Home Run

Setting Up For the Game

Do you enjoy baseball? It is a game that both Mr. O' M and I love to watch live. As far as playing it goes; I like it when I am up to bat but I am sadly lacking in the pitching and catching departments.

The picture above shows one of the places where I most like to enjoy a game. Can you guess where it is?

Super Mariner's Dogs

This picture provides a hint. Yes, it is Safeco Field in Seattle where the Mariner's play. This picture addresses part of the equation. Safeco field has an impressive array of concession stands. They offer just about any kind of food you could have a hankering for...from Asian cuisine to Mexican.

They offer a treat which I have not sampled called Garlic Fries. That is actually the name of the restaurant.

The smell of hot, buttery garlic pervades the field in a subtle, not overpowering way. Even if you had no intention of eating during the game (I can't imagine this as the concession stands are great!) the "Garlic Fry" phenomenon will get your salivary glands going.

I am not one who is normally mad about hot dogs. If you go to Safeco, don't get a normal dog. Splurge for a Super Mariner's Dog. It is without a doubt the best hot dog I have had in my life. Sometimes we will feel the urge to go to a baseball game and then realize it is largely due to the craving for one of these hot dogs.

A Packed House

Seattle is a city that supports it's baseball team. I was glad that the atmosphere was really nice. We were surrounded by families, groups of young people, older ones...and there wasn't any cursing or drunken behavior. It was people enjoying good old-fashioned sport.

The field has wonderful facilities for the disabled. Call their special needs line and they will hook you up. They provided me with a seat for Ruby, my scooter and a companion seat for Mr. O' M. The seats were fantastic, behind home plate. It's best to book early so as to get disabled access parking.