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Stay Tonight · Boston, MA
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Boston Overnight
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DAY 1
Friday, June 12
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers at Fenway Park tonight — Red Sox Soccer Scarf tonight.
Stop 01 of 03
Boston, MA · Fri Jun 12
Boston Red Sox · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Texas Rangers
Must Eat at the Park
Fenway Frank
The Fenway Frank has been a staple since the 1900s. A boiled-then-grilled Kayem hot dog in a New England-style bun, served with mustard and relish.
Local Beer
Sam Adams Boston Lager
The hometown craft brewery. Sam Adams Pavilion on the right field roof deck is the premium destination.
Boston Beer Company
The Green Monster and the Curse That Was Never Real
Pilgrim Notes · Boston Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Boston, MA
First pitch tomorrow at 4:10 PM ET. Leave by 10:47 AM.
Sat Morning
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Boston, MA
Flour Bakery and Cafe
Joanne Chang changed Boston breakfast. The South End original is the pilgrimage. Sticky buns that GQ called the best pastry in America. Egg sandwich on house bread is the move.
Sticky bun + egg sandwich on house bread
Open 7 AM Mon–Fri, 8 AM weekends
Lunch Stop · I-84 W, Exit 60, Main St Manchester
Shady Glen
Manchester, CT since 1948. The cheeseburger here — with cheese curled and crisped over the edges of the patty — is one of the great regional American burgers. Worth the 10-minute detour off I-84.
Cheeseburger with crispy cheese edges + frappe
Open 11 AM–10 PM
Worth the Detour · +15 min
On January 15, 1919, a 2.3 million-gallon molasses tank burst in Boston's North End, flooding streets at 35 mph. Twenty-one people died. A small plaque marks the site. Locals say you can still smell it on a hot summer day.
Boston, MA · 15 min detourBoston → New York
225 mi · 3.9h · easy leg
DAY 2
Saturday, June 13
The 3.9h drive from Boston to New York is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 4:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves at Citi Field today — Hello Kitty Bobblehead today. Cornelia Molasses Explosion Memorial is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
New York, NY · Sat Jun 13
New York Mets · MLB
4:10 PM ET
vs. Atlanta Braves
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
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 5:26 PM.
Tue Morning
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · New York, NY
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 · +30 min
Edison's actual lab, with the Black Maria film studio and 10,000 books he read.
West Orange, NJ · 30 min detourNew York → New York
9 mi · 0.1h · easy leg
DAY 5
Tuesday, June 16
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium tonight. Thomas Edison Laboratory is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
New York, NY · Tue Jun 16
New York Yankees · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Chicago White Sox
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 Crayola 'Color Your Own Mrs. Met' Bobblehead at Citi Field.
• Crayola 'Color Your Own Mrs. Met' Bobblehead at Citi Field
• Pride Night at Fenway Park
• Yankees Soccer Jersey Night at Yankee Stadium
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* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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