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I picked this essay because it represents my favorite place. I am a huge Orioles fan, even though they suck year in and year out, and my favorite place to go is Camden Yards. I have many awesome memories from going to the ballpark. The games there are always very exciting, and theres nothing better than watching your favorite team live, and at the ballpark.

Favorite Location My favorite location to visit is Camden Yards the home of my beloved Baltimore Orioles. Those first moments walking through the parking lot, seeing the big stadium with the city of Baltimore gleaming in the background. There is nothing better than walking down Eutaw St. to the smell of hotdogs, Boogs Barbeque, and Maryland’s famous crab cakes. As I walk through the gates into the stadium I smell the fresh cut grass and see the players taking their batting practice swings and this enhances the excitement of the game to come. As the player introductions and the Star-Spangled Banner come to a close the crowd and I begin to cheer as the home team takes the field. Then comes the first pitch and finally the game has begun. Not only do the Orioles keep me entertained but the games like the crab shuffle, guess the year, and the videos on the jumbotron between innings also contribute to the excitement. Steadily the innings fly by and suddenly the 7th inning stretch is upon me. This means one thing; the playing of John Denver’s “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”. The whole crowd joins in on the song and suddenly on the jumbotron appears a man dressed in a flannel shirt and suspenders dancing away. As the game goes a long an Orioles player finally hits a homerun, the stadium goes wild, and the sirens in the stadium go off and are almost drowned out by the amount of noise coming from the fans! The 9th inning approaches and all the Orioles need are 3 more outs. The closer comes in and gets the needed 3 outs and I cheer and begin to file out of the stadium. I go home happy realizing not only did the Orioles get a win but I reminisce on the amount of fun and excitement I had at Camden Yards.