Harbor Park

Food:

• Hot dogs, pretzels, fries, Italian sausage sandwiches, etc.

Parking:

• Close to the stadium

Seating/Stadium Design:

• 2 decks of seating
• luxury boxes
• Restaurant along the 1st baseline, called "Hits at the Park ".

Atmosphere/Character:

• Mascot's name is "Rip"
• The park is located right along the Elizabeth River.  During the game, you have views of boats passing by.

Recognition of Team's History and/or MLB Affiliate:

• Various plaques throughout the concourse honoring past Norfolk players

Origin of Team's Name:

The main newspaper of South Hampton Roads, The Virginian-Pilot, ran a contest to determine the team name. Although the chosen name was "Mariners," the Pilot's editor overruled the contest, deciding he liked the alliteration of "Tidewater Tides."

(www.wikipedia.org)

Overall Rating:

Review based on visit on 8/22/03

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