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Pick upAlbuquerque · Aug 21
Drop offAmarillo · Aug 26
Total miles886 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Albuquerque, NM
Hotel
Albuquerque Overnight
Check-inFri, Aug 21
Check-outSat, Aug 22
First pitch8:35 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, August 21
First pitch at 8:35 PM ET — Albuquerque Isotopes vs. Las Vegas Aviators at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park tonight. Don't leave without Green Chile Cheeseburger.
Stop 01 of 04
Albuquerque, NM · Wed Aug 21
Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park
Albuquerque Isotopes · MLB + Low-A + High-A + AA + AAA
5 Games This Series
Wed Aug 198:35 PM ET
No PromoThu Aug 202:05 PM ET
No PromoFri Aug 218:35 PM ET
No PromoSat Aug 228:35 PM ET
Lowrider Night — Lowrider Bobblehead Giveaway (first 3,000 fans)Sun Aug 233:35 PM ET
No PromoMust Eat at the Park
Green Chile Cheeseburger
Beef patty with roasted Hatch green chile and Monterey Jack cheese. Order it at least medium.
Local Beer
La Cumbre Brewing Elevated IPA
La Cumbre makes what many consider the best IPA in New Mexico. GABF gold medals.
La Cumbre Brewing Co. · Albuquerque, NM
The Isotopes, Homer Simpson, and the Best Minor League Name
Pilgrim Notes · Albuquerque Baseball History
More Games This Series
Aug 20 · Thu
2:05 PM ET · Las Vegas Aviators
Aug 21 · Fri
8:35 PM ET · Las Vegas Aviators
Stay Tonight · Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Overnight
Check-inFri, Aug 21
Check-outSat, Aug 22
First pitch tomorrow at 2:05 PM ET. Leave by 2:07 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by2:07 PM
Drive to El Paso288 mi · 5h
Game time2:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +20 min
KiMo Theatre Albuquerque
A 1927 Pueblo Deco masterpiece on Central Avenue — Route 66 itself. Steer skulls, turquoise tiles, and Southwestern murals on the facade. Still an active performing arts venue. One of the most beautiful buildings in New Mexico.
Albuquerque, NM · 20 min detourAlbuquerque → El Paso
288 mi · 5h · regional run
DAY 2
Saturday, August 22
Albuquerque to El Paso is 5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 2:05 PM ET — El Paso Chihuahuas vs. Round Rock Express at Southwest University Park today. KiMo Theatre Albuquerque is worth 20 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
El Paso, TX · Wed Aug 22
Southwest University Park
El Paso Chihuahuas · MLB + Low-A + High-A + AA + AAA
5 Games This Series
Wed Aug 192:05 PM ET
No PromoThu Aug 208:35 PM ET
No PromoFri Aug 218:35 PM ET
No PromoSat Aug 228:35 PM ET
No PromoSun Aug 232:05 PM ET
No PromoMust Eat at the Park
L&J Café Carne Asada Taco
Grilled beef, pico de gallo, guacamole, lime, cilantro in handmade corn tortilla. Since 1927.
Local Beer
Deadbeach Brewery El Chuco IPA
Deadbeach is the most locally specific craft. El Chuco is El Paso's nickname.
Deadbeach Brewery · El Paso, TX
El Paso Chihuahuas and the Border League
Pilgrim Notes · El Paso Baseball History
More Games This Series
Aug 20 · Thu
8:35 PM ET · Round Rock Express
Aug 21 · Fri
8:35 PM ET · Round Rock Express
Stay Tonight · El Paso, TX
El Paso Overnight
Check-inSat, Aug 22
Check-outSun, Aug 23
First pitch tomorrow at 7:30 PM ET. Leave by 12:30 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:30 PM
Drive to Midland319 mi · 5.5h
Game time7:30 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +45 min
White Sands National Park
275 square miles of white gypsum dunes — the largest in the world. Sleds for rent.
Alamogordo, NM · 45 min detourEl Paso → Midland
319 mi · 5.5h · regional run
DAY 5
Tuesday, August 25
First pitch at 7:30 PM ET — Midland RockHounds vs. Tulsa Drillers at Daikin Park tonight. Don't leave without West Texas Carne Asada Tacos.
Stop 03 of 04
Midland, TX · Tue Aug 25
Daikin Park
Midland RockHounds · MLB + Low-A + High-A + AA + AAA
5 Games This Series
Tue Aug 257:30 PM ET
No PromoWed Aug 267:30 PM ET
No PromoThu Aug 278:00 PM ET
No PromoFri Aug 288:00 PM ET
No PromoSat Aug 298:00 PM ET
No PromoMust Eat at the Park
West Texas Carne Asada Tacos
Carne asada in flour tortillas with salsa verde, cilantro, and onion — the West Texas taco tradition with mesquite smoke.
Local Beer
Lone Star Brewing (West Texas Staple)
Lone Star — Texas's National Beer since 1884 — is the most culturally embedded West Texas option.
Lone Star Brewing · San Antonio, TX
More Games This Series
Aug 26 · Wed
7:30 PM ET · Tulsa Drillers
Aug 27 · Thu
8:00 PM ET · Tulsa Drillers
Stay Tonight · Midland, TX
Midland Overnight
Check-inTue, Aug 25
Check-outWed, Aug 26
First pitch tomorrow at 7:35 PM ET. Leave by 1:16 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:16 PM
Drive to Amarillo279 mi · 4.8h
Game time7:35 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Lunch Stop · I-40 at Lakeside Dr, Amarillo TX
Midway Fuel-Up
Big Texan Steak Ranch
The 72-oz steak challenge restaurant on I-40 in Amarillo since 1960. If you eat the 72-oz steak, sides, and shrimp cocktail in under an hour, it's free. The regular-sized steaks are just as good and come without the audience. The tackiest and most honest Texas experience available.
16-oz ribeye + Texas toast
Open 10 AM–10:30 PM daily
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Terry Allen's Juarez Sculpture
Two bronze trees intertwined in a courtyard outside the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock. The taller is a cottonwood. The shorter is a huisache. They represent the Texas borderlands. More moving than it sounds.
Lubbock, TX · 15 min detourMidland → Amarillo
279 mi · 4.8h · regional run
DAY 6
Wednesday, August 26
Midland to Amarillo is 4.8h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 7:35 PM ET — Amarillo Sod Poodles vs. Corpus Christi Hooks at HODGETOWN tonight. Terry Allen's Juarez Sculpture is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Amarillo, TX · Tue Aug 26
HODGETOWN
Amarillo Sod Poodles · MLB + Low-A + High-A + AA + AAA
5 Games This Series
Tue Aug 257:35 PM ET
No PromoWed Aug 267:35 PM ET
No PromoThu Aug 277:35 PM ET
No PromoFri Aug 288:05 PM ET
No PromoSat Aug 298:05 PM ET
No PromoMust Eat at the Park
Panhandle Beef Brisket
The Texas Panhandle is cattle country. Brisket sourced from Panhandle cattle, smoked over post oak, served with white bread and house-made pickles.
Local Beer
Amarillo Brewing Company Pale Ale
Amarillo Brewing is the most local craft option at HODGETOWN. Their Pale Ale and rotating IPA lineup reflect the Panhandle craft scene.
Amarillo Brewing Co. · Amarillo, TX
More Games This Series
Aug 26 · Wed
7:35 PM ET · Corpus Christi Hooks
Aug 27 · Thu
7:35 PM ET · Corpus Christi Hooks
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 20 games (avg $46)$360
Hotels · 5 nights (avg $155)$550
Fuel · 886 mi at $0.18/mi$159
Ballpark food & drinks$600
Total Estimate$1,669
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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