Wells Fargo Open House Photos Feature

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Wells Fargo Arena Open House Tour

The 17,000 seat Wells Fargo Arena held its official ribbon cutting and community open house to the general public on July 12, 2005. The Wells Fargo Arena is a part of the $217 Million Iowa Events Center, which also includes the Hy-Vee Hall and Veterans Memorial Auditorium. For more information about Wells Fargo Arena and the Iowa Events Center, visit the Iowa Events Center project page.

Wells Fargo Arena includes the following features and specs:

Wells Fargo Arena provides seating for 16,980 for center stage concerts, 16,285 for end-stage concerts, 16,110 for basketball, and 15,181 for hockey
Wells Fargo Arena also includes 36 corporate suites, 20 loge boxes, and 600 club seats
Wells Fargo Arena will include an 180 seat restaurant overlooking the downtown skyline and center court
Wells Fargo Arena will be home to the AHL Iowa Stars
Wells Fargo Arena's first official event will be Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam on July 14, 2005
The arena portion of the Iowa Events Center cost $99 million

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Main Staircase- This is the view after walking through the main entrance of Wells Fargo Arena.
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Atrium- A view from the atrium.
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Concourse- A view down the concourse of the arena.
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Arena bowl- Viewing northwest.
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Arena bowl- Viewing northeast.
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Arena bowl- Viewing south, with the 360 degree ribbon board in full view and the glass wall that overlooks downtown and the state capitol.
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Arena bowl- Viewing north on the second tier of seats.
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Arena bowl- Viewing south from the third tier of seats.
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Arena bowl- Viewing the arena bowl from the floor of the arena.
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Scoreboard- View of the scoreboard. Notice the matching ribbon board on the scoreboard.
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Scoreboard- Another view of the scoreboard.
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Scoreboard close-up- A closer look at the scoreboard.
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Bar- A view of the bar that overlooks the arena.
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Corporate Suite- A view of the plush chairs in the corporate suites that overlook the arena floor.
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Corporate Suite- A view of the interior of the corporate suites.
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Loge Boxes- A view of the loge box seating area.
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Loge Boxes- A view behind the loge box chairs overlooking the arena.
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Obstructed view- The one design flaw in Wells Fargo Arena is a partially obstructed view for a few seats in the upper balcony. The support columns were required in order to keep 3rd Street, a major arterial road, from being closed permanently.
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Press Box- A view of the press box.
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Scoreboard Room- A view of the scoreboard room.
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Green Room- A view of the green room.
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Hockey Clubhouse- A view of the hockey clubhouse, home of the Iowa Stars.
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Obstructed view- The one design flaw in Wells Fargo Arena is a partially obstructed view for a few seats in the upper balcony. The support columns were required in order to keep 3rd Street, a major arterial road, from being closed permanently. July 2005

Obstructed view- The one design flaw in Wells Fargo Arena is a partially obstructed view for a few seats in the upper balcony. The support columns were required in order to keep 3rd Street, a major arterial road, from being closed permanently.
July 2005