Kernels Mark Finale of Four-Day, Four-Team Trip

As I have previously posted (and will post the links to the others afterward) I was on a four-day, four-team trip through Iowa for Minor league baseball.  The first of four was the Clinton Lumberkings, followed by the Iowa Cubs, then the Quad Cities River Bandits and the finale was the Cedar Rapids Kernels (and yes, I realize the Burlington Bees were not on here. They were on the road during this trip.) The final trip sent me to a ball park in a pretty residential neighborhood near a high school football field.  The ball park itself feels like a bowl setting which is pretty neat.
  So the main thing to note with Cedar Rapids' ball park is it is located mainly in a residential area, similar to that of Beloit.  Not a bad thing by any means, as that used to be the case with many ball parks and it is kind of a neat thing.  It's not too far from anything in Cedar Rapids. So people should have an easy go of it to the ball park on a good day. For this game, it was pretty warm, and an afternoon start time made it a pretty interesting day at the ball park.  

Perfect Game Field

  One thing I would definitely recommend for people to go to a Kernels game is to check out their fan shop, as it also doubles as a Cedar Rapids Baseball Hall of Fame.  This feature shows past and present stars of baseball and those whom have their Cedar Rapids jerseys retired as well.  I think it is a pretty neat thing for fans to see as you walk around the ball park.  The park has a wide variety of food, drinks and areas to sit and converse.  There isn't anything that is standing out with the ball park, but it is something that is nice to have.  There aren't the frills or huge promotions and that is sometimes a nice thing.  I think the Kernels staff are professional and do everything well for the fans.
  The game itself was a quick 2 hour, 20 minute pitchers duel that ended with a 2-1 Kernels win over the Peoria Chiefs.  The amount of people there was 1,801. The people that were there knew their baseball so they have a loyal fan base.  It was pretty cool to see the party deck area in left field.  All in all, I think the game was quick, which fans like as well as young fans.  There was plenty to do pre-game and post-game for families and individuals. I believe the Kernels have a lot to be proud of going forward into the future.
 With that, I made the return journey home from Cedar Rapids.  I very much enjoyed my time in Clinton, Des Moines, Davenport and Cedar Rapids.  I also enjoyed my time in Coralville where I spent time at the mall and on the hiking trails when I wasn't out and about.  I wouldn't trade this trip for anything and I was so happy to have gone.  I would definitely recommend a trip to any of these ball parks just for a day off of worrying about anything!

As promised, the links for the other three stories below:
  http://davidswideworldofblogging.blogspot.com/2017/09/modern-woodmen-park-is-best.html
http://davidswideworldofblogging.blogspot.com/2017/09/des-moines-cubs-make-amazing-memories.html
http://davidswideworldofblogging.blogspot.com/2017/09/lumberkings-bring-throwback-to-baseball.html