Last week, Chickadee and I went on a Busch Stadium tour. I’ve toured the park a few times, and even Chickadee has been on a classic tour (though she doesn’t remember it), but this time, we went on a fairly new tour experience…the 360 Tour. This particular excursion is meant to be a bit shorter, and less focused on Cardinals’ history, and more on the beautiful views of the ballpark. Like the classic tour, we started out near the statue of Stan outside the third base entrance.

After pausing for a photo in what is arguably one of the most scenic spots in Busch, we made our way to the Cardinals’ dugout, stopping to watch the real heroes of baseball, the grounds crew, at work on the field.

The dugout is always a favorite location…it’s so exciting to get to sit where the players sit, ad see where they enter and exit the field:

We stopped by the fancy green seats:

And then we got to see the even fancier dining spot that having a ticket to the green seats allows you to eat at:

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen the space where they hold the post-game press conferences…Chickadee was very excited to take a seat at the table!

We walked through what is commonly known as “Aggie’s Office.”

And then went to the upper deck for the best views in baseball:

We walked around the whole ballpark:

It’s always fun to get a look down into the bullpen:

And we even got to walk out onto the patio above the “Batter’s Eye,” which was a really unique experience!

I really loved this tour…we still learned some things, but most importantly, we saw some really cool spots in the ballpark! We’re also hoping to go back on a classic tour later this school year, and also visit the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum…it’s just as important to learn about local history as anything else!