Today Mik asked how many days until May because once it is May he knew there was only 20 days left of school, which is the day before the true road trip part of the trip begins. He has officially begun to countdown to the trip. It is kind of funny that he is the one to start counting down the days because he has been an almost reluctant part of the trip. He was totally against it when we first proposed it last summer, but he has slowly come around to the idea and is definitely looking forward to completing his mini bat collection with bats from every team and hopefully adding some unique ones to go with his Dbacks World Series and Nationals Inaugural Game part of the collection. He is also excited to be trying the food at the different ballparks, especially pierogis at the Pittsburgh game on his birthday.
Anyways the countdown in Mik's definition begins today with 38 days until the trip begins. In my definition the trip begins with the Dbacks game on May 9, so only 26 days.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Official Itinerary for All the Ballparks Road Trip
I have finished creating the final draft of our itinerary for this summer now that we have all our lodging arrangements and are only missing Mets tickets because they still are not on sale for July. Have I mentioned the New York teams are annoying me to the point I am glad this year is their new stadiums and we do not have to go back anytime soon to visit a new stadium there. Below is the itinerary with the games and other sites we are taking in along the way.
Last Updated August 4, 2009 with links to the posts about things we have done and I have gotten the posts up about so far
All the Ballparks Itinerary
May 9, 2009: Mesa Historical Museum's Cactus League Exhibit and 5:10pm Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals
May 21, 2009: Driving Day
May 22, 2009: San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, and 7:05pm San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
May 23, 2009: 7:10pm Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels
May 24, 2009: Dad's 50th Birthday, Disneyland, Dad gets in free due to 2009 birthday promotion
May 25, 2009: Los Angeles Union Station to try to see Disney's Christmas Carol Train Tour and 6:05pm Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago White Sox
May 26, 2009: 7:05pm Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
May 27, 2009: Jelly Belly Factory and 7:15pm San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
May 28, 2009: Avenue of the Giants and Shrine Drive Thru Tree
May 29, 2009: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
May 30, 2009: Driving Day
May 31, 2009: Seattle
June 1, 2009: Klondike Gold Rush National Park and 7:10pm Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles
June 2, 2009: Driving Day
June 3, 2009: Roger Maris Museum
June 4, 2009: 12:10pm Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians, Dome Souvenirs Plus Baseball Museum, and Mall of America to See Home Plate and Seat of 520 Foot Home Run in Camp Snoopy Area
June 5, 2009: 7:11pm Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians
June 6, 2009: 6:15pm St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies
June 7, 2009: Driving Day
June 8, 2009: Chicago
June 9, 2009: 7:05pm Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies
June 10, 2009: Field of Dreams
June 11, 2009: Denver
June 12, 2009: Disney Christmas Carol Train Tour in Denver and 7:10pm Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners
June 13, 2009: Driving Day
June 14, 2009: 1:10pm Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
June 15, 2009: Driving Day
June 16, 2009: Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, and 7:10pm Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves
June 17, 2009: League Park and 7:05pm Cleveland Indians vs. Milwaukee Brewers
June 18, 2009: Driving Day
June 19, 2009: 1:20pm Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
June 20, 2009: 4:05pm Detroit Tigers vs. Milwaukee Brewers and Tiger Stadium
June 21, 2009: Louisville Slugger Museum
June 22, 2009: Driving Day
June 23, 2009: Mik's 15th Birthday, West Field, Forbes Field, and 7:05pm Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Indians
June 24, 2009: Niagara Falls
June 25, 2009: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
June 26, 2009: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
June 27, 2009: 1:07pm Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
June 28, 2009: Driving Day
June 29, 2009: National Baseball Hall of Fame
June 30, 2009: Driving Day
July 1, 2009: Old Yankee Stadium and Yankee Museum and 7:05pm New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners
July 2, 2009: Driving Day
July 3, 2009: 7:10pm Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners
July 4, 2009: Drive through New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont
July 5, 2009: Huntington Avenue Grounds, McCoy Stadium, and Yogi Berra Museum
July 6, 2009: Morristown National Park
July 7, 2008: Shea Stadium and 7:10pm New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
July 8, 2009: Liberty Bell, Play Ball A History of Baseball in Philadelphia at the Betsy Ross House, Veterans Stadium, and 7:05pm Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds
July 9, 2009: Driving Day
July 10, 2009: Babe Ruth Museum, Sports Legend Museum, Geppi Entertainment Museum, and 7:05pm Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
July 11, 2009: Driving Day
July 12, 2009: Anderson, SC
July 13, 2009: Ty Cobb Museum
July 14, 2009: World of Coca Cola Museum, Georgia Aquarium, and Centennial Olympic Park
July 15, 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
July 16, 2009: 7pm Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets and Unveiling of new Coca Cola Bottle at Turner Field
July 17, 2009: Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, 7:30pm Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets, Greg Maddux's Number 31 Retired (Note we added this game to the trip in early July 2009) and drive to D.C. area after number retiring ceremony
July 18, 2009: National Museum of American History and 7:05pm Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
July 19, 2009: Driving Day
July 20, 2009: Driving Day
July 21, 2009: Nolan Ryan Exhibit Center and 7:05pm Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
July 22, 2009: 7:05pm Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
July 23, 2009: Rangers Ballpark at Arlington Tour and Legends of the Game Museum
July 24, 2009: Softball Amateur Museum
July 25, 2009: Driving Day, Beach, and Sand Ballpark
July 26, 2009: St. Petersburg
July 27, 2009: 7:08pm Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees and Ted Williams Museum/Hitters Hall of Fame inside Stadium
July 28, 2009: Driving Day
July 29, 2009: Lion Country Safari and 7:10pm Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves
July 30, 2009: Driving Day
July 31, 2009: Arrive in Texas and Mom joins for end of trip
August 1, 2009: Texas
August 2, 2009: Texas
August 3, 2009: Driving Day and Arrive Home
Last Updated August 4, 2009 with links to the posts about things we have done and I have gotten the posts up about so far
All the Ballparks Itinerary
May 9, 2009: Mesa Historical Museum's Cactus League Exhibit and 5:10pm Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals
May 21, 2009: Driving Day
May 22, 2009: San Diego Automotive Museum, San Diego Hall of Champions, and 7:05pm San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
May 23, 2009: 7:10pm Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels
May 24, 2009: Dad's 50th Birthday, Disneyland, Dad gets in free due to 2009 birthday promotion
May 25, 2009: Los Angeles Union Station to try to see Disney's Christmas Carol Train Tour and 6:05pm Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago White Sox
May 26, 2009: 7:05pm Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
May 27, 2009: Jelly Belly Factory and 7:15pm San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
May 28, 2009: Avenue of the Giants and Shrine Drive Thru Tree
May 29, 2009: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
May 30, 2009: Driving Day
May 31, 2009: Seattle
June 1, 2009: Klondike Gold Rush National Park and 7:10pm Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles
June 2, 2009: Driving Day
June 3, 2009: Roger Maris Museum
June 4, 2009: 12:10pm Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians, Dome Souvenirs Plus Baseball Museum, and Mall of America to See Home Plate and Seat of 520 Foot Home Run in Camp Snoopy Area
June 5, 2009: 7:11pm Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians
June 6, 2009: 6:15pm St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies
June 7, 2009: Driving Day
June 8, 2009: Chicago
June 9, 2009: 7:05pm Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies
June 10, 2009: Field of Dreams
June 11, 2009: Denver
June 12, 2009: Disney Christmas Carol Train Tour in Denver and 7:10pm Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners
June 13, 2009: Driving Day
June 14, 2009: 1:10pm Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
June 15, 2009: Driving Day
June 16, 2009: Crosley Field, Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, and 7:10pm Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves
June 17, 2009: League Park and 7:05pm Cleveland Indians vs. Milwaukee Brewers
June 18, 2009: Driving Day
June 19, 2009: 1:20pm Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
June 20, 2009: 4:05pm Detroit Tigers vs. Milwaukee Brewers and Tiger Stadium
June 21, 2009: Louisville Slugger Museum
June 22, 2009: Driving Day
June 23, 2009: Mik's 15th Birthday, West Field, Forbes Field, and 7:05pm Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Indians
June 24, 2009: Niagara Falls
June 25, 2009: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
June 26, 2009: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
June 27, 2009: 1:07pm Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
June 28, 2009: Driving Day
June 29, 2009: National Baseball Hall of Fame
June 30, 2009: Driving Day
July 1, 2009: Old Yankee Stadium and Yankee Museum and 7:05pm New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners
July 2, 2009: Driving Day
July 3, 2009: 7:10pm Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners
July 4, 2009: Drive through New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont
July 5, 2009: Huntington Avenue Grounds, McCoy Stadium, and Yogi Berra Museum
July 6, 2009: Morristown National Park
July 7, 2008: Shea Stadium and 7:10pm New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
July 8, 2009: Liberty Bell, Play Ball A History of Baseball in Philadelphia at the Betsy Ross House, Veterans Stadium, and 7:05pm Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds
July 9, 2009: Driving Day
July 10, 2009: Babe Ruth Museum, Sports Legend Museum, Geppi Entertainment Museum, and 7:05pm Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
July 11, 2009: Driving Day
July 12, 2009: Anderson, SC
July 13, 2009: Ty Cobb Museum
July 14, 2009: World of Coca Cola Museum, Georgia Aquarium, and Centennial Olympic Park
July 15, 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
July 16, 2009: 7pm Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets and Unveiling of new Coca Cola Bottle at Turner Field
July 17, 2009: Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, 7:30pm Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets, Greg Maddux's Number 31 Retired (Note we added this game to the trip in early July 2009) and drive to D.C. area after number retiring ceremony
July 18, 2009: National Museum of American History and 7:05pm Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
July 19, 2009: Driving Day
July 20, 2009: Driving Day
July 21, 2009: Nolan Ryan Exhibit Center and 7:05pm Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
July 22, 2009: 7:05pm Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
July 23, 2009: Rangers Ballpark at Arlington Tour and Legends of the Game Museum
July 24, 2009: Softball Amateur Museum
July 25, 2009: Driving Day, Beach, and Sand Ballpark
July 26, 2009: St. Petersburg
July 27, 2009: 7:08pm Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees and Ted Williams Museum/Hitters Hall of Fame inside Stadium
July 28, 2009: Driving Day
July 29, 2009: Lion Country Safari and 7:10pm Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves
July 30, 2009: Driving Day
July 31, 2009: Arrive in Texas and Mom joins for end of trip
August 1, 2009: Texas
August 2, 2009: Texas
August 3, 2009: Driving Day and Arrive Home
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