Originally posted by Gore_21:
For things to do I think they have a good start there is a golf course to the top left of that picture. There are a few tennis courts... not sure if these are both for members only though. For the 1st month to month and a half until the park closes there is Great America which would be great for families. There is the Santa Clara Convention Center right there. They can probably hold a bunch of 49ers related stuff there. Also, maybe they will give tours of the stadium/let people see the HOF on Saturdays (plus other days) for people traveling for the weekend. Are there any shopping areas around? I'm sure they will have a 49ers shop inside the stadium. Looks like there are a few movie theaters in the area as well. Also that little rectangular area above the point of the yellow "N" (for North) arrow there.... "Montana and his investor group (eddie d is in on it as well) will start negotiating with the city for a lease and proceed with their plans to build an upscale hotel, sports bar and restaurants on seven acres of land in the city, the report says." Would give people more stuff to do if they built a big sports bar and even another hotel. If I was a business in that area I would look into something like go carts or mini golf as well. Who knows maybe they could negotiate with the park and keep them open longer or have some sort of deal with 9ers tickets to get a % off admission to the park.
Actually the front of the stadium on the Tasman (North) side has retail space designated for lease. The 49ers store can already be seen in the drawings (front doors are beneath the escalator on the Northwest corner).
The 49ers HOF will be open year round and is being handled by the same company that did the Patriots in-stadium HOF.
I'm sure there will be a partnership between Great America and the Stadium Authority and the NFL. There is a reason Cedar Fair decided to hang onto the right instead of selling to the Yorks. They see cross-promotion opportunities as well.
The Montana/DeBartolo project will go hand-in-hand with the Stadium. My guess is a very large Bar and Restaraunt to capture the outpour of fans after the game (similar to Bars near AT&T). That hotel will be there and there is also a Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott very close by.
I dunno where they can find space, but my guess is that they will fill every square inch of available land they can find with businesses who want to be near the stadium.