On September 8 we travelled to San Bernardino to see the Inland Empire 66'ers play the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. It was Angeles vs. Dodgers with the Dodgers' farm teamers winning 8-7. My daughter joined me for a trip out to the IE to see the game. I think we both had a great time.
The 66'ers play at San Manuel Stadium. The stadium opened in 1996 and seats 8,000. Unlike the Lake Elsinore and Rancho Cucamonga stadiums, San Manuel has a rather tired feel to it. But it is number 4 of 31 things to do in San Bernardino.
Our seats were fantastic --right behind home plate. This was our view. A number of scouts sat in the vicinity following the game with their laptops open.
We were at the stadium on a Waggin Wednesday promotion and a surprising number of people had brought their dogs. People and dogs hung out in a designated grassy area down the left field line. This is the pup shack trailer, which bills itself as a food truck for dogs. From their website: "We serve doggie style street food, handcrafted treats & made to order dog birthday cakes." All that and baseball too!
Bernie has been part of the team since 2000 and appears at all 66'er's home games. He also does community events throughout the year. It was sweltering hot during the whole game. But, Bernie was nonstop, leading kids in on-field games between innings, dancing on the dugouts and working the stands. I caught up with him in the concourse where, after grabbing some water, he was his energetic and engaging self.
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