Tuesday night was the homer opener for the Chattanooga Lookouts, and the grand opening of their new Ballpark, Erlanger Park. I'd bought a ticket last month, before the game was sold out.
The website said gates opened an hour before the 7 pm first pitch. I arrived before five and there were plenty of fans in line. Had to walk past the huge old factory that's built into the ballpark.
Chattanooga's Riverwalk path runs from downtown all the way out to the ballpark.
The steel gates are works of art.
Gates opened at 5:30. I walked around the entire park before stopping on the berm in left field, where my tickets were.
Interesting how the old factory building are built right into the park.
I was lucky enough to grab one of the last adorindack chairs to sit in. Pro move.
The view from the outfield is more picturesque than from behind the plate.
Right Field corner.
Below: view from the second floor of the old factory in the right Field corner.
Spent a couple of innings here behind the plate, chatting with the friend of a friend.
The Lookouts opened the scoring with a home run to right center.
Should've visited the team store when the gates opening. For the rest of the night there was a long line to get inside.
Not many ballparks have a two story food hall.
Sunset.
Since I was wearing my black Columbia lightweight hiking pants, I wore my pandas.
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