GOODBYE SANFORD HEALTH SIGN

Photo Credit: Minneapolis Star Tribune

I am very happy that Target Corp who has naming rights for Target Center ordered Sanford Health to remove their own sign from Target Center on Halloween. You may remember I wrote an article titled CAN WE JUSTLEAVE THE WAY TARGET CENTER IS? We even don’t have Sanford Health here in Minnesota. Every time I go over to Target Plaza or Twins game, I was like why can’t they just get it off because as what in my article stated that its eyesore. I have suggestion for Target Corp: Replace Sanford sign with famous Target mascot, Bullseye (I call the dog “Spot”.

Click here for Star Tribune article on Sanford sign being removed at end of the month. 

CAN WE JUST LEAVE THE WAY TARGET CENTER IS?

By Rach Eggert

A major health company, Sanford Health want to post their huge advertising sign on side of Target Center facing Target Field and Target Plaza. For god's sake, the building is going to be 20 years old (will turn 20 on Oct 13) and I like the way it is. We don't need more "spam" to take our eyes off baseball field. Purpose of Twins and Target Field is for us to enjoy baseball games even to relax and don't you think we get plenty of advertising at the Field?

Target Plaza is public gathering, those three places- Target Field, Target Plaza, and Target Center was paid with taxpayers money so we could have entrainment not spam. City owns the gym (Target Center), Ballpark Authority owns Field, and Plaza is owned by the city and field. Twins wasn't too happy about it.

Link to Tempest brewing over huge advertising sign being erected on Target Center — facing Target Field

Can Sanford Health just leave Target Center alone? I know some people think the building look so ugly but to me, it doesn't bother me at all. Whatever they want to put on the gym is totally eyesore.

What is your opinion?

Rach's first adventure at the Target Field

My sister, Jessica and I went to Target Field on July 31st for Twins VS Seattle Mariners game. I am going to write about my adventure. Twins won 4 to 0.

When I went inside, I had face of happy but amazing like a kid on Christmas morning and was in awe. My first reaction was: WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!! It look really nicer than Metrodome. I have been to Target Plaza (small park in between Target Center and Target Field and bridge over a highway) but never been inside. Unlikely other venues, they have gates named after retired players along with their jersey numbers such as Gate #34 for Kirby Puckett and #14 for Kent Herbek instead of usual gates A, B, C or #1, 2, 3.

Jessica and I got free Twins cap (sponsored by DQ), we are two of 20,000 fans to get free cap. The coupon attached to hat is for some money off on blizzard or ice cream from DQ. There are 5 gates so there are 4,000 caps to give away at each gates as I did some math.

The hallway is HUGE, just like Xcel Energy Center (hockey arena in St. Paul), Most of it are outdoors expect bathrooms and some areas. At dome it is small, closed and lack of fresh air. People could see game when they are in line to buy food or things. It was crowded too and from what I see, every seats are FULL. There are six types of seats but mine was bench on left field.

There are different types of concessions even they have three bars/restaurants. There was Italian, Asian, Mexican, state fair, deli, and many more. Only place I ate was at Ballpark Tavern.

Instead of going straight to our seat, we decided to go on adventure to explore the place. We went to Treasure Island booth to get free backpack, then got drinks and bought programs. We decided to walk around and did full first floor. There also are stores inside so we decided to call it Mall of Target Field because it is more like mall with baseball stadium in it. There are several Twins stores, mostly kiosks, but there are two stores on first floor one is inside and other one is outside with more choices in things. There is charging booth for cellphone/ipods and Wii for people to play video games that are sponsored by Best Buy.

We went upstairs so I could eat at Ballpark Tavern because I heard that Juicy Lucy burgers are very good. The bar is too crowded but we managed to get a table. Their hardwood floor was from Minneapolis Armory where Lakers used to play before they moved to Los Angles. Some tables are high, some are low and there was some comfy chairs also and island bar.

I would always return to Target Field. It is worth to watch game or just to hang out walking around the stadium.