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Tailgating may be more associated with football than baseball, but no one in Milwaukee seems to know that or care. Miller Park is by far the best spot in the Majors to do some pre-game partying in the parking lot. So, plan to get to the game early and fire up the grill, throw the brats on and crack a brew. You won't be alone. ... Couldn't get the tailgate organized? No problem. Hit Klement's Sausage Haus on the edge of the east parking lot where they have brats, sausages, beer and other items for an impromptu tailgate. ... Encased meats are the stars inside the park, too, including brats, Italian, Polish and Chorizo sausages, as well as hot dogs. All should be smothered in the Secret Stadium Sauce. ... While Miller products are obviously plentiful inside, beer drinkers will be happy to learn that there's also a wide assortment of imports and excellent local microbrews, too. Try a Sprecher or New Glarus, both Milwaukee favorites. ... Be in your seat in the middle of the 6th inning for the Klement's Famous Racing Sausages. Choose between the Bratwurst, Hot Dog, Polish, Italian and Chorizo, and bet your buddy on the outcome. Pick the right sausage and the next round's free. ... Check out Bernie Brewer hanging out in his 'Dugout' above the left-field bleachers. He still goes down a slide whenever a Brewer hits a home run, but gone is the stein of beer he used to end up in. Presumably that was politically incorrect. Contemplate that as you choose from the wide variety of beer at Miller Park. ... After the game, retire to the parking lot, fire up the grill again and crack open those beers you wisely left on ice. Many fans wait out the traffic with some post-game tailgating. ... Another good option is to head to Bluemound Road north of the park just across I-94, where there are various restaurants and taverns to choose from. Many of these establishments run shuttles to and from the game, which is nice. Try Kelly's Bleachers or Long Wong's, which touts itself as “the world's greatest Chinese-American sports bar.” ... Milwaukee may have an impressive art museum downtown on the lakefront, but beer lovers seeking some culture will want to stick close by. The Miller Brewery is just north of the park, and tours are offered.

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Miller Park is one of the best -- 2006-05-19

Miller Park is a beautiful, intimate ballpark, and it has alot of the charm of the old ballparks combined with modern ammenities and entertainment. Smaller than the old County Stadium and not as open obviously, but the opportunity to stay out of the rain outweighs those aspects. If anyone has been to a game during a T-Storm. It is awesome. The thunder outside echoes throughout the dome. Meanwhile you are dry and baseball goes on, not affected. The food is very good, try the Polish sausage--outstanding!! The World Famous Sausage Race will live in your childrens memories forever. Parking is fine if you get there early. Overall just a great atmoshere, great fans, we loved watching a game at this park as much as at Wrigley or any of the classic parks. Maybe even more because the tailgating is great!

Matt McDoogs

One Of A Kind -- 2006-02-11

Miller Park is one of the best ballparks in the mlb. I personally live near it and have been there many times, knowing this, there are things that can be observered. Parking can be very bad in certain places, but if you park in the cheap parking behind the freeway by-pass, you will be out in a snap after the game. You can get good seats for cheap, you can pay 10$ and see everying, including the main scoreboard. Seats are comfortable and have plenty of room. Food is extrodinary the is "a little bit of everything" and everything goes for cheaps. there are also many places in the park where you can purchase apparell, and also many interactive games, such as pitching, base running, and there is even a play area for kids. There are always things going on between innings. there is the t-shirt too, sausage race, and many other fun activites which are played on the mega screen. Overall, Miller Park has much to offer and is definatly a must see.

Benny Boy

A visit to Miller Park -- 2003-11-16

We attended a game in September as the Cubs were making their division drive...We drove up from Chicago...It was a Friday and we got a late start, that was a big mistake...Not knowing exactly how to get to the park I took a wrong exit which cost us dearly...The fact that there is only one true exit for the park off of the Interstate certainly didn't help matters, and that is a major drawback...2 little old ladies collecting the parking fees for the volume of cars heading to the park that night was a joke...As it was for a game in Detroit, they weren't expecting as many Cub fans (there were 43,000 that night...the Brewers were averaging about 10,000 or so) to show, but that is just bad planning on the part of Miller Park as well as my own...Beyond the traffic snarls and such the park is great...We sat in the second tier above 3rd base...the sight lines were OK except for a tiny portion in the left field corner...I didn't feel as high up as I did in Comerica but there is a 3d tier that I didn't look into...not as charming as Comerica but certainly more cozy...they do a great job of entertaining the fans in-between innings...plenty of vendors and reasonably priced...Staying to watch the roof close was certainly worth it...All in all I give Miller Park an A-rating...and getting out was a snap.

Tim Evans

Mixed review -- 2003-05-20

I drove up from Chicago to see the Brewers play the Mets. I'd been to County Stadium, so I didn't have any trouble finding the park, right off of the Interstate. Parking wasn't bad (we paid, and getting out after the game was a breeze), but it was a bit of a hike to the stadium from the lots; up and over the expressway.

Once we got inside, I was very impressed. The concourses are wide, and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The food was pretty good, and the seats were comfortable (except for the kid four rows from us who stopped a foul ball with his face during batting practice).

Here's the problem: once you sit in your seats, the place looks and sounds just like a suburban shopping mall. The glass-diffused light, and large, empty, echoing spaces just make it seem like something other than an athletic event should be going on. We asked, and were told that they didn't open the roof for a game unless the game time temperature was going to be 70 degrees or higher (in Milwaukee, that's probably July and August for a night game). Even though the temperature dipped into the upper forties by the end of the game, it was still rather disconcerting, for me, anyway, to look up and not see sky.

Dan Doherty

great park -- 2002-04-27

had a chance to take in a game and see "the spectical" which is Miller Park. WOW! what a place. growing up in minn. and going to a dome to see a game was cool but miller park is leaps and bounds over any dome. parking and tailgating was great. sat in the upper deck but felt like we were close to the action. didn't get to see the roof in action because of problems which i hope gets ironed out but over all a great trip.

harry solden

Um, ok -- 2001-12-08

Went to four parks in four days, Miller was my last stop. I liked the park at first. It looks nice, very clean, ushers are VERY nice. But, the park is dry, and very non-exciting. The stadium opening and opening is very overrated. I sat in the second deck and the seats were OK, probably one of the worst second deck seats I've sat in. Parking took forever to get out of also. I liked the park, thought it was nice, but these people have over-rated it way too much. For my money Comerica Park is better.

Ken Dunkin

"One of the best" -- 2001-10-19

There's no point in meaningless comparisons to other modern parks or parochial arguments about whose stadium came first. Plain and simple, Miller Park is a fabulous facility that baseball fans will live and casual fans will marvel at. I went to six games this year -- about half the number I would've liked to attend. Like any stadium, sight lines aren't perfect in all seats, but the cozy ballpark is intimate and well designed, which should satisfy those who truly want to "see" a game, not merely "be at" the game. For more casual fans, the roof is an amazing conversation piece, and the ballpark is inviting and user friendly. Please, no complaints about parking. Compared to the parks I've been to (Wrigley, old Metropolitan Stadium, the Metrodome, and Shea), parking was easy given the opening year crowds. Once the novelty wears off, I expect parking will be all too easy. Best that the Brewers build a winning team to match their winning stadium before then.

Jim Riccioli

MILLER PARK -- 2001-09-04

I attended a game in Milwaukee in June to see the Cubs play the Brewers. It was a humid 56 degrees and drizzling when I drove up and parked in the parking lot for only six bucks. If we were playing in County Stadium the game would have been rained out. But with the brand new Miller Park, the roof was closed, the sellout crowd was warm, dry and enthusiastic. 43,000 people witness a Cubs' win. Great ball park, food was pricey but delicious. It is worth staying the extra 15-20 minutes to see the roof open. What a great option to have when you can purchase your tickets months in advance and know that you are guarenteed to see the ballgame of your choice without the fear of inclimate weather messing up your plans. Miller Park is a marvel.

Thomas Terry

Horrible logistics -- 2001-08-28

Traffic was awful trying to even get close to the stadium. I ended up having to park on a private street probably a mile away from the stadium. The stadium itself is nice but I, too, had some problems with sight lines. I bought a cheap ticket ($5) and, while I expected to be in the nosebleed section, I didn't expect to have a foul pole obscure my view of half of the infield. It's too bad they couldn't have found a place downtown to build this.

C Johnson

Great stadium! -- 2001-08-26

I've been to Miller Park twice now, and I had a great time each visit, even though the Brewers lost on both occasions. I sat in the first row of the upper deck, and those are great seats. At $16 each, they are decent bargains as well. I don't think there is a bad seat in the entire place, including the "Uecker" seats, which are obstructed view seats, but they only go for $1. Everything is accessable, and it is great to walk around the park before or during the game and watch the action from every vantage point or stand above the bullpens. The scoreboard is great, since you can actually see it now and it doesn't break down every year. The park has a wonderful intimate feel, since there is very little foul ground. The park is painted a true ballpark green. The food is a bit pricey, but it's good. The roof is fun to watch after the games as a cheap thrill, but it still is neat. I strongly recommend seeing a game or two in this stadium!

Charlie Bauer

Morons -- 2001-08-14

Anyone who says that the admission price is too high, reads to many conspriacy novels. for $5.00 I sat in bleachers with backs on them. Great view. County Stadium Bleachers were $5.50 no backs on the seats and no access to the rest of the stadium. This stadium had plenty of restrooms and and concessions. I have 4 children, so my wife and can take them for $30.00. So stop complaining.

Baseball fan

Check the sight lines -- 2001-07-31

As part of the SABR conference in Milwaukee in mid-July, had occasion to experience Miller Park. Absolutely great facility...and stick around after the game to see the closing of the roof...takes only 15 minutes and worth the time.

Sight lines in Miller Park can be problematic. We sat high and had rails and obstructions directly in our view. Had to keep looking around things to see the pitcher batter. Otherwise, great place for a ball game.

Rod Caborn, Winter Park, FL

Rod Caborn

What a great field -- 2001-07-31

To start with, I think that the Brewers hit the mark with the new park. It has a great atmosphere and pretty much wherever you sit or stand in the park, you have a great view of the game. I've been to two games so far this year, and I drove 4 hours each way to get there, and I wasn't disappointed. The first game was earlier in the season when it was cold enough out to have the roof closed, which was a major help because it would have been freezing at ol' County. The second game I went to was with the roof open, and both ways it makes for great baseball. The immensity of the stadium is just awe inspiring. The staff at the park is very friendly and helpful too. Durring the first game I went to between the Reds and Brewers, it went to 13th inning on a weeknight, so my friend and I wandered looking to find better seats. One of the workers saw us at the top of the railing and told us to go right on down, which was great. Also, there is nothing better than the Milwaukee brat smothered in Secret Stadium Sauce, NOTHING! At $3.50 each though, make sure you get a lot of the sauce. The only thing that I miss from old County Stadium is the big (and only) speaker out in center field. And Bernie Brewer's new gettup is a debacle. All and all though, Miller Park is great, and I haven't heard one person who's been there say otherwise.

Brad Dolezel

Standing Room Only -- 2001-07-23

3 friends and i made the trek from Minneapolis to Milwaukee to see the Twins battle the Brewers... it is a 5 and half hour drive to the park and the trip was well worth it. Finding the park was a breeze, parking took a little time but the ample room for parking allows for some of the greatest tailgating i have ever seen(on the way out i was offered a beer from two different parties) Parking was $6 which was a fair price, since there was four of us. The park it self was beautiful... We could only get standing room only, but that actually worked ok. It gave us the oppurtunity to wander around the park. The whole first level has railings behind the seats so you can see the game as you go to get concessions. we spent most of our time standing near the right field fould pole which was a decent spot to see the whole field. Having a Brat and a Miller High Life at the park never tasted better. You can get a souvenier for free just by signing up for a worthless credit card... The park it self was great, but it did seem to have a closed in feeling. As much as a more open stadium would be better, having the option to close the roof is a necessity i nthe upper midwest, we get some nasty snow storms at the end and start of baseball season. The only complaint i had was that the guys standing next to us told us we had to stay and see them close the roof... so we did. trust me, it is not that cool.

Other that that the trip was great. 3 parks down, 27 to go.

Dan

Great Park -- 2001-07-18

Have truly enjoyed going to Miller Park on numerous occasions. Have tried out different areas for seating, I like most, avoid obstructed view. Food is a little pricey, just bring your own stuff, no bottles, cans or liquor. I look forward to more visits.

Victoria Forgy

1ST VISIT -- 2001-06-30

Had to get used to watching baseball inside have been to County Stadium and my favorite Wrigley Field,I will take Wrigley any day,the advantage of Miller Park is that you know you will not have a rainout.

wALLY MELENDEZ

Stadium specks -- 2001-06-24

I visited Miller Park for a 3 game series in april. The one thing Miller Park lacks is a nice open view. The fact that County Stadium was a tin piece of s*** is undisputed but Miller Park is more a dome, than an open park. The outfield windows, when opened, create a Coors-like atmosphere. It's a fair park, but I hope that the new stadiums to come disband the retractable roof idea.

chad narva

miller park -- 2001-06-17

miller park is a blatant plagarism of bank one ballpark here in phoenix, az.

dan

Anything is better than the rusty old dump called County Stadium -- 2001-06-04

The most memorable thing about County is that Hank Aaron started his career there with the Braves and ended it there with the Brewers. Strange how the next two on the career homer list, Babe Ruth and Willie Mays started and ended their careers in the same city too! If Aaron hadn't played for the Brewers for 2 years, his career batting average would have been .310 instead of .305. And Mickey Mantle's greatest playing regret was that his last season cost him the change to be a career .300 hitter. I know I'm rambling. Back to Wisconsin...the Seligs let County Stadium rust to death. Also strange was that the first owner who wanted to named his stadium after a beer, August Busch, who wanted to renamed Sportman's Park to Budweiser Stadium was turned down by the commissioner...no coincidence that Mr. Busch named a beer after himself and renamed the stadium after his name too. Now we have Coors Field and Miller Park (ironically named that way by the commissioner himself, or his daughter, whichever story you want to believe). Back to the park...beautiful place for being a retractable dome, a world of difference from that rusty tin can they had before! I like the windows and gates in the back of the stadium, too bad they painted the inside of the place regurgitated green! The slide should be steeper at the end, so Bernie Brewer can truly slide to the giant home plate instead of walking down the last few feet of the slide. The sound system isn't great at some sections of the park. The roof has deliberate holes (kinda dumb). And why that location instead of downtown? At least they are doing something good with the old County Stadium site....in a couple of years it will be a youth ballfield, so youngsters can hit at the spot where Aaron, Molitor, Yount, and Gantner took their swings and pitched on the spot where Don Sutton and Rollie Fingers hurled.

David Bryant

Recent Stadium Visit -- 2001-05-31

Had a great time at a beautiful park. Recommend parking at the Fair grounds and riding the shuttle to the park. It cost $2.00 for the round trip ride and nothing for your vehicle. Sat in the 9th row from the field off the left field foul line and had a great view of all the action. including the beanball war. Saw the Brew Crew play the Cards on 05/24/01. Souvenirs were expensive but plentiful.

Rick Dhabalt

What a Great Time! -- 2001-05-25

I attended two games at Miller Park in mid-April, a night game against the Astros and a day game against the Stros as well. The fact that we had exceptional seats in the loge (the second deck) behind the Brewers dugout sure didn't hurt. I would not want to be sitting in the nose-bleed seats at Miller Park as they are probably among the highest anywhere in the majors, considering the overall height off this imposing structure. It is difficult to conceive of the utter enormity of this cavernous place. It is nearly 800 feet tall at its highest point. You can go to the next-to-highest level of the park and feel like, you're as high as you would want to go, but you're not there yet. Back on ground level, you can stand behind the home-plate area and look through the openings on the entry level (where all the main concessions are located) and look towards the outfield. You see people walking along a walkway who are looking directly down into the bullpens. They appear tiny. One looks down to view the field as it is submerged below street level. Two things of note: at the end of the game, if the weather is decent, they open the roof to the sound of some rather grand-sounding classical music. Also, if it's raining outside there are leaks. Big leaks. Finally, the first hot dog I bought at Miller Park was cold. Not just luke warm. Not a degree warmer than room temp, which at Miller Park is cool. Very comfortable for just sitting in a t-shirt. But a cold hot dog ain't cool. Cheers to Miller Park!

Rex

Bud Dry -- 2001-05-25

They may have named the new home of the Milwaukee Brewers after Miller Brewing Co., but everything about the stadium says Bud. Just like Pac Bell Park in San Francisco has a huge statue of Willie Mays in front, they should erect a big bust outside of Miller Park in honor of the patriarch of the Selig clan. Something along the lines of Michelangelo�s David would be appropriate. Selig�s naked support of the Brewers financial health � even from the commissioner�s office � is the stuff of legend. What other baseball commissioner has done so much for one small market team? Don�t you think the Expos, Twins and Royals would love even half as much attention? Do you really think he would have come up with the same decision if it had been Milwaukee that was burned on the David Wells-Mike Sirotka trade? Nobody, yes and no. I took the family to see it when the Giants came in town, and saw firsthand that Miller Park screams Bud. From the politically correct concept of leaving Bernie Brewer�s beer stein behind at County Stadium to the generally antiseptic food concessions (Fajita wraps but no pastys? TGIFriday�s instead of Saz�s? No State Fair-style cream puffs?), it is a vision of Americana created by a guy who works in an office tower in New York City. There�s more car dealership than ballpark in this place. The stadium is an engineering marvel, but it lacks character. The centerfield video screen is the best in the majors, but so what? It has all the Milwaukee flavor of those Laverne & Shirley episodes set in Los Angeles. Nothing says �out of touch with local realities� as much as the costs. It ran $150 for five tickets in �field level� seats -- just shy of the fair pole down the right field line and ten feet above the ground. Toss in another $150 for three authentic Brewers shirts, $100 for food and drink, $10 for parking and $4 for the program, and you�ve got pretty close to a week�s salary for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sixpack and family from Oostburg. The team had better be very competitive all season, because that�s the only way they�re going to draw the two or three million people that Wendy Selig envisions. Wisconsinites are notoriously cheap, and even if they can swallow the cost of going there once, they�re unlikely to go there again. What other message can you get when just over 25,000 people � a little more than half of capacity � show up at Miller Park on Easter Sunday? But then, nobody can accuse the Seligs of Whitefish Bay with having their finger on the pulse of the guy on the street. It�s great that Milwaukee has a modern ballpark, rather than the corrugated garbage can that was County Stadium. It�s wonderful that we can show corporate America quality luxury boxes and visiting reporters a first-class press box. It�s terrific that we can point up to the $1 �Uecker Seats� and say there�s something for every budget. But it all adds up to very little for the Sixpack family. While lots of people in West Allis and Cudahy and Burlington and Racine paid their tax dollars to build Miller Park, few of them will be able to afford to go inside with any regularity. How can you possibly look at the location for Miller Park and say it was done for the people of Milwaukee? There�s nowhere to go after a game besides the highway on-ramp. Why is it that Baltimore, Cleveland, San Francisco, Detroit and Pittsburgh can build gorgeous ballparks that help revitalize their downtowns, but we get a stadium whose closest neighbor is the VA Hospital? Do you mean to say that there was no room for a stadium where all those empty warehouses and offices are rotting on the south side of Michigan Avenue in Milwaukee? That�s why a David-style statue of Mr. Selig would be appropriate outside the main entrance. He got his, and we might as well honor him for it.

Dean Kaupe

Brew Crew's new stadium is Amazing -- 2001-05-19

I have been to almost all the MLB stadiums. I had the priviledge to see the new Miller Park while visiting Milwaukee on a business trip. This is truly God's stadium. The most modern stadium I've been to. Yet, it has an old time feeling. Just being there makes you want hotdogs, peanuts, and of course beer!

Chip Lession

-- 2001-05-16

The most beautiful major league ballpark in the country. The Fan-shaped convertible dome roof makes it possible to watch baseball even when the weather is lousy outside. It also makes for a lot of interesting nooks and crannies around the outfield. Things to do: Check out the Fan Zone in the corner. Along with all sorts of Brewer merchandise, there's the Autograph Alley, a collection of autographed baseballs signed for posterity. The Miller Park tours (on non-game days) start here as well. 363 days a year the Friday's Front Row Grill is open, with some really great food and an atmosphere you can't get anywhere else. For the kids, the terrace level feature's Bernie Brewer's Bullpen play area. There's an adjacent concession stand where kids can get chips, soda - and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. On the Loge level is the Big League Blast - a play area for older kids that includes a pitching machine, a bullpen throwing area, and a Sausage Race track where kids can "run with the sausages" like they do after the sixth inning in the games. There are many, MANY more things to see and do here, as the Brewers have really gone all-out to make Miller Park a fantastic experience for all.

Joseph Houk

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