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Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upDenver · Jul 17
Drop offSt. Louis · Jul 24
Total miles995 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Denver, CO
Hotel
Denver Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 17
Check-outSat, Jul 18
First pitch8:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, July 17
First pitch at 8:40 PM ET — Colorado Rockies vs. Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field tonight — Colorado Mesa University Night: City Connect Jersey Replica tonight.
Stop 01 of 03
Denver, CO · Fri Jul 17
Coors Field
Colorado Rockies · MLB
8:40 PM ET
vs. Cincinnati Reds
Must Eat at the Park
Rocky Mountain Oysters
Deep-fried bull testicles. Yes, really. A Colorado tradition served with cocktail sauce. Try them.
Local Beer
Blue Moon Belgian White
Invented in the Sandlot Brewing Company in Coors Field's basement in 1995.
Blue Moon (Coors)
The Thin Air Problem and the Humidor Solution
Pilgrim Notes · Denver Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Denver, CO
Denver Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 17
Check-outSat, Jul 18
First pitch tomorrow at 2:10 PM ET. Leave by Previous evening — overnight drive recommended.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave byPrevious evening — overnight drive recommended
Drive to Kansas City704 mi · 12.1h
Game time2:10 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Denver overnight.
Breakfast Stop · Denver, CO
Before You Hit the Road
Snooze AM Eatery
Born in Denver in 2006, now a regional icon. The pineapple upside-down pancake is genuinely one of the best things you will eat at breakfast anywhere. Bloody Marys and patio seating.
Pineapple upside-down pancakes + Bloody Mary
Open 6:30 AM–2:30 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +20 min
Lucas Grassroots Art Center
150 tons of concrete Bible scenes and a glass-coffin mausoleum built by one farmer.
Lucas, KS · 20 min detourDenver → Kansas City
704 mi · 12.1h · long haul
DAY 3
Sunday, July 19
It's a 12.1h haul from Denver — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 2:10 PM ET — Kansas City Royals vs. San Diego Padres at Kauffman Stadium today. Lucas Grassroots Art Center is worth 20 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Kansas City, MO · Sun Jul 19
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Royals · MLB
2:10 PM ET
vs. San Diego Padres
Must Eat at the Park
KC Burnt Ends
Kansas City-style burnt ends — the crispy, caramelized points of a smoked brisket. The defining food of KC BBQ.
Local Beer
Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat
Kansas City's defining craft brewery. The Unfiltered Wheat is a KC staple at the K.
Boulevard Brewing
George Brett and the Pine Tar Game
Pilgrim Notes · Kansas City Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Overnight
Check-inSun, Jul 19
Check-outMon, Jul 20
First pitch tomorrow at 8:15 PM ET. Leave by 1:44 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:44 PM
Drive to St. Louis291 mi · 5h
Game time8:15 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Kansas City, MO
Before You Hit the Road
Town Topic Hamburgers
Midnight diner on Broadway since 1937. Open 24 hours. The burger is the point but the breakfast menu has fueled Kansas City's night owls and early risers for 85 years. Order at the counter.
Eggs + hash + coffee
Open 24 hours
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66
The Route 66 frozen custard stand held upside-down to prove its thickness since 1941.
St. Louis, MO · 15 min detourKansas City → St. Louis
291 mi · 5h · regional run
DAY 8
Friday, July 24
First pitch at 8:15 PM ET — St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium tonight. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66 is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
St. Louis, MO · Fri Jul 24
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals · MLB
8:15 PM ET
vs. Cincinnati Reds
Must Eat at the Park
St. Louis-Style Toasted Ravioli
Pasta filled with meat, breaded and deep-fried, served with marinara dipping sauce — a St. Louis original.
Local Beer
Busch Beer
The stadium is literally named for this beer. Historically appropriate in every way.
Anheuser-Busch
Musial, Gibson, and the Cardinal Way
Pilgrim Notes · St. Louis Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 7 nights (avg $155)$1,085
Fuel · 995 mi at $0.18/mi$179
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$1,552
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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