Guaranteed Rate Field

Address:	333 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
Phone:	+1 312-674-1000
Site:	theguaranteedratefield.com
Rating:	4.4

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John Crass

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT: Our civilization is in collapse. This collapse is well-documented: philosophers, scientists, politicians, military strategists, economists, and even NASA have begun sounding the alarm for ecological catastrophe, the technological singularity, and the general collapse of life as we know it. The news anchors appear no less panicked than the environmental and survivalist fringe of the past: the Arctic is melting, Japanese teenagers refuse to have sex, a private company wants to build a colony on Mars, Europe is being looted by hooded protestors, and humans may be extinct by the end of the century. Through all of this, at the precipice of insanity, there are those who are organizing to save mankind by dissolving all civic life into a continuum of warfare. Urbanists work alongside military specialists. SmartGrowthers and green capitalists hope to maintain present levels of exploitation without the parking lots and fossil fuels. Cyberneticians can no longer conceal their imperial fantasies: ”imagine uploading a criminal mind onto a computer to simulate eternal imprisonment! Think of all of the resources we could save!” Holding it all together are the citizens who long for quiet, who will defend this civilization and its false ideas just as so many peasants once fought for Louis XVI, Tsar Nicholas, and a million other dying regimes. And yet, a global struggle - a tremendous global struggle - has emerged fro this crumbling edifice. An insurrectional wave has washed over every inhabited continent. Tunisia, Egypt, Spain, Greece, Italy, the United States, Libya, Syria, France, Chile, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Turkey, Bosnia, Taiwan, Ukraine, and beyond. Everywhere people have decided to fight for another way of being - for a life actually worth living. The same techniques appear across the globe and have been refined for local conditions: the occupation of plazas and buildings, flaming barricades, the reappropriation and automatic communization of food and clothing, masked demonstrations, molotov cocktails, street clinics, information hacking and leaks, highway blockades, and strikes. In 2008, we watched in awe as Greece was engulfed in flames. Today, scenes like this are astoundingly normal. We do not expect this scenario to end soon.

Leibe Arroyave

From the baseball parks I have visited, this has to be one of the cleanest ones. The atmosphere is great, and the fans are respectful and polite regardless of your team affiliation. Personally I have enjoyed the outfield seats more than the home plate seats. The food is incredibly savory, if you visit this stadium I would advise you stop at the Vienna Beef stands and get yourself one of their hot-dogs with plenty of their mouth watering onions and plenty of mustard. During the 3rd inning a storm hit the stadium and we were forced to seek shelter in the concourse which surprisingly fit the large number of fans without exacerbating the feeling of claustrophobia one may face in a similar situation. Moreover, towards the end of the game, some inebriated fans moved towards the seats were I was seating and started to be loud mouthed and obnoxious. Fortunately, stadium security escorted them back to their respective seats without further disturbances or physical altercations. After the end of the 8th inning the storm hit the stadium once more, forcing them to suspend the game. White Sox Costumer relations are grateful of their fans and extended the offer to ticket holders of getting tickets for another game. Absolutely outstanding experience, I already have tickets to go back (yes, other than the ones they are giving me to make up the game that got suspended).

Andrew Killen

Chicago is a beautiful city filled with beautiful people. It also has a history of corruption. I like to give the benefit of the doubt that times are changing, but a recent experience tells me otherwise. I had mobile tickets to a recent White Sox game. When we approached the lady scanning tickets, she refused to even try and scan our mobile tickets. She told us to walk to the FedEX and print them. This was completing appalling as I was with my friend with limited mobility (later researched FedEX .4 miles from the stadium). When upset by this, the lady and another person a ticket window just recommended buying additional tickets to the game. For the shake of time and energy, we gave into the corruption and purchased another pair of tickets. I am very disappointed in the management of Guaranteed Rate Field and our treatment that evening. As a person with a limited income, the cost of purchasing an additional pair of tickets was not something I had budgeted for. In summation, I will not be attending a White Sox game again soon. The event could have been easily handled by staff members, but instead the system forced them to not take care of their customers.

Marc-Louis Paprzyca

This is the place to take kids to a ball game. There is so much stimulation going on at this stadium it almost takes away from the game. Get there early so they can take in the activities before the game begins because you did go there for a baseball game, right? Check out their website and see what they have to offer. Ive been to a handful of MLB stadiums and this is the best food you will get anywhere. There are so many choices but I try to stay classic and get a hot dog(make sure its from the grill on the concourse) with grilled onions. The elote(Mexican corn) is a must try if you have never had it before. Great pizza from Beggars(see my review for them). Download the MLB At the Ballpark app and check in because it will usually get you something free from the social media lounge. Thats a place where you can go and charge your phone and sit inside while youre at a baseball game? Whatever. Dont buy tickets from Ticketmaster because they place rarely sells out and you can usually get cheaper tickets from StubHub on the day of the game.

Nicholas Pedotto

Being a Cubs fan, I dont go to many Sox games, and Im obviously more impressed with Wrigley Field on the north side of the city. That being said, I still go to a couple of Sox games per year because tickets are more affordable and the food is much better at Guaranteed Rate Field than at Wrigley (I usually eat on the way down or I eat in Wrigleyville for Cubs games), and doesnt cost much more than a meal in Wrigleyville (food there is not cheap). Its also a newer stadium, and is generally cleaner than Wrigley. Parking is also affordable and you dont have to walk six blocks. Traffic is also lighter than at Wrigley, and the Red Line is only a block and a half to the east. Also, I often go with a family friend who works near 35th and Wabash, so we park there and walk four blocks (about the same as Wrigley). While Wrigleys much more energetic and is still a better venue for hardcore fans (and still my personal favorite), Guaranteed Rate Field is a better value, making it ideal for families looking to catch a ballgame in Chicago.

Bill Jones

Never been a huge follower of baseball, but I like to attend a game once or twice a year if I can and visit ballparks in other cities when Im on vacation. Love taking in a game at U.S. Cellular Field. Not too many bad seats in the house, despite the fact that the upper deck ones are obviously pretty high. Ive sat everywhere from the outfield to the infield on the lower level, up top, party deck and even in the scout seats behind home plate, and all were a good time, though I definitely recommend the scout seats if you can afford it. Not cheap, but you can actually see the pitches breaking back there. And theres a phenomenal buffet included before the game in an area that has some extra memorabilia. And the way you get to the seats basically accounts for a behind-the-scene tour of the park. Great time, even if the Sox arent always. Love that the park also has a great selection of beer and food, even if, like most sports venue, its all overpriced.