The jewel of titletown
The jewel of titletownThe Jewel of Titletown
Traffic was moving freely during a recent morning in Green Bay, much like it
always does. Rush hour in Titletown is modest, to say the least.
Green Bay is small by metropolitan standards, but the locals prefer to think of their
community as quaint, cozy, and comfortable. A big city feel without many of the big city
hassles.
Near the central part of town, along the banks of the Fox River, sits a Green Bay
landmark: Lambeau Field.
The home of the 3-time Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers is a mecca to
football fanatics, some of whom embark on cross-country quests just to lay eyes on the
storied frozen tundra.
A bright sun had risen, and its light radiated onto Lambeau's eastern wall,
illuminating the bright yellow letters which spell out GREEN BAY PACKERS over the
forest green background - the predominant exterior color of the stadium.
As you approach Lambeau Field, the more intriguing and magnificent it becomes.
Driving on Lombardi Avenue, past the grocery store, Chuck E. Cheese's and a local strip
mall, the stadium's confining features are striking, considering the place seats 60,790.
Lambeau Field itself seems small, and it is hard not to immediately focus on the
eight powder blue light standards which line its sides, towering overhead. The facade of
the stadium appears to have been constructed of a forest green sheet metal - a...
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