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Pick upNew York · Aug 14
Drop offBaltimore · Aug 18
Total miles225 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inFri, Aug 14
Check-outSat, Aug 15
First pitch7:10 PM ET
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DAY 1
Friday, August 14
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals at Citi Field tonight. Don't leave without Shake Shack ShackBurger.
Stop 01 of 03
New York, NY · Fri Aug 14
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Washington Nationals
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, Aug 14
Check-outSat, Aug 15
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 3:12 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:12 PM
Drive to Philadelphia114 mi · 2h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · New York, NY
Before You Hit the Road
Barney Greengrass
The Sturgeon King, Upper West Side, since 1908. Possibly the best smoked fish in America. Eggs scrambled with Nova and onions is the only reasonable order. Perfect before a Yankees or Mets day game.
Scrambled eggs with Nova + coffee
Open 8:30 AM Tue–Sun
Lunch Stop · Atlantic City Expressway, AC off-ramp
Midway Fuel-Up
White House Sub Shop
Atlantic City since 1946. Frank Sinatra had them flown to Las Vegas. The Italian sub on house-baked bread is the definitive New Jersey sandwich. A detour worth making on the NY–Philly corridor.
Italian sub + chips
Open 10 AM–9 PM 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 → Philadelphia
114 mi · 2h · easy leg
DAY 4
Monday, August 17
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Philadelphia, PA · Mon Aug 17
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Miami Marlins
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 17
Check-outTue, Aug 18
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
Down Home Diner
Reading Terminal Market since 1987. Jack McDavid's Southern-inspired diner inside the greatest indoor market in America. Scrapple, eggs, grits — the Philadelphia breakfast you're supposed to eat.
Scrapple + eggs + grits
Open 7 AM Mon–Sat
Lunch Stop · US-50 E off I-97, Downtown Annapolis
Midway Fuel-Up
Chick and Ruth's Delly
State Circle, Annapolis since 1965. Every morning the staff and customers recite the Pledge of Allegiance. The sandwiches are named after Maryland governors and local legends. A perfectly weird American institution.
Governor's club sandwich + milkshake
Open 6:30 AM–11:30 PM 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 detourPhiladelphia → Baltimore
111 mi · 1.9h · easy leg
DAY 5
Tuesday, August 18
A short 1.9h drive from Philadelphia sets up the day. First pitch at 6:35 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Baltimore, MD · Tue Aug 18
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
6:35 PM ET
vs. New York Yankees
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
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What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 4 nights (avg $155)$620
Fuel · 225 mi at $0.18/mi$41
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$949
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