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Pick upToronto · Jul 21
Drop offCincinnati · Jul 27
Total miles835 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Hotel
Toronto Overnight
Check-inTue, Jul 21
Check-outWed, Jul 22
First pitch12:15 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, July 21
First pitch at 12:15 PM ET — Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre today. Don't leave without Peameal Bacon Sandwich.
Stop 01 of 04
Toronto, ON · Sun Jul 21
Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays · MLB
5 Games This Series
Sun Jul 1912:15 PM ET
No PromoMon Jul 207:07 PM ET
Kazuma Okamoto T-ShirtTue Jul 217:07 PM ET
No PromoWed Jul 227:07 PM ET
Stranger Things – Mike Wheeler BobbleheadThu Jul 233:07 PM ET
Work From Dome (3:07 PM game)Must Eat at the Park
Peameal Bacon Sandwich
Cornmeal-crusted back bacon on a kaiser roll — the classic Toronto sandwich. Not available south of the border.
Local Beer
Steam Whistle Pilsner
Toronto's most visible craft brewery, brewed in a historic railway roundhouse.
Steam Whistle Brewing
More Games This Series
Jul 20 · Mon
7:07 PM ET · Tampa Bay Rays
Jul 21 · Tue
7:07 PM ET · Tampa Bay Rays
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Toronto Overnight
Check-inTue, Jul 21
Check-outWed, Jul 22
First pitch tomorrow at 1:40 PM ET. Leave by 7:13 AM.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave by7:13 AM
Drive to Cleveland258 mi · 4.5h
Game time1:40 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Cleveland.
Breakfast Stop · Toronto, ON
Before You Hit the Road
Frans Restaurant
Toronto diner institution since 1940. Open 24 hours. The full Canadian breakfast with back bacon, eggs, toast, and homefries is the essential pre-Blue Jays morning. Multiple downtown locations.
Full Canadian breakfast + coffee
Open 24 hours
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal
The only road in the world that passes underneath the Erie Canal. Beep your horn inside the tunnel. It's tradition, and the echo makes it worth it.
Medina, NY · 10 min detourToronto → Cleveland
258 mi · 4.5h · easy leg
DAY 3
Thursday, July 23
Toronto to Cleveland is 4.5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 1:40 PM ET — Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field today. Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Cleveland, OH · Sun Jul 23
Progressive Field
Cleveland Guardians · MLB
5 Games This Series
Sun Jul 191:40 PM ET
No PromoMon Jul 206:40 PM ET
No PromoTue Jul 216:40 PM ET
No PromoWed Jul 226:40 PM ET
No PromoThu Jul 231:10 PM ET
No PromoMust Eat at the Park
Polish Boy Sausage
A kielbasa in a bun topped with french fries, coleslaw, and hot sauce. A Cleveland original found nowhere else.
Local Beer
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold
The Cleveland craft institution. Dortmunder Gold has won more awards than any Ohio beer.
Great Lakes Brewing
The Longest Championship Drought and One Perfect Game
Pilgrim Notes · Cleveland Baseball History
More Games This Series
Jul 20 · Mon
6:40 PM ET · Minnesota Twins
Jul 21 · Tue
6:40 PM ET · Minnesota Twins
Stay Tonight · Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Overnight
Check-inThu, Jul 23
Check-outFri, Jul 24
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 12:45 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:45 PM
Drive to Pittsburgh256 mi · 4.4h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Pittsburgh.
Breakfast Stop · Cleveland, OH
Before You Hit the Road
West Side Market
Ohio City since 1912. The greatest market hall in the Midwest. Over 100 vendors — pierogi, kielbasa, fresh bread. Grab breakfast from multiple stalls and eat in the main hall. A Cleveland essential.
Fresh pierogi + kielbasa + bread from multiple stalls
Open 7 AM Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun
Lunch Stop · I-76/80 E, Mahoning Ave exit
Midway Fuel-Up
Simon's Deli
Youngstown. The triple-decker club that Rust Belt travelers have been stopping for on I-76.
Triple-decker club
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio
The only Y-shaped bridge in the world. Cross it from any side, end up where you started.
Zanesville, OH · 10 min detourCleveland → Pittsburgh
256 mi · 4.4h · easy leg
DAY 5
Saturday, July 25
Cleveland to Pittsburgh is 4.4h — 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: Free T-Shirt Giveaway tonight. Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Pittsburgh, PA · Fri Jul 25
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
6 Games This Series
Fri Jul 246:40 PM ET
Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Free T-Shirt GiveawaySat Jul 256:40 PM ET
Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Bobblehead Giveaway (TBD)Sun Jul 261:35 PM ET
Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Kids Daniel Tiger Plush (14 & under)Mon Jul 276:40 PM ET
No PromoTue Jul 286:40 PM ET
No PromoWed Jul 2912:35 PM ET
No PromoMust 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
More Games This Series
Jul 25 · Sat
6:40 PM ET · Chicago Cubs
Jul 26 · Sun
1:35 PM ET · Chicago Cubs
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inSat, Jul 25
Check-outSun, Jul 26
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 12:08 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:08 PM
Drive to Cincinnati321 mi · 5.5h
Game time7:10 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Cincinnati.
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
Lunch Stop · I-79 S, Chestnut St exit
Midway Fuel-Up
Eat n' Park
Washington, PA. The smiley cookie is a Pittsburgh-region institution. Get one for the road.
Smiley cookie + breakfast
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Field of Corn (Cornhenge)
109 concrete ears of corn arranged in rows like Arlington National Cemetery outside Columbus. Each one weighs 1,500 lbs and stands 6 feet tall. There is no satisfying explanation.
Dublin, OH · 10 min detourPittsburgh → Cincinnati
321 mi · 5.5h · regional run
DAY 7
Monday, July 27
Pittsburgh to Cincinnati is 5.5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park tonight. Field of Corn (Cornhenge) is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Cincinnati, OH · Mon Jul 27
Great American Ball Park
Cincinnati Reds · MLB
3 Games This Series
Mon Jul 277:10 PM ET
No PromoTue Jul 287:10 PM ET
No PromoWed Jul 297:10 PM ET
No PromoMust Eat at the Park
Cincinnati Chili Dog (Skyline)
Cincinnati chili served over a hot dog (the Cheese Coney). Skyline Chili has operated in Cincinnati since 1949.
Local Beer
MadTree Axis IPA
Cincinnati's most celebrated craft brewery. Axis IPA is their flagship.
MadTree Brewing
The Big Red Machine
Pilgrim Notes · Cincinnati Baseball History
More Games This Series
Jul 28 · Tue
7:10 PM ET · Cleveland Guardians
Jul 29 · Wed
7:10 PM ET · Cleveland Guardians
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 19 games (avg $46)$874
Hotels · 6 nights (avg $155)$930
Fuel · 835 mi at $0.18/mi$150
Ballpark food & drinks$950
Total Estimate$2,904
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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