Seattle Sports
Seattle boasts two major Sports teams that have begun playing in new sports stadiums within recent years. The Seattle Mariners games are played at Safeco Field. Since the Inaugural Game on July 15, 1999, Safeco Field gained a reputation locally, regionally and nationally as a terrific setting for baseball and a great place for baseball fans. Sweeping views of the downtown Seattle skyline and breathtaking sunsets over Puget Sound combined with excellent views of game action from all angles to give fans at Safeco Field an experience unequalled in Major League Baseball. A large number of fans take advantage of the openness of Safeco Field and enjoy watching games from standing areas at various locations around the ballpark. The patio of the Bullpen Market in center field has become an event within an event as thousands of fans gather there for festive atmosphere before and during games. Fans also take advantage of the fact they can make a complete circle of the ballpark on the main concourse while still watching the game. Several Mariners home games are played in the month of August.
The Seahawks christened their new state of the art facility on September 15, 2002. The stadium is configured in a horse shoe shape, with three tiers of 68,000 seats. The north end of the stadium is open, allowing superb views of the surrounding Seattle area. A 13-story tower with a scoreboard at the top and bleacher seats for up to 3,000 fans, known as the "Hawk Nest" is also located on the north side. Qwest Field is the first of its kind to have luxury suites on the field directly behind the north endzone to provide an in-your-face experience. The stadium has a total of 82 luxury suites and over 7,000 club seats. One of the most unique features of the stadium is the overhanging roof design and rainbow tri-chord trusses that rise 260 feet above the field. The roof covers 70 percent of the seats keeping many fans dry during inclement weather. The exterior of the stadium consists of red brick, and brick-accented colored concrete, tan pre-cast concrete and white painted steel for the roofing supports; blending in with other surround facilities. Fans attending games at Qwest Field have some of the best views than at any other stadium in the NFL. In 2006 the Seattle Seahawks made their first Super Bowl Appearance.
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