Mayors Riverfront Park — Attraction in Kalamazoo

THIS REVIEW IS STRICTLY FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF A DISABLED COUPLE

We have been to a Kalamazoo Growlers game before, and had similar issues, but this particular experience was far worse. My wife and I have mobility issues and have a handicap placard for very good reasons. This place is the worst place we've ever been to as far as the number of handicap spaces available and the management of those spaces. There are only a half dozen spots available and to make matters even worse, they use the only paved lot where those few spots are as VIP paid premium parking, so there are zero spaces available that are even remotely close to the entrance gate unless you get there an hour ahead of game time. I had to park way at the back of the lot after dropping my wife off at the front. The only seats we can sit in are the plastic stadium seats because the bleachers are not an option. Unfortunately, it's a long walk to the area, then you have to climb 3 flights of stairs to get to the seats. That alone left us in severe pain before the game even started. We decided to leave early because we were so uncomfortable. Unfortunately, my wife could not make the walk back to the gate area. We asked for help with a wheelchair or cart and were informed there isn't even a wheelchair on site, and the cart took 15 minutes to get there. This place needs some serious attention if they are ever going to accommodate people with mobility issues. It's kinda sad, given Kalamazoo is generally better than most cities at inclusiveness for disabilities. We won't be back to support our local team again, unless some changes are made to make it much...

Let me start off by saying that you will not regret your trip to this facility. When I think of world class soccer pitches, few come to mind ahead of the perfectly manacured luscious grass that makes up the field at Mayor's Riverfront Park. One little known fact is that the semifinal of the 2006 women's world cup took place on these hollowed ground. It was a nail biting 1-0 win to North Korea over Vatican City. The game itself paled in comparison to the magnificent grounds upon which it was played. The pitch itself is not the only exceptional facet of this fine establishment. Just west about 100 metres is a world class playground with climbing structures guaranteed to challenge even the experienced of American Ninja warriors. Truly a hidden gem, Mayor's Riverfront Park is the often forgotten 9th modern wonder of the world. One simply cannot go wrong with a playing experience upon this pitch. One also cannot go wrong with the exponentially scrumptious soft pretzels handcrafted by only the finest artisans for your consumption and divine pleasure available...

Take me out to the ballgame! I enjoyed an afternoon of minor (minor) league baseball with residents of a nursing home. We shared a covered patio with men and women with intellectual disabilities. There was no doubt that the ability to cheer the baseball players was heard loud and clear from our seats.

The ballpark offers lots of shade and a mixture of stadium chairs, movable armed chairs, and comfortable stools at high-topped tables. The sound of the crack of the bat and the smell of hot dogs grilling wafted on a light breeze.

Remarkable, I didn't hear a 7th inning stretch and an invitation to sing "Take Me Out to The Ballgame." Otherwise, a quite...