Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies)

Philadelphia

Ballpark Assessment

Category Score (0 to 10)					TOTAL (0 to 50)
Location	Atmosphere	Food	Exterior Architecture	Interior Architecture
6	7	9	8	10	40

Great stadium with a great atmosphere.  Easy to get to via car or subway.  Plenty of diverse, food options are available throughout.  Standing Room Only tickets are a great value.  You can see the field from anywhere in the stadium for $15.  Unfortunately, there are no bars, etc. around the stadium; only very large parking lots, Lincoln Financial Field (Home of the Eagles) and the Wells Fargo Center (Home of the 76ers and Flyers).

Game Comments (courtesy of MLB.com)

Game Date: September 3, 2010

Attendance: 44,570

Weather: 85 degrees F, partly cloudy

Length of Game: 2 hours, 22 minutes
Final Score: Philadelphia Phillies 1, Milwaukee Brewers 0

Cole Hamels carried a no-hitter into the fifth and earned his ninth win by yielding three hits in seven scoreless innings. The lone RBI came from Carlos Ruiz, while Brewers starter Chris Capuano took the loss.

Stories from the Road
Here are a few notes on the city where I currently pay rent:

1) The food is absolutely fantastic food (and reasonably priced).  Of special note are the Italian restaurants near Rittenhouse Square, which seem to perfectly combine great food and great atmosphere.
2) Most restaurants are BYOB.
2) The city is very cyclist-friendly.  Most streets have a dedicated lane for bicycles, and the landscape is very flat.
3) Like most cities in the northeast, Philly is a city of neighborhoods.  Rittenhouse Square, University City, Northern Liberties, Washington Square West, Old City, Italian Market, South St and Graduate Hospital just to name a few.