I had this post saved as a draft and meant to post it sooner, but I forgot about it until today.
I’ve gone to many, many Padres games both at Petco and . Having tailgated at Qualcomm, I had yet to tailgate at .
Last month I went to a tailgate party at Tailgate Park before the Padres game. We had some hot dogs (cooked on a propane grill – no charcoal grills are permitted) and cans of beer (no glass bottles are allowed) and generally enjoyed the festivities prior to the game. All too soon it was time to go. We made it inside Petco just in time to hear the National Anthem.
It was unseasonably hot for a Sunday afternoon in April and our seats were directly in the sun. It helped a little that there were some kids in our section with spray bottles. Most of the fans didn’t mind getting squirted with the cool water.
The loaded the bases during the fifth and sixth innings, but they didn’t score any runs. We endured the heat for awhile longer, but we left before the end of the game.
As of today, exactly one month to the day after we attended that game, the Padres have the worst record in the National League. If you are reading this post looking for directions to , I hope that the Padres have made the necessary changes by now to win games and to make your experience inside Petco as much fun as the tailgate parties outside.
Tailgate Park is located between 12th/Park Blvd. & 14th Avenues and K Street & Imperial Avenue. Enter Tailgate Park on 13th Avenue & K Street and Imperial Avenue between 12th & 14th Avenues.