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Pick upAnaheim · Jul 31
Drop offArlington · Aug 5
Total miles1504 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Anaheim, CA
Hotel
Anaheim Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 31
Check-outSat, Aug 1
First pitch9:38 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, July 31
First pitch at 9:38 PM ET — Los Angeles Angels vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Angel Stadium tonight — SpongeBob Angels Jersey tonight.
Stop 01 of 03
Anaheim, CA · Fri Jul 31
Angel Stadium
Los Angeles Angels · MLB
9:38 PM ET
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Must Eat at the Park
Helmet Nachos
Nachos served in a full-size batting helmet with cheese, jalapeños, and pico. The helmet is yours to keep.
Local Beer
Golden Road Mango Cart
The mango wheat beer. Light, tropical, perfect for Orange County weather.
Golden Road Brewing
Stay Tonight · Anaheim, CA
Anaheim Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 31
Check-outSat, Aug 1
First pitch tomorrow at 9:40 PM ET. Leave by 12:57 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:57 PM
Drive to Phoenix419 mi · 7.2h
Game time9:40 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Phoenix.
Worth the Detour · +25 min
Montezuma Castle National Monument
The best-preserved cliff dwelling in North America, 90 feet above a creek.
Camp Verde, AZ · 25 min detourAnaheim → Phoenix
419 mi · 7.2h · regional run
DAY 4
Monday, August 3
First pitch at 9:40 PM ET — Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres at Chase Field tonight. Montezuma Castle National Monument is worth 25 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Phoenix, AZ · Mon Aug 3
Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks · MLB
9:40 PM ET
vs. San Diego Padres
Must Eat at the Park
Sonoran Hot Dog
A bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, jalapeño sauce, mustard, and mayo on a bolillo roll.
Local Beer
Four Peaks Kilt Lifter
Tempe-based craft brewery. The Kilt Lifter Scottish-style ale is the Arizona craft standard.
Four Peaks Brewing
The 2001 World Series and the Greatest Game Ever Played
Pilgrim Notes · Phoenix Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Overnight
Check-inMon, Aug 3
Check-outTue, Aug 4
First pitch tomorrow at 2:35 PM ET. Leave by Previous evening — overnight drive recommended.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave byPrevious evening — overnight drive recommended
Drive to Arlington1085 mi · 18.7h
Game time2:35 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Phoenix overnight.
Breakfast Stop · Phoenix, AZ
Before You Hit the Road
Matt's Big Breakfast
The definitive Phoenix breakfast. Tiny corner diner open since 2004. Cage-free eggs, house-ground sausage, thick-cut bacon. The Griddle Cake plate is legendary. Line forms before it opens.
Griddle cakes + house sausage
Open 6:30 AM–2:30 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Terry Allen's Juarez Sculpture
Two bronze trees intertwined in a courtyard outside the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock. The taller is a cottonwood. The shorter is a huisache. They represent the Texas borderlands. More moving than it sounds.
Lubbock, TX · 15 min detourPhoenix → Arlington
1085 mi · 18.7h · long haul
DAY 6
Wednesday, August 5
It's a 18.7h haul from Phoenix — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 2:35 PM ET — Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants at Globe Life Field today. Terry Allen's Juarez Sculpture is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Arlington, TX · Wed Aug 5
Globe Life Field
Texas Rangers · MLB
2:35 PM ET
vs. San Francisco Giants
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
Shift 2 days to catch Rangers Bat Dog Toy at Globe Life Field, Arlington TX.
• Rangers Bat Dog Toy at Globe Life Field, Arlington TX
• 'I Like Texas' Limited Edition Vinyl Record at Globe Life Field, Arlington TX
• Rangers Golf Polo Shirt at Globe Life Field, Arlington TX
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 5 nights (avg $155)$775
Fuel · 1504 mi at $0.18/mi$271
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$1,334
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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