Ballpark dining O.C. style
If you are in the mood for some serious chow and want to leave the glamour and glitz of the Orange County beaches, head over to where the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim call home. Here, nestled between I-5 and Gene Autry Way, you will find a Mecca of manly ballpark food that would make even Paul Bunyan salivate.
The "dog days of summer" takes on a whole new meaning at Angel Stadium when fans scarf down nearly 17,000 dogs during each Angels home contest. Why wouldn't they consume roughly 1½ miles of meat when they're afforded such great selections as the Hot Dog, Super Dog, Grand Slam Dog, Half Pound Dog, Corned Dog, Topped Dog Italian Sausage, Bratwurst Sausage and Louisiana Hot Sausage?
For those who want to stray away from the age-old ballpark staple, the Angels make sure their fans are kept happy with a wide array of fare other than the hot dog. Multiple in-stadium venues offer BBQ, burgers, Mexican and Chinese food, pizza, and fried chicken. Finding a satisfying meal in Angel Stadium is almost as easy as finding the warm Southern California sun while sitting in the stands.
If the sun gets a little too hot during the game, the stadium boasts many different cooling down methods that are guaranteed to give you a refreshing brain-freeze. For those seeking this cool relief through sweetness, there are two different vendors that deal specifically with specialty desserts. For the fan that needs something with a bit more kick, the Angels provide a wide assortment of both domestic and foreign beers.
If you're bringing the whole family to the game and trying to save money for that 67-inch HDTV you've had your eye on, the Angels have five different locations offering the Family Value Pack, which gets you four hot dogs, a liter of soda and a large bag of peanuts with each $17 purchase.
With such a variety of food and assortment of hot dogs and beer, Angel Stadium definitely qualifies as an Orange County destination where you can find too much good stuff.
