New York Baseball
This just in from a faithful reader:
As New Yorkers, we are lucky to have two professional baseball teams to chose from, and our family enjoys going to Mets and Yankee games whenever we can. But with the traffic, the difficulty in getting great seats, and the high concession stand prices, going to a game can sometimes be an expensive hassle. So we were delighted to discover the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees on a recent vacation to Northeast Pennsylvania. Since these Yankees are a triple-A affiliate of the famous New York Yankees, the games include a high-level of play (and, in fact, often feature major league players who are just coming off the disabled list!), but the atmosphere is considerably more family friendly. The stadium is relatively new (it opened in 1989) and is clean, well-maintained and very easy to get to. There is plentiful free parking (unheard of near the NY Yankees!), seats close to the field are as little as $10, and Champ, the team mascot works hard (along with his helpers), giving out a multitude of t-shirts and keeping spirits high. Our kids were delighted with the experience -- we'll definitely be going back and recommend minor league games to everyone!
Insider note: this tip is especially appropriate this year, with the reduction in lower-priced seats at the two new NYC stadiums.
As New Yorkers, we are lucky to have two professional baseball teams to chose from, and our family enjoys going to Mets and Yankee games whenever we can. But with the traffic, the difficulty in getting great seats, and the high concession stand prices, going to a game can sometimes be an expensive hassle. So we were delighted to discover the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees on a recent vacation to Northeast Pennsylvania. Since these Yankees are a triple-A affiliate of the famous New York Yankees, the games include a high-level of play (and, in fact, often feature major league players who are just coming off the disabled list!), but the atmosphere is considerably more family friendly. The stadium is relatively new (it opened in 1989) and is clean, well-maintained and very easy to get to. There is plentiful free parking (unheard of near the NY Yankees!), seats close to the field are as little as $10, and Champ, the team mascot works hard (along with his helpers), giving out a multitude of t-shirts and keeping spirits high. Our kids were delighted with the experience -- we'll definitely be going back and recommend minor league games to everyone!
Insider note: this tip is especially appropriate this year, with the reduction in lower-priced seats at the two new NYC stadiums.
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