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Field Work Friday - Behind the Scenes with the Durham Bulls - A Nest in the Rocks

Field Work Friday – Behind the Scenes with the Durham Bulls

 

 Last week we traveled to the Durham Bulls’ Athletic Park for a complete tour of the stadium.  We were all excited to return to the stadium, but especially to see into the areas where visitors don’t usually go!

My camera decided to be funky when we arrived, so these pictures were all taken by my friend Jennifer and kindly shared.  Thanks, Jennifer!

 
 
Our tour began in the luxury box at the top of the stadium.  This box belongs to the owner, and it quite lives up to its name.  This is the view from the box.  It sits just to the left of the press box, which is directly behind home plate, where the announcers have the best view.

The luxury box consists of a large room with several different areas.  Of course, there are cushy chairs in front of a granite countertop by large windows that overlook the field; but there’s also a table in the center with a kitchen area behind it.

At one end of the kitchen , just behind the table, is the barber shop.  Outside the luxury box, just beside the window, is an old-fashioned barber pole.

 

 The kitchen was very pretty.  It must be fun to serve game foods there.

Outside of the elevator that took us up and down on our tour sits Wool E. Bull on a bench.  We were all excited to see him there and so had to stop for pictures.

 
I apologize for the blurriness of this picture, but it was pretty dark in here – we were inside the scoreboard located on the Blue Monster!  I was surprised to learn that the scoreboard consisted of an elevated wooden platform in a narrow storage corridor between the stadium and the building next door.  Large windows with latches hold the numbers, which are stacked on a shelf below where they are needed.  A single metal chair sits in the space for the man in charge of the board, with an oscillating fan nearby.  Our tour guide said that at one game last year the temperature reached 108 degrees inside the scoreboard.  That’s hot!

As we moved out of this corridor, we visited the dugouts, the practice room, and the locker room.  My Little Man loved visiting all of these official, players-only areas.  It’s really neat to see what’s happening behind the scenes.

So if you’re ever looking for a fun, family outing and you’re in the Durham area, be sure to check out the Bulls’ stadium.  It’s worth the trip!

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