Kauffman Stadium

Kansas City Royals, American League

8/10

The view of Kauffman from my hotel window, right across I-70.

The Royals prepare to take on the Cleveland Indians.

Out by the famous centre field fountains here, you get a good view of both seating decks.

  I rolled into Kansas City in June 2015, coming from St. Louis and a trip earlier that day up the St. Louis Arch. The park is located on the eastern outskirts of the city, off of, or right next to I-70, and Arrowhead Stadium in the "Truman Sports Complex". There's a bucket of parking around here, as besides the two stadiums, that's really all there is. The park has been recently renovated, with a bit more going in in the outfield, but still retaining some of the concourse.

I indulged in a brisket sandwich, or pulled pork or something like that here, it was not too bad. Lines for concessions were not too bad.

The big plus here is atmosphere. In a strange way, KC feels like a big Triple-A park, but not in a bad way. There's that kind of an intimacy between the fans and the players that you won't see too many places anymore. Doesn't hurt that this is a Royal team that would go on to win the World Series.

Overall, this is a bit of a quirky major league park with a minor league atmosphere(that's good, honest) and decent food. I'd give the park, food and atmosphere all half points, which would round down to an 8.