Heading To Cleveland..

[carta_411]

i will be heading south for an 8 hour drive, past the hometown of my detroit tigers and spending the week in cleveland 7/22-7/28, what are some good, but inexpensive "good" seats at the Jake?? gotta watch the tigers/indians series while i am there!! or is there an open concorse to wander around and watch?

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by carta_411

i will be heading south for an 8 hour drive, past the hometown of my detroit tigers and spending the week in cleveland 7/22-7/28, what are some good, but inexpensive "good" seats at the Jake?? gotta watch the tigers/indians series while i am there!! or is there an open concorse to wander around and watch?

Either the left field bleachers if you can get a seat down close and towards the left field foul pole (as close as you can get to section 180), or the lower reserved aren't bad either. July 25 is dollar hotdog night and July 26th has promotions for kids. You can wander around on the left field home run porch for the cost of an upper outfield reserve ($7)

[Seattle1]

Same question for me. I might be able to go to Cleveland for the 28th through 30th weekend series with the Mariners. Can anybody recommend some cheap hotels within walking distace of Jacobs Field? Thanks!

I am going to try to sit along the first base side toward the outfield so I can watch Ichiro play.

[Seattle1]

Originally Posted by carta_411

what are some good, but inexpensive "good" seats at the Jake??

I've been there once before and they are all good seats, probably. If the seats I had last time gave a good view, then I doubt there's a bad view in the whole stadium!

Originally Posted by RuthMayBond

Either the left field bleachers if you can get a seat down close and towards the left field foul pole (as close as you can get to section 180), or the lower reserved aren't bad either. July 25 is dollar hotdog night and July 26th has promotions for kids. You can wander around on the left field home run porch for the cost of an upper outfield reserve ($7)

Can you still stand behind the Mezzanine? I always thought a good deal was the $6 ticket and then stand back there.

I prefer a bleacher seat in the middle of the section, because you will have less people walking past you during an AB.

Originally Posted by Seattle1

Same question for me. I might be able to go to Cleveland for the 28th through 30th weekend series with the Mariners. Can anybody recommend some cheap hotels within walking distace of Jacobs Field? Thanks!

I am going to try to sit along the first base side toward the outfield so I can watch Ichiro play.

If you will have a car there, you would probably be better off staying at one of the hotels in Independence. They are a short freeway ride from Jacobs Field. In my opinion, they would be nicer to stay at than the Airport hotels, but you might be able to ride the rapid from the airport to Tower City and walk through the concourse to get to Jacobs Field.

I think there may be a Holiday Inn downtown now, though. That would be withing walking distance of Jacobs Field. The last time I was in Cleveland, I thought I saw the Holiday Inn by the Society Tower.

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by wamby

Can you still stand behind the Mezzanine? I always thought a good deal was the $6 ticket and then stand back there.

There are no more $6 seats, and what they call mezzanine seating is in the upper deck.

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by Seattle1

Same question for me. I might be able to go to Cleveland for the 28th through 30th weekend series with the Mariners. Can anybody recommend some cheap hotels within walking distace of Jacobs Field? Thanks!

I am going to try to sit along the first base side toward the outfield so I can watch Ichiro play.

The Holiday Inn Express (629 Euclid Ave) is probably the most reasonable downtown hotel. Scratch & win cards and fireworks on the 28th, Hall of Fame card set on the 29th, kids promo on the 30th

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by wamby

If you will have a car there, you would probably be better off staying at one of the hotels in Independence. They are a short freeway ride from Jacobs Field. In my opinion, they would be nicer to stay at than the Airport hotels, but you might be able to ride the rapid from the airport to Tower City and walk through the concourse to get to Jacobs Field.

I think there may be a Holiday Inn downtown now, though. That would be withing walking distance of Jacobs Field. The last time I was in Cleveland, I thought I saw the Holiday Inn by the Society Tower.

Most reasonable Independence is probably Red Roof, Baymont Inn or Days Inn

Originally Posted by RuthMayBond

There are no more $6 seats, and what they call mezzanine seating is in the upper deck.

I meant the seats in the middle deck in left-center.

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by wamby

I meant the seats in the middle deck in left-center.

I have no idea what you're talking about

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NAS...ng_pricing.jsp

Originally Posted by RuthMayBond

I have no idea what you're talking about

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NAS...ng_pricing.jsp

Sections 303-317. I meant the seats in right-center.

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by wamby

Sections 303-317. I meant the seats in right-center.

I don't think you're allowed to stand there but I could be very wrong

Originally Posted by RuthMayBond

I don't think you're allowed to stand there but I could be very wrong

It would be too bad if you can't anymore. That was the best standing room area in the ballpark.

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by wamby

It would be too bad if you can't anymore. That was the best standing room area in the ballpark.

The left field HR porch is probably not quite as far back and definitely not as high up

Originally Posted by RuthMayBond

The left field HR porch is probably not quite as far back and definitely not as high up

I never cared about being high up. I thought the home run porch was only good if you were right up against the railing. It was usually too congested there for me, also.

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by wamby

I never cared about being high up. I thought the home run porch was only good if you were right up against the railing. It was usually too congested there for me, also.

It depends. If it's not crowded or if you're tall like me it's not bad. And if you're back a little you can run after home runs or long fouls

Originally Posted by RuthMayBond

It depends. If it's not crowded or if you're tall like me it's not bad. And if you're back a little you can run after home runs or long fouls

I'm short, so that I can have trouble seeing in the field boxes. My height is designed for either stadium seating or the upper deck.

I haven't been to Jacobs Field in over three years, and truthfully, I remember very few games there where the home run porch wasn't crowded.

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by wamby

I haven't been to Jacobs Field in over three years, and truthfully, I remember very few games there where the home run porch wasn't crowded.

The entire porch was literally shoulder-to-shoulder for the 1997 Home Run Derby, but strangely there were very few behind the very front in the 97 All-Star game. That's when I was sure I had Javy Lopez's HR . . . until the foul pole had other ideas

[Seattle1]

Originally Posted by RuthMayBond

The Holiday Inn Express (629 Euclid Ave) is probably the most reasonable downtown hotel. Scratch & win cards and fireworks on the 28th, Hall of Fame card set on the 29th, kids promo on the 30th

Cool, thanks for the info. I will check out the Holiday Inn Express.

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by Seattle1

Cool, thanks for the info. I will check out the Holiday Inn Express.

If that doesn't work, the next most reasonable ones might be Hilton Garden Inn, Wyndham or Hampton Inn

[sschirmer]

The Radisson Right outside the Gateway, I believe it is on Prospect, is a great location. Walk across the street to the park, and you're right next to the Winking Lizard.

[Seattle1]

I am going to be in Cleveland this weekend, and so am going to Saturday night's M's-Tribe game (yahoo! ). My questions is, how safe is the neighborhood around the Jake late at night? My hotel is about a half-mile away from the stadium I think. Does anyone ever get mugged around there? Can I walk back after the game or do you think I should take a cab?

Thanks everybody!

[RuthMayBond]

Originally Posted by Seattle1

I am going to be in Cleveland this weekend, and so am going to Saturday night's M's-Tribe game (yahoo! ). My questions is, how safe is the neighborhood around the Jake late at night? My hotel is about a half-mile away from the stadium I think. Does anyone ever get mugged around there? Can I walk back after the game or do you think I should take a cab?

Thanks everybody!

I've walked around that area many times after games. My understanding is that it's fairly safe as long as you don't go WAY out east, and if you're only a half mile, I think you'd be okay.

[Seattle1]

Originally Posted by RuthMayBond

I've walked around that area many times after games. My understanding is that it's fairly safe as long as you don't go WAY out east, and if you're only a half mile, I think you'd be okay.

Ok, thanks for the advice. Good to hear from someone with some experience there.