49ers Levi's Stadium: (almost) ready for some football [View all]

[Auggie]

The field: More than 100,000 square feet of natural grass ... shouldn't ever have the drainage problems that plagued Candlestick. The biggest issue will be keeping the sod watered, considering the South Bay's hot weather and the state's ongoing drought. Recycled rainwater from the roof will help.

The seats: Bright red, plastic and roomy, with cup holders and such. Nothing to write home about, but a quick sit-down made me forget the Stick's cracked, ugly orange seats.

The amenities: The stadium has tons of high-end lounges, scattered throughout the club and suite levels. But even if you're in the cheap seats, the corridors are huge and the concessions are plentiful. Should be much easier to get around the main concourse area, with hallways stretching as wide as 65 feet, compared with Candlestick's paltry hallways, which squeezed to 12-foot gantlets in places. And you'll be able to order food and check on bathroom lines using a smartphone app, to be released next month.

The scoreboards: Levi's Stadium will feature two huge scoreboards, one on the north end and one on the south. They measure 48 feet high and 200 feet wide. And the picture is high-def.

Levi's Stadium: by the numbers

1.85 million square feet

26 months of construction

90,000 cubic yards of concrete

75,000 tons of steel

800 concession points of sale (food, beverage and merchandise)

13,500 light fixtures

1,186 solar panels

1,620 men's and women's toilet fixtures

Over 400 miles of telecom/data cabling

2,200 TVs

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