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Pick upNew York · Aug 27
Drop offPhiladelphia · Sep 4
Total miles420 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inThu, Aug 27
Check-outFri, Aug 28
First pitch7:10 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Thursday, August 27
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field tonight. Don't leave without Shake Shack ShackBurger.
Stop 01 of 04
New York, NY · Thu Aug 27
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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-inThu, Aug 27
Check-outFri, Aug 28
First pitch tomorrow at 6:45 PM ET. Leave by 12:41 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:41 PM
Drive to Washington265 mi · 4.6h
Game time6:45 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 → Washington
265 mi · 4.6h · regional run
DAY 2
Friday, August 28
New York to Washington is 4.6h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins at Nationals Park tonight — American University College Night tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Washington, DC · Fri Aug 28
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. Miami Marlins
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
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Washington Overnight
Check-inFri, Aug 28
Check-outSat, Aug 29
First pitch tomorrow at 6:35 PM ET. Leave by 4:19 PM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:19 PM
Drive to Baltimore44 mi · 0.8h
Game time6:35 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
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 detourWashington → Baltimore
44 mi · 0.8h · easy leg
DAY 8
Thursday, September 3
First pitch at 6:35 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Baltimore, MD · Thu Sep 3
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
6:35 PM ET
vs. Boston Red Sox
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-inThu, Sep 3
Check-outFri, Sep 4
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 3:15 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:15 PM
Drive to Philadelphia111 mi · 1.9h
Game time6:40 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
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 → Philadelphia
111 mi · 1.9h · easy leg
DAY 9
Friday, September 4
A short 1.9h drive from Baltimore sets up the day. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Philadelphia, PA · Fri Sep 4
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Atlanta Braves
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
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 8 nights (avg $155)$1,240
Fuel · 420 mi at $0.18/mi$76
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$1,700
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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