Intermission at the Pepsi Center

Taken during light show between the second and third periods of an NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings. The Aves scored the f irst goal before I was even in my seat, but went on to lose in a 7-1 drubbing. This indoor view is to the ENE. In addition, photo was actually taken with my cell phone, a Kyocera Rise, camera Kyocera C6725 and then processed with Olympus Master 2.30W software.

The Pepsi Center is the Avalanche home ice located at the southern edge of Lodo (Lower Downtown) in Denver, Colorado. Pepsi Center also provides the home court for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. Beyond sporting events the Center is also a concert venue, hosting Celine Dion on October 1, 1999 upon completion and available for other large scale indoor events such as the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Seating capacity varies depending on the event; for hockey it is currently 17,809; for basketball, 19,520; for concerts, 20,000 plus; and, for special events such as the convention, 21,000. Groundbreaking for construction was November 20, 1997 with completion in just under two years at a cost of $187 million ($275 million adjusted to 2017). Architect was Populous, known then as HOK Sports and the general contractor was M.A. Mortenson Company. Originally a octagonal scoreboard was installed which was replaced before the 2013-2014 winter sports season with the current four-sided rectangular scoreboard. The two center faces measure 27 feet (8.2 m) high by 48 feet (15 m) long, while the two end faces measure 21 feet (6.4 m) high by 25 feet (7.6 m) wide. The arena is named for it's chief corporate sponsor - PepsiCo.

Submitted to the May, 2018 Contest Without Prize, theme "Ice" as entry #44.