Toronto
 
Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre is recognized as one of the world’s premiere entertainment centers, which since its spectacular opening on June 3, 1989, has achieved the highest honors in the stadium entertainment industry. Formerly known as SkyDome, the venue was renamed the Rogers Centre on February 2, 2005.
 
Over 2,000 events have been staged and more than 50 million people have visited Rogers Centre- famous the world over for its fully retractable roof. From 1996 – 1998, the facility also received the prestigious “Prime Site of the Year Award” from Facilities Magazine and recently received the “Stadium of the Year Award” voted by Billboard, Amusement Business and Performance Magazine.
 
Rogers Centre is the home of the Toronto Blue Jays, World Champions in 1992 and 1993, and the Toronto Argonauts Football Team who won the Grey Cup in 1991, 1996, 1997 and 2004. Rogers Centre facility’s versatility allows it to accommodate a variety of events suited for an arena, a domed stadium and an open-air facility. The facility’s capacity ranges from 5,000 to 60,000 for sports events, concerts, family shows, trade shows and conventions. In 1997, the facility hosted a record of 302 event days with announced attendance for events and tours of 4,500,000, making it one of the busiest venues in the world.

Did you know?
- Site of the 1991 All-Star game.
- Jumbotron scoreboard is 33-feet by 115-feet and has 420,000 light bulbs, the largest in the world.
- Apex of the retracted dome is 310 feet making it the tallest in Major League Baseball.
- There are no bleachers.
- When the roof is open, the closed end of the stadium serves as a wind scoop which causes a downdraft in the outfield that tends to prevent home runs.

Attractions: CN Tower, The Bata Shoe Museum, Casa Loma, Holocaust Centre of Toronto, Ontario Science Centre, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Zoo, Hockey Hall of Fame, Steam Whistle Brewing
 
Restaurants: Big Daddy’s Crab Shack & Oyster Bar, 360 The Restaurant at the CN Tower, The BoatHouse Grill, Bright Pearl Restaurant, La Maquette Restaurant, Lolita’s Lust, Archeo Trattoria Cambalache Bardi’s Steak House
 
*The concierge desk always has great suggestions on places to eat.
 
Detroit
 
Comerica Park
Comerica Park, located in downtown Detroit, was opened on April 11, 2000. It promises to play a big part in the revitalization of the city. There are many old fashioned aspects to Comerica Park, but there are also many modernized amenities. Including a carousel, ferris wheel, mammoth water feature in center field that can be choreographed to any music, and a decade-by-decade pedestrian museum enveloping the main concourse.
 
While walking along the main concourse, fans are taken through time on a tour of baseball and lifestyle history. The concourse is divided into different eras from the 20th century, and as the fan progresses on his or walk, they move into a different time frame of history. Heading into the next century, plans call for “The Walking Museum” to be incorporated into the upper concourse as well.
 
Comerica Park offers five premium seating areas. The Tiger Den was the first of its kind in baseball. Located in the upper rows of the lower bowl, it resembles the fashionable boxes at old-time sporting venues with moveable chairs. The first five rows of the upper bowl have been designated as Club Seats.
 
Did you know?
- Site of 2005 All-Star game.
- When the Tigers hit a homerun, the two tigers atop the scoreboard roar and the fountain in centerfield shoots water in the air.
- There are indoor pitching and batting practice tunnels.
- The centerfield flagpole was in play, like at Tiger Stadium, until 2003, when the fence was moved closer to home plate.
 
Cincinnati
 
Great American Ball Park
Located on the winding banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Great American Ball Park serves the home of the Cincinnati Reds, baseball’s first professional franchise.
 
Although praised for its innovative features, breathtaking views and affordable seating options upon its opening in 2003, Great American Ball Park also pays tribute to the Reds rich history. Crosley Terrace statues, Italian-marble mosaics, famous-dates banners and a nostalgic Sun/Moon Deck are just a handful of features that give this modern marvel a truly historic influence.
 
Did you know?
- George W. Bush became the first sitting president to throw a ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day in Cincinnati here on April 3, 2006.
- Crosley Terrace, inspired by the former Reds ballpark, is the main entry plaza at 2nd and Main. It features statues, benches, and landscaped grass areas built at the same incline at those at old Crosley Field.
- Two 64-foot-high smokestacks with a riverboat theme in right field spew fireworks and mist after Reds’ home runs, stellar plays or victories.

Attractions: Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Botanical Garden, Kings Island, Fountain Square, CoCo-Ween, Cincinnati Fire Museum, Cincinnati Museum Center, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
 
Restaurants: Montgomery Inn, Primavista, Jean-Robert at Pigall’s, Celestial Steakhouse, Slims, Bravo Cucina Italiana, Choo Choo’s Restaurant, Barresi’s, Germano’s Restaurant, Grand Finale, Palace Restaurant
 
*The concierge desk always has great suggestions on places to eat.
 
Cleveland
 
Progressive Field
Built in 1994 both architecturally and aesthetically, Progressive Field is an urban ballpark in the truest sense. Nestled in downtown Cleveland the field is built within three main streets in down town Cleveland (Ontario, Carnegie, and E. 9th Street). Progressive field was built as part of an urban renewal project that also includes Quicken Loans Arena, parking garages and landscaped plazas. For thirteen seasons the ballpark was named Jacobs Field. In 2008 the naming rights were sold to Progressive Insurance for $3.6 million/year for 16 years.
 
Progressive Field is home to the largest video screen in baseball. The main scoreboard, consisting of one giant video screen which will fit into the existing left-field scoreboard structure and replace the tree different current screens currently there. The video display will measure 149 feet long and 36 feet high, large enough to emit in-game information with nearly three million light-emitting diodes (LEDs). With the main scoreboard and the out-of-town scoreboard directly below it if you turned this whole thing sideways and stuck it into Lake Eerie it would stick out. That’s how big it is!
 
Did you know?
- Original stadium plan was for a downtown domed stadium, but local voters rejected an increase in property taxes to fund the proposal.
- Funded by a 15-year “luxury tax” on alcohol and cigarette sales passed in a May 1990 referendum.
- Between June 12, 1995 and April 4, 2001 the ballpark set a major league record by selling out 455 straight games.
 
Attractions: Cleveland Museum of Art, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cedar Point, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
 
Restaurants: Hard Rock Café, Lola Bistro, Brasa Grill, Blue Point Grille, B Spot Burgers, Lolita's, Lucky's Cafe
 
*The concierge desk always has great suggestions on places to eat.
 
Pittsburgh
 
PNC Park
History PNC Park, opened in spring 2001, is a classic-style ballpark, an intimate facility that embraces the progressiveness of Pittsburgh while saluting the spirit of early ballpark originals such as Forbes Field, Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. The riverfront facility combines the best features of yesterday’s ballparks – rhythmic archways, steel trusswork and a natural grass playing field – with the latest in fan and player amenities and comfort.
 
Its prime location along the shore of Allegheny River and adjacent to Federal Street takes advantage of scenic vistas of the downtown skyline and riverfront, as well as pedestrian and riverboat access, creating an exciting and dramatic urban sports venue. It also provides easy access for pedestrians crossing the Roberto Clemente Bridge from downtown, as well as those arriving from the riverwalk.
 
Did you know?
- Site of the 2006 All-Star game.
- Hall of Famer Willie Stargell died only hours before the Pirates officially opened PNC Park on April 9, 2001.
- Fans arriving by riverboat are greeted with live music from a riverfront stage.
- A Brew Pub is included in Left Field with a 500-person party deck on the roof which offers views of the field and of the city.
- An outside terrace (first base side) features the “Tastes of Pittsburgh”, a multi-ethnic cuisine salute to the diversified neighborhoods and heritage of the city.