The stadium rises out of the buildings that compse the south side of the city like a tropical island surrounded by blue. It is here that great baseball is played. It is here that you live and die by the greatest team to play the game and it is here that you can have the greatest family baseball experience in Chicago.
The White Sox play at U.S. Cellular field on the south side of the city. It is, without question, the best place in the city to see a game played, four out-distancing the cramped and crumbling headquarters of the National League team slowly rotting on the north side of town.
True, and be warned, you will want to take public transportation to The Cell or leave very early. Of all the years the Illinois Department of Transportation could pick to launch a massive reconstruction project of the Dan Ryan Expressway they had to pick the year after the Sox won the World Series and will defend the title.
Still, once you get there you will find plenty of parking. The parking is clean and fenced and not too far from the stadium. If you take public transportation the El stop is also nice and close.
The stadium is roomy and the seats are comfortable. There is hardly a bad seat in the house and when you are sitting in the lower level you can still see the game because of the open concourse.
The selection of food is second-to-none. Gyros, churros, hot dogs, Polish sausage, ice cream, chicken sandwiches, Dippin' Dots, etc. That is just a short list of what you can find to eat there.
The Jumbo-tron is huge and the screen clear. The sound system is fantastic which is all important so you can hear and see the opening music and video montage guaranteed to raise the hair on your arms. Clips of great moments in White Sox history flash across the screen as the music builds to a goose-bump raising pitch an intensity. Then, just as the montage ends the opening guitar straings from AC/DCs "Thunderstruck" plays as the starting lineup is introduced.
If the kids get restless there is the Fundamentals section in left field. If you pay a little extra you can have the club seats and get your own personal wait-person to deliver the food directly to your seat and order from a menu.
Then of course, you also have the game the way it is supposed to be played going on in front of you. The Sox are true pros and look to make another run deep into the post-season again this year.
You can't go wrong at U.S. Cellular and with a trip to see the White Sox play.
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