For my site visit, my group and I decided to go to the Dodger Stadium. We got our own private tour and we were able to see things that others that come to watch the game have never seen. The Dodger Stadium looks over LA, where you can see the beautiful palm trees, tall buildings, and busy streets. The parking lot for the stadium is so big and there are so many different entrances, it’s definitely a place where you can get lost. My first thought on walking at the top level of the stadium was ‘woah this place is so big and beautiful.’ At the very top you could see the Hollywood Hills and all the cities around. I could only imagine how beautiful it probably looks at night where you can see all the lights.

                 The stadium has 56 thousand seats! The colors of the seats represent the different parts of California. You would think the seats just represent price range, the ones at bottom are way more expensive than the ones on top but it actually has more meaning than that. The seats closest to the field are yellow for the sunshine, then they get a little orange for the sand, the blue seats are for the oceans and skyline, and the green seats represent the land and grass. The visitors sit on the side of the field where the sun faces while the Dodger fans are comfortable in the shade. We were able to go inside the suites and view the field from there. The suites were really big and they had about five televisions, so not only can you watch the game live but if you can watch other channels too. The couches were also nice and comfortable. The suites basically look like your own room where you can have your own private party while watching the game. The box seats are the best seats in the house! They get a really good view, comfortable seats, and unlimited food. But that all comes with a big price you have to pay. I was able to sit in the seat and it definitely was way more comfortable than the ones at top because it had a cushion to it. 

               On our private tour we got a chance to get on the field and sit at the dugout. There are advertisements everywhere from the score board, to all around the field, to the dugout. The stadium makes a lot of money for advertising different companies. The grass on the field is very well taken care of and it looks so nice. Our tour guide told us that unlike many other stadiums the Dodgers have real grass on their field. The dugout had a water fountain where the players drink from and we were able to drink from it. We saw where the players walk from to the field. While walking to the locker room the players pass a hall of famous player’s jerseys and there is an empty spot so the players can think if I play really good and do my best then maybe one day my jersey will make it up on the wall. 

We went into the room where all the writers and media people sit to watch the game and take notes. Every company has their own section where they sit. Our guide told us that during the time of the game no one is allowed to make a single peep in that room. It has to be completely quite. It must be really hard to be that quite especially during final or champion games. They don't want there to be any bias in that room. 

I loved getting a tour of the stadium. At first I thought it was going to be boring because I have gone to the Dodger Stadium before and the only thing that I thought was special was that it's really big. But during the tour I started to realize all the cool things I have noticed like the seats, the view, the advertisements, the suites, and the food places. The Dodger Stadium is a beautiful place that makes LA look cooler.