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Pick upHouston · Jun 7
Drop offCorpus Christi · Jun 16
Total miles473 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Houston, TX
Hotel
Houston Overnight
Check-inSun, Jun 7
Check-outMon, Jun 8
First pitch2:10 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, June 7
First pitch at 2:10 PM ET — Houston Astros vs. Athletics at Minute Maid Park today — City Connect Princess Tiara today.
Stop 01 of 05
Houston, TX · Sun Jun 7
Minute Maid Park
Houston Astros · MLB + AAA + Low-A + AA + High-A
2:10 PM ET
vs. Athletics
Must Eat at the Park
Texas Smoke Brisket Sandwich
Central Texas-style brisket sliced thick and served on white bread with pickles, onions, and sauce on the side.
Local Beer
Karbach Love Street
Houston's most popular craft blonde ale. Easy drinking for a retractable roof afternoon.
Karbach Brewing
The Astros and the Comeback City
Pilgrim Notes · Houston Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Houston, TX
Houston Overnight
Check-inSun, Jun 7
Check-outMon, Jun 8
First pitch tomorrow at 8:05 PM ET. Leave by 6:10 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by6:10 PM
Drive to Sugar Land24 mi · 0.4h
Game time8:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Houston, TX
Before You Hit the Road
Breakfast Klub
Midtown Houston since 2001. The wings-and-waffle combination redefined Houston breakfast culture. Line goes around the block on weekends. Worth every minute. One of the great American breakfast institutions.
Wings and waffles + fresh-squeezed OJ
Open 7 AM–2 PM Mon–Fri, 8 AM weekends
Worth the Detour · +90 min
Space Center Houston
The real Mission Control — the room where Houston answered every Apollo call, preserved exactly as it was on July 20, 1969.
Houston, TX · 90 min detourHouston → Sugar Land
24 mi · 0.4h · easy leg
DAY 3
Tuesday, June 9
First pitch at 8:05 PM ET — Sugar Land Space Cowboys vs. Sacramento River Cats at Constellation Field tonight. Don't leave without Goode Co. Barbecue Brisket.
Stop 02 of 05
Sugar Land, TX · Tue Jun 9
Constellation Field
Sugar Land Space Cowboys · MLB + AAA + Low-A + AA + High-A
8:05 PM ET
vs. Sacramento River Cats
Must Eat at the Park
Goode Co. Barbecue Brisket
Slow-smoked beef brisket over pecan wood. Goode Co. since 1977.
Local Beer
Saint Arnold Brewing Divine Reserve
Saint Arnold, the oldest craft brewery in Texas since 1994. Divine Reserve and Fancy Lawnmower are the flagships.
Saint Arnold Brewing Co. · Houston, TX
Stay Tonight · Sugar Land, TX
Sugar Land Overnight
Check-inTue, Jun 9
Check-outWed, Jun 10
First pitch tomorrow at 7:45 PM ET. Leave by 3:18 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:18 PM
Drive to Round Rock171 mi · 3h
Game time7:45 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +25 min
Waco Mammoth National Monument
24 mammoths who died together in a Texas flash flood 67,000 years ago. Still in place.
Waco, TX · 25 min detourSugar Land → Round Rock
171 mi · 3h · easy leg
DAY 4
Wednesday, June 10
The 3h drive from Sugar Land to Round Rock is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 7:45 PM ET — Round Rock Express vs. El Paso Chihuahuas at Dell Diamond tonight. Waco Mammoth National Monument is worth 25 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 05
Round Rock, TX · Wed Jun 10
Dell Diamond
Round Rock Express · MLB + AAA + Low-A + AA + High-A
7:45 PM ET
vs. El Paso Chihuahuas
Must Eat at the Park
Central Texas Smoked Brisket
Low and slow over post oak, no sauce. The Central Texas Hill Country tradition.
Local Beer
Austin Beerworks Pearl-Snap Pils
Pearl-Snap German-style Pilsner is the most crushable Austin craft option for Central Texas summer heat.
Austin Beerworks · Austin, TX
Stay Tonight · Round Rock, TX
Round Rock Overnight
Check-inWed, Jun 10
Check-outThu, Jun 11
First pitch tomorrow at 8:05 PM ET. Leave by 4:37 PM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:37 PM
Drive to San Antonio114 mi · 2h
Game time8:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Round Rock, TX
Before You Hit the Road
Round Rock Donuts
The legendary orange donut baked in Round Rock since 1926. Texas-sized glazed donuts roughly 3x standard. Dell Diamond is 10 minutes away. This is a pilgrimage within a pilgrimage.
Original glazed orange donuts + coffee
Open 5 AM daily, sell out by 11 AM
Lunch Stop · I-35 S, Exit 187, New Braunfels TX
Midway Fuel-Up
New Braunfels Smokehouse
New Braunfels, TX on I-35 — exactly halfway between Austin/Round Rock and San Antonio. Smoking meat since 1943 in the Czech-German Texas Hill Country tradition. The smoked turkey and jalapeño sausage here are the best on the I-35 corridor.
Smoked turkey + jalapeño sausage + potato salad
Open 7 AM–8 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +25 min
Waco Mammoth National Monument
24 mammoths who died together in a Texas flash flood 67,000 years ago. Still in place.
Waco, TX · 25 min detourRound Rock → San Antonio
114 mi · 2h · easy leg
DAY 5
Thursday, June 11
A short 2h drive from Round Rock sets up the day. First pitch at 8:05 PM ET — San Antonio Missions vs. Frisco RoughRiders at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium tonight. Waco Mammoth National Monument is worth 25 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 05
San Antonio, TX · Thu Jun 11
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
San Antonio Missions · MLB + AAA + Low-A + AA + High-A
8:05 PM ET
vs. Frisco RoughRiders
Must Eat at the Park
San Antonio Puffy Taco
The puffy taco — a masa shell fried until it puffs into a light vessel, filled with ground beef, lettuce, tomato, and cheese — was invented in San Antonio.
Local Beer
Ranger Creek Brewing Small Batch Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout
Ranger Creek, San Antonio's craft brewing and distilling operation, brings their most acclaimed seasonal releases to the stadium.
Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling · San Antonio, TX
Stay Tonight · San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Overnight
Check-inThu, Jun 11
Check-outFri, Jun 12
First pitch tomorrow at 7:35 PM ET. Leave by 3:15 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:15 PM
Drive to Corpus Christi164 mi · 2.8h
Game time7:35 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Lunch Stop · I-37 S, Exit 72, Three Rivers TX
Midway Fuel-Up
Crossroads BBQ
Three Rivers, TX on I-37 — the halfway point on the long run from San Antonio to the Hooks park in Corpus. A small-town Texas BBQ joint that does things right: post oak, no shortcuts. The kind of place you only find if you know where to stop.
Brisket plate + pinto beans
Open 10 AM–6 PM Tue–Sat
Worth the Detour · +30 min
Barton Springs Pool
A spring-fed, 68°F natural swimming pool in the middle of Austin that has been a public swim spot since the 1700s. Three acres of cold water inside Zilker Park. Free on weekdays before 8am.
Austin, TX · 30 min detourSan Antonio → Corpus Christi
164 mi · 2.8h · easy leg
DAY 10
Tuesday, June 16
First pitch at 7:35 PM ET — Corpus Christi Hooks vs. San Antonio Missions at Whataburger Field tonight. Barton Springs Pool is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 05 of 05
Corpus Christi, TX · Tue Jun 16
Whataburger Field
Corpus Christi Hooks · MLB + AAA + Low-A + AA + High-A
7:35 PM ET
vs. San Antonio Missions
Must Eat at the Park
Whataburger
Whataburger was founded in Corpus Christi in 1950. At Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, ordering the Whataburger is historically correct.
Local Beer
Nueces Brewing Company Coastal Pale Ale
Nueces Brewing, named for the Nueces River, is the most local craft option at Whataburger Field. Their Coastal Pale Ale reflects the South Texas coastal identity.
Nueces Brewing Co. · Corpus Christi, TX
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 5 games (avg $46)$90
Hotels · 9 nights (avg $155)$990
Fuel · 473 mi at $0.18/mi$85
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$1,315
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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