Comments

1. 

   William Butterworth

   February 13, 2011 at 10:48 am

   Many of the comments here suggest features which will draw people to the site. A medium sized field house sports venue could serve everything from graduations to the home show along with finally providing things we’ve never had a real basketball/volleyball indoor soccer arena with actual seats!
2. 

   Louise Provenzano

   February 14, 2011 at 11:21 am

   Why not include the rock-climbing wall or the indoor playground on this property?
3. 

   Mark Walerysiak Jr

   March 28, 2011 at 12:35 pm

   How about like SONO Field House

   Fairfield County, CT

   Here’s a little about the fieldhouse from their web site: http://www.sonofieldhouse.com/facility.html

   Sono Field House is a 52,000 square foot indoor sports & special events facility located in the heart of Fairfield County, a short 40 miles from New York City and just 30 miles from New Haven. Our indoor regulation soccer turf field can accommodate up to three sports or activities at once, or can be used in full length for the ultimate sporting or event experience. We offer a host of league play, tournaments, showcase events, camps and clinics for:

   Soccer
   Lacrosse
   Field hockey
   Football

   In addition to our field, Sono Field House features a 1,500 square foot rock climbing area and an exciting ropes challenge course. Other amenities include professional conference & meeting rooms, birthday party rooms, team rooms, and a video lab. Special event offerings include:

   Corporate Team Building
   Corporate Parties and Events
   Youth Team Building
   Graduation Parties , Overnight Lock-ins
   Other Showcases, Tradeshows, and Special Events
   SFH Facility Fact Sheet
4. 

   Camille Essel

   April 4, 2011 at 2:33 pm

   KOVNER; Courant Staff WriterThere’s a Ramada Inn where the Stanley Arena used to be.

   Through the war years and the giddy peace of the 1950s, “that arena was our Madison Square Garden,” Don Clerkin, a former athlete, sportswriter and city official, was saying the other day.
   “State League basketball, boxing, wrestling — you name it,” Clerkin recalled, with a twinge of longing in his voice.
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   I remember the Stanley Arena in New Britain with the same nostalgia. Friday night fights–wrestling –the whole town was excited. My husband was a boxer in those days of Willie Pep–a local legend, . Of course modern sports arenas have different and varied offerings. But the point is sports events–gymnatstics–whatever–, these community offerings unite people of all ages. Events including children which help to develop wholesomeness and character. An Arena could create excitement by bringing in traditional events and also introduce novel events. Both keep us updated, expand our interests.
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   spenser butterworth

   June 8, 2011 at 6:03 am

   Bristol is known to be a sports town but we don’t have the facilities to be known as “the” sports town in Connecticut. I believe this multi-sport indoor arena would increase the attraction and the profits of athletic programs. As an athlete myself i have experienced playing in an indoor arena(CCSU’s Athletic Dome) and it was an amazing experience and got me thinking about how we could really use one in Bristol. i believe that this arena makes the most sense for Bristol because of the townspeole’s sports-orientated mindset.