Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Lambeau Field

So Saturday we took the tour at Lambeau, and I have to say it's a must for any Packer fan. It's $11 and takes an hour, but you get a view of the stadium you'd never otherwise get. Even if you're a season ticket holder (lucky dog), I'd say this is worth it. You get to go to a luxury box and up on the "legends" level - where Paul Hornung's Heisman is on display.

The best part, by far, was getting to walk down the tunnel that the players use to enter the field. There wasn't a person in our tour group that didn't have goosebumps.

I'm trying to get these uploaded quick before I start work, so they aren't in the best order, my apologies.







A picture from outside the Hall of Fame









View from the luxury box










Down on the field











More HOF









I just liked these gates. I want some!


























Statue of Vince


Quick story. The entrance tunnel was moved from one area to another during the 2003 renovation. Because the team has so much history, some huge names had run down that tunnel onto Lambeau Field. Aware of the history, when they moved the tunnel, they took some of the slabs of concrete and laid them in the new tunnel so that the current Packers are literally running over the same place all these greats had run. This plaque is on the wall commemorating it.


















Curly Lambeau
























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