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Pick upPhiladelphia · Jul 19
Drop offBoston · Jul 26
Total miles957 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Philadelphia, PA
Hotel
Philadelphia Overnight
Check-inSun, Jul 19
Check-outMon, Jul 20
First pitch1:35 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, July 19
First pitch at 1:35 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park today. Don't leave without Tony Luke's Cheesesteak.
Stop 01 of 04
Philadelphia, PA · Sun Jul 19
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
1:35 PM ET
vs. New York Mets
Must Eat at the Park
Tony Luke's Cheesesteak
The definitive Philly cheesesteak at the ballpark. Chopped ribeye, American or Whiz, on a seeded Amoroso roll.
Local Beer
Yards Brawler
Yards, the iconic Philadelphia craft brewery. Brawler is a pugilist-style mild ale.
Yards Brewing
Broad Street Bullies and the Best Fans in Sports (Maybe)
Pilgrim Notes · Philadelphia Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Overnight
Check-inSun, Jul 19
Check-outMon, Jul 20
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 3:40 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:40 PM
Drive to Baltimore111 mi · 1.9h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Philadelphia, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Federal Donuts
South Philly. James Beard nominated. The fried chicken sandwich is in the stadium AND the city. Get both.
Fancy Fried Chicken + donut
Lunch Stop · Rt 1 S near Smyrna, Del
Midway Fuel-Up
Helen's Sausage House
Delaware. The sausage sandwich that Delaware drivers have been stopping for since the 1950s. Don't skip it.
Sausage & egg sandwich
Worth the Detour · +15 min
The Graffiti Warehouse
A massive legal graffiti mural wall in Baltimore's Station North arts district. Blocks of paint on brick that changes constantly. The city funded it. The art never stops.
Baltimore, MD · 15 min detourPhiladelphia → Baltimore
111 mi · 1.9h · easy leg
DAY 6
Friday, July 24
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — Birdland Hawaiian Shirt tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Baltimore, MD · Fri Jul 24
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Atlanta Braves
Must Eat at the Park
Boog's BBQ Pit Beef Sandwich
Boog Powell — former Orioles MVP — has operated his BBQ stand at Camden Yards since 1992. The pit beef sandwich is Baltimore.
Local Beer
Dempsey's Brew Pub
Full-service brew pub on the right field lower concourse that brews its own beers on site.
Dempsey's Brewing
Camden Yards Changed Everything
Pilgrim Notes · Baltimore Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 24
Check-outSat, Jul 25
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 12:56 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:56 PM
Drive to Pittsburgh246 mi · 4.2h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Baltimore, MD
Before You Hit the Road
Attmans Delicatessen
Corned Beef Row, East Baltimore, since 1915. The last great Jewish deli on what was once Baltimore's deli corridor. Corned beef sandwich before an Orioles game is a rite of passage.
Corned beef on rye + pickle + coffee
Open 8 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +15 min
World's Largest Glacial Pothole
A coal miner set off explosives in 1884 and accidentally uncovered a 38-foot-deep Ice Age hole. It held 140,000 gallons of meltwater. You can look straight down into the Earth.
Archbald, PA · 15 min detourBaltimore → Pittsburgh
246 mi · 4.2h · easy leg
DAY 7
Saturday, July 25
Baltimore to Pittsburgh is 4.2h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs at PNC Park tonight — Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Bobblehead Giveaway (TBD) tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Pittsburgh, PA · Sat Jul 25
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Chicago Cubs
Must Eat at the Park
Primanti Brothers Sandwich
Pittsburgh's most iconic food in its natural habitat. Meat and cheese on airy Italian bread loaded with tomatoes, coleslaw, and french fries inside the sandwich. Designed for Pittsburgh truckers in 1933.
Local Beer
Fat Head's Bullpen Tap Bar
Eight rotating taps positioned directly above the Pirates bullpen. The only bar in baseball where you can watch a reliever warm up while drinking a Head Hunter IPA. Arrive before first pitch for a seat at the rail.
Fat Head's Brewery · North Olmsted, OH
Maz, Clemente, and the Most Beautiful View in Baseball
Pilgrim Notes · Pittsburgh Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inSat, Jul 25
Check-outSun, Jul 26
First pitch tomorrow at 1:35 PM ET. Leave by Previous evening — overnight drive recommended.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave byPrevious evening — overnight drive recommended
Drive to Boston600 mi · 10.3h
Game time1:35 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Pittsburgh overnight.
Breakfast Stop · Pittsburgh, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Pamela's Diner
Multiple locations. Obama ordered here on the campaign trail. The hotcakes are thin, buttery, perfect.
Crepe-style hotcakes
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Big Metal Dragon
A fire-breathing steel sculpture rises from a field beside Route 20 near East Bethany. Private property, but clearly visible from the road and absolutely baffling.
East Bethany, NY · 10 min detourPittsburgh → Boston
600 mi · 10.3h · long haul
DAY 8
Sunday, July 26
It's a 10.3h haul from Pittsburgh — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 1:35 PM ET — Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park today — Red Sox Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony today. Big Metal Dragon is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Boston, MA · Sun Jul 26
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox · MLB
1:35 PM ET
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Must Eat at the Park
Fenway Frank
The Fenway Frank has been a staple since the 1900s. A boiled-then-grilled Kayem hot dog in a New England-style bun, served with mustard and relish.
Local Beer
Sam Adams Boston Lager
The hometown craft brewery. Sam Adams Pavilion on the right field roof deck is the premium destination.
Boston Beer Company
The Green Monster and the Curse That Was Never Real
Pilgrim Notes · Boston Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Free T-Shirt Giveaway at PNC Park.
• Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Free T-Shirt Giveaway at PNC Park
• Birdland Hawaiian Shirt at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Bobblehead Giveaway (TBD) at PNC Park
• Birdland Hawaiian Shirt at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 7 nights (avg $155)$1,085
Fuel · 957 mi at $0.18/mi$172
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$1,641
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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