Behind the Scenes at PETCO Park

With opening day being less then two weeks away, the Padres’ downtown San Diego Stadium, PETCO Park, is buzzing with excitement. Being PETCO’s next-door neighbor, all of us in the office are looking forward to baseball season.

To kick off the season, Red Door’s Morale and Culture Committee planed a behind the scenes tour of the stadium. Inspirational outings are held quarterly to encourage employees to get out of the office and experience some of San Diego’s culture. We met at PETCO Park during our lunch hour and joined tourists from around the country to get a taste of the Padres experience.

Red Door employees (Will, Brian, Michelle, Robin and Brooks) enjoying the tour.

Our tour guide took us all around the park, from the season ticket holders’ private boxes and the press room (aka the best view in the house) to the Padres field and dugout. We even got to tour the exclusive Clubhouse and locker room. We learned many interesting facts about the Padres such as if it wasn’t for McDonalds, and Ray Kroc, San Diego would not have a team at all. And because of the stadium, East Village has blossomed into what it is today…a booming destination for people from around the globe.

The view of the park and Red Door Interactive’s office from home plate.

So, come stop by Red Door Interactive on game day for our 11th floor view into the outfield. We are located in the DiamondView Towers, which is the blue and gray Comerica building you see out to the right while watching a game. Speaking of DiamondView, one of our favorite facts we learned on the tour is that DiamondView Towers is “just an attachment” to the historical brick building known as the Showely Bros. Candy Factory (which was restored and moved 280 feet during the construction of PETCO Park).

See more images from the tour on Flickr.

Tags: East Village, Morale, Padres, PETCO Park, red door interactive