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This is in response to letter writer Justin O’Brien (Voice, July 11), who missed the Cubs’ Seventies Night because he could not afford the price tag of “$150 or more” (his estimate) for a family of five.
My 18 years experience of going to Cubs’ games yields a different bottom line.
Forty-five dollars will buy five upper-deck seats (less if kids are under 14); $5 to $10 for peanuts, Cracker Jack or other supermarket snacks; $5 for five 32-ounce drinks at the 7-Eleven store across from the field; zero for parking if you’re willing to walk a bit.
This may not be everyone’s ideal game plan, but it is one way to enjoy the purest pleasures of Wrigley Field.
As for souvenirs, the memories just may last a lifetime.
