What could new Rays stadium be like in St. Petersburg? Look at Atlanta.

CUMBERLAND, Ga. — Beau Lunceford isn’t a baseball fan, but his favorite place to meet a new date is where the Atlanta Braves play. His dates are familiar with it: The Battery Atlanta, an entertainment district the Braves built along with a stadium six years ago in the suburbs. For a cold and wet December evening during baseball’s offseason, it was bustling. Lunceford, 32, started with a craft beer at Punch Bowl Social. He and his date could stay for bowling, karaoke, cornhole or billiards at the two-story hangout, or go eat at any of the 20 surrounding restaurants. If the vibe was right, they could ride the mechanical bull at a beer-branded country bar called PBR Atlanta. “I get…

Source: Tampa Bay Times
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