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Denver
SPORTS
Coors Field
Denver Skatepark
National Ballpark Museum
Nursing suites at sports venues
Coors Field ///////////////////////////////////////////////////
20th and Blake
Coors Field was completed in 1995, becoming home to the Colorado Rockies National League baseball club, after playing two years in Mile High Stadium, where all-time major league baseball attendance records were set.
At 5,200 feet (1,580 m) above sea level, Coors Field is by far the highest ballpark in major league baseball. Coors Field has been described as “the most exciting park in baseball history,” “the most home-run friendly park,” “the worst park to pitch in,” borne out by major league records for producing the most home runs, triples and doubles ever in a season. This superlative offensive production is ascribed not only to the altitude but also to Coors Field having the largest outfield in the majors.
The team’s colors (purple, black, silver and white) include the only use of purple in the major leagues. On April 23, 2013, the Rockies and Braves played in the coldest major league game-time temperature ever officially recorded, at 23 °F (−5 °C). Coors Field was the first major league park with an underground heating system.
Coors Field superlatives include firsts for its 2014 Rooftop addition (the "party deck"): done by the Denver-based construction and design teams headed by Mortensen Construction and Populous and ME Engineering. The innovative two-level Rooftop at Coors Field, on the upper right field deck, provides a new revenue-generating space--a unique rooftop bar--attracting an entirely new group of fans, available as a separate admission or as part of the general admission. The standing-room only space features craft beer, local food, spaces to socialize and views of the game, the city, and the Rocky Mountains. Coors Field is the first major sports venue to re-purpose a major portion of a facility (3,500 seats converted to 46,00 square feet of rooftop space) into a rooftop deck, having created at that time the largest deck or patio in professional sports. Mechanical contractor RK Mechanical played a key role in overcoming construction challenges in the project, earning it an Award of Excellence trophy by the Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction.
During the building of Coors Field, a remarkable discovery on the construction site: a number of dinosaur fossils throughout the grounds, hence the team mascot was chosen to be Dinger, the dinosaur.
In 1995 Coors Field was the first ballpark to have its own (on-site) brewery, the award-winning Blue Moon Brewing Company at the Sandlot started by the Coors Brewing Company.
Denver Skatepark //////////////////////////////////////////
20th and Little Raven
Skateboarders approached the City and County of Denver with an idea to fill a need. The result: a million-dollar facility, finished in 2003, at that time the largest outdoor free public skatepark in North America. Designed with consultation of skateboarders, the skatepark became rated no. 1 in the US and no. 3 in the world.
The 60,000 sq. feet of concrete terrain at the north end of Confluence Park challenges boarders, bladers and bikers of all skill levels as well as future competitors training for stardom. The south side is the street course area, with bowls on the north side, and to the east huge banked hips surrounded by ledges and rails. A promenade matches the sandstone walls, trees and site furniture found at Commons Park along Little Raven Street, extending from 19th to 20th Street in front of the Skatepark.
National Ballpark Museum /////////////////////////////
19th and Blake
This museum is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as one of the world’s top private baseball memorabilia collections.
Open to the public, it is open to the public and located just down the street from Coors Field. Over 1,000 items on display include autographed bats, balls, historical photos, game-worn jerseys, postcards, books, bricks, and one-of-a-kind treasures.
The museum prides itself with possibly the best collection of seats from the classic ballparks. Unusual items include light fixtures, a turnstile, and usher’s uniform.
The collection also covers Colorado baseball from the Denver Bears/Bears Stadium and Colorado Rockies/Coors Field.
The museum is run by founder third-generation Colorado native Bruce Hellerstein.
Nursing suites at sports venues ////////////////////
World first: Nursing suites at all downtown Denver pro sports venues
Although occurring in some US sports venues starting in 2015, Denver, in 2017, was the first city to see installation of suites for nursing mothers in multiple venues: in all of its downtown facilities--at Coors Field, the Pepsi Center and Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
The Mamava lactation suites were installed in partnership with UCHealth to provide comfortable spaces for breastfeeding and breast pumping. The lactation suite is a self-contained, mobile pod, with comfortable benches, a fold-down table, an electrical outlet for plugging in a breast pump, and a door that can be locked for privacy. The 4-foot by 8-foot pod is intended for individual use, but has plenty of room for mothers with diaper bags, babies, and other children in tow.
The nursing suite locations are as follows. Coors Field: in the main concourse down the first base line, behind Section 114. Pepsi Center: in the concourse. Sports Authority Field at Mile High: in the main concourse inside Gate 6.
Note: Sports Authority Field at Mile High is not technically in downtown, but on the very edge of downtown, close enough for a downtown designation.
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