At first, I was very impressed with the vast vicinity but it was shortly followed with…read moredisappointment. I went for a flag football tournament and there were no signs directing us to the field. The facility was huge so it would have been nice if they provided some directions. We went through their volleyball courts and basketball area until someone told us we could not go through the area and had to go around the whole building to reach the field.   It was advertised that there would be food and beverage vendors and that it would be well equipped, but that was not the case. There was a burrito food truck and shaved iced truck. Where were the vendors? The only ones there were from the flag football tournament selling merchandise.   As a spectator I was hoping for a variety of opinions, especially since they charge a $20 spectator fee in addition to $5 parking. PS it gets quite cold at night so I recommend bring layers!

It was pretty cool coming to see a pickleball competition here! I've never been to an event like it…read moreand didn't know what to expect, but they had dozens of courts being used all at once and even had a few little food trucks and tents setup for beverage options! It really is a sports complex, with baseball fields in one area, pickleball courts in another and so much more!

Was invited to watch the Suns-Warriors last In-Game NBA Matchup since I was in town and since the…read moreGolden State Warriors won the match over the LA Clippers 2 days prior. A relative is a Season-Ticket holder so I was invited to watch what would be my 2nd NBA game ever watched, LOL! Since I'm a Warriors fan, it was a dream come true. Plus a friend flew in from Hawaii just to see the match so we were both in Heaven!! I was so giddy when we arrived and in anticipation of the game. We had Valet parking and went thru a door and downstairs to the upscale & bougie Annexus Social Club. Big screens all over, free drinks and a nice buffet ranging from Sushi, Oysters, Prawns, Lobster, Crab Claws, Pastas, Charcuterie Boards, Desserts, Fruit/Salads, Popcorn & Snack area w/Canned drinks to bring to the arena. I was too excited to eat but did order some Rum & Cokes that I was able to bring to the floor. I was told to leave at the 2-minute mark before the half and before the game was over so we could hit the bathroom, bar, for more food and to get a table if not at the bar. At gametime, I found my seats and was on the 2nd row on the Warriors side(YAY!!!) below the basket! Dream come true and found myself just amazed, watching the team just feet away, saw myself on the Jumbotron and later on my friends and relatives said they saw me on TV during a closeup with the ref & Suns' player, LOL!! Seats were ample and we got free Suns t-shirts which were laid out on our seat-backs. Ambiance, food, experience even the bathrooms were well-kept. Valet parking helped vs. trying to get out of a large parking lot. Stellar experience and Jasmine, our bartender!!

PHX Arena is truly such an amazing experience. First off, the workers are so kind and attentive. It…read morewas hard to navigate the entrance I needed to enter through, but everyone was nice and patient when asking for help and directions. The arena is by far the most clean I've ever seen. It's so lively and the entertainment is always great. The lighting is perfect and the monitors and screens are visible and clear. The sound and announcements were a bit low, but maybe that varies depending on the location of your seats. The food was tremendous. My party had access to the Annexus Social Club, which if you are able to, it's worth the hype. Just hope to get invited into the RaRa Room one time! My party ubered but from previous experiences, onsite garages and surrounding garage/area parking is available, easy and convenient. Overall, a 10/10 experience and I can't wait to go attend more events and games here in the future!

Great seat layout makes every one able to see the action at home plate…read more Nice scoreboard that replicates digitally what an old time park scoreboard would look like. Of course the prices are astronomical for the food and beverages.

I'm a big sports fan. Football, basketball, tennis, and soccer are my go-tos. Baseball is a little…read morefarther down the pecking order but I've always enjoyed attending baseball games live. They're laid back and a fun social event. Since moving to Arizona a little over a year ago, I finally got around to checking out my first Diamondbacks Game with a group on a Tuesday evening at Chase Field. One of the downsides of this venue is that it's downtown. Which means parking isn't going to be easy. I pre-purchased parking for a decent price. If you're looking for parking when you arrive close to the stadium, you're going to get gouged by parking lots and garages with their event rates. If you're lucky, and you're willing to walk a little bit, you might be able to find some free street parking. That's what I'm going to try next time around. Now, let's get to the good stuff. Getting into the stadium was a breeze. There wasn't a line and you walk through metal detectors where you don't have to take anything out of your pockets. Always a plus. Once I got in, I was excited to check out another baseball stadium. Even though Chase Field was built a while back, the stadium is well maintained and looks newer than it is. We sat in the Banner Health area which is center field. Fantastic seats with great views of the game. The weather was perfect so they had the retractable roof open. When it's too hot (those Phoenix summers hit), they close the roof. Like most venues, you're going to be paying for overpriced food and drinks. That's no different here. I walked around the entire stadium to check out all of the food options. It's mostly your standard fare, and an assortment of mediocre chain restaurants. I wish the food options were a bit better (Minute Maid Stadium in Houston has better food options hands down). I ended up going with some honey chicken fries (loaded fries with hot honey chicken, bacon, and chives) from Four Point Brewing. While the fries had been pre-made and were lukewarm, they were quite good for stadium food. Good portion size too. Probably one of the star food options at Chase Field. Swing batter batter, swing!

Visiting spring training for the 1st time and this ballpark was top of my list. Being a newer…read morepark, it was clean and beautiful. I enjoyed the layout and fan activities. There really is no bad seat. The smaller ballparks provide an up close experience at a more affordable price point than during the season. I will definitely return to this park for another cubs game!

This review of Sloan Park is for Breakaway Festival, a two-day EDM festival that was held on the…read moregrounds. While you could pay for parking at the venue, I'm not about that life, so I found parking in the residential neighborhood that's close to the Park. It took me about 10-15 minutes to walk over. First off, let's talk about the main purpose of Sloan Park: spring training for the Chicago Cubs. I know spring training is a big deal in Phoenix, but I was impressed with how nice this stadium is. It may not have the history of Wrigley Field but it's a super nice venue. As far as the festival experience, everything was smooth. The grounds were well maintained, getting in and out was relatively easy, and I didn't run into any issues. Exactly what you're looking for when you attend a music festival. I'll have to stop by for a spring training game next time around!

Amazing Staff My…read morethree boys loved this place. They all wanted to something different. Even wife and I played the games. Snack prices were not expensive. I will go back. Also will tell friends about this place.

My family checked this place out and the boys each bought a 35pt package for a sales price of $25…read more Each game and activity costs between 1 and 6 points, with the more popular ones costing 4-6 points. It was about the perfect amount of activity for us as we got to try each of the activities once. There's about 8 active games including a batting game, tennis game, QB throw, field goal kick, boxing, skiing, soccer and more. Most of the games have a scoreboard that will display your score and have the top scores of the all time, weekly and daily. It's fun to see your name up on the scoreboard even when your score may be pretty brutal compared to the all-time greats. The staff was very helpful in checking us in and letting us know how each game works. There's a few games that are pretty simple and others that require some setting up (like getting boots and strapped in for the skiing. I enjoyed the QB throw the most but it looked like the bouncy basketball court was the most popular while we were there. We went on the Friday night and it wasn't very crowded...only have to wait maybe 5 minutes for any activity to open up. The place was pretty clean except I did notice they didn't spray down to clean the batting helmets after each person...that was kind of gross to put on the helmet and feel some sogginess. This may be a fun place for holding a birthday party for kids as they have ice cream, cereal and party rooms overlooking the area. For me it's probably a one and done visit, but we need more places like this where kids and families and have some good indoor activities besides bounce parks.

Give 'em Hell, Devils!…read more If you haven't attended a sporting event at Desert Financial Arena (DFA) you're missing out. The vibes in the stadium are electric (especially if you're in the student section). Recently, I've been coming here to watch the ASU women's basketball team stack up wins during this historic season. They currently remain undefeated at home. The stadium is located on Tempe campus a short walk away from a light rail station. There is also tons of parking available nearby. Ingress and egress from the stadium are super quick. Staff is friendly. There are a few options available for concessions and merch available if you need some more ASU swag. The stadium is aging and could use some updates but overall function for the purpose it serves.

Very organized entry and clean arena. Friendly workers r…read morefat are very helpful. Light rail helps w the crowded streets.

I have not been to a lot of college football stadiums, but Mountain America Stadium is my favorite!…read moreEasy to navigate, not a bad seat in the house, and of course, Sun Devils football games! Concessions are reasonably priced and they have a good selection of food and drink... although more gluten-free options would be appreciated! Suggestion to the stadium folks: add a dedicated gluten-free fryer so I can enjoy some of those fries that look so good... or some gluten-free buns so I can order a burger? ****FOUR STARS****

Mountain America Stadium…read more Home of the Arizona State Sun Devils. I generally attend about 5 to 6 games a year as a sports photographer, so I have been to the press room, interview room, dining area for the athletes. Field is always in top condition and award winning field graphics.

Came here to watch Bruno Mars last month and the show was phenomenal…read more If you don't have the height, though, do NOT get the floor seats because you will spend a lot of time looking at the screen. It would have been helpful if there were traffic attendants at the light because this was what took us the longest. Make sure you arrive 1 hr early so you can get food and find your seats.

Went to see the Bruno Mars Romantic Tour concert with my cousins and it was a fantastic…read moreexperience!! We sat on the floor in the 20th row and the vibe was just great!! Took awhile to get thru once we passed the security check-in and were filtering down a few levels to get to the floor. Of course there were a ton of people and we were packed like sardines but the flow was smooth and people were patient. Once we got to our seats, we got situated and Leon Thomas was already midway as the opening act. There was a slight mixup as one chair, the "30th" seat was missing on our row and we ended up moving down one seat to our left as the group with the seating issue kept trying to figure it out. Some numbers were missing on our seats but mine was visible and we could verify where we were seated. Luckily, our seat neighbors were nice people and accommodating since there seemed to be an extra seat that was empty. When we first arrived, there were some people who sat near our seats that weren't supposed to be there but you know there's always one of those so they moved. It was fun and festive. The woman in front of us with her daughter was recording the whole time as well as the lone guy next to my cousin who was doing the same and singing to EVERY SONG, LOL!! Thankfully we never had to use the bathroom as we went during dinner right before the concert. There were Porta-Pottys on the floor level inside as your bathroom. Also, you couldn't take an actual canned drink inside. Attendants had you put them in a cup unless they weren't paying attention and you had your drink in your see-thru backpack like the guy in front of me walking in. Speaking of, you need to look at bag dimensions and restrictions prior to going to the events. I looked ahead of time and brought a clear, plastic purse within the allowed guidelines/dimensions. Acoustics were great, there was never a glitch, 2 large screens on the left and right of the stage were great for folks seated far away and were a great visual for close ups even for us. Security was effective and checkpoints at the entrances went smoothly. It was a bit crazy getting out of the stadium but we got out. Getting out of the parking lot was another story. It was a long, log-jam and some vehicles were impatient and nearly hitting other vehicles just to get in the line to get out! I think the parking guides and traffic monitors could've done better in an orderly and streamlined fashion. In any case, we had fun and luckily people inside were nice and courteous. This was my 2nd concert at this stadium and am well-pleased with the ambiance. It was just the parking lot situation that needs to be more efficient. Hopefully they worked it out the next evening since Bruno played 2 nights here.

Since moving to Phoenix metro two years ago I have been methodically making my way around to all…read morethe Cactus League stadiums with the goal of eventually having seen games in all of them. So far I've been thru about 1/2 of them. Surprise Stadium is by-far the best one yet. It is clean, spacious all the way around and well laid out for couples, seniors and / or families. Plenty of and well organized parking with great traffic flow control. Food choices are adequate and relatively fairly priced.

Parking free. Security - one hand does know what the other is doing. Told we could do one thing and…read morethen we couldn't. Stale hot dog buns and dogs on the short side, but thick and almost hot. No onions. Regular size soda on the small side. Park is beautiful and clean. Royals vs Dodgers 3/17/26.

The facilities here are atrocious. No concessions whenever we come for baseball games and the only…read morenice things are the fields as you can tell they are well maintained