Boy, oh, Boise!

Walking into Memorial Stadium, Aug-2002.

The five distinct sections of the grandstand are seen here.

The park looks out on trees and foothills.

• Location: Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Glenwood Street, Boise, Idaho
• Opened: 1989
• Home team: Boise Hawks, Northwest League (1989-present)
• Capacity: 4,500

Chronological Tour: Stop 231

Rating: 3 baseballs

The field faces in the somewhat traditional direction of northeast. The first-base seating sections get the setting sun, so they are the least improved of the bunch and cost the least. There are five sections, all concrete. The one behind the plate and the two on the third-base side have stadium seats; the two on the first-base side have aluminum bleachers.

I was impressed by the fact that the Hawks don’t blow the fans away with loud music or run an excessive number of promotions (though they have some). They let the game be the thing, and that’s just how I like it.