We watched a Banana Ball game (Party Animals vs The Clowns) this weekend at Cheney Stadium, and as…read morea first-time visitor, I was very happy with my visit to this event venue. Cheney Stadium has a fixed seating capacity of 6500, however I wonder if their parking lot takes this crowd size into consideration. The venue has its own parking lot, and also shares the highschool parking lot next door. Event parking was $40, which seemed a bit steep. However, there the lots were clean, easy to navigate, and felt safe and well-lighted. I don't know how old this venue is, but it feels modern and full of great ammenities. The restrooms are clean and spacious, the walkways are wide, there's plenty of signage directing visitors to seating areas, and the seating is roomy and comfortable. The lighting and visuals in this stadium are first rate. The picture on the jumbotron was crystal clear and easy to view during daylight hours. And most importantly, the stadium is situated such that late afternoon sun is mostly blocked by the bleachers. Even though the seating isn't entirely covered, the layout and design reduces the intensity of late afternoon sun. Believe me, you'll appreciate this on a hot summer afternoon.

Cheney stadium has definitely made us true minor league baseball fans…read more Why are we such big fans now? Well here's a few reasons why: Rainiers fans are fun and lively, This stadium is very open, Parking is convenient, Food and drink lines are fast and reasonably priced, Multiple food options so you're not just eating the same thing over and over, Tickets are CHEAP! And finally, views that are just stunning on a sunny PNW day. I recommend taking the whole family to as many games as you can during baseball season. That way you can truly enjoy one of America's best past times, become a fellow Rainer's fan, and take in all the beautiful PNW views.

Great park, everything looks new. We didn't try the splash pad because it wasn't open but we're…read moreexcited to use it this year. The grass is a little long but overall can't wait to come again

My daughter has played Fastpitch for Metro Parks the last 2 years and their games have been held at…read morethis facility. First impression, pretty nice for a "youth" ballpark! The fields are upkept very well!! Staff and personnel here are very friendly and helpful and you can tell who works here or not, that is important when it comes to sporting events when things arise that you need assistance with. They have a concession stand that stocked pretty well with the basic needs and then some for these events, seeds, gatorade, hot dogs, etc. Bathroom are pretty well maintained as well. Lastly their website is user friendly and you can count on them updating things such as rainouts and rankings pretty efficiently!

Depends on what you're at the Dome for, but we have been to many events from RV shows to concert to…read morePBR and it has always been a fun time. This recent time we went to Holo Holo, and the only complaint was that the food inside was not the best. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries and it just wasn't great. I did like that we had in and out privileges so we ate at a food truck. The location and venue were clean and nice, music was great, and there weren't many long lines so it was quick to get food, and merch.

I can't believe I have never been here prior to my recent visit for the Ado Hibana tour…read more I thought the venue was just okay. It obviously is much older than the stadiums / arenas in Seattle. It kinda felt like I was in a big gym. Our seats weren't that great or expensive but we had a great view of the stage and we did not feel like we were that far away. Seats were fairly comfortable too. The parking situation is a bit of a mess and it's a horrible place to drive to and back. There is no easy way to get there. You will be dealing with horrible traffic and there will be lots of constructions going on in the summer time. If my favorite artists decide to perform here in the future, I would not hesitate to come back but Tacoma dome is definitely not my favorite venue for events.

This is just a good time. For families for friends for basically anyone who likes baseball. Rhubarb…read more= 8,000% best mascot (and that's just science). Hotdogs= 500% best value. Parking: can do better. You will not find a better deal in a ballpark setting(cannot verify but would like to). Just go here. No regerts

We love baseball! The Mariners were away this weekend so went to a Tacoma Rainiers game instead. It…read moreis located near a high school. There is a decent amount of parking although on this night we had to find street parking. It was closed off for fireworks night which was spectacular! Very nice ballpark, great dining options. It was Chick-Fil-A special but it was limited tickets so we purchased regular tickets. It was a fun evening overall.

This was The 4Th Annual Tacoma Craft Beer Festival at the 21st Street Park on the Foss Waterway. It…read morefeathered over 50 breweries from allover. The festival was on Labor Day weekend this year which gave it more of an issue to compete with other happenings on the long holiday weekend. As an avid beer nerd there are several things I look for in these types of events, one is is it at a place that is easy to get to and has plenty of parking and then inside has plenty of places to sit. The next is the level of literature about the beers and the breweries featured. And third the "extras" like food and entertainment. Tacoma Craft Beer Festival is at a nice park next to the Foss Waterway which has a major road that goes overhead creating a large shaded area to sit under and that creates an area for the food vendors and honey buckets to be placed. Most all of the breweries are under there own tents and are spread out among the park with almost all on the grass. The stage for the bands was placed a little further away to have more an area for people to listen and not be in other people's way. They had a good list of breweries from all over, local, national and the world. My only real complaint for this year is they did have a map of where all the breweries were in the park, they did not have a list of what each brewery was serving, (This is something every other festival does.) All in all a good summer day spent drinking a lot of good beer.

I believe this is the same festival as before, it having moved into Cheney Stadium since the…read moreprevious year presumably to handle a bigger crowd. Cost was alright, $30 for 10 tastes was fairly reasonable, my only real complaint here was the additional $10 parking fee, which I felt should have been included. Beer selection was great, and we all found a new favorite from a local brewery none of us had never heard of (real ginger ale at 11% FTW). Crowd was good and setting was pretty mellow, though it might have picked up later (we left around 5). There was live music for most of the day, but they were having some issues there. First off, of the 3 bands, one was okay, one was terrible and the last seemed to be having some serious technical problems. It didn't help that the sound system was also horrible, everything sounding tinny and piercing. Logisitics also did not seem that good, it seeming to take quite awhile to swap out bands. Seeing the question about dancing below? It might have helped to lay down a temporary dance floor assuming there eventually were danceable bands playing.

Absolutely enjoyed this place, it's a blast of childhood Mario kart memories but love that it's not…read morestaring at a screen. What a fun activity!! Alan made the racing experience exciting with his commentary and Kindness. This place has so many slot cars to pick from. The track runs so smoothly and has fun twists and turns. Highly recommend for kids and adults. You get to kinda experience racing without the risks, you car might crash if you're not careful with the turns ;)

got up saturday morning looking forward to what I thought was going to be my first time on a 1:32…read moretrack... not unhappy to say that I have rarely been more wronger. turns out that despite what it says on the wall they also race 1:24 scale cars here; 'car' being the operative word. the cars you race actually look like cars, only smaller! about 96% smaller but they are obviously real cars with wheels and tires and electric motors and subject to sudden power loss just like full-size electric cars ;-) wasn't sure if I'd get any track time because it's a race day but I figured that since I was here I'd have a look at how the other half lives. fortunately for me a light turnout left an open space so I was able to borrow a car to get me some laps and enter my first competitive event! yea!! on the down side I still don't know much about the scale racing crowd other than the racers are genial and tracks are a little slower but way drivier; it's kinda like the old VHS -vs- BetaMax discussions. for the casual driver it's not really a question of better or worse, it's a matter of what appeals (more fastly or more drivey?) and what's available. 132 is a great facility featuring scale model racing on a couple of different circuits with a couple tracks currently off-line including a straight line along the wall. Alan is more a host than a front man, ready to share his vast knowledge and stories to entertain as well as educate and introduce people to the world of little cars. and of course parts and accessories and cars are available for purchase. If you never have you really should. if you did you will. if you do you know: race what you like, like what you race, but above all it's supposed to be fun :-) guess I'm gonna buy at least one car when I come back.