{"id":5895,"date":"2012-04-02T10:57:07","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T17:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/?p=5895"},"modified":"2012-04-02T10:57:07","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T17:57:07","slug":"wrigley-field-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/?p=5895","title":{"rendered":"Wrigley Field Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Wrigley Field by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/7033949971\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7040\/7033949971_3cc31e370d_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/6887856902\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7124\/6887856902_42d840d64c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/7033951315\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7189\/7033951315_b98301c1c6_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/7033952047\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7110\/7033952047_8751375efe_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Untitled by bronder, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bronder\/7038761023\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7050\/7038761023_19d6a1a7aa_z.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Untitled by bronder, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bronder\/7036326099\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6101\/7036326099_4cbf7e5348_z.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis past weekend <a title=\"chicagometsfan.com\" href=\"chicagometsfan.com\">Julie<\/a> and I finally got around to taking a <a title=\"MLB:  Wrigley Field Daily Tours\" href=\"http:\/\/chicago.cubs.mlb.com\/chc\/ballpark\/tours\/index.jsp?content=daily\">tour<\/a> of Wrigley Field. The tour lasts about an hour and runs $25, you cover the Cubs dugout, the Press Box, the Visitor&#8217;s clubhouse and the grandstands.  Our tour guides were great and full of historical facts regarding the ballpark.  For example Wrigley Field had the first concession stand ever and it still stands today under the press box.  <\/p>\n<p>Visitor Club House<br \/>\n<a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/6887846522\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7251\/6887846522_78db0eb844_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/7033941379\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7225\/7033941379_9684047a96_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/6887848182\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7202\/6887848182_e3161e7f51_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/7033942151\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7234\/7033942151_c56c98556e_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/7033942463\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7063\/7033942463_7567d0e6e7_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/6887850606\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7192\/6887850606_fe06470998_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7277\/7033042235_48fd5665d2_z.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/7033945237\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7178\/7033945237_746efb1b1c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Visitor&#8217;s clubhouse was sparse, by no means damp and deprecated like one might assume but definitely not cozy.  We were informed that this space is also used as the green room for all the concerts that the stadium has held recently.<\/p>\n<p>The Field<br \/>\n<a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/6887845384\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7221\/6887845384_7d219206a4_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7076\/6887844710_c6eb44241b_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><br \/>\n<a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/6887852610\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7063\/6887852610_afa74d829c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/6887853338\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7078\/6887853338_479e188659_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/7033956541\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7237\/7033956541_dcae23beaf_z.jpg\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><a title=\"IMG_2787 by bronder, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bronder\/7036216741\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7199\/7036216741_7615d2a0ec_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2787\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Untitled by bronder, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bronder\/7033989099\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7199\/7033989099_6d7eec914c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Untitled by bronder, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bronder\/6887894018\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7083\/6887894018_f7f0661e54_z.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julierubes\/6887861796\/\" title=\"Wrigley Field Tour by Julie Rubes, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7101\/6887861796_000dfd5085_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" alt=\"Wrigley Field Tour\"><\/a><br \/>\nAfter the clubhouse the tour headed back through the concourse to the Cubs dugout. \u00a0From the field you could see all the preparation going into the park for the Home Opener later this week. \u00a0We also got to see the digital board that is part of the new\u00a0<a title=\"MLB:  Wrigley's right-field bleachers getting patio.\" href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/news\/article.jsp?ymd=20120114&amp;content_id=26352900\">Budweiser Patio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Side Notes:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Untitled by bronder, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bronder\/6890230706\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7199\/6890230706_2438b4bfa4_z.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n* Julie took a good portion of these photographs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6239\/6890129032_c90b1ab335_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2793\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" \/><br \/>\n** Julie did not take the photograph of the troughs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend Julie and I finally got around to taking a tour of Wrigley Field. The tour lasts about an hour and runs $25, you cover the Cubs dugout, the Press Box, the Visitor&#8217;s clubhouse and the grandstands. Our tour guides were great and full of historical facts regarding the ballpark. For example Wrigley [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pazIS5-1x5","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5895"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5908,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5895\/revisions\/5908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}