As if the ballpark food was not enough, there are also special eating and dining locations throughout the park. Roosters On The Roof is a Roosters restaurant with bleacher seating, all the way up on top of the park. City Barbeque has its own stand, on the right field line, serving up pulled pork, chicken, and ribs for about $5 each. There is also a Bob Evans section, where you can get your hometown favorites. Finally, there is an actual bar, which is quite nice, with good food, and even better drinks.
The Value
This guy really knows how to spot a deal: an unknown Clippers fan watches the game from outside of the park. Photo Credit: Robert M. Barga.
When Huntington Park was put up, people got worried about the price of going to a game. At the Coop, you could go to a game, get two dogs and a beer, and only be out about $20. Here at Huntington Park, that has changed a little, but not much. It seems as though the entire goal of the park was to stay reasonable, and well within the average person's budget.
Let’s see the cost of a normal day at the park:
-Ticket: $6-$15
-Parking: $3
-Two Dogs: $6
-Beer: $6.50
As you can see, it only costs about $21-$30 to attend a Clippers game, which isn't too bad. This is pretty cheap, considering it costs about as much to get the cheapest ticket, let alone food, beer, and parking, for a Blue Jackets game. Plus, if you think the food and drink is too expensive, you can pack in your own – provided it is not glass or alcohol. There are also special promotions, such as free tickets for children and Dime-A-Dog Night, that will help to keep the costs down.
For the ultimate value-customer, I recomend bringing a lawn chair, a cooler of brew, a grill, and some dogs, then sitting outside on the sidewalk, staring in.
History in the Making
Matt LaPorta swings and connects for the first Grand Slam in Huntington Park history. Photo Credit: Robert M. Barga.
One of the joys about this being the inaugural year for Huntington Park is the fact that all of the fans are making history happen. Fans have seen the first wins, first losses, first home runs, and the first grand slam. Additionally, they are seeing events that are setting records, like the most sell-outs in the minor leagues and the most bases stolen in a season. Baseball is a game with a great history, but rarely can current fans be a part of it. This is why opening a new park is such a blessing, it not only reinvents the team and the town, but it lets the citizens actually be part of it.
Article comments
1 - Mike
Best ballpark in Ohio? Is this a joke?
Huntington is nice to look at, but man it's small. I must have bumped into dozens of people during the game I attended. I felt like I had no place to breathe.
As for the food "Are you there to eat or watch the game?" It's too distracting. Too many concession areas.
2 - Robert M. Barga
Mike, are you seriously saying that having many places to get food is an issue? Really?
I already said that it was small, but, if you think about it, games at the Coop never went past 9000 normally, so why make it much bigger than the 10,000 required?
3 - barga
HAHAHA, I was right, it is an amazing park
In fact, it was rated the best ballpark of the year!