This is the view of Petco Park from near the 12th and Imperial trolley station. I did Petco in a day trip from Oakland. Flights on Southwest Airlines are about 90 minutes non-stop between the two airports. There is convenient and frequent bus service from San Diego Airport to the Santa Fe depot, where the trolley is caught to the ballpark.
The ballpark is on the southern edge of downtown and the Gaslamp District. A hotel is nearby, and the convention center is a couple of blocks away. The seedlings of a ballpark neighborhood are in place, and judging by the number of construction cranes in the vicinity, things will be quite active before long.
Aside from the parking lot, the exterior of the park is very inviting, and certainly unique. It is VERY San Diego! Unlike SBC Park or many others, the outside is broken up into individual elements that don't necessarily look like a ballpark. It isn't until you see the seats of the upper deck that you can sense a traditional ballpark look. Note the lack of brick. You won't find that much brick in San Diego either.
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