Anyone else here go to the Rogers Place open house on Saturday (I know I'm not the only Oilers fan on this board) ? I did and came away impressed. I wouldn't say it was jaw-droppingly gorgeous, but very classy and well done. The arena bowl looks incredibly sharp with the black seating and the new scoreboard. The concourses are spacious and bright with so much natural light coming into the building. Not 100% complete yet with some finish touches needed and lots of blank space on the walls that I'm sure will be filled over time.
Finished the day off going to the Esks-Stamps game at Commonwealth. Having also gone to the Labour Game here in Calgary, I'd forgotten how nice Commonwealth Stadium is in comparison to McMahon. Being a lifelong fan of both Edmonton sports teams, I do love the fact that both now play out of first-rate facilities. But also being a resident of Calgary since '08 (with a 3 year gap in there), I'd also like to see the city I live in have the same level of amenities for the entire city (not just Flames and Stamps fans) to enjoy. It looks good on the entire province when our major cities have first class facilities to offer.
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