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Coors Field Nugget One
The parking lots at Coors Field extend east of the stadium for at least a mile - a long narrow strip of pavement behind the various small buildings and converted loft condo developments which characterize the area. It used to be almost entirely small industrial entities and quite a few of them remain.
As you drive along Blake or Walnut streets heading east out of the downtown area and away from the stadium, you might not even be aware that the parking lots exist. One result of this is that if your car is in one of the lots overnight and you happen to be unfamiliar with the setup, you might have trouble getting your car out of the lot. The three gates to parking are locked down and secured by electronic devices once the game is over and all guests and staff have left for home.
There is a fourth secured gate just west of the stadium, near the back of the stadium complex. Entering via this gate requires an electronic key card, but exiting vehicles are given egress by an electronic sensor which lifts the gate as the driver approaches.
A few weeks ago, someone didn't come to retrieve his car before things were locked up. (I'm purposely assuming the driver was male. My apologies to all my male readers who have enough sense not to get involved in what came next.) The person at the wheel probably drove around for awhile looking for an open exit. He was also probably deterred by the "authorized personnel only" signs posted along the back of the stadium near the driveway leading to the gate near the back of the stadium.
He could have come to the 24 hour security office and asked for help. Instead, he drove across the pavement by the stadium entrance near the parking lot, up the stairs along the east side of the stadium. He then encountered a series of those stubby concrete posts which are designed to protect public buildings from being rammed by a car bomber. So he turned right and drove along the sidewalk on the Blake street side of the stadium. Two blocks later he was able to exit the stadium complex on to 20th and drive away.
BUT - he left an ominous trail of motor oil and transmission fluid behind, beginning at the stairway (which is at least 2-3 stories high) and continuing along the Blake Street sidewalk. He also lost his license plates.
A day or two later, law enforcement caught up with him and filed various misdemeanor charges.
I've worked at the stadium for eleven years now, and just when I think I've seen or heard about it all -
As you drive along Blake or Walnut streets heading east out of the downtown area and away from the stadium, you might not even be aware that the parking lots exist. One result of this is that if your car is in one of the lots overnight and you happen to be unfamiliar with the setup, you might have trouble getting your car out of the lot. The three gates to parking are locked down and secured by electronic devices once the game is over and all guests and staff have left for home.
There is a fourth secured gate just west of the stadium, near the back of the stadium complex. Entering via this gate requires an electronic key card, but exiting vehicles are given egress by an electronic sensor which lifts the gate as the driver approaches.
A few weeks ago, someone didn't come to retrieve his car before things were locked up. (I'm purposely assuming the driver was male. My apologies to all my male readers who have enough sense not to get involved in what came next.) The person at the wheel probably drove around for awhile looking for an open exit. He was also probably deterred by the "authorized personnel only" signs posted along the back of the stadium near the driveway leading to the gate near the back of the stadium.
He could have come to the 24 hour security office and asked for help. Instead, he drove across the pavement by the stadium entrance near the parking lot, up the stairs along the east side of the stadium. He then encountered a series of those stubby concrete posts which are designed to protect public buildings from being rammed by a car bomber. So he turned right and drove along the sidewalk on the Blake street side of the stadium. Two blocks later he was able to exit the stadium complex on to 20th and drive away.
BUT - he left an ominous trail of motor oil and transmission fluid behind, beginning at the stairway (which is at least 2-3 stories high) and continuing along the Blake Street sidewalk. He also lost his license plates.
A day or two later, law enforcement caught up with him and filed various misdemeanor charges.
I've worked at the stadium for eleven years now, and just when I think I've seen or heard about it all -
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