Go to a Goldeyes Game !

Shaw Park Packed With Fans

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Winnipeg is one of the best places to watch sporting events. No matter what game you're at the fans are incredibly loud and show off how proud they are to be Winnipeggers. Hot summer nights are a great time to check out a Bomber or Goldeyes game and (pending the NHL lockout) the cooler months are a great time to go to a Jets game!

Lucky for us, the Winnipeg Goldeyes have made it to the finals this year and the first 2 games of the series will be at Shaw Park. Last night I went to the ballpark to check out the game and it was awesome! There is almost no better combination on earth than beer, hotdogs, popcorn and baseball. The weather was perfect, just the right bit of breeze to remind you that fall is coming without feeling like winter.

Even if you aren't a baseball fan, the Goldeyes games have so much to offer. There are tons of great consessions with everything from pizza to ice cream to poutine. There is even a Hu's Asian Bistro attached to Shaw Park which serves delicious, fresh dishes packed with flavour.

 Last night I stuck with the classic ballpark hotdog (always a good choice) and I tried their Angry Fish Pilsner. It's brewed locally by Fort Garry Brewing Company and the souvenir can makes a great addition to any sports room. One of my favourite things about Goldeyes games is when the staff throws free stuff into the crowd! I have no idea why I would need a plastic pig or a miniature baseball but there is nothing like the excitement of jumping up and catching that free stuff.

To top off a great night, the Goldeyes won the game with a walk-off homerun in extra innings. I have never heard a louder crowd at Shaw Park then when Barbaro Canizares smashed the ball right over the fence. Tonight is the last home game of the season so go get your tickets! If you can't make it then I highly recommend that next year you put going to a Goldeyes game on your summer to do list.

Shaw Park

Angry Fish Pilsner