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Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upBaltimore · Apr 24
Drop offWashington · May 1
Total miles489 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Baltimore, MD
Hotel
Baltimore Overnight
Check-inFri, Apr 24
Check-outSat, Apr 25
First pitch7:05 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, April 24
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — HBCU & Divine Nine Night tonight.
Stop 01 of 04
Baltimore, MD · Fri Apr 24
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Boston Red Sox
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, Apr 24
Check-outSat, Apr 25
First pitch tomorrow at 4:10 PM ET. Leave by 10:48 AM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by10:48 AM
Drive to New York224 mi · 3.9h
Game time4:10 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 → New York
224 mi · 3.9h · easy leg
DAY 2
Saturday, April 25
The 3.9h drive from Baltimore to New York is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 4:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies at Citi Field today — Mr. Met Unisphere Light-Up Bobblehead today. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
New York, NY · Sat Apr 25
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
4:10 PM ET
vs. Colorado Rockies
Must Eat at the Park
Shake Shack ShackBurger
Danny Meyer's Shake Shack arrived at Citi Field and changed MLB concessions. The ShackBurger with crinkle-cut fries is the standard.
Local Beer
Sixpoint Crisp Lager
The Brooklyn craft brewery. Crisp is the easy-drinking lager — the correct everyday option.
Sixpoint Brewery
The House That Ruth Built — and Then Abandoned
Pilgrim Notes · New York Baseball History
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
New York Overnight
Check-inSat, Apr 25
Check-outSun, Apr 26
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 3:12 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:12 PM
Drive to Philadelphia114 mi · 2h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · New York, NY
Before You Hit the Road
Barney Greengrass
The Sturgeon King, Upper West Side, since 1908. Possibly the best smoked fish in America. Eggs scrambled with Nova and onions is the only reasonable order. Perfect before a Yankees or Mets day game.
Scrambled eggs with Nova + coffee
Open 8:30 AM Tue–Sun
Lunch Stop · Rt 1 S, Nassau St
Midway Fuel-Up
Hoagie Haven
Princeton. The college-town hoagie shop that locals swear by. The Italian is loaded, messy, and perfect.
Special Italian hoagie
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 detourNew York → Philadelphia
114 mi · 2h · easy leg
DAY 5
Tuesday, April 28
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park tonight — Fightins' Frank Hat Bundle; BOGO Hot Dogs tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Philadelphia, PA · Tue Apr 28
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. San Francisco Giants
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-inTue, Apr 28
Check-outWed, Apr 29
First pitch tomorrow at 6:45 PM ET. Leave by 2:39 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by2:39 PM
Drive to Washington151 mi · 2.6h
Game time6:45 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Philadelphia, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Down Home Diner
Reading Terminal Market since 1987. Jack McDavid's Southern-inspired diner inside the greatest indoor market in America. Scrapple, eggs, grits — the Philadelphia breakfast you're supposed to eat.
Scrapple + eggs + grits
Open 7 AM Mon–Sat
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 → Washington
151 mi · 2.6h · easy leg
DAY 8
Friday, May 1
First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park tonight — Georgetown University College Night tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Washington, DC · Fri May 1
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Must Eat at the Park
Ben's Chili Bowl Half-Smoke
A half-smoke sausage with Ben's chili, mustard, and onions. Ben's Chili Bowl has been a DC institution since 1958.
Local Beer
DC Brau Penn Quarter Porter
DC's first packaged craft brewery since Prohibition. The porter is excellent.
DC Brau Brewing
Baseball Returns to Washington After 33 Years
Pilgrim Notes · Washington Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch Hockey Jersey at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
• Hockey Jersey at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Mr. Met Unisphere Light-Up Bobblehead at Citi Field
• Youth Baseball & Softball Day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Military Appreciation Night 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 · 489 mi at $0.18/mi$88
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$1,557
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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