Trenton is another eastern industrial city trying to rebound from several really bad decades. It seems that more and more often, these recoveries include the building of a really nice ballpark, something to bring people together and provide a focus for civic pride. Of course, baseball can't solve all or any of the world's problems, but it's a nice enough diversion.

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Trenton has done nice job with Waterfront Park. It's nicely located on the Delaware River, right in the heart of the city. Just south of the park is the famous railroad bridge with the words "Trenton Makes, The World Takes" spelled out in large letters. The Thunder are immensely popular, regularly packing the house. The only complaint of my friends in Trenton is that they can never get tickets.

The design is in keeping with most new minor league parks in that the concourse is at the top of the seating bowl, underneath the skyboxes. The placement of the stadium leaves the 3rd base side particularly susceptible to the afternoon sun and we roasted on the day I was there.

As I said, the stadium is quite nice and it's comfortable and clean, but I couldn't shake the feeling that it was missing... something. I don't quite know what. I try to think of something wrong with it and can't, so maybe I was just having a bad day. I'll have to go back and give it another go and maybe all of the nice elements will come together for me.