April Brewers Series in Arizona!

[TURBO]

Just finalized plans with a couple high school buddies to go to the Brewers/Diamondback series in AZ in April!

Anyone been there frequently, or maybe a local to the area with any tips about the stadium?  Maybe even things to do in the area while there?

Are there any minor league teams in the area that we could attend as well?

[Underachiever]

9 hours ago, TURBO said:

Just finalized plans with a couple high school buddies to go to the Brewers/Diamondback series in AZ in April!

Anyone been there frequently, or maybe a local to the area with any tips about the stadium?  Maybe even things to do in the area while there?

Are there any minor league teams in the area that we could attend as well?

Good game-day restaurants all around the park. Willie’s tacos, other places whose names I can’t remember. Anything to take attention from that dark mausoleum of a park. 

[HarryDoyle]

23 hours ago, TURBO said:

Just finalized plans with a couple high school buddies to go to the Brewers/Diamondback series in AZ in April!

Anyone been there frequently, or maybe a local to the area with any tips about the stadium?  Maybe even things to do in the area while there?

Are there any minor league teams in the area that we could attend as well?

You'll probably see Corbin Burnes pitch then.

[JollyCharlie]

A little bit of a hike and Scottsdale-Salt river area has many things to do.

[nate82]

April is a good month to come to Phoenix not too hot yet so expect it to be around 85-90 during the afternoons.  It will drop to low 60's to mid 50's at night though so bring a sweatshirt or something if you plan on going out at night.

Depending on the type of food you want to eat Phoenix basically has it all and if you don't want to stay near downtown Tempe and Scottsdale have a lot to offer food wise.  If you like spicy southern style chicken then Monroe's Chicken is good.  If you like more upscale food then Hanny's is also good.  Something more traditional your style then Cornish Pastry Co is also good.  You want some pizza?  Then Ziggys Magic Pizza Shop is a great place to grab some slices.  Want some Mexican food then try La Canasta Capitolio, Taco Boys or Tacos Calafia.  Another expensive option is Culinary Dropout or The Arrogant Butcher.  A good BBQ option is Little Miss BBQ but get there early as they tend to have long lines.

http://monroeshotchicken.com/

https://hannys.net/

https://www.cornishpastyco.com/

https://ziggyspizzaphx.com/

http://www.lacanastacapitolio.com/

https://tacoscalafia.com/

https://littlemissbbq.com/

 

The stadium is horrible it is like you are an in warehouse/hangar and watching a baseball game.  There are a lot of restaurants in the stadium but I can't recommend any of them as I believe they have changed them since I last went. 

The only minor league teams would be in Tucson and Las Vegas and both are long drives.  If you want to do a long drive I would suggest Las Vegas over Tucson.  Plus if you go up to Las Vegas you could hit the Hoover dam and the Grand Canyon.  Plus I like the drive up to Las Vegas over the drive down to Tucson. 

Hiking is probably your biggest thing in Phoenix to do at this time but remember to bring along a lot of water more than you think you will need.  If it is going to be all adults and you haven't done Top Golf yet there are two Top Golf locations in Phoenix one in Scottsdale and one in Glendale.  There is also a PopStroke next to the Top Golf in Scottsdale.  There are also a bunch of golf courses but this is going to be the popular part of the year so expect long wait times at the more popular courses and even some of the lesser popular ones.  There is also Arizona Falls which is neat I guess.  If you want to adventure out a bit you could go to Tortilla Flat there is a restaurant out there that is rather unique.  Lake Pleasant isn't a bad place to visit either and they have a boat that goes around the lake daily.  There is also the Dolly steam boat you can ride and have dinner on over at Tortilla Flat.

https://www.tortillaflataz.com/saloon

https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-recreation/canal-trails/arizona-falls

https://dollysteamboat.com/

https://www.lakepleasantcruises.com/

[TURBO]

19 hours ago, nate82 said:

April is a good month to come to Phoenix not too hot yet so expect it to be around 85-90 during the afternoons.  It will drop to low 60's to mid 50's at night though so bring a sweatshirt or something if you plan on going out at night.

Depending on the type of food you want to eat Phoenix basically has it all and if you don't want to stay near downtown Tempe and Scottsdale have a lot to offer food wise.  If you like spicy southern style chicken then Monroe's Chicken is good.  If you like more upscale food then Hanny's is also good.  Something more traditional your style then Cornish Pastry Co is also good.  You want some pizza?  Then Ziggys Magic Pizza Shop is a great place to grab some slices.  Want some Mexican food then try La Canasta Capitolio, Taco Boys or Tacos Calafia.  Another expensive option is Culinary Dropout or The Arrogant Butcher.  A good BBQ option is Little Miss BBQ but get there early as they tend to have long lines.

http://monroeshotchicken.com/

https://hannys.net/

https://www.cornishpastyco.com/

https://ziggyspizzaphx.com/

http://www.lacanastacapitolio.com/

https://tacoscalafia.com/

https://littlemissbbq.com/

 

The stadium is horrible it is like you are an in warehouse/hangar and watching a baseball game.  There are a lot of restaurants in the stadium but I can't recommend any of them as I believe they have changed them since I last went. 

The only minor league teams would be in Tucson and Las Vegas and both are long drives.  If you want to do a long drive I would suggest Las Vegas over Tucson.  Plus if you go up to Las Vegas you could hit the Hoover dam and the Grand Canyon.  Plus I like the drive up to Las Vegas over the drive down to Tucson. 

Hiking is probably your biggest thing in Phoenix to do at this time but remember to bring along a lot of water more than you think you will need.  If it is going to be all adults and you haven't done Top Golf yet there are two Top Golf locations in Phoenix one in Scottsdale and one in Glendale.  There is also a PopStroke next to the Top Golf in Scottsdale.  There are also a bunch of golf courses but this is going to be the popular part of the year so expect long wait times at the more popular courses and even some of the lesser popular ones.  There is also Arizona Falls which is neat I guess.  If you want to adventure out a bit you could go to Tortilla Flat there is a restaurant out there that is rather unique.  Lake Pleasant isn't a bad place to visit either and they have a boat that goes around the lake daily.  There is also the Dolly steam boat you can ride and have dinner on over at Tortilla Flat.

https://www.tortillaflataz.com/saloon

https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-recreation/canal-trails/arizona-falls

https://dollysteamboat.com/

https://www.lakepleasantcruises.com/

Awesome info, thanks man!  Just 3 adults, so any and everything is on the table!