Mariners fans, here's your guide to a great day at the park…read more Head to the stadium early to watch the guys at the practice fields. It's free, and gates open at 9:30. See dozens of players on the various fields throwing pitches, fielding balls, and taking batting practice. On game day, the guys wrapped up practice around 11:50, so I recommend getting there at least by 11. Don't miss doing this--it's just as entertaining, if not more entertaining than the game. Where else can you see players this up close? Then, walk on over to In-N-Out or Raising Cane's for lunch before the game. They're about a 15 minute walk away. I feel odd recommending fast food, but you gotta try what you can't get back in Seattle! There is food at the stadium, but it's not discount prices. Expect to pay just as much (or more) for a drink than you would at T-Mobile Park. After lunch, head to the park for the 1:10 game. The stadium is very intimate, and there really isn't a bad seat. It does get hot tho--the seats themselves are very toasty. Fortunately, we brought some towels from the hotel to sit on. The couple in front of us had to go buy some towels in order to sit comfortably. Also, pack a small portable fan. As someone who doesn't like hot weather, the fan made a huge difference and made sitting in the seats tolerable. Lastly, bring a water bottle and some sunscreen. There are cooling stations throughout the stadium, and some shaded spots. Parking is right in front of the stadium, free, and plentiful. You do not need to worry about not getting a spot--especiailly if you come early to watch practice.

This is a great stadium! The team store has a wide selection of merchandise (Spring Training,…read moreMariners, Padres). There's also a variety of food and drink options. There's even a kids mini baseball field! We sat in Section 120. There's a good amount of space between the rows of seats and the section is right along the first base line. The bathrooms are close by. The only downside is there is NO SHADE whatsoever (this goes for most of the stadium). However, the weather was perfect today! If you're a baseball fan, make sure to come to a Spring Training game here at Peoria Sports Complex!

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.

Really shouldn't be charging a seat for an INFANT that will only be on my lap! Our child is only…read more6months old and would never even be heavy enough to sit in one of the chairs! Absolutely insane. You've officially loss business from my entire family who would pay full price for adults plus beers, souvenirs, and food.

It's a basic arena. Nothing really special about it. Nothing really wrong with it. Chairs are…read morepadded both seat and back. Acoustics were good for The Lumineers concert. I had only previously been in this arena for NHL Coyotes hockey. One minus is that Westgate shopping center charges $15 for parking during concerts and other big events at the arena. However, if you buy something at Westgate and give them the parking receipt, they will remove the $15 from your bill. My friends enjoy happy hour prices at Bar Louie right across from the entrance to the area arena and get the $15 of their bill. I prefer to simply park slightly farther out by the Outlets and walk. I also find it saves time leaving after the concert also. The closer $15 parking lots do not have workers after the concert helping to make the traffic flow efficiently. It took over 20 minutes for them to get out of the lot nearest the stadium.

We came here for the 2026 PHX Bubble Run! Very nice area!…read moreThe grounds were well kept. The parking lot is massive! Beautiful water with tons of Canadian geese (my favorite) we even saw a couple babies with their mamas! Such a sweet sight! The layout of the place is super nice. Would definitely visit again!

Nice and well kept grounds. We watched Boomball here over the weekend and we enjoyed the grounds…read moreand our seats. There was plenty of concession stands open and security / police on site. Views were great.

I waiver between 3 and 4 stars -- the actual show was amazing so the tech and lights and everything…read moreare great. My seat was also good even though it was far back with all of the projections you could see everything. I got a last minute ticket to see Florence & the Machine. My friend and I wanted to grab a bite and a drink prior to the show so we showed up super early but despite a million restaurants around almost every spot had a super long wait. When we finally got in to the arena they had very limited food selections -- quite disappointing actually -- and WAAAAAY over priced!! For a titos and soda (double so I didn't have to keep going back) it was almost $40!!! I spent more $$ on food and drink then I did on the tickets -- that really seems wrong. We ended up with seats on a special club level which was super nice because the seats were very comfy and the bathrooms were so nice and clean and close by -- so that was a major plus. The place was a madhouse (the whole Westgate area) we ended up leaving before encore because we took a Lyft and wanted to make sure we didn't have to wait a million years to get one out of there. Plus that part was really confusing where to drop and pick one up for Lyft/Uber -- but we finally made it out. Next time I will drive as parking seems a plenty (for a price but still less than I paid for a lyft there and back)

I attended a Bad Omens concert at Desert Diamond Arena recently. I hadn't been to this arena in…read moreabout 10 years and as I expected the surrounding area has fallen off after the Coyotes (NHL franchise) left. There's quite a few tenants in the Westgate center that have disappeared. The arena itself is getting quite antiquated. It's a typical oval/hexagonal shape so there's a lot of walking if you don't enter near your seating section. The worst part is there's not many options to get to the 2nd level (which is really about the 4th level). I took the stairs (no escalator or elevator in sight) just after injuring my knee and it was a painful climb of about 75 stairs. The upper seating section is also quite small and cramped. For seats near the ceiling the sound and was still good...but it's probably hard to watch other types of events in 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.

This is always a fun game to attend around the new year. We are fortunate here in the Valley to be…read morea part of the college playoff bowl system. The Fiesta Bowl has been in existence since 1971 and was hosted by Sun Devil Stadium until they moved to State Farm Stadium in 2007. There have been a handful of college national champions decided at this bowl. In 1998, the Fiesta Bowl hosted the first BCS National Championship Game. Out of all the teams in college football, Ohio State has made more appearances than any other team. I attended my first Fiesta Bowl in 1997 when I received free tickets to the game. Since 2000, I have been a Fiesta Bowl season ticket holder and have attended almost every game since then with my good friend from college. I also at times volunteer to be a balloon handler in the Fiesta Bowl parade. I love the Fiesta Bowl organization and all the charity work that they do in this community. They are currently sponsored by Playstation. They used to be sponsored by Tostitos and we would get a free chips and salsa when we attended the game. One of my favorite things to do is to tailgate in the parking lot and party with fans that travel here from other schools. There have been so many memorable games over the years. One of the most memorable games I attended was the 2003 BCS title game in which Ohio St beat Miami in double overtime. It is also nice to look back and see how many future NFL stars I have seen play in the Fiesta Bowl over the years like Andrew Luck, Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, Trevor Lawrence & Joe Borrow. I'm a huge college football fan and have enjoyed this holiday tradition of going to the Fiesta Bowl for the past 20 years. I look forward to many more games in the future.

This year, #9 Penn State was selected to play in the Fiesta Bowl vs #11 Washington. Coming in, Penn…read moreState was the favorite and playing with Marcus Allen, Jason Cabinda, DaeSean Hamilton, Mike Gesicki and possibly Saquon Barkley for the last time. To give them an amazing farewell, our fans traveled well! The Nittany Lions started off strong, with a beautiful Trace McSorley pass to DaeSean Hamilton for a 48 yard touchdown! Later, Penn State's success continued as they drove straight down the field for a Saquon Barkley touchdown to make it a 14-0 Penn State lead. When the game looked like it was all Penn State, Washington responded with a trick play that took them down to the 10 yard line. Eventually, Jake Browning snuck in for a touchdown, to get Washington on the board. However, when momentum looked like it was shifting Washington's way, Penn State responded with a Mike Gesicki third-down conversion and a DeAndre Thompkins catch on the 1 yard line, which lead to a Miles Sanders touchdown. Eventually, Penn State got the ball back on their own 8 yard line and it was time for Saquon Barkley to make his mark. He found a hole and was off and running 92 yards to the house to make it a 28-7 Penn State lead! Penn State was able to get the ball again and have a chance to put the game way, but a costly fumble lead to a Myles Gaskin score. Eventually, half-time came and went and Washington got the ball. They then went on to drive down the field for a touchdown to make it a one-score game. However, Trace McSorley lead Penn State right down the field for a DaeSean Hamilton back shoulder touchdown catch to put Penn State up 35-21! Penn State had another chance to put the game away with the ball in the red-zone, but McSorley had another unlucky interception, which lead to a long Myles Gaskin score. Washington was within one touchdown again. Penn State once again drove down the field up by one touchdown and had a chance to put the game away with a Tyler Davis field goal, but from 45 yards away, he pulled it. Luckily, Washington had no time outs and only 30 seconds to score. With 15 seconds left, Jake Browning converted a fourth-down, but a hook and later lead to a fumble recovered by Brandon Smith!!! The best part was when #9 (and moving up) Penn State got the W. 35-28 #WeAre

Best Show in the Valley, extremely high energy, great student involvement…read more Great half time entertainment.

We came here last night for the Casting Crowns concert. We had great seats. The sound was amazing…read more Great venue for concerts. While we were in section 206, row 1, seats 1 & 2, I noticed above us what looked like a large accumulation of dust on the beams. That's disgusting and the lack of lights in the stairwell was very unsafe as well as the parking garage that lacked proper lighting

There is not much that can be said about a huge open grassy lot if one is attending an event there…read more This sports complex is mutil-purposed. I went to this complex to attend the AZ Reggae fest. For a music festival venue, this complex is actually not a bad spot! There is enough grass to help cool things off during the day, yet the ground/dirt is compact enough that women like myself can comfortably walk in wedges without sinking into the ground. This is also goof for sports, as you dont want players tripping over holes in the ground. I imagine that many many different athletic events can be held on these fields. With the musical festival I attended here, a soccer tourny was taking place on the other end of the complex. It is large. Parking is good, but with no one directing and no real clear delineation, I can see it getting chaotic quickly. I would come back to events here. They should fix the road (northside of complex) around to parking. I would not want to drive my nice car on that road!

Seriously? They charge you $5 to park in a dirt field with garbage and dirty diapers laying…read morearound?? The fields are always full of garbage. It would be nice if they used the admission fee to add some recycling bins and garbage cans. Worst fields to play in the entire state. If it wasn't that our league makes us come here for games occasionally I would never set foot in this cesspool. Truly disgusted to be here. What an embarrassment to whatever league calls this home!!