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Pick upLos Angeles · Sep 18
Drop offDenver · Sep 20
Total miles1036 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Los Angeles, CA
Hotel
Los Angeles Overnight
Check-inFri, Sep 18
Check-outSat, Sep 19
First pitch10:10 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, September 18
First pitch at 10:10 PM ET — Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium tonight. Don't leave without Dodger Dog.
Stop 01 of 02
Los Angeles, CA · Fri Sep 18
Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers · MLB
10:10 PM ET
vs. San Francisco Giants
Must Eat at the Park
Dodger Dog
A 10-inch steamed pork frankfurter in a steamed bun. The highest-volume hot dog in professional sports — over 10 million sold per season.
Local Beer
Golden Road Mango Cart
The mango wheat beer that became LA's most recognizable craft product. Light, tropical.
Golden Road Brewing
Stay Tonight · Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Overnight
Check-inFri, Sep 18
Check-outSat, Sep 19
First pitch tomorrow at 3:10 PM ET. Leave by Previous evening — overnight drive recommended.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave byPrevious evening — overnight drive recommended
Drive to Denver1036 mi · 17.9h
Game time3:10 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in Los Angeles overnight.
Breakfast Stop · Los Angeles, CA
Before You Hit the Road
Du-par's Restaurant
Open since 1938 at the Farmers Market on Fairfax. Pancakes made from scratch that have been ordered every morning for 85 years. The butter and maple syrup situation is serious. A Hollywood institution.
Buttermilk pancakes + coffee
Open 6 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +10 min
World's Largest Thermometer — Baker
A 134-foot thermometer built to honor the 134°F record set in nearby Death Valley. Visible from I-15. The Alien Fresh Jerky shop next door is its own category of American roadside experience.
Baker, CA · 10 min detourLos Angeles → Denver
1036 mi · 17.9h · long haul
DAY 3
Sunday, September 20
It's a 17.9h haul from Los Angeles — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 3:10 PM ET — Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners at Coors Field today. World's Largest Thermometer — Baker is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Denver, CO · Sun Sep 20
Coors Field
Colorado Rockies · MLB
3:10 PM ET
vs. Seattle Mariners
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
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 2 nights (avg $155)$310
Fuel · 1036 mi at $0.18/mi$186
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$688
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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