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Pick upNew York · Jul 31
Drop offNew York · Aug 21
Total miles1336 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 31
Check-outSat, Aug 1
First pitch7:10 PM ET
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DAY 1
Friday, July 31
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins at Citi Field tonight. Don't leave without Shake Shack ShackBurger.
Stop 01 of 13
New York, NY · Fri Jul 31
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB + AAA + AA
7:10 PM ET
vs. Miami Marlins
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-inFri, Jul 31
Check-outSat, Aug 1
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 4:45 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:45 PM
Drive to Bridgewater48 mi · 0.8h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · New York, NY
Before You Hit the Road
Russ and Daughters
Houston Street since 1914. The essential New York appetizing shop. Smoked salmon on a bagel with cream cheese and capers is a religious experience. The fourth generation of the family still runs it.
Nova lox + hand-rolled bagel + cream cheese
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 detourNew York → Bridgewater
48 mi · 0.8h · easy leg
DAY 2
Saturday, August 1
A short 0.8h drive from New York sets up the day. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Somerset Patriots vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels at TD Bank Ballpark tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 13
Bridgewater, NJ · Sat Aug 1
TD Bank Ballpark
Somerset Patriots · MLB + AAA + AA
7:05 PM ET
vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels
Must Eat at the Park
New Jersey Tomato Pizza (Bar Pie Style)
New Jersey's bar pie tradition — thin-crust, low-profile pizza in a well-seasoned pan, cut into small squares.
Local Beer
Kane Brewing Company Head High IPA
Kane Brewing is New Jersey's most critically acclaimed craft brewery — their Head High IPA and Sunday Morning Stout are among the most awarded beers produced in the state.
Kane Brewing Company · Ocean, NJ
Stay Tonight · Bridgewater, NJ
Bridgewater Overnight
Check-inSat, Aug 1
Check-outSun, Aug 2
First pitch tomorrow at 1:15 PM ET. Leave by 10:42 AM.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave by10:42 AM
Drive to Allentown61 mi · 1.1h
Game time1:15 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
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 detourBridgewater → Allentown
61 mi · 1.1h · easy leg
DAY 3
Sunday, August 2
A short 1.1h drive from Bridgewater sets up the day. First pitch at 1:15 PM ET — Lehigh Valley IronPigs vs. Buffalo Bisons at Coca-Cola Park today. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 13
Allentown, PA · Sun Aug 2
Coca-Cola Park
Lehigh Valley IronPigs · MLB + AAA + AA
1:15 PM ET
vs. Buffalo Bisons
Must Eat at the Park
Philly Cheesesteak
Shaved ribeye, Cheez Whiz, on an Amoroso roll. The legitimate article.
Local Beer
Weyerbacher Brewing QUAD
Weyerbacher, the most acclaimed Lehigh Valley craft brewery. QUAD Belgian-style strong ale.
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. · Easton, PA
Stay Tonight · Allentown, PA
Allentown Overnight
Check-inSun, Aug 2
Check-outMon, Aug 3
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 4:04 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:04 PM
Drive to Philadelphia64 mi · 1.1h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
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 detourAllentown → Philadelphia
64 mi · 1.1h · easy leg
DAY 4
Monday, August 3
A short 1.1h drive from Allentown sets up the day. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park tonight — Margaritaville Night tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 13
Philadelphia, PA · Mon Aug 3
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB + AAA + AA
6:40 PM ET
vs. Washington Nationals
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-inMon, Aug 3
Check-outTue, Aug 4
First pitch tomorrow at 6:35 PM ET. Leave by 3:10 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:10 PM
Drive to Baltimore111 mi · 1.9h
Game time6:35 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Philadelphia, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Federal Donuts
South Philly. James Beard nominated. The fried chicken sandwich is in the stadium AND the city. Get both.
Fancy Fried Chicken + donut
Lunch Stop · Rt 1 S near Smyrna, Del
Midway Fuel-Up
Helen's Sausage House
Delaware. The sausage sandwich that Delaware drivers have been stopping for since the 1950s. Don't skip it.
Sausage & egg sandwich
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 → Baltimore
111 mi · 1.9h · easy leg
DAY 5
Tuesday, August 4
A short 1.9h drive from Philadelphia sets up the day. First pitch at 6:35 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 05 of 13
Baltimore, MD · Tue Aug 4
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB + AAA + AA
6:35 PM ET
vs. Los Angeles Angels
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-inTue, Aug 4
Check-outWed, Aug 5
First pitch tomorrow at 6:35 PM ET. Leave by 4:34 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:34 PM
Drive to Bowie30 mi · 0.5h
Game time6:35 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
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 detourBaltimore → Bowie
30 mi · 0.5h · easy leg
DAY 6
Wednesday, August 5
First pitch at 6:35 PM ET — Chesapeake Baysox vs. Harrisburg Senators at Prince George's Stadium tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 06 of 13
Bowie, MD · Wed Aug 5
Prince George's Stadium
Chesapeake Baysox · MLB + AAA + AA
6:35 PM ET
vs. Harrisburg Senators
Must Eat at the Park
Maryland Blue Crab Cakes
Maryland blue crab prepared as crab cakes with Old Bay seasoning, mustard, and egg binder, pan-fried and served on a Martin's Potato Roll.
Local Beer
Union Craft Brewing Old Pro Gose
Union Craft, the Baltimore craft brewery that references the city's blue-collar industrial heritage, is the most appropriate Maryland craft at the Baysox park. Old Pro Gose and Steady Eddie IPA are their most available options.
Union Craft Brewing · Baltimore, MD
Stay Tonight · Bowie, MD
Bowie Overnight
Check-inWed, Aug 5
Check-outThu, Aug 6
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 2:26 PM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by2:26 PM
Drive to Moosic183 mi · 3.1h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
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 detourBowie → Moosic
183 mi · 3.1h · easy leg
DAY 7
Thursday, August 6
The 3.1h drive from Bowie to Moosic is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders vs. Rochester Red Wings at PNC Field tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 07 of 13
Moosic, PA · Thu Aug 6
PNC Field
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders · MLB + AAA + AA
7:05 PM ET
vs. Rochester Red Wings
Must Eat at the Park
Anthracite Coal Pretzel
Coal-black soft pretzel coloured with activated charcoal, with sharp cheddar dipping sauce.
Local Beer
Susquehanna Brewing Company Black Bear Stout
Susquehanna Brewing, the Pittston PA craft brewery near Scranton.
Susquehanna Brewing Co. · Pittston, PA
Stay Tonight · Moosic, PA
Moosic Overnight
Check-inThu, Aug 6
Check-outFri, Aug 7
First pitch tomorrow at 6:45 PM ET. Leave by 1:59 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:59 PM
Drive to Washington189 mi · 3.3h
Game time6:45 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
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 detourMoosic → Washington
189 mi · 3.3h · easy leg
DAY 8
Friday, August 7
The 3.3h drive from Moosic to Washington is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 08 of 13
Washington, DC · Fri Aug 7
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB + AAA + AA
6:45 PM ET
vs. Cincinnati Reds
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
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Washington Overnight
Check-inFri, Aug 7
Check-outSat, Aug 8
First pitch tomorrow at 1:35 PM ET. Leave by 7:56 AM.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave by7:56 AM
Drive to Pittsburgh241 mi · 4.2h
Game time1:35 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Pittsburgh.
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 detourWashington → Pittsburgh
241 mi · 4.2h · easy leg
DAY 10
Sunday, August 9
Washington to Pittsburgh is 4.2h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 1:35 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets at PNC Park today — Family Fun Day: 500-Piece Puzzle (Kids 14 & under) today. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 09 of 13
Pittsburgh, PA · Sun Aug 9
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB + AAA + AA
1:35 PM ET
vs. New York Mets
Must Eat at the Park
Primanti Brothers Sandwich
Pittsburgh's most iconic food in its natural habitat. Meat and cheese on airy Italian bread loaded with tomatoes, coleslaw, and french fries inside the sandwich. Designed for Pittsburgh truckers in 1933.
Local Beer
Fat Head's Bullpen Tap Bar
Eight rotating taps positioned directly above the Pirates bullpen. The only bar in baseball where you can watch a reliever warm up while drinking a Head Hunter IPA. Arrive before first pitch for a seat at the rail.
Fat Head's Brewery · North Olmsted, OH
Maz, Clemente, and the Most Beautiful View in Baseball
Pilgrim Notes · Pittsburgh Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inSun, Aug 9
Check-outMon, Aug 10
First pitch tomorrow at 6:00 PM ET. Leave by 2:40 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by2:40 PM
Drive to Altoona106 mi · 1.8h
Game time6:00 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Pittsburgh, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Pamela's Diner
Multiple locations. Obama ordered here on the campaign trail. The hotcakes are thin, buttery, perfect.
Crepe-style hotcakes
Worth the Detour · +25 min
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
The 53-foot fort where a 22-year-old Washington lost and triggered a world war.
Farmington, PA · 25 min detourPittsburgh → Altoona
106 mi · 1.8h · easy leg
DAY 12
Tuesday, August 11
A short 1.8h drive from Pittsburgh sets up the day. First pitch at 6:00 PM ET — Altoona Curve vs. Akron RubberDucks at Peoples Natural Gas Field tonight. Fort Necessity National Battlefield is worth 25 minutes off the highway.
Stop 10 of 13
Altoona, PA · Tue Aug 11
Peoples Natural Gas Field
Altoona Curve · MLB + AAA + AA
6:00 PM ET
vs. Akron RubberDucks
Must Eat at the Park
Railroader Cheesesteak
Pennsylvania's cheesesteak tradition extends beyond Philadelphia — Altoona has its own steak sandwich heritage.
Local Beer
Bullfrog Brewery Porter
Bullfrog Brewery, the central Pennsylvania craft veteran from Williamsport, has a park presence at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Their porter and seasonal ales reflect central Pennsylvania's craft growth.
Bullfrog Brewery · Williamsport, PA
Stay Tonight · Altoona, PA
Altoona Overnight
Check-inTue, Aug 11
Check-outWed, Aug 12
First pitch tomorrow at 6:30 PM ET. Leave by 3:16 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:16 PM
Drive to Harrisburg101 mi · 1.7h
Game time6:30 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
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 detourAltoona → Harrisburg
101 mi · 1.7h · easy leg
DAY 13
Wednesday, August 12
A short 1.7h drive from Altoona sets up the day. First pitch at 6:30 PM ET — Harrisburg Senators vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels at Metro Bank Park tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 11 of 13
Harrisburg, PA · Wed Aug 12
Metro Bank Park
Harrisburg Senators · MLB + AAA + AA
6:30 PM ET
vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels
Must Eat at the Park
Amish Soft Pretzel with Mustard
Lancaster County's Amish and Mennonite community produces the best soft pretzels in North America. Hand-twisted, baked in a hearth oven.
Local Beer
Tröegs Independent Brewing Perpetual IPA
Tröegs, from Hershey (10 miles east), is one of the country's most decorated regional craft breweries. Perpetual IPA, Troegenator Doppelbock, and Mad Elf Holiday Ale are their most acclaimed offerings.
Tröegs Independent Brewing · Hershey, PA
Stay Tonight · Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg Overnight
Check-inWed, Aug 12
Check-outThu, Aug 13
First pitch tomorrow at 7:00 PM ET. Leave by 4:24 PM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:24 PM
Drive to Reading64 mi · 1.1h
Game time7:00 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Campbell Soup Museum
Andy Warhol's soup can at the university next to the actual Campbell's factory.
Camden, NJ · 15 min detourHarrisburg → Reading
64 mi · 1.1h · easy leg
DAY 14
Thursday, August 13
A short 1.1h drive from Harrisburg sets up the day. First pitch at 7:00 PM ET — Reading Fightin Phils vs. Chesapeake Baysox at FirstEnergy Stadium tonight. Campbell Soup Museum is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 12 of 13
Reading, PA · Thu Aug 13
FirstEnergy Stadium
Reading Fightin Phils · MLB + AAA + AA
7:00 PM ET
vs. Chesapeake Baysox
Must Eat at the Park
PA Dutch Soft Pretzel
Reading sits in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. The soft pretzel here is hand-twisted, hearth-baked, and categorically superior.
Local Beer
Sly Fox Brewing Pikeland Pils
Sly Fox, from Pottstown (10 miles south), is the most local craft brewery to FirstEnergy Stadium. Pikeland Pils — a crisp German-style pilsner — and Gang Aft Agley Scottish Ale are their best options.
Sly Fox Brewing Co. · Pottstown, PA
Stay Tonight · Reading, PA
Reading Overnight
Check-inThu, Aug 13
Check-outFri, Aug 14
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 3:12 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:12 PM
Drive to New York138 mi · 2.4h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
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 detourReading → New York
138 mi · 2.4h · easy leg
DAY 22
Friday, August 21
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium tonight — Cody Bellinger Bobblehead Night tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 13 of 13
New York, NY · Fri Aug 21
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB + AAA + AA
7:05 PM ET
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Must Eat at the Park
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog
Nathan's Famous from Coney Island. The original New York hot dog at the original New York stadium.
Local Beer
Bronx Brewery Pale Ale
The South Bronx craft brewery. Official craft partner of Yankee Stadium.
Bronx Brewery
The House That Ruth Built — and Then Abandoned
Pilgrim Notes · New York Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch Margaritaville Night at Citizens Bank Park.
• Margaritaville Night at Citizens Bank Park
• Wall of Fame Night Ceremony at Citizens Bank Park
• Hawaiian Shirt and Shorts Set at Nationals Park
• Old-Timers' Day (78th edition) at Yankee Stadium
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 13 games (avg $46)$234
Hotels · 21 nights (avg $155)$2,310
Fuel · 1336 mi at $0.18/mi$240
Ballpark food & drinks$390
Total Estimate$3,174
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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