Charlotte Knights AAA Ballpark in Third Ward

[HopHead]

Maybe they are bringing this guy home..

 

 

[navigator319]

oh god it's a cell phone tower.  I cant deal, has to be a joke.

[CLTProductions]

oh god it's a cell phone tower.  I cant deal, has to be a joke.

yup CTAC EPS - Verizon Wireless site "Pathers COW 2" Thankfully its just a COW, its temporary for the Panthers season.

Edited September 1, 2015 by Jayvee

[InSouthPark]

oh god it's a cell phone tower.  I cant deal, has to be a joke.

 

Cell phone antennas on top of the old baseball water tower? That would be pretty awesome. Or maybe it will be an fake pine tree cell antenna...no one will notice. 

[dcharlotte]

I'm surprised they don't build this into the stadium on the field signs or somewhere. With the amount of people using their devices at sporting events (especially baseball), it seems like a permanent solution should be installed. 

[Spartan]

Since it's temporary, I can live with it. Cell reception at BofA stadium is terrible. It would be great if they could have it up and running before the UNC-USC game Thursday... 

[go_vertical]

I don't understand why they can't put this somewhere around the practice fields across the tracks.

[jednc]

Since it's temporary, I can live with it. Cell reception at BofA stadium is terrible. It would be great if they could have it up and running before the UNC-USC game Thursday... 

Don't worry, not enough people going to that game to tax the cell towers.

[MilZ]

Don't worry, not enough people going to that game to tax the cell towers.

It would be nice if these city free-rent days at BofA would be priced to fill the stadium and get as many people into uptown as possible. I know, sorry wrong thread.

[CLTProductions]

The Knights are making an announcement tonight, any ideas on what it is?? I know they are filing plans for the building soon, think they're announcing that??????

[15895]

The Knights are making an announcement tonight, any ideas on what it is?? I know they are filing plans for the building soon, think they're announcing that??????

their announcements always suck. Hopefully it is for the outfield building though. 

[cltcane]

Big announcement is that UNC and USC will play a game at BB&T Ballpark in 2016 and 2017.  At this rate, no one is going pay attention when they actually have something exciting to announce.

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20151028&content_id=155799338&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t494&sid=t494

 

[CLTProductions]

Big announcement is that UNC and USC will play a game at BB&T Ballpark in 2016 and 2017.  At this rate, no one is going pay attention when they actually have something exciting to announce.

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20151028&content_id=155799338&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t494&sid=t494

 

yeah haha I was at the event and was just coming to say never mind. Not a huge deal but that will absolutely sell out. And anything like that is good for the stadium 

[Spartan]

Definitely a non-issue for UP, but it's good for the stadium.

I'm biased, but I'd love to see that match up every year. USC plays the Clemson series in 3 locations each year (home, home, and rotating neutral site). It would be cool to have the same set up with North Carolina, keeping the neutral site in Charlotte.

[cltcane]

Definitely a non-issue for UP, but it's good for the stadium.

I'm biased, but I'd love to see that match up every year. USC plays the Clemson series in 3 locations each year (home, home, and rotating neutral site). It would be cool to have the same set up with North Carolina, keeping the neutral site in Charlotte.

I completely agree.  I hope the Knights recruit more regional college teams to play at BB&T Ballpark.  And I'm cautiously optimistic Charlotte will land the ACC Baseball Championship in a rotation at some point as well.

[cltcane]

The Knights have added another date to their college game calendar at BB&T Ballpark, a matchup between App and Wake.  Currently five college games are scheduled for the spring, and the team is looking to add up to two more.  The college teams get to use the stadium for free, and the Knights keep all the ticket and concession sales.  I love that the Knights are actively recruiting so many different regional teams (UNC, NC State, USC, Wake, Georgia, App, Winthrop, and, of course, Charlotte) with large local alumni bases to play here.  Bring on more college games!

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/queen_city_agenda/2015/11/charlotte-knights-give-it-the-ol-college-try.html

[15895]

http://files.charlottecentercity.org/July-2015-Development-Report.pdf

 

I don't recall anyone mentioning the outfield parcel will be 6 floors of office, underground parking and a roof top terrace &  a  restaurant 

 

 

Edited January 21, 2016 by AirNostrumMAD

[CLTProductions]

7 minutes ago, AirNostrumMAD said:

http://files.charlottecentercity.org/July-2015-Development-Report.pdf

 

I don't recall anyone mentioning the outfield parcel will be 6 floors of office, underground parking and a roof top terrace &  a  restaurant 

 

 

https://www.charlotteagenda.com/4670/breaking-bbt-ballparks-grassy-hill-in-left-field-is-getting-a-makeover/

yup, way back in may

[DMann]

From Friday's Biz Journal discussing the building of an office building in Left Field:

The Third Ward area around the baseball stadium has become a hub for development and newly opened apartments in the past few years. And at least one developer is considering another residential project near the ballpark, though a final decision has not been made.

Is that one residential developer David Furman and Home Plate?

[CLTProductions]

55 minutes ago, DMann said:

From Friday's Biz Journal discussing the building of an office building in Left Field:

The Third Ward area around the baseball stadium has become a hub for development and newly opened apartments in the past few years. And at least one developer is considering another residential project near the ballpark, though a final decision has not been made.

Is that one residential developer David Furman and Home Plate?

That is correct.

[Midwoodian]

Cell tower on the berm was removed today. Is construction of the office building nearing?

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[kermit]

Much wider variety of craft beer at the ballpark this year. In addition to everything from last year I saw Sugar Creek, Catawba, Birdsong (jalapeño cans), natty grrens, and quite a few other unrecognized taps. 

I think beer prices are unchanged from last year ($11 craft Mason jars). Cans of hopdrop from the walking vendors remain a great deal at $8!

[alb1no panther]

3 hours ago, kermit said:

Much wider variety of craft beer at the ballpark this year. In addition to everything from last year I saw Sugar Creek, Catawba, Birdsong (jalapeño cans), natty grrens, and quite a few other unrecognized taps. 

I think beer prices are unchanged from last year ($11 craft Mason jars). Cans of hopdrop from the walking vendors remain a great deal at $8!

They've always had a pretty good selection IMO.  Their concessions are on point considering it's a minor league baseball park.  

Just wish they could fix their Thirsty Thursday promotion . . . it's a horrible value.  I used to work in Mississippi (2010-2013), and theirs was 32oz souvenir cup for $1.  BOOM!

Edited April 20, 2016 by alb1no panther

[grodney]

Updated Royalty Race standings after last night's All-Star game.....Jerry the Jester Reese remains winless.....one of the best Charlotte in-jokes running.

 

[CLTProductions]

12 minutes ago, grodney said:

Updated Royalty Race standings after last night's All-Star game.....Jerry the Jester Reese remains winless.....one of the best Charlotte in-jokes running.

 

One of the best? This is THE best. I love this so much.