re: beers, Miller Park has a pretty decent selection of beers compared to other stadiums I've been at. It's not like you're just stuck drinking Miller Lite and MGD. You just have to get up and look around, though. I remember when Miller Park was built, it was said they figured the building would have at least a 50 year lifespan, so that's what I figure we'll be looking at. The advantage of Miller Park vs County Stadium is that it's not a rigid concrete box like the old park was. They'll be able to do some re-configurations down the line if they need to in order to expand the park's lifespan. As far as the area around the park...I really don't see where people figure all these supposed restaurants and bars could be placed. There aren't that many vacant spaces around the park anymore. The area immediately east of the stadium used to be a waste land, but now there are a bunch of manufacturing companies that have set up shop right across the street.