Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upHillsboro · Jun 11
Drop offEverett · Jun 17
Total miles202 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Hillsboro, OR
Hotel
Hillsboro Overnight
Check-inThu, Jun 11
Check-outFri, Jun 12
First pitch9:35 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Thursday, June 11
First pitch at 9:35 PM ET — Hillsboro Hops vs. Tri-City Dust Devils at Ron Tonkin Field tonight. Don't leave without Oregon Dungeness Crab Roll.
Stop 01 of 04
Hillsboro, OR · Thu Jun 11
Ron Tonkin Field
Hillsboro Hops · MLB + AAA + AA + High-A
9:35 PM ET
vs. Tri-City Dust Devils
Must Eat at the Park
Oregon Dungeness Crab Roll
Oregon Dungeness crab — from the Pacific Ocean 60 miles west through the Coast Range — is available at Ron Tonkin Field as a crab roll: cold Dungeness crab with mayonnaise, lemon, and chives in a toasted split-top bun.
Local Beer
Breakside Brewery Aztec IPA
Breakside Brewery brings Aztec IPA — brewed with Willamette Valley hops grown near the stadium.
Breakside Brewery · Portland, OR
Stay Tonight · Hillsboro, OR
Hillsboro Overnight
Check-inThu, Jun 11
Check-outFri, Jun 12
First pitch tomorrow at 10:05 PM ET. Leave by 6:12 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by6:12 PM
Drive to Tacoma138 mi · 2.4h
Game time10:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +20 min
McMenamins Kennedy School
A Portland elementary school converted into a hotel where you soak in detention.
Portland, OR · 20 min detourHillsboro → Tacoma
138 mi · 2.4h · easy leg
DAY 2
Friday, June 12
The 2.4h drive from Hillsboro to Tacoma is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 10:05 PM ET — Tacoma Rainiers vs. Albuquerque Isotopes at Cheney Stadium tonight. McMenamins Kennedy School is worth 20 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Tacoma, WA · Fri Jun 12
Cheney Stadium
Tacoma Rainiers · MLB + AAA + AA + High-A
10:05 PM ET
vs. Albuquerque Isotopes
Must Eat at the Park
Dungeness Crab Roll
Cold Dungeness crab in a butter-toasted split-top roll with lemon aioli and chives.
Local Beer
7 Seas Brewing Tropical Haze IPA
7 Seas is the most locally specific craft at Cheney Stadium.
7 Seas Brewing Co. · Tacoma, WA
The Rainiers, Cheney Stadium, and the Pacific Northwest Feeder
Pilgrim Notes · Tacoma Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Tacoma, WA
Tacoma Overnight
Check-inFri, Jun 12
Check-outSat, Jun 13
First pitch tomorrow at 9:40 PM ET. Leave by 7:39 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by7:39 PM
Drive to Seattle30 mi · 0.5h
Game time9:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +20 min
Jimi Hendrix Grave
A guitar, granite, and song titles in the Seattle suburb where Hendrix was born.
Renton, WA · 20 min detourTacoma → Seattle
30 mi · 0.5h · easy leg
DAY 6
Tuesday, June 16
First pitch at 9:40 PM ET — Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles at T-Mobile Park tonight. Jimi Hendrix Grave is worth 20 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Seattle, WA · Tue Jun 16
T-Mobile Park
Seattle Mariners · MLB + AAA + AA + High-A
9:40 PM ET
vs. Baltimore Orioles
Must Eat at the Park
Ichiroll
A salmon and cream cheese sushi roll with signature sauce created specifically for T-Mobile Park. Named for Ichiro Suzuki.
Local Beer
Elysian Space Dust IPA
A properly hoppy Pacific Northwest IPA that belongs in this stadium.
Elysian Brewing
The Mariners, The Griffeys, and the Streak That Saved Baseball in Seattle
Pilgrim Notes · Seattle Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Seattle, WA
Seattle Overnight
Check-inTue, Jun 16
Check-outWed, Jun 17
First pitch tomorrow at 10:05 PM ET. Leave by 8:00 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by8:00 PM
Drive to Everett34 mi · 0.6h
Game time10:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Seattle, WA
Before You Hit the Road
Lowells Restaurant
Pike Place Market, open since 1957. Three floors of window seating overlooking Puget Sound. The most scenic breakfast in American baseball tourism. Order before you sit to secure a window spot.
Eggs + salmon hash + coffee
Open 7 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +20 min
Jimi Hendrix Grave
A guitar, granite, and song titles in the Seattle suburb where Hendrix was born.
Renton, WA · 20 min detourSeattle → Everett
34 mi · 0.6h · easy leg
DAY 7
Wednesday, June 17
A short 0.6h drive from Seattle sets up the day. First pitch at 10:05 PM ET — Everett AquaSox vs. Hillsboro Hops at Funko Field tonight. Jimi Hendrix Grave is worth 20 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Everett, WA · Wed Jun 17
Funko Field
Everett AquaSox · MLB + AAA + AA + High-A
10:05 PM ET
vs. Hillsboro Hops
Must Eat at the Park
Pacific Northwest Salmon Burger
Pacific Northwest chinook or sockeye salmon — from Puget Sound and the rivers of the Cascade foothills — grilled and served on a brioche bun with lemon aioli, shaved fennel, and pickled cucumber is the most geographically honest food at any High-A West park.
Local Beer
Scuttlebutt Brewing Company Puget Sound Porter
Scuttlebutt Brewing, the Everett craft institution since 1995.
Scuttlebutt Brewing Co. · Everett, WA
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$72
Hotels · 6 nights (avg $155)$660
Fuel · 202 mi at $0.18/mi$36
Ballpark food & drinks$120
Total Estimate$888
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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