One of the nation's most beautiful baseball stadiums, AT&T Park offers several famous, prominent features, including the 24-foot-high (7 m) right field wall that honors former Giant Willie May, whose number was 24; McCovey Cove, which Barry Bonds and other home-run hitters land in; an oversized Coca Cola bottle; a giant baseball mitt; and a statue of Willie May. You can also enjoy watch how baseball bats are created and eat a cup of traditional clam chowder.

Beyond the stadium itself, the Bay Area, especially the event location in San Francisco, is one of the most beautiful in the nation: steep, rolling hills; an eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture; and famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, the cable cars, Coit Tower, Chinatown, Japanese town and Fisherman's Wharf. Since 1984, this spectacular city has hosted the 78th MLB All-Star Game, which is the most popular and most-watched All-Star Game of all four major professional sports. Because this game determines home field advantage for the upcoming World Series, fans are even more interested in the outcome. Will the National League finally stop the American League's winning streak and take home their first All-Star victory since 1996? The starting line-up of your favorite players is announced earlier that day. What new drama will the star players show us this year?

And the fun lasts all week long, culminating with the All-Star Game. All-Star Week events include the DHL All-Star FanFest from July 6-10 at the Moscone West Convention Center; the Home Run Derby; All-Star Futures Game, which pits young U.S. players against young players from other nations, usually based on their prospective status in the minor leagues; the Celebrity Softball Game, held the day before the Home Run Derby; and the "All-Star Game Red Carpet Show Presented by Chevrolet," during which the members of the American and National League All-Star Teams ride to AT&T Park in open-air vehicles along the streets of San Francisco.

As commissioner Bud Selig declared, Major League Baseball is now experiencing its Golden Age of success, with attendance, TV rights, tight relationships between MLB and MLB players associations, and international expansion, including the importation of Daisuke Matsuzaka, who came to America from Japan after the Boston Red Sox bid $100 million for this global superstar. Traditionally one of the all-time favorite sports of America, baseball has become a universal language, bringing a range of stars to the West Coast for this year's All-Star competition. Head for the Bay Area and gather at the "Midsummer Classic"!