The Mortgage Matchup Center is a premier multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in…read moredowntown Phoenix, Arizona. It is the home venue for the NBA's Phoenix Suns and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, accommodating roughly 18,000 spectators for basketball games. The venue opened on June 6, 1992, at a cost of $89 million. Since then, it has been known by several names, including America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, and PHX Arena. Concessions feature local and celebrity-backed favorites, including Shaq's Big Chicken, Los Soles Taqueria, Spinato's Pizza, and Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers. No complaints from this Yelper. This is a solid place for entertainment.

Why does this arena change names every 2-4 years?!?!…read more Anyways. I came here a few years ago when it was the Foot Print Center. Getting in the door had always been really easy here, I like how they've at least figured out how to stream line the security process. Lots of bars and food vendors to buy super expensive drinks and snacks from. Long lines for the restrooms. But the people working here were friendly. I came here to watch a comedy show featuring Nate Bargatze and it was hilarious. But the restroom situation sucked and even though paying $20 for a drink is the norm, I still don't like it.

My family checked this place out and the boys each bought a 35pt package for a sales price of $25…read more Each game and activity costs between 1 and 6 points, with the more popular ones costing 4-6 points. It was about the perfect amount of activity for us as we got to try each of the activities once. There's about 8 active games including a batting game, tennis game, QB throw, field goal kick, boxing, skiing, soccer and more. Most of the games have a scoreboard that will display your score and have the top scores of the all time, weekly and daily. It's fun to see your name up on the scoreboard even when your score may be pretty brutal compared to the all-time greats. The staff was very helpful in checking us in and letting us know how each game works. There's a few games that are pretty simple and others that require some setting up (like getting boots and strapped in for the skiing. I enjoyed the QB throw the most but it looked like the bouncy basketball court was the most popular while we were there. We went on the Friday night and it wasn't very crowded...only have to wait maybe 5 minutes for any activity to open up. The place was pretty clean except I did notice they didn't spray down to clean the batting helmets after each person...that was kind of gross to put on the helmet and feel some sogginess. This may be a fun place for holding a birthday party for kids as they have ice cream, cereal and party rooms overlooking the area. For me it's probably a one and done visit, but we need more places like this where kids and families and have some good indoor activities besides bounce parks.

Celebrated a birthday at Arena 23 and I'm so surprised it hasn't gotten more publicity! This place…read moreis seriously fun! It is geared towards children, however there were plenty of adults living out their pro sports aspirations. We paid $33 for 59 points (per person) with the All Star package. They gave us an hour time slot to use our points, but we ended up leaving 1.5 hours in with about 20 points left each on our accounts. It's pretty hard to spend your points and you have a time factor with waiting in (short) lines. We tried out their different sports activities to include a field goal simulation, batting cage, NFL combine relay, tennis, and even alpine skiing. Certain activities are solo but others you can compete as a team or 1 on 1. Some things to keep in mind: it's an indoor facility full of sweaty kids-so there's definitely an odor. There's a lot of items like baseball bats, baseball gloves, and helmets that everyone uses. I didn't see any hand sanitizer nor did I see employees sanitizing equipment. Some of the technology was malfunctioning and that impacted scoring, I witnessed numerous groups grow frustrated at the quarterback target practice simulation and the tennis game. There's a cafe inside and also tables to view or rest if you need a break. Looking closer at the facility I suspect they have a special area to host children's birthday parties. Overall, this is a fun spot for sports lovers of all ages!

"Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd!"…read more Chase Field (since 2005), formerly Bank One Ballpark (Bob), is a retractable roof stadium in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. It opened in 1998, the year the Diamondbacks debuted as an expansion team. Chase Field was the first stadium built in the United States with a retractable roof over a natural grass playing surface, although it has used artificial turf since 2019. This stadium and comfortably seat 43,300 fans. That's a lot of beer, peanuts, and hot dogs! Did you know Chase Field has a swimming pool located in right-center field, which is rented to patrons as a suite holding 35 guests for $3,500 per game during the 2011 season? Mark Grace was the first player to hit a home run into the pool. Most recently came to Chase Field's official and did the all-you-can-eat tickets located in the Bar-S All-You-Can-Eat Seats (Sections 221-223) on the Diamond Level in the left-field corner. What is included: Unlimited hot dogs, chips, popcorn, peanuts, Pepsi products, and Aquafina. Service begins when the stadium gates open and runs through the end of the 7th inning. Alcoholic beverages and additional premium food items are available for purchase at the concourse All in all, I like Chase Field. The bathrooms are clean, the venue is gorgeous, and the staff is always friendly. You'll enjoy yourself at the ball game!

7/5/26 This…read moreafternoon I was treated to great seats by good friends Jim & Brenda which were located on the Feild by the Brewers dugout. Beautiful view of the Field, Plate and Outfield. To make the experience perfect required a visit to the bratwurst grill the "Hungry Hill sandwich" which is located in "section 112" (Also at 134 & 315) and desert at Coldstone Ice cream! Bratwurst, a German sausage delightfully seasoned meat in a proper casing. Hungry Hill grills theirs perfectly making the casings well browned providing a nice crisp bite. The sausage used is fantastic and the topping options allow you to make it yours. I choose their "spicy" peppers and white sauerkraut, nothing else. They make them like I do on the grill, Perfekt gemacht! Coldstone Creamery, what's not to like about ice cream in the summer at the ballpark. I ordered the cup; Chocolate with chocolate chips and chocolate cookie dough and chocolate syrup. Chocolate anyone? I had fun being in the opposing team's territory and enjoyed the game banter with the Brewers fans. Game three of the Diamondbacks vs Brewers. It was a great game until it wasn't. Diamondbacks 2 Brewers 3 closes the series with Dbacks 1 Brewers 2. Diamondbacks take to the road to face the San Diego Padres and much cooler weather. Win or lose a game, you're always a winner at the ballpark my friends-SYOY! Art

Give 'em Hell, Devils!…read more If you haven't attended a sporting event at Desert Financial Arena (DFA) you're missing out. The vibes in the stadium are electric (especially if you're in the student section). Recently, I've been coming here to watch the ASU women's basketball team stack up wins during this historic season. They currently remain undefeated at home. The stadium is located on Tempe campus a short walk away from a light rail station. There is also tons of parking available nearby. Ingress and egress from the stadium are super quick. Staff is friendly. There are a few options available for concessions and merch available if you need some more ASU swag. The stadium is aging and could use some updates but overall function for the purpose it serves.

We did not plan a trip to watch a gymnastics meet at Desert Financial Arena, but we were so glad we…read morewent! The area where the arena is gorgeous. The football stadium is extremely close and both almost seem to be cut out of the mountain. All of the employees were nice and very helpful and finding our seats was a breeze

Really shouldn't be charging a seat for an INFANT that will only be on my lap! Our child is only…read more6months old and would never even be heavy enough to sit in one of the chairs! Absolutely insane. You've officially loss business from my entire family who would pay full price for adults plus beers, souvenirs, and food.

It's a basic arena. Nothing really special about it. Nothing really wrong with it. Chairs are…read morepadded both seat and back. Acoustics were good for The Lumineers concert. I had only previously been in this arena for NHL Coyotes hockey. One minus is that Westgate shopping center charges $15 for parking during concerts and other big events at the arena. However, if you buy something at Westgate and give them the parking receipt, they will remove the $15 from your bill. My friends enjoy happy hour prices at Bar Louie right across from the entrance to the area arena and get the $15 of their bill. I prefer to simply park slightly farther out by the Outlets and walk. I also find it saves time leaving after the concert also. The closer $15 parking lots do not have workers after the concert helping to make the traffic flow efficiently. It took over 20 minutes for them to get out of the lot nearest the stadium.

This is always a fun game to attend around the new year. We are fortunate here in the Valley to be…read morea part of the college playoff bowl system. The Fiesta Bowl has been in existence since 1971 and was hosted by Sun Devil Stadium until they moved to State Farm Stadium in 2007. There have been a handful of college national champions decided at this bowl. In 1998, the Fiesta Bowl hosted the first BCS National Championship Game. Out of all the teams in college football, Ohio State has made more appearances than any other team. I attended my first Fiesta Bowl in 1997 when I received free tickets to the game. Since 2000, I have been a Fiesta Bowl season ticket holder and have attended almost every game since then with my good friend from college. I also at times volunteer to be a balloon handler in the Fiesta Bowl parade. I love the Fiesta Bowl organization and all the charity work that they do in this community. They are currently sponsored by Playstation. They used to be sponsored by Tostitos and we would get a free chips and salsa when we attended the game. One of my favorite things to do is to tailgate in the parking lot and party with fans that travel here from other schools. There have been so many memorable games over the years. One of the most memorable games I attended was the 2003 BCS title game in which Ohio St beat Miami in double overtime. It is also nice to look back and see how many future NFL stars I have seen play in the Fiesta Bowl over the years like Andrew Luck, Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, Trevor Lawrence & Joe Borrow. I'm a huge college football fan and have enjoyed this holiday tradition of going to the Fiesta Bowl for the past 20 years. I look forward to many more games in the future.

This year, #9 Penn State was selected to play in the Fiesta Bowl vs #11 Washington. Coming in, Penn…read moreState was the favorite and playing with Marcus Allen, Jason Cabinda, DaeSean Hamilton, Mike Gesicki and possibly Saquon Barkley for the last time. To give them an amazing farewell, our fans traveled well! The Nittany Lions started off strong, with a beautiful Trace McSorley pass to DaeSean Hamilton for a 48 yard touchdown! Later, Penn State's success continued as they drove straight down the field for a Saquon Barkley touchdown to make it a 14-0 Penn State lead. When the game looked like it was all Penn State, Washington responded with a trick play that took them down to the 10 yard line. Eventually, Jake Browning snuck in for a touchdown, to get Washington on the board. However, when momentum looked like it was shifting Washington's way, Penn State responded with a Mike Gesicki third-down conversion and a DeAndre Thompkins catch on the 1 yard line, which lead to a Miles Sanders touchdown. Eventually, Penn State got the ball back on their own 8 yard line and it was time for Saquon Barkley to make his mark. He found a hole and was off and running 92 yards to the house to make it a 28-7 Penn State lead! Penn State was able to get the ball again and have a chance to put the game way, but a costly fumble lead to a Myles Gaskin score. Eventually, half-time came and went and Washington got the ball. They then went on to drive down the field for a touchdown to make it a one-score game. However, Trace McSorley lead Penn State right down the field for a DaeSean Hamilton back shoulder touchdown catch to put Penn State up 35-21! Penn State had another chance to put the game away with the ball in the red-zone, but McSorley had another unlucky interception, which lead to a long Myles Gaskin score. Washington was within one touchdown again. Penn State once again drove down the field up by one touchdown and had a chance to put the game away with a Tyler Davis field goal, but from 45 yards away, he pulled it. Luckily, Washington had no time outs and only 30 seconds to score. With 15 seconds left, Jake Browning converted a fourth-down, but a hook and later lead to a fumble recovered by Brandon Smith!!! The best part was when #9 (and moving up) Penn State got the W. 35-28 #WeAre

First time at a spring training game or ballpark. Signage on the main entrance side could be MUCH…read morebetter so that, at a glance, drivers can know that the parking lots for regular folk is around back off 51st street. Granted, online ballpark info states "use 51st entrance," but when you are driving around trying to figure it out in person, a sign on the actual site site, not website would be helpful. Parking is still $10 (2026). Seats were great from everywhere as far as I could see, even the lawn if you need to be thrifty and save a buck. There's a fan shop for gear and souvenirs, plenty of food vendors and lots of helpful folks to answer questions. It's not like their home Milwaukee stadium but not bad as far as smaller parks go.

Checked this one off my bucket list!…read more So fun to see my Brew Crew play the M's, even though the Brewers lost. Everyone was so friendly! It was a lot of fun to see blue and yellow everywhere. It felt like I was back in Wisco, but without the humidity the Midwest brings. Not a ton of concessions, but I don't usually buy stadium food anyway. The sausage run is one of my favorite traditions, so it was a lot of fun to see them race again!