Starting off my NFL tour, my first one of course has to be my home town of the San Francisco 49ers. Candlestick Park has a lot of history in it. Due to the fact that the San Francisco Giants and the San Francisco 49ers both played here. Lots of history from the two teams.
This stadium is pretty old and run down. Candlestick Park isn't in the BEST neighborhood of San Francisco. So yes its pretty ghetto out there. Its located in the Bayview/Hunter Point area of San Francisco. Known for its ghetto community, many people don't like to venture out here. But on a typical Sunday afternoon when football season is around, it can get pretty hectic out there.
The park itself is old, so don't expect to see a Coca Cola slide or any of those big nice things you see at AT&T Park. Going to football games I noticed a few things, its just plain cause people are just to watch football. Theirs no fancy food or anything (well the ones in the Bay Area don't have anything fancy) but in general its just a good place to watch a game. Tickets are fairly expensive. Upper Level seating in the corner/end zone can run up to $70. If you check on Goldstar or other sites like that they got them for abut $45. Thats probably the CHEAPEST you can get. Of course you can always try craigslist to get a steal on tickets but if the Upper Level is about $50 each. I cant imagine how much the lower level would be.
Speaking of the food. Its just your average soda, nachos, hot dogs, and of course beer. Again everything is pretty dam expensive so be prepared to spend a little than normal if your going to eat there. Traffic here is CRAZY. their is never parking there. And if their is the main lot is ALWAYS full. Parking is about $40. Which is really expensive. When I go there I usually take BART to Balboa Park Bart Station and theirs a shuttle bus that cost $10 (roundtrip) that takes you from the BART station to Candlestick Park, right in front. Yea it gets packed, and its $10 but it way better than parking there. And theirs a bunch of cool drunk fans to talk to after the game. Thats if they win. If they lose, the bus is really quiet.
Fan base is pretty good here. They are nice and cool if your a 49ers fan. Be prepared to get booed at if your a fan of the opposing team. (Just like all sports) I see a few fights here. Nothing to drastic that went on the news or anything. But everyone should check it out if they live in the Bay Area!
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