There are a lot of reasons to be excited about the opening of SunTrust Park. The first game will be on April 14th against the Padres and will feature not only a shiny new stadium and a retooled roster, but it will also have a mixed-use development surrounding the park called The Battery.
The Battery, which will feature a concert hall, restaurants, retail stores, commercial buildings, a hotel, and other attractions, is being created to both allow for fans to have lots of options on game days before and after games to eat and enjoy amenities (a feature which helps resolves an old and persistent complaint of fans about Turner Field) as well as to allow the facility to have use and utility in the off-season as well.