Lambeau Field, home of Wisconsin's Green Bay Packers, was the first stadium built for an NFL team's exclusive use. It serves as a year round historical center for the team, as well as a major tourist attraction for Packer fans across the globe. Nicknamed "The Frozen Tundra'' after a game played between Green Bay and the Dallas Cowboys in the 1967 championship, Lambeau Field is boasted as featuring "the only true retro-look in the entire league.''
When the doors opened in 1957, Lambeau Field was known as New City Stadium, having replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home turf. Later, in 1965, it went on to be renamed after Packers founder Curly Lambeau, who also played and coached for the team. Currently, the City of Green Bay and the Green Bay/Crown County Professional Football Stadium District own Lambeau field.
Recently having undergone a series of renovations, which were completed in 2003, Lambeau field has a current seating capacity of 72,928 for football games, including 733 seats for those with disabilities. The updates, costing $295 million, added tons of new amenities to the stadium, originally costing $960,000 to build.
Such additions included the addition of brighter lights to the playing field, which are eight times brighter the old stadium lights, as well as an expansion of the main concourse. This expansion makes it easier for fans to move about the stadium. The number of restrooms has also been increased, with 556 women's restrooms and 708 men's restrooms available to patrons.
The field is comprised of DD GrassMaster, a hybrid of grass and artificial fibers helping to reinforce the surface. The opposing end zones are marked by brand new scoreboards by Daktronics Inc. The new boards are 41' x 162' in size, and each host full color LCD displays, each 27' x 48'. The Lee Remmel Press Box, resting right along the sidelines, has space for 250 people, plenty of room for the media covering an event.
One of the main attractions of Lambeau Field is the Atrium. Located on the east side of the stadium, the Atrium is home to the Packers Hall of Fame, Curly's Pub, and the Packers Pro Shop (a two-story haven for Packer fans). The Atrium includes plenty of dining options, and is great for gatherings of all sorts, offering free wireless internet for those who need it. Outside the Atruim one will find the Robert E. Harlan Plaza, there are statues of Curly Lambeau and coach Vince Lombardi. Constructed of bronze, the statues are a towering 14' tall. This plaza serves as an excellent place for visitors to rest and take in the sights.
Although Lambeau Field was designed namely for use by the Packers, other events have been held within its walls. One such event, dubbed the "Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic, was played in 2006 between college teams from Wisconsin and Ohio State. It was deemed a smashing success. For those looking to get Packers tickets, act now. The stadium has been sold-out since 1960, and on a season-ticket basis, at that.
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