| The Major League Baseball season is now in full flow | | | | San Diego. With a capacity of 41,800 the new Mets |
| and for both of the Big Apple's teams it's their first | | | | home field is smaller than that of their Major League |
| campaign playing in a brand new stadium. Gone are | | | | city counterparts, but what it lacks in size it certainly |
| both their traditional stadiums and instead fans can look | | | | makes up for in facilities. |
| forward to brand new state-of-the art venues offering | | | | And, while in town for baseball there will be plenty of |
| vastly improved player and spectator facilities. | | | | time to take in the sights of Manhattan and the other |
| The New York Yankees have finally closed the doors | | | | four Boroughs of New York. Iconic structures such as |
| on the 'old' Yankees Stadium which was built in 1923 | | | | New York's tallest building the Empire State Building |
| and moved their organisation lock, stock and barrel a | | | | and the art deco glory of the aluminium-clad Chrysler |
| stone's throw away to the 'new' Yankees Stadium. | | | | Building should simply be the first two things to go on |
| The new venue boasts a spectator capacity of | | | | any NYC visitor's itinerary, along with a trip round |
| 52,325 including standing room, which is actually lower | | | | Central Park, a man-made green oasis on an island of |
| than the old venue's limit of 56,886. However, the | | | | concrete. |
| brand new replacement incorporates a significant | | | | It is important to understand that neither of the |
| number of corporate suites and other premium seating | | | | newly-constructed New York ballparks contains |
| options that were not available in the old stadium. | | | | accommodation, but anyone wishing to take in a game |
| The new Yankees Stadium also incorporates a Hard | | | | and stay overnight in the 'city that never sleeps' should |
| Rock Cafe, which will be open all-year round | | | | find a wide range of cheap New York hotels nearby |
| regardless of any games being played and promises | | | | to the venues. |
| to be one of the franchise's most lucrative enterprises. | | | | But, if tickets to Yankees or Mets baseball prove hard |
| Shea Stadium was the venue for a memorable 30 | | | | to come by, then there's always the ESPN Sports |
| minute Beatles concert in August 1965, and had been | | | | Zone in Times Square. Here you can watch all games |
| the home of the New York Mets. That was until April | | | | involving New York teams in comfort and in front of a |
| 13 2009 when the brand new Citi Field was | | | | giant screen; a most amiable alternative to being there! |
| inaugurated and the Mets played their opener against | | | | |