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Monday, June 13, 2011

First Post - Looking Back

For my first actual post I wanted to share the college and professional sports facilities I've experienced.  Below is a list of stadiums, arenas, and domes that I've visited for both games and sightseeing.



Game Watched:

Football:
USA:
1.       Clemson Memorial Stadium – Clemson, South Carolina (Clemson)
2.       Williams Brice Stadium – Columbia, South Carolina (SCar)
3.       Bobby Dodd Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia (Georgia Tech)
4.       Wallace Wade Stadium – Durham, North Carolina (Duke)
5.       Carter Finley Stadium – Raleigh, North Carolina (NC State)
6.       The Coliseum – Los Angeles, California (USC)
7.       Notre Dame Stadium – South Bend, Indiana (Notre Dame)
8.       Georgia Dome – Atlanta, Georgia (Atlanta Falcons)
9.       The Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota (Minnesota Vikings/*Golden Gophers)
10.   Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, North Carolina (Carolina Panthers)
11.   EverBank Field – Jacksonville, Florida (Jacksonville Jaguars)
12.   Qualcomm Stadium – San Deigo, California (San Diego Chargers)

Baseball:
USA:
13.   Doug Kingsmore Field – Clemson, South Carolina (Clemson)
14.   Charles L. Watson Stadium – Conway, South Carolina (Coastal)
15.   College of Charleston Baseball Stadium – Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston)
16.   Dedeaux Field – Los Angeles, CA (USC)
17.   Coastal Federal Field – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (Pelicans)
18.   Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park – Charleston, South Carolina (Riverdogs)
19.   Autozone Park – Memphis, Tennessee (Redbirds)
20.   Turner Field – Atlanta, Georgia (Braves)
21.   Oriole Park at Camden Yards – Baltimore, Maryland (Orioles)
22.   Nationals Park – Washington, DC (Nationals)
23.   Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Phillies)
24.   Fenway Park – Boston, Massachusetts (Red Sox)
25.   Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, California(Dodgers)
26.   Angel Stadium of Anaheim – Anaheim, California (Angels)
27.   Petco Park – San Diego, California (Padres)
28.   *The Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota (Twins)
29.   **Fulton County Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia (Braves)
30.   **Yankee Stadium – New York, New York (Yankees)
31.   **Shea Stadium – New York, New York (Mets)

Basketball:
USA:
32.   Littlejohn Coliseum – Clemson, South Carolina (Clemson)
33.   Carolina First Arena – Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston)
34.   Kimbel Arena – Conway, South Carolina (Coastal)
35.   Alexander Memorial Coliseum – Atlanta, Georgia (Georgia Tech)
36.   Target Center Arena – Minneapolis, Minnesota (Timberwolves)
37.   Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA (Clippers)

Soccer:
USA:
38.   Riggs Field – Clemson, SC (Clemson)
39.   Blackbaud Stadium – Charleston, SC (Battery)
40.   Home Depot Center – Carson, CA (Glaxay)
International:
41.   Camp Nou – Barcelona, Spain (FC Barcelona)

Hockey:
USA:
42.   RBC Center – Raleigh, North Carolina (Hurricanes)
43.   Staples Center – Los Angeles, California (Kings)
Horseracing:
USA:
44.   Pimlico Race Course – Baltimore, Maryland (Preakness)

Visited Interior:

Baseball:
USA:
1.       Rickwood Field – Birmingham, Alabama*

Soccer:
International:
2.       Santiago Bernabeu Stadium – Madrid, Spain (Real Madrid)

Olympic:
International:
3.       Olympiastadion – Munich, Germany
4.       Estadi Olimpic – Barcelona, Spain
5.       Panathinaiko – Athens, Greece

Other:
International:
6.       Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas – Madrid, Spain (bullfighting)
7.       The Colosseum – Rome, Italy (gladiatorial contests)


Visited Exterior:

Basketball:
8.       Madison Square Garden – New York, New York (Knicks)

Baseball:
9.       Wrigley Field – Chicago, Illinois (Cubs)
10.   Coors Field – Denver, Colorado (Rockies)
11.   Great American Ball Park – Cincinnati, Ohio (Reds)

Football:
12.   Soldier Field – Chicago, Illinois (Bears)
13.   Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Eagles)
14.   Paul Brown Stadium – Cincinnati, Ohio (Bengals)


*Team no longer uses facilities for home games.
**Facility has been demolished.

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