The home of the Sod Poodles brings art deco to baseball


You might not think of a baseball park as the place to find art deco flourishes, but Hodgetown in Amarillo pulls it off beautifully.

From the spectacular entry rotunda to the towers down the baselines, the colors and architectural elements make the newest addition to the Texas League one of the most aesthetically pleasing facilities in the Minors.

Read our in-depth review to find out the following:

  • How the franchise wound up in the Texas Panhandle
  • Why the architects at Populous made the design choices they did
  • How Hodgetown raises the bar on social-gathering spaces
  • What the gameday experience is like, including costs, seating options, food and especially the spectacular merchandise
  • What exactly is a “sod poodle”

Click here to check out our in-depth review of the ballpark known as Hodgetown. Then leave a comment at the end of the article to let us know your thoughts.


Aviators’ new park earns high-flying marks


Our in-depth report of Las Vegas Ballpark — which technically is in Summerlin, Nevada, not Las Vegas — tells you everything you’d want to know about the new showplace in the Pacific Coast League.

How much was actually spent building it is a secret, but it had to be a lot ($100 million? Maybe more?) because it is an absolute marvel. It doesn’t have the unique architectural flourishes of Amarillo’s new park (which we’re reviewing next), but everything it attempts, it achieves brilliantly.

Read about the park’s connection with America’s most famous recluse — Howard Hughes — and its stupendous views of the Las Vegas Strip and the Red Rock formations in the nearby mountains. There’s a lot to like in this new ballpark.

Read the full review here.