Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upColumbus · May 12
Drop offLawrenceville · May 15
Total miles254 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Columbus, GA
Hotel
Columbus Overnight
Check-inTue, May 12
Check-outWed, May 13
First pitch7:06 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, May 12
First pitch at 7:06 PM ET — Columbus Clingstones vs. Knoxville Smokies at Synovus Park tonight. Don't leave without Georgia Peach Cobbler.
Stop 01 of 04
Columbus, GA · Tue May 12
Synovus Park
Columbus Clingstones · Low-A
7:06 PM ET
vs. Knoxville Smokies
Must Eat at the Park
Georgia Peach Cobbler
Georgia is the Peach State. Fresh Georgia peach cobbler with a butter biscuit crust is the most appropriate food in professional baseball.
Local Beer
Gate City Brewing Peach Pale Ale
Gate City Brewing, Columbus's emerging craft brewery, brings a Georgia peach-influenced pale ale that is exactly appropriate for the Clingstones' park.
Gate City Brewing · Columbus, GA
Stay Tonight · Columbus, GA
Columbus Overnight
Check-inTue, May 12
Check-outWed, May 13
First pitch tomorrow at 11:00 AM ET. Leave by 6:50 AM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by6:50 AM
Drive to Rome155 mi · 2.7h
Game time11:00 AM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +30 min
Andersonville National Historic Site
The Civil War's deadliest prison camp, and the only Confederate officer hanged for war crimes.
Andersonville, GA · 30 min detourColumbus → Rome
155 mi · 2.7h · easy leg
DAY 2
Wednesday, May 13
The 2.7h drive from Columbus to Rome is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 11:00 AM ET — Rome Emperors vs. Brooklyn Cyclones at AdventHealth Stadium today. Andersonville National Historic Site is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Rome, GA · Wed May 13
AdventHealth Stadium
Rome Emperors · Low-A
11:00 AM ET
vs. Brooklyn Cyclones
Must Eat at the Park
Georgia Peach BBQ Sandwich
Local Beer
Monday Night Brewing Slap Fight IPA
Monday Night is one of Atlanta's premier craft breweries, distributing throughout northwest Georgia. The Slap Fight IPA is their most accessible pour.
Monday Night Brewing · Atlanta, GA
Stay Tonight · Rome, GA
Rome Overnight
Check-inWed, May 13
Check-outThu, May 14
First pitch tomorrow at 7:15 PM ET. Leave by 4:35 PM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:35 PM
Drive to Cumberland68 mi · 1.2h
Game time7:15 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Rome, GA
Before You Hit the Road
Harper's Restaurant
Downtown Rome, GA near the Braves affiliate Braves park. A proper Southern breakfast — real grits, biscuits, country ham. Rome is a small city with good breakfast options that pilgrims usually skip. Don't skip this one.
Country ham + eggs + grits + biscuit
Open 6 AM–2 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +30 min
Russell Cave National Monument
A cave continuously occupied by humans for 10,000 years — longer than any other site in the eastern United States.
Bridgeport, AL · 30 min detourRome → Cumberland
68 mi · 1.2h · easy leg
DAY 3
Thursday, May 14
A short 1.2h drive from Rome sets up the day. First pitch at 7:15 PM ET — Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs at Truist Park tonight — Girls Night Out Sweatshirt tonight. Russell Cave National Monument is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Cumberland, GA · Thu May 14
Truist Park
Atlanta Braves · Low-A
7:15 PM ET
vs. Chicago Cubs
Must Eat at the Park
Georgia Chop Burger
Ground beef from Georgia farms, local cheese, house-made pickles on a brioche bun. Genuine farm-to-table ballpark burger.
Local Beer
SweetWater 420 EPA
Atlanta's flagship craft brewery. The 420 EPA is the most recognized Georgia craft beer.
SweetWater Brewing Co.
Stay Tonight · Cumberland, GA
Cumberland Overnight
Check-inThu, May 14
Check-outFri, May 15
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 5:03 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by5:03 PM
Drive to Lawrenceville31 mi · 0.5h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Cumberland, GA
Before You Hit the Road
The Silver Skillet
Atlanta institution open since 1956 on 14th Street NW. The most authentic Southern breakfast left in Atlanta. Real grits, biscuits made from scratch, country ham. Not changing for anyone.
Country ham + red-eye gravy + biscuit + grits
Open 6 AM–2 PM Mon–Fri, 7 AM–2 PM Sat
Worth the Detour · +30 min
Rock City
The attraction that painted 'See Rock City' on barns across the South for 30 years.
Lookout Mountain, GA · 30 min detourCumberland → Lawrenceville
31 mi · 0.5h · easy leg
DAY 4
Friday, May 15
A short 0.5h drive from Cumberland sets up the day. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Gwinnett Stripers vs. Durham Bulls at Coolray Field tonight — Heart of Gwinnett Night + Fireworks Friday tonight. Rock City is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Lawrenceville, GA · Fri May 15
Coolray Field
Gwinnett Stripers · Low-A
7:05 PM ET
vs. Durham Bulls
Must Eat at the Park
Georgia Peach BBQ Pulled Pork
Slow-smoked pork shoulder finished with a peach-infused vinegar BBQ sauce.
Local Beer
SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale
SweetWater, the Atlanta craft brewery since 1997. 420 Extra Pale Ale is their flagship.
SweetWater Brewing Co. · Atlanta, GA
Shift 2 days to catch Girls Night Out Sweatshirt at Truist Park.
• Girls Night Out Sweatshirt at Truist Park
• Heart of Gwinnett Night + Fireworks Friday at Coolray Field
• Salute to Armed Forces Replica Jersey Giveaway at Coolray Field
• Alumni Sunday; Kids Run the Bases at Truist Park
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$72
Hotels · 3 nights (avg $155)$330
Fuel · 254 mi at $0.18/mi$46
Ballpark food & drinks$120
Total Estimate$568
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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