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Pick upNorth Little Rock · Aug 18
Drop offEl Paso · Aug 23
Total miles1665 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · North Little Rock, AR
Hotel
North Little Rock Overnight
Check-inTue, Aug 18
Check-outWed, Aug 19
First pitch7:35 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, August 18
First pitch at 7:35 PM ET — Arkansas Travelers vs. Springfield Cardinals at Dickey-Stephens Park tonight. Don't leave without Arkansas Fried Catfish.
Stop 01 of 06
North Little Rock, AR · Tue Aug 18
Dickey-Stephens Park
Arkansas Travelers · AAA + AA
7:35 PM ET
vs. Springfield Cardinals
Must Eat at the Park
Arkansas Fried Catfish
Arkansas catfish — farm-raised in the Delta ponds, cornmeal-battered and fried — is the state's most specific food tradition.
Local Beer
Lost Forty Brewing Bare Bones Lager
Lost Forty, named for the legendary 40-acre tract of Arkansas old-growth timber that was never logged, is Little Rock's most nationally distributed craft brewery.
Lost Forty Brewing · Little Rock, AR
Stay Tonight · North Little Rock, AR
North Little Rock Overnight
Check-inTue, Aug 18
Check-outWed, Aug 19
First pitch tomorrow at 8:05 PM ET. Leave by 12:25 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:25 PM
Drive to Frisco358 mi · 6.2h
Game time8:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +45 min
Oklahoma City National Memorial
168 bronze chairs on the footprint of the building. The smaller ones are for the children.
Oklahoma City, OK · 45 min detourNorth Little Rock → Frisco
358 mi · 6.2h · regional run
DAY 2
Wednesday, August 19
It's a 6.2h haul from North Little Rock — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 8:05 PM ET — Frisco RoughRiders vs. Wichita Wind Surge at Rider Field tonight. Don't leave without Tex-Mex Brisket Tacos.
Stop 02 of 06
Frisco, TX · Wed Aug 19
Rider Field
Frisco RoughRiders · AAA + AA
8:05 PM ET
vs. Wichita Wind Surge
Must Eat at the Park
Tex-Mex Brisket Tacos
The DFW Tex-Mex tradition — slow-smoked Texas brisket in flour tortillas with salsa verde, pickled onion, and cilantro.
Local Beer
Peticolas Brewing Velvet Hammer Imperial Red
Peticolas is Dallas's most critically acclaimed craft brewery — Great American Beer Festival medalist. Velvet Hammer Imperial Red Ale and Royal Scandal are their most celebrated offerings.
Peticolas Brewing Co. · Dallas, TX
Stay Tonight · Frisco, TX
Frisco Overnight
Check-inWed, Aug 19
Check-outThu, Aug 20
First pitch tomorrow at 8:05 PM ET. Leave by 1:10 PM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:10 PM
Drive to Sugar Land314 mi · 5.4h
Game time8:05 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 detourFrisco → Sugar Land
314 mi · 5.4h · regional run
DAY 3
Thursday, August 20
Frisco to Sugar Land is 5.4h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 8:05 PM ET — Sugar Land Space Cowboys vs. Oklahoma City Comets at Constellation Field tonight. Waco Mammoth National Monument is worth 25 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 06
Sugar Land, TX · Thu Aug 20
Constellation Field
Sugar Land Space Cowboys · AAA + AA
8:05 PM ET
vs. Oklahoma City Comets
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-inThu, Aug 20
Check-outFri, Aug 21
First pitch tomorrow at 8:05 PM ET. Leave by 3:02 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:02 PM
Drive to Corpus Christi206 mi · 3.5h
Game time8:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
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 detourSugar Land → Corpus Christi
206 mi · 3.5h · easy leg
DAY 4
Friday, August 21
The 3.5h drive from Sugar Land to Corpus Christi is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 8:05 PM ET — Corpus Christi Hooks vs. Midland RockHounds at Whataburger Field tonight. Barton Springs Pool is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 06
Corpus Christi, TX · Fri Aug 21
Whataburger Field
Corpus Christi Hooks · AAA + AA
8:05 PM ET
vs. Midland RockHounds
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
Stay Tonight · Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi Overnight
Check-inFri, Aug 21
Check-outSat, Aug 22
First pitch tomorrow at 8:05 PM ET. Leave by 3:45 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:45 PM
Drive to San Antonio164 mi · 2.8h
Game time8:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Corpus Christi, TX
Before You Hit the Road
Shipley Do-Nuts
The Texas donut institution, open in Corpus since the chain's Gulf Coast expansion. The glazed are made fresh every two hours. The kolaches — sausage and cheese in soft dough — are the correct pre-Hooks game breakfast.
Glazed donuts + kolaches + coffee
Open 5 AM daily
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 detourCorpus Christi → San Antonio
164 mi · 2.8h · easy leg
DAY 5
Saturday, August 22
The 2.8h drive from Corpus Christi to San Antonio is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 8:05 PM ET — San Antonio Missions vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium tonight. Barton Springs Pool is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 05 of 06
San Antonio, TX · Sat Aug 22
Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium
San Antonio Missions · AAA + AA
8:05 PM ET
vs. Northwest Arkansas Naturals
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-inSat, Aug 22
Check-outSun, Aug 23
First pitch tomorrow at 2:05 PM ET. Leave by Previous evening — overnight drive recommended.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave byPrevious evening — overnight drive recommended
Drive to El Paso623 mi · 10.7h
Game time2:05 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in San Antonio overnight.
Lunch Stop · I-10 W, Exit 257, Fort Stockton TX
Midway Fuel-Up
Leal's Restaurant
Fort Stockton, TX on I-10 — the only real town on the 300-mile West Texas stretch between San Antonio and El Paso. Leal's has been feeding I-10 travelers since 1954. Enchiladas, chile con queso, flour tortillas made by hand. The only sit-down lunch for 150 miles.
Cheese enchiladas + chile con queso + flour tortillas
Open 6 AM–9 PM daily
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 → El Paso
623 mi · 10.7h · long haul
DAY 6
Sunday, August 23
It's a 10.7h haul from San Antonio — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 2:05 PM ET — El Paso Chihuahuas vs. Round Rock Express at Southwest University Park today. Barton Springs Pool is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 06 of 06
El Paso, TX · Sun Aug 23
Southwest University Park
El Paso Chihuahuas · AAA + AA
2:05 PM ET
vs. Round Rock Express
Must Eat at the Park
L&J Café Carne Asada Taco
Grilled beef, pico de gallo, guacamole, lime, cilantro in handmade corn tortilla. Since 1927.
Local Beer
Deadbeach Brewery El Chuco IPA
Deadbeach is the most locally specific craft. El Chuco is El Paso's nickname.
Deadbeach Brewery · El Paso, TX
El Paso Chihuahuas and the Border League
Pilgrim Notes · El Paso Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 6 games (avg $46)$108
Hotels · 5 nights (avg $155)$550
Fuel · 1665 mi at $0.18/mi$300
Ballpark food & drinks$180
Total Estimate$1,138
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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