Sneak Peek: Empire Field
byEmpire Field (at Empire Fields with Empire Stadium around it) will host the BC Lions‘ home opener this Sunday. I’ll be heading over for a preview tomorrow and will also be at the game on Sunday however my camera-toting husband got a bit a a preview earlier this week. Although it’s temporary (aka TEmpire Stadium) and made of scaffolding, he says it’s simply “gorgeous” – what do you think?
You can view the rest of John’s photos on Flickr.
Update June 18, 2010 I attended the media preview at Empire Field today. John was right, it’s pretty stunning once you’re inside the temporary stadium. I snapped a few shots of the facilities, the outdoor concession, and other features around the field.
The President of PavCo (B.C. Pavilion Corporation) said, “all we are missing is a corn field and Ray Kinsella,” which made me giggle. I’m not sure it’s Field of Dreams but it’s a pretty spectacular structure.
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Wow, very nice looking stadium for something that will be “temporary”. Will also be a great venu for the Whitecaps. Glad to see Empire Stadium back.
I can’t believe that this stadium is only “temporary”. I wonder how much it cost. It will certainly be awesome for summer games!
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Awesome sight lines. Would make an awesome summer music venue.
I hear the bathrooms are .. uh .. slightly less than pleasant?
Where exactly does one go to rent a temporary aluminum stadium?
Drove by the stadium today, the pictures look great for a temporary building. Much better than I thought it would be.
This stadium should be permanent! The intimate seating is perfectly configured for football and the outdoor setting and local topography is spectacular. Quite simply this location is head and shoulders above BC Place – new roof or not. I would actually not be surprised if people are underwhelmed by BC Place because of this. The setting will certainly not be this magical.
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