Tranquil mountains to bustling cities, snowy peaks to warm deserts, Arizona offers sightseeing tourists a myriad of options to choose from. With dozens of state and national parks including the world-famous Grand Canyon, the landscape of Arizona is miscellaneous as it is enchanting. One can take a hike amid captivating scenery, discover the region’s history touring the ancient ruins to the Old West or visit Arizona’s latest attraction, the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
Strategically situated at the previous location of the Indian Bend Country Club in the Salt River Maricopa-Pima Indian Community, the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is a new spring training facility for Major League Baseball. Home of the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, the complex signifies the first ever MLB park to be constructed on a land of Native American Indians.
Including a seating capacity for approximately 11,000 people, the facility features a total of 12 practice fields and office buildings including Minor and Major League clubhouses. It is spread across nearly 140 acres of scenic landscape boasting unparalleled views of the McDowell Mountains, Camelback Mountain, Red Mountain, Superstition Mountains and Four Peaks.
The complex provides Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies the unique opportunity to collaborate with the Native American community. This collaboration has the potential of resulting in the creation of a sports complex that may showcase the rich history and cultural diversity as well as artistic values of the Maricopa and Pima Indian tribes.
The complex features a kids’ zone and party pavilions as well whilst the clubhouses of both teams have an area of 85,000-square-feet each. The Rockies occupy the amenities in the right field whilst the Diamondbacks are in the left field area. The facility also boasts an artificial lake and two soccer fields. Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is the latest of the eight new stadiums built in Phoenix metropolitan area over the years.
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