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Pick upArlington · Aug 9
Drop offMinneapolis · Aug 19
Total miles1092 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Arlington, TX
Hotel
Arlington Overnight
Check-inSun, Aug 9
Check-outMon, Aug 10
First pitch2:35 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, August 9
First pitch at 2:35 PM ET — Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field today. Don't leave without Lockhart Smokehouse Brisket.
Stop 01 of 03
Arlington, TX · Sun Aug 9
Globe Life Field
Texas Rangers · MLB
2:35 PM ET
vs. Baltimore Orioles
Must Eat at the Park
Lockhart Smokehouse Brisket
Authentic Central Texas BBQ style brisket. Properly smoked, not steam-table. The jalapeño sausage is exceptional.
Local Beer
Shiner Bock
Czech-Texan amber lager brewed in Shiner, Texas since 1909. Cold, amber, distinctly Texan.
Spoetzl Brewery
Texas Baseball and the Ballpark in Arlington
Pilgrim Notes · Arlington Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Arlington, TX
Arlington Overnight
Check-inSun, Aug 9
Check-outMon, Aug 10
First pitch tomorrow at 7:40 PM ET. Leave by 8:16 AM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by8:16 AM
Drive to Kansas City574 mi · 9.9h
Game time7:40 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Arlington overnight.
Breakfast Stop · Arlington, TX
Before You Hit the Road
Normas Cafe Dallas
Dallas institution since 1956. Multiple DFW locations. Chicken-fried steak at breakfast is a Texas sacrament. Scratch biscuits, real gravy, pies under glass domes. Pre-Rangers game fuel done right.
Chicken-fried steak + eggs + scratch biscuit
Open 6 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +20 min
Worlds of Fun Deanna Rose Farmstead
A working farm with longhorns and draft horses in a Kansas City suburb.
Overland Park, KS · 20 min detourArlington → Kansas City
574 mi · 9.9h · long haul
DAY 9
Monday, August 17
First pitch at 7:40 PM ET — Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics at Kauffman Stadium tonight. Worlds of Fun Deanna Rose Farmstead is worth 20 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Kansas City, MO · Mon Aug 17
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Royals · MLB
7:40 PM ET
vs. Athletics
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-inMon, Aug 17
Check-outTue, Aug 18
First pitch tomorrow at 1:40 PM ET. Leave by Previous evening — overnight drive recommended.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave byPrevious evening — overnight drive recommended
Drive to Minneapolis518 mi · 8.9h
Game time1:40 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Kansas City overnight.
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 · +10 min
Largest Ball of Twine
17,400 pounds of twine wrapped by one man for 29 years. The qualifier matters.
Darwin, MN · 10 min detourKansas City → Minneapolis
518 mi · 8.9h · long haul
DAY 11
Wednesday, August 19
It's a 8.9h haul from Kansas City — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 1:40 PM ET — Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta Braves at Target Field today. Largest Ball of Twine is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Minneapolis, MN · Wed Aug 19
Target Field
Minnesota Twins · MLB
1:40 PM ET
vs. Atlanta Braves
Must Eat at the Park
Kramarczuk's Bratwurst
Kramarczuk's, the northeast Minneapolis sausage institution since 1954, supplies the best bratwurst at any AL Central park.
Local Beer
Surly Furious IPA
Minnesota's flagship craft IPA. The Surly Tap Room at Target Field is the best brewery bar in the AL Central.
Surly Brewing
The Metrodome, the Homer Hankies, and Kirby Puckett
Pilgrim Notes · Minneapolis Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 10 nights (avg $155)$1,550
Fuel · 1092 mi at $0.18/mi$197
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$2,035
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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