Coors Field

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The park is located in an old warehouse district near Denver's railroad station and has generated a lively street life on game days. </div> <bR> <div> Within the stadium, a horizontal row of purple upper deck seats marks a plane that is exactly a mile above sea level. </div> <bR> <div> In center field, a detached elevated bleacher section dubbed "The Rock Pile" is home to $1 seats sold only on the day of the game. </div> <bR> <div> While Coors crowds will never approach those at 76,000-seat Mile High Stadium, the park has drawn well over 3 million fans each year. </div> <bR> <div> Source- The Idea Logical Company</div> </td> </tr></table></body>