http://www.13abc.com/story/26624351/hitt...-mini-golf

That is wild.

Grass guy must have been chasing his bourbon with Arnold Palmers to come up with that. Really cool, I like the bumper.

Grass is toast for the ice rink this winter so they came up with this. New field for 2015

Thought I'd use this thread for a plug on another similar thing......

Whiteford Valley golf course's business hasnt been great, so they added a full 18 hole footgolf course! It's awesome and I had more fun than ive ever had actually golfing.

The guys and I went before the we started tailgating last Saturday and it was great!

http://www.whitefordgolf.com/component/c...ew-website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footgolf

they can put a hockey game and a golf course at 5/3 field but not a concert or a rockets game......unreal.

(09-30-2014 10:11 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  they can put a hockey game and a golf course at 5/3 field but not a concert or a rockets game......unreal.

While I get your point, the last thing I would want is a Rockets game at 5/3

A Rockets baseball game would be OK...

O yes that would be cool. I was thinking in terms of football

(10-01-2014 07:55 AM)RangerRocket Wrote:  A Rockets baseball game would be OK...

A MAC Doubleheader would be good or UT vs Big Ten Doubleheader.
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We used to play BG in baseball at 5/3rd field about 5-10 years ago, but for some reason they stopped playing there.

(10-01-2014 07:47 AM)T4C8 Wrote:  

(09-30-2014 10:11 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  they can put a hockey game and a golf course at 5/3 field but not a concert or a rockets game......unreal.

While I get your point, the last thing I would want is a Rockets game at 5/3

why not?

it's not like toledo used their heads in building 5/3 field and then huntington........ they barely use 5/3 for anything besides baseball.......... meanwhile other minor league stadiums do alot more.

a smart man builds something under one roof......a retractable one.

it'd be a sight to see in the minor leagues playing indoors/outdoors/ on turf.

(10-01-2014 03:42 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  

(10-01-2014 07:47 AM)T4C8 Wrote:  

(09-30-2014 10:11 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  they can put a hockey game and a golf course at 5/3 field but not a concert or a rockets game......unreal.

While I get your point, the last thing I would want is a Rockets game at 5/3

why not?

it's not like toledo used their heads in building 5/3 field and then huntington........ they barely use 5/3 for anything besides baseball.......... meanwhile other minor league stadiums do alot more.

a smart man builds something under one roof......a retractable one.

it'd be a sight to see in the minor leagues playing indoors/outdoors/ on turf.

Ok, oh smart one, how many retractable roofs are there in the NFL & MLB??? I think only 8
NFL: Houston, Dallas, Arizona
MLB: Miami, Houston, Arizona, Seattle, Toronto

So how in the hell is a Triple A team supposed to afford a retractable roof if only 8/62 NFL/MLB teams can afford one?

If I remember correctly, you're the one who always rips on 5/3 and Huntington Center. You keep saying that 5/3 is losing the city money, when it was actually paid off EARLY because of its success, with the extra money going towards paying off the Huntington Center. Yet, you never acknowledge when I say this.

(10-01-2014 04:58 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(10-01-2014 03:42 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  

(10-01-2014 07:47 AM)T4C8 Wrote:  

(09-30-2014 10:11 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  they can put a hockey game and a golf course at 5/3 field but not a concert or a rockets game......unreal.

While I get your point, the last thing I would want is a Rockets game at 5/3

why not?

it's not like toledo used their heads in building 5/3 field and then huntington........ they barely use 5/3 for anything besides baseball.......... meanwhile other minor league stadiums do alot more.

a smart man builds something under one roof......a retractable one.

it'd be a sight to see in the minor leagues playing indoors/outdoors/ on turf.

Ok, oh smart one, how many retractable roofs are there in the NFL & MLB??? I think only 8
NFL: Houston, Dallas, Arizona
MLB: Miami, Houston, Arizona, Seattle, Toronto

So how in the hell is a Triple A team supposed to afford a retractable roof if only 8/62 NFL/MLB teams can afford one?

If I remember correctly, you're the one who always rips on 5/3 and Huntington Center. You keep saying that 5/3 is losing the city money, when it was actually paid off EARLY because of its success, with the extra money going towards paying off the Huntington Center. Yet, you never acknowledge when I say this.

1) 5th/3rd is a gorgeous place to watch baseball. Retractable roof, not so much.

2) Def of "crazy?" Why keep hitting yourself in the head with the same brick? He's NEVER going to acknowledge facts that don't support what he wanted.

(10-01-2014 04:58 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(10-01-2014 03:42 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  

(10-01-2014 07:47 AM)T4C8 Wrote:  

(09-30-2014 10:11 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  they can put a hockey game and a golf course at 5/3 field but not a concert or a rockets game......unreal.

While I get your point, the last thing I would want is a Rockets game at 5/3

why not?

it's not like toledo used their heads in building 5/3 field and then huntington........ they barely use 5/3 for anything besides baseball.......... meanwhile other minor league stadiums do alot more.

a smart man builds something under one roof......a retractable one.

it'd be a sight to see in the minor leagues playing indoors/outdoors/ on turf.

Ok, oh smart one, how many retractable roofs are there in the NFL & MLB??? I think only 8
NFL: Houston, Dallas, Arizona
MLB: Miami, Houston, Arizona, Seattle, Toronto

So how in the hell is a Triple A team supposed to afford a retractable roof if only 8/62 NFL/MLB teams can afford one?

If I remember correctly, you're the one who always rips on 5/3 and Huntington Center. You keep saying that 5/3 is losing the city money, when it was actually paid off EARLY because of its success, with the extra money going towards paying off the Huntington Center. Yet, you never acknowledge when I say this.

so build two venues separately and pay double to the same company?


SMART IDEA


make this guy the mayor!!!!'


i rip on it because to revitalize downtown, that arena should have been built 15 years ago not as recently as it was. and if you remember that, you remember when i said huntington center was a desperate attempt at making sure rossford didnt get their much larger arena and ampitheater off the ground....


toledo suceeded and all the rossford investors backed downtown toledo instead.


small time thinking will have this city under water money wise forever

(10-01-2014 05:46 PM)crusher38 Wrote:  so build two venues separately and pay double to the same company?


SMART IDEA

So they should have built an arena/stadium for baseball AND hockey??? I don't believe there is even 1 like that around! You have really jumped off the deep end.

Regionally I have no problem with downtown Toledo winning out over Rossford. The region is stronger with a strong core. You will be hard pressed to find a mid major stadium that does both hockey and baseball.

If you want to complain, ***** about the land locked casino that didn't go downtown where it could have made an amazing quadfecta with the two stadiums and convention center. Now it is a drive-to destination with practically zero future development opportinities. It is locked by I-75 on one side, the river on the other, a major factory that is not going anywhere on the other, and a residential neighborhood to the south. No hotels, no room for future development and downtown Rossford sees zero traffic from the casino because people drive there then home.

If the casino would have gone downtown or in warehouse district you have existing hotels, hotels ready for redevelopment, docks, parking revenue, lots of spin off development opportunities and ready to build historic storefronts. More job opportunities, more traffic from the two stadiums, convention center and concerts and potentially hotel tax revenue. The only advantage the current location has is freeway access.

Can you visualize a summer pulling up to promenade park on your boat, going to the casino, hitting a hens game or a new bar or restaurant, then back to the casino, or back to your dock. #awesome. There could have been a downtown trolley service between venues, etc.

Alas none of this will happen because of the dumb ass location, but hey nobody asked me. Hell, we could have bulldozed the Erie Street market, built the casino there and solved two problems.

No offense to Rossford, but for the greater good the casino should have gone downtown, produced more revenue, jobs and more development could have happened.

Oh and I can care less about gambling.

Oh and the worst case scenario is that we ended up with two excellent venues that employed a lot of Toledoans and toledo companies to build. Yeah that is a downer?!?

(10-01-2014 07:20 PM)emanoh Wrote:  Regionally I have no problem with downtown Toledo winning out over Rossford. The region is stronger with a strong core. You will be hard pressed to find a mid major stadium that does both hockey and baseball.

If you want to complain, ***** about the land locked casino that didn't go downtown where it could have made an amazing quadfecta with the two stadiums and convention center. Now it is a drive-to destination with practically zero future development opportinities. It is locked by I-75 on one side, the river on the other, a major factory that is not going anywhere on the other, and a residential neighborhood to the south. No hotels, no room for future development and downtown Rossford sees zero traffic from the casino because people drive there then home.

If the casino would have gone downtown or in warehouse district you have existing hotels, hotels ready for redevelopment, docks, parking revenue, lots of spin off development opportunities and ready to build historic storefronts. More job opportunities, more traffic from the two stadiums, convention center and concerts and potentially hotel tax revenue. The only advantage the current location has is freeway access.

Can you visualize a summer pulling up to promenade park on your boat, going to the casino, hitting a hens game or a new bar or restaurant, then back to the casino, or back to your dock. #awesome. There could have been a downtown trolley service between venues, etc.

Alas none of this will happen because of the dumb ass location, but hey nobody asked me. Hell, we could have bulldozed the Erie Street market, built the casino there and solved two problems.

No offense to Rossford, but for the greater good the casino should have gone downtown, produced more revenue, jobs and more development could have happened.

(10-01-2014 07:26 PM)emanoh Wrote:  Oh and I can care less about gambling.

(10-01-2014 07:34 PM)emanoh Wrote:  Oh and the worst case scenario is that we ended up with two excellent venues that employed a lot of Toledoans and toledo companies to build. Yeah that is a downer?!?