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Pick upArlington · Jun 7
Drop offSt. Louis · Jun 15
Total miles865 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Arlington, TX
Hotel
Arlington Overnight
Check-inSun, Jun 7
Check-outMon, Jun 8
First pitch2:35 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, June 7
First pitch at 2:35 PM ET — Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Guardians at Globe Life Field today — Brandon Nimmo 'Bull Riding' Bobblehead today.
Stop 01 of 03
Arlington, TX · Sun Jun 7
Globe Life Field
Texas Rangers · MLB
2:35 PM ET
vs. Cleveland Guardians
Must Eat at the Park
Lockhart Smokehouse Brisket
Authentic Central Texas BBQ style brisket. Properly smoked, not steam-table. The jalapeño sausage is exceptional.
Local Beer
Shiner Bock
Czech-Texan amber lager brewed in Shiner, Texas since 1909. Cold, amber, distinctly Texan.
Spoetzl Brewery
Texas Baseball and the Ballpark in Arlington
Pilgrim Notes · Arlington Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Arlington, TX
Arlington Overnight
Check-inSun, Jun 7
Check-outMon, Jun 8
First pitch tomorrow at 7:40 PM ET. Leave by 8:16 AM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by8:16 AM
Drive to Kansas City574 mi · 9.9h
Game time7:40 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Arlington overnight.
Breakfast Stop · Arlington, TX
Before You Hit the Road
Normas Cafe Dallas
Dallas institution since 1956. Multiple DFW locations. Chicken-fried steak at breakfast is a Texas sacrament. Scratch biscuits, real gravy, pies under glass domes. Pre-Rangers game fuel done right.
Chicken-fried steak + eggs + scratch biscuit
Open 6 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +20 min
Worlds of Fun Deanna Rose Farmstead
A working farm with longhorns and draft horses in a Kansas City suburb.
Overland Park, KS · 20 min detourArlington → Kansas City
574 mi · 9.9h · long haul
DAY 3
Tuesday, June 9
It's a 9.9h haul from Arlington — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 7:40 PM ET — Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers at Kauffman Stadium tonight. Worlds of Fun Deanna Rose Farmstead is worth 20 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Kansas City, MO · Tue Jun 9
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Royals · MLB
7:40 PM ET
vs. Texas Rangers
Must Eat at the Park
KC Burnt Ends
Kansas City-style burnt ends — the crispy, caramelized points of a smoked brisket. The defining food of KC BBQ.
Local Beer
Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat
Kansas City's defining craft brewery. The Unfiltered Wheat is a KC staple at the K.
Boulevard Brewing
George Brett and the Pine Tar Game
Pilgrim Notes · Kansas City Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Overnight
Check-inTue, Jun 9
Check-outWed, Jun 10
First pitch tomorrow at 7:45 PM ET. Leave by 1:14 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:14 PM
Drive to St. Louis291 mi · 5h
Game time7:45 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Kansas City, MO
Before You Hit the Road
Town Topic Hamburgers
Midnight diner on Broadway since 1937. Open 24 hours. The burger is the point but the breakfast menu has fueled Kansas City's night owls and early risers for 85 years. Order at the counter.
Eggs + hash + coffee
Open 24 hours
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66
The Route 66 frozen custard stand held upside-down to prove its thickness since 1941.
St. Louis, MO · 15 min detourKansas City → St. Louis
291 mi · 5h · regional run
DAY 9
Monday, June 15
First pitch at 7:45 PM ET — St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium tonight. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66 is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
St. Louis, MO · Mon Jun 15
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals · MLB
7:45 PM ET
vs. San Diego Padres
Must Eat at the Park
St. Louis-Style Toasted Ravioli
Pasta filled with meat, breaded and deep-fried, served with marinara dipping sauce — a St. Louis original.
Local Beer
Busch Beer
The stadium is literally named for this beer. Historically appropriate in every way.
Anheuser-Busch
Musial, Gibson, and the Cardinal Way
Pilgrim Notes · St. Louis Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch City Connect Beach Towel at Kauffman Stadium.
• City Connect Beach Towel at Kauffman Stadium
• Bobblehead Giveaway (TBD) at Busch Stadium
• Royal-Tees (theme TBA) at Kauffman Stadium
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 8 nights (avg $155)$1,240
Fuel · 865 mi at $0.18/mi$156
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$1,684
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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