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Recent Examples of grandstandsAnother move reminiscent of many soccer stadiums is the extensive canopy over the grandstands that should create a more comfortable experience for fans on cold and rainy fall days.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Sep. 2026 Three grandstands at the rear of the field will offer reserved seating and access to hospitality in the Knebworth House Gardens, while a large accessible viewing platform will provide a front-facing stage view via ramps.—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
17 Sep. 2026 The larger fan zone also had vast seating areas that offered a bit of shade from the relentless Madrid sun, another challenge many fans noted given the majority of grandstands were unsheltered.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2026 Organizers said teams were already unloading equipment and the garages were being prepared, and the grandstands were receiving their final cleaning work.—ABC News,
9 Sep. 2026 Everything else was general admission, including the grandstands, which were first-come, first-served.—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2026 Sidewalks that people normally mill around were covered with fencing and grandstands were constructed on other areas.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2026 The area around the track has been transformed over the past several weeks to make way for the construction of grandstands and enormous barriers, with large portions of the area blocked off to traffic and pedestrians.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
21 Aug. 2026 This year, a record snowfall canceled support events, while crews spent valuable time clearing snow from grandstands before race weekend.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2026
Every September, around 830 boys from ages 13 to 18 take planes, trains, and automobiles to install themselves in their boarding houses at Harrow on the Hill.
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Ashley Baker,
Vanity Fair,
22 Sep. 2026
The 40-year-old designer is part of a whole class of millennials working for historical fashion houses who have been tasked with making young shoppers feel things.
After the first edition, other galleries began reaching out to him to ask about the application process only to find out that this fair is, true to its name, invite-only.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
21 Sep. 2026
The restaurant is housed in a former ironmongery in Le Cinque Vie, a delightful district that lies southwest of the Duomo, where quirky stores and family-run restaurants sit snugly beside art galleries.