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Pick upPhiladelphia · Jul 1
Drop offWashington · Jul 10
Total miles382 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Philadelphia, PA
Hotel
Philadelphia Overnight
Check-inWed, Jul 1
Check-outThu, Jul 2
First pitch6:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Wednesday, July 1
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park tonight — Fireworks Night #2 tonight.
Stop 01 of 04
Philadelphia, PA · Wed Jul 1
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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-inWed, Jul 1
Check-outThu, Jul 2
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 3:42 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:42 PM
Drive to New York114 mi · 2h
Game time7:10 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
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 detourPhiladelphia → New York
114 mi · 2h · easy leg
DAY 7
Tuesday, July 7
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals at Citi Field tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
New York, NY · Tue Jul 7
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Kansas City Royals
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-inTue, Jul 7
Check-outWed, Jul 8
First pitch tomorrow at 6:35 PM ET. Leave by 1:13 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:13 PM
Drive to Baltimore224 mi · 3.9h
Game time6:35 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
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 → Baltimore
224 mi · 3.9h · easy leg
DAY 8
Wednesday, July 8
The 3.9h drive from New York to Baltimore is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 6:35 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — Women's Night tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Baltimore, MD · Wed Jul 8
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
6:35 PM ET
vs. Chicago Cubs
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-inWed, Jul 8
Check-outThu, Jul 9
First pitch tomorrow at 6:45 PM ET. Leave by 4:29 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:29 PM
Drive to Washington44 mi · 0.8h
Game time6:45 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
Lunch Stop · US-1, near University of Maryland
Midway Fuel-Up
Ledo Restaurant
College Park, MD since 1955. Ledo pizza — thick square slices with a buttery, almost cookie-like crust — is a Maryland institution. Completely unlike anything else called pizza and beloved by everyone who grew up near DC.
Square slice + pitcher of soda
Open 11 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 → Washington
44 mi · 0.8h · easy leg
DAY 10
Friday, July 10
A short 0.8h drive from Baltimore sets up the day. First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. New York Yankees at Nationals Park tonight — Marvel's Captain America Bobblehead tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Washington, DC · Fri Jul 10
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. New York Yankees
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
Shift 2 days to catch NARUTO Day at Nationals Park.
• NARUTO Day at Nationals Park
• Women's Night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Christian Faith Night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Reversible Floppy Hat at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 9 nights (avg $155)$1,395
Fuel · 382 mi at $0.18/mi$69
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$1,848
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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