Showing posts with label Trip Preparations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trip Preparations. Show all posts
Friday, May 15, 2009
All the Ballparks 2009 Road Trip Window Lettering on Dad's Car
Today Dad picked up the window lettering he ordered to put on the back windows on the sides of his Yukon. Below are two photos he took of it on the passenger's side with his phone. We are going to try to collect team logo stickers as we visit their home ballparks. We got one at the Dbacks, but he has put on the car, yet.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Countdown to Trip Begins: 26 Days
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.
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.
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
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Only 2 More Games Left To Get Tickets For
The process of purchasing tickets for the trip is almost complete. We now have purchased tickets for 28 of the 30 games. For 27 of those 28 games we were able to get wheelchair and companion seats. The only team we had problems with was the Yankees. Not only do we not have wheelchair seats for that game, but we do not even have two seats next to each other. At least we did not have to StubHub it and Dad is still going to try the send a letter to get handicap tickets strategy that he heard was the process on some voice message when calling one of the Yankee ticket numbers he tried calling the day the Yankees tickets went on sale. Now the only games left are the Mets, which have not gone on sale yet, and the Padres, whose credit card processing was down this weekend.
Update on Yankees: We did eventually get a hold of their handicap department and got out tickets exchanged for three together in a handicap section. It seems like a very inefficient way to do it and they still come off as very disorganized, as they still had to do it through Ticketmaster, who said to us they were sold out of handicap seats. At least we do have handicap seats, though.
Update on Yankees: We did eventually get a hold of their handicap department and got out tickets exchanged for three together in a handicap section. It seems like a very inefficient way to do it and they still come off as very disorganized, as they still had to do it through Ticketmaster, who said to us they were sold out of handicap seats. At least we do have handicap seats, though.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Beginning to Get Tickets
In the past few weeks we have begun to buy some tickets for the trip. We are waiting until next weekend to do the majority of the buying of tickets, but a few teams we decided to get as soon as we could. The first tickets we got pretty much just because they had them on sale back in January was the Rockies. As expected we had no problem getting handicap seats for their ballpark.
About two weeks ago we got the tickets for the Boston Red Sox game. We easily got handicap seats here, too. We were not sure if it was going to be easy, as when we called you could not get any tickets for the game we wanted online except for on StubHub. We ended up with tickets that were handicap and even a little less than the current cheapest for that game on StubHub.
This week we got the Cubs tickets. Again we easily got the handicap seats directly from the ballpark. We even got a parking pass for a handicap spot for the game. The Cubs handling of the handicap seats have impressed us the most so far. They do not mail out the tickets. You must pick them up at Will Call and the handicapped person must show a form of ID. Also, for the parking pass you have to give your handicap placard or plate number and will only be able to use the pass with that placard or plate. Both are great policies to help make sure they go to those that need them.
The Yankees on the other hand have proved to be a pretty disorganized team in my mind. For one they still do not have a date for when tickets will go on sale. I guess they go on sale right before the season begins. That does not bother me. What bothered us was that the ticket office is convinced that TicketMaster allows you to buy the handicap seats directly through the website just as if you were buying normal seats. Now we have been buying tickets for ballparks across the country online for years and every time we have to fill out a form and then we are contacted to buy the handicap seats over the phone. This year we have been avoiding that since the Orioles never contacted us back after filling out their form and have just been calling the ticket office numbers. Most ballparks always handle the sale of handicap seats, but I have noticed a few still have TicketMaster handle the sales, yet they are still have always been handled over the phone in our experience. I sure hope that that is the case for the Yankees and the ballpark people are just ignorant, as I feel that it is one of the teams that will have people trying to take the seats just to get tickets like the Cubs try to avoid with their policies.
About two weeks ago we got the tickets for the Boston Red Sox game. We easily got handicap seats here, too. We were not sure if it was going to be easy, as when we called you could not get any tickets for the game we wanted online except for on StubHub. We ended up with tickets that were handicap and even a little less than the current cheapest for that game on StubHub.
This week we got the Cubs tickets. Again we easily got the handicap seats directly from the ballpark. We even got a parking pass for a handicap spot for the game. The Cubs handling of the handicap seats have impressed us the most so far. They do not mail out the tickets. You must pick them up at Will Call and the handicapped person must show a form of ID. Also, for the parking pass you have to give your handicap placard or plate number and will only be able to use the pass with that placard or plate. Both are great policies to help make sure they go to those that need them.
The Yankees on the other hand have proved to be a pretty disorganized team in my mind. For one they still do not have a date for when tickets will go on sale. I guess they go on sale right before the season begins. That does not bother me. What bothered us was that the ticket office is convinced that TicketMaster allows you to buy the handicap seats directly through the website just as if you were buying normal seats. Now we have been buying tickets for ballparks across the country online for years and every time we have to fill out a form and then we are contacted to buy the handicap seats over the phone. This year we have been avoiding that since the Orioles never contacted us back after filling out their form and have just been calling the ticket office numbers. Most ballparks always handle the sale of handicap seats, but I have noticed a few still have TicketMaster handle the sales, yet they are still have always been handled over the phone in our experience. I sure hope that that is the case for the Yankees and the ballpark people are just ignorant, as I feel that it is one of the teams that will have people trying to take the seats just to get tickets like the Cubs try to avoid with their policies.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
All the Ballparks Plan
Now that the tentative 2009 schedules are out I have gone through them and come up with a plan for our All the Ballparks trip next summer. As of right now I have it planned that we see a game at every ballpark, but it is possible that some may get rained out, etc., so the possibility of substituting tours for games is still the fall back to see all the ballparks.
May 9, 2009: Drive from Tucson to Phoenix, see Cactus League Exhibit at Mesa Historical Museum, and 5:10pm Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals and Drive back to Tucson
May 21, 2009: Drive from Tucson to San Diego
May 22, 2009: 7:05pm San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
May 23, 2009: Drive from San Diego to Los Angeles and 7:10pm Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
May 24, 2009: Dad's 50th Birthday, Disneyland, Dad gets in free due to 2009 birthday promotion
May 25, 2009: 6:05pm Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Chicago White Sox
May 26, 2009: Drive from Los Angeles to Oakland and 7:05pm Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
May 27, 2009: 7:15pm San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
May 28, 2009: Drive from San Francisco to Redwood National Park
May 29, 2009: Redwood National Park
May 30, 2009: Drive from Redwood National Park to Seattle
May 31, 2009: Stay in Seattle
June 1, 2009: 7:10pm Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles
June 2, 2009: Drive from Seattle to Bismark
June 3, 2009: Drive from Bismark to Fargo, Roger Maris Museum, and Drive from Fargo to Minneapolis
June 4, 2009: 12:10pm Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians and Drive from Minneapolis to Chicago
June 5, 2009: 7:11pm Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians
June 6, 2009: Drive from Chicago to St. Louis and 6:15pm St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies
June 7, 2009: Drive to Field of Dreams, Dyersville, Iowa and Drive back to Chicago
June 8, 2009: Stay in Chicago
June 9, 2009: Drive from Chicago to Milwaukee and 7:05pm Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies and Drive from Milwaukee to Chicago
June 10, 2009: Start Driving from Chicago to Denver
June 11, 2009: Stay in Denver
June 12, 2009: 7:10pm Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners
June 13, 2009: Drive from Denver to Kansas City
June 14, 2009: 1:10pm Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds
June 15, 2009: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City and Drive from Kansas City to Cincinnati
June 16, 2009: Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum and 7:10pm Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves
June 17, 2009: Drive from Cincinnati to Cleveland and 7:05pm Cleveland Indians vs. Milwaukee Brewers
June 18, 2009: Drive from Sandusky to Chicago
June 19, 2009: 1:20pm Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
June 20, 2009: Drive from Chicago to Detroit and 4:05pm Detroit Tigers vs. Milwaukee Brewers
June 21, 2009: Drive from Detroit to Louisville and Louisville Slugger Museum
June 22, 2009: Drive from Louisville to Pittsburgh
June 23, 2009: Mik's 15th birthday, 7:05pm Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Indians
June 24, 2009: Drive from Pittsburgh to Williamsport and Little League Hall of Fame and Drive from Williamsport to Niagara Falls
June 25, 2009: Niagara Falls
June 26, 2009: Drive from Niagara Falls to St. Marys, Ontario and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Drive from St. Marys to Toronto
June 27, 2009: 1:07pm Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
June 28, 2009: Drive from Toronto to Cooperstown
June 29, 2009: Baseball Hall of Fame
June 30, 2009: Drive from Cooperstown to New York City
July 1, 2009: 7:05pm New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners
July 2, 2009: Drive from New York City to Boston
July 3, 2009: 7:10pm Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners and Drive from Boston to Saco, Maine
July 4, 2009: Drive through New Hampshire and Vermont and Stay in East Dummerston, Vermont
July 5, 2009: Drive from Dummerston to Little Falls, New Jersey and Yogi Berra Museum and Drive from Little Falls to Fort Lee, NJ
July 6, 2009: Sports Museum of America
July 7, 2008: 7:10pm New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
July 8, 2009: Drive from New York City to Philadelphia and 7:05pm Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds
July 9, 2009: Drive from Philadelphia to Baltimore
July 10, 2009: Babe Ruth Museum and 7:05pm Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
July 11, 2009: Drive from Baltimore to Anderson, SC
July 12, 2009: Stay in Anderson
July 13, 2009: Drive from Anderson to Royston, GA and Ty Cobb Museum and Drive from Royston to Cartersville
July 14, 2009: World of Coca Cola Museum
July 15, 2009: Stay in Cartersville
July 16, 2009: 7pm Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
July 17, 2009: Drive from Cartersville to D.C.
July 18, 2009: 7:05pm Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
July 19, 2009: Drive from Fredericksburg to Houston
July 20, 2009: Arrive in Houston
July 21, 2009: Nolan Ryan Museum and 7:05pm Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
July 22, 2009: Drive from Houston to Arlington, TX and 7:05pm Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
July 23, 2009: Legends of the Game Museum and Drive from Arlington, TX to Choctaw, OK
July 24, 2009: Softball Amateur Museum and Drive from Oklahoma City towards Tampa Bay
July 25, 2009: Arrive in Tampa Bay
July 26, 2009: Stay in St. Petersburg
July 27, 2009: 7:08pm Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees and Ted Williams Museum inside Stadium
July 28, 2009: Drive from St. Petersburg to Loxahatchee
July 29, 2009: 7:10pm Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta
July 30, 2009: Drive home from Loxahatchee to Tucson
July 31, 2009: Continue Drive Home
August 1, 2009: Arrive Home
*Updated January 26, 2009 to add the Cactus League Exhibit on May 9, 2009
*Updated February 24, 2009 to add game times that are now known
See Final Plan here.
May 9, 2009: Drive from Tucson to Phoenix, see Cactus League Exhibit at Mesa Historical Museum, and 5:10pm Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals and Drive back to Tucson
May 21, 2009: Drive from Tucson to San Diego
May 22, 2009: 7:05pm San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
May 23, 2009: Drive from San Diego to Los Angeles and 7:10pm Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
May 24, 2009: Dad's 50th Birthday, Disneyland, Dad gets in free due to 2009 birthday promotion
May 25, 2009: 6:05pm Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Chicago White Sox
May 26, 2009: Drive from Los Angeles to Oakland and 7:05pm Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
May 27, 2009: 7:15pm San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
May 28, 2009: Drive from San Francisco to Redwood National Park
May 29, 2009: Redwood National Park
May 30, 2009: Drive from Redwood National Park to Seattle
May 31, 2009: Stay in Seattle
June 1, 2009: 7:10pm Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles
June 2, 2009: Drive from Seattle to Bismark
June 3, 2009: Drive from Bismark to Fargo, Roger Maris Museum, and Drive from Fargo to Minneapolis
June 4, 2009: 12:10pm Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians and Drive from Minneapolis to Chicago
June 5, 2009: 7:11pm Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians
June 6, 2009: Drive from Chicago to St. Louis and 6:15pm St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies
June 7, 2009: Drive to Field of Dreams, Dyersville, Iowa and Drive back to Chicago
June 8, 2009: Stay in Chicago
June 9, 2009: Drive from Chicago to Milwaukee and 7:05pm Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies and Drive from Milwaukee to Chicago
June 10, 2009: Start Driving from Chicago to Denver
June 11, 2009: Stay in Denver
June 12, 2009: 7:10pm Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners
June 13, 2009: Drive from Denver to Kansas City
June 14, 2009: 1:10pm Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds
June 15, 2009: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City and Drive from Kansas City to Cincinnati
June 16, 2009: Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum and 7:10pm Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves
June 17, 2009: Drive from Cincinnati to Cleveland and 7:05pm Cleveland Indians vs. Milwaukee Brewers
June 18, 2009: Drive from Sandusky to Chicago
June 19, 2009: 1:20pm Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
June 20, 2009: Drive from Chicago to Detroit and 4:05pm Detroit Tigers vs. Milwaukee Brewers
June 21, 2009: Drive from Detroit to Louisville and Louisville Slugger Museum
June 22, 2009: Drive from Louisville to Pittsburgh
June 23, 2009: Mik's 15th birthday, 7:05pm Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Indians
June 24, 2009: Drive from Pittsburgh to Williamsport and Little League Hall of Fame and Drive from Williamsport to Niagara Falls
June 25, 2009: Niagara Falls
June 26, 2009: Drive from Niagara Falls to St. Marys, Ontario and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Drive from St. Marys to Toronto
June 27, 2009: 1:07pm Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
June 28, 2009: Drive from Toronto to Cooperstown
June 29, 2009: Baseball Hall of Fame
June 30, 2009: Drive from Cooperstown to New York City
July 1, 2009: 7:05pm New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners
July 2, 2009: Drive from New York City to Boston
July 3, 2009: 7:10pm Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners and Drive from Boston to Saco, Maine
July 4, 2009: Drive through New Hampshire and Vermont and Stay in East Dummerston, Vermont
July 5, 2009: Drive from Dummerston to Little Falls, New Jersey and Yogi Berra Museum and Drive from Little Falls to Fort Lee, NJ
July 6, 2009: Sports Museum of America
July 7, 2008: 7:10pm New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
July 8, 2009: Drive from New York City to Philadelphia and 7:05pm Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds
July 9, 2009: Drive from Philadelphia to Baltimore
July 10, 2009: Babe Ruth Museum and 7:05pm Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
July 11, 2009: Drive from Baltimore to Anderson, SC
July 12, 2009: Stay in Anderson
July 13, 2009: Drive from Anderson to Royston, GA and Ty Cobb Museum and Drive from Royston to Cartersville
July 14, 2009: World of Coca Cola Museum
July 15, 2009: Stay in Cartersville
July 16, 2009: 7pm Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
July 17, 2009: Drive from Cartersville to D.C.
July 18, 2009: 7:05pm Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
July 19, 2009: Drive from Fredericksburg to Houston
July 20, 2009: Arrive in Houston
July 21, 2009: Nolan Ryan Museum and 7:05pm Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
July 22, 2009: Drive from Houston to Arlington, TX and 7:05pm Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
July 23, 2009: Legends of the Game Museum and Drive from Arlington, TX to Choctaw, OK
July 24, 2009: Softball Amateur Museum and Drive from Oklahoma City towards Tampa Bay
July 25, 2009: Arrive in Tampa Bay
July 26, 2009: Stay in St. Petersburg
July 27, 2009: 7:08pm Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees and Ted Williams Museum inside Stadium
July 28, 2009: Drive from St. Petersburg to Loxahatchee
July 29, 2009: 7:10pm Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta
July 30, 2009: Drive home from Loxahatchee to Tucson
July 31, 2009: Continue Drive Home
August 1, 2009: Arrive Home
*Updated January 26, 2009 to add the Cactus League Exhibit on May 9, 2009
*Updated February 24, 2009 to add game times that are now known
See Final Plan here.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
2 New Things I Found to Add to Route
I am currently on a different road trip and as we were traveling I was looking through some tourist things and discovered two more baseball themed things to work into next summer's All the Ballparks road trip.
The first is the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame and nearby League Stadium, where they filmed A League of Their Own. This is a little out of the way to add to the trip, but somehow we will work it in. Perhaps make it a really long day trip out of Cincinnati to the Lousiville Slugger Museum and here or maybe head to Indiana from Cincinnati and then spend a night in Lousiville see the Slugger Museum and continue back on planned route.
The second is the Pujols Westfront Grill in St. Louis. Now this is an easy thing to work in or at least it should be considering it is a place to eat and in it in a city already on the route.
The first is the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame and nearby League Stadium, where they filmed A League of Their Own. This is a little out of the way to add to the trip, but somehow we will work it in. Perhaps make it a really long day trip out of Cincinnati to the Lousiville Slugger Museum and here or maybe head to Indiana from Cincinnati and then spend a night in Lousiville see the Slugger Museum and continue back on planned route.
The second is the Pujols Westfront Grill in St. Louis. Now this is an easy thing to work in or at least it should be considering it is a place to eat and in it in a city already on the route.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
All the Ballparks Route Outline
Here is the route outline of the ballparks and other baseball stops that I have come up with so far. Plus, a few natural places of interest I added because I figured we might as well hit them while we are near them.
Leg 1: Tucson, AZ to Phoenix, AZ
Team 1: Arizona Diamonbacks
Leg 2: Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA
Team 2: San Diego Padres
Leg 3: San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Team 3: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Team 4: Los Angeles Dodgers
Leg 4: Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA
Team 5: Oakland Atheletics
Team 6: San Francisco Giants
Leg 5: San Francisco, CA to Seattle, WA
Redwood National Park
Team 7: Seattle Mariners
Leg 6: Seattle, WA to Denver, Co
Dinosaur National Monument
Rocky Mountain National Park
Team 8: Colorado Rockies
Leg 7: Denver, CO to Kansas City, MO
Team 9: Kansas City Royals
Negro Leagues Hall of Fame
Leg 8: Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO
Team 10: St. Louis Cardinals
International Bowling Museum and Cardinals Hall of Fame
Leg 9: St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL
Team 11: Chicago Cubs
Team 12: Chicago White Sox
Leg 10: Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI
Team 13: Milwaukee Brewers
Leg 11: Milwaukee, WI to Minneapolis, MN
Team 14: Minnesota Twins
Leg 11: Minneapolis, MN to Detroit, MI
Team 15: Detroit Tigers
Leg 12: Detroit, MI to Cincinnati, OH
Team 16: Cincinnati Reds
Day Trip to Louisville Slugger Factory
Leg 13: Cincinnati, OH to Pittsburgh, PA
Team 17: Pittsburgh Pirates
Leg 14: Pittsburgh, PA to Cleveland, OH
Team 18: Cleveland Indians
Leg 15: Cleveland, OH to Toronto, Canada
Niagara Falls
Team 19: Toronto Blue Jays
Leg 16: Toronto, Canada to Boston, MA
Baseball Hall of Fame
Side Trip to hit Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine (to say we have been to all states except Alaska after this road trip, I guess we will then have to do the Alaska road trip we have always talked about another summer)
Team 20: Boston Red Sox
Leg 17: Boston, MA to New York City, NY
Team 21: New York Yankeees
Team 22: New York Mets
Sports Museum of America
Leg 18: New York City, NY to Philadelphia, PA
Team 23: Philadelphia Phillies
Leg 19: Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD
Team 24: Baltimore Orioles
Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum and Legends Hall of Fame at Camden Yards
Leg 20: Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC
Team 25: Washington Nationals
Leg 21: Washington, DC to Miami, FL
Team 26: Florida Marlins
Leg 22: Miami, FL to Tampa Bay, FL
Team 27: Tampa Bay Rays
Leg 23: Tampa Bay, Fl to Atlanta, GA
Team 28: Atlanta Braves
Leg 24: Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX
Team 29: Houston Astros
Leg 25: Houston, TX to Dallas, TX
Team 30: Texas Rangers
Legends of the Game Museum
Leg 1: Tucson, AZ to Phoenix, AZ
Team 1: Arizona Diamonbacks
Leg 2: Phoenix, AZ to San Diego, CA
Team 2: San Diego Padres
Leg 3: San Diego, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Team 3: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Team 4: Los Angeles Dodgers
Leg 4: Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA
Team 5: Oakland Atheletics
Team 6: San Francisco Giants
Leg 5: San Francisco, CA to Seattle, WA
Redwood National Park
Team 7: Seattle Mariners
Leg 6: Seattle, WA to Denver, Co
Dinosaur National Monument
Rocky Mountain National Park
Team 8: Colorado Rockies
Leg 7: Denver, CO to Kansas City, MO
Team 9: Kansas City Royals
Negro Leagues Hall of Fame
Leg 8: Kansas City, MO to St. Louis, MO
Team 10: St. Louis Cardinals
International Bowling Museum and Cardinals Hall of Fame
Leg 9: St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL
Team 11: Chicago Cubs
Team 12: Chicago White Sox
Leg 10: Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI
Team 13: Milwaukee Brewers
Leg 11: Milwaukee, WI to Minneapolis, MN
Team 14: Minnesota Twins
Leg 11: Minneapolis, MN to Detroit, MI
Team 15: Detroit Tigers
Leg 12: Detroit, MI to Cincinnati, OH
Team 16: Cincinnati Reds
Day Trip to Louisville Slugger Factory
Leg 13: Cincinnati, OH to Pittsburgh, PA
Team 17: Pittsburgh Pirates
Leg 14: Pittsburgh, PA to Cleveland, OH
Team 18: Cleveland Indians
Leg 15: Cleveland, OH to Toronto, Canada
Niagara Falls
Team 19: Toronto Blue Jays
Leg 16: Toronto, Canada to Boston, MA
Baseball Hall of Fame
Side Trip to hit Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine (to say we have been to all states except Alaska after this road trip, I guess we will then have to do the Alaska road trip we have always talked about another summer)
Team 20: Boston Red Sox
Leg 17: Boston, MA to New York City, NY
Team 21: New York Yankeees
Team 22: New York Mets
Sports Museum of America
Leg 18: New York City, NY to Philadelphia, PA
Team 23: Philadelphia Phillies
Leg 19: Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD
Team 24: Baltimore Orioles
Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum and Legends Hall of Fame at Camden Yards
Leg 20: Baltimore, MD to Washington, DC
Team 25: Washington Nationals
Leg 21: Washington, DC to Miami, FL
Team 26: Florida Marlins
Leg 22: Miami, FL to Tampa Bay, FL
Team 27: Tampa Bay Rays
Leg 23: Tampa Bay, Fl to Atlanta, GA
Team 28: Atlanta Braves
Leg 24: Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX
Team 29: Houston Astros
Leg 25: Houston, TX to Dallas, TX
Team 30: Texas Rangers
Legends of the Game Museum
Saturday, June 7, 2008
All the Ballparks Road Trip Intro
The idea for the All the Ballparks Road Trip began when my dad and I were driving cross country from D.C. to Tucson in May 2008 when we began dreaming about a real road trip where it was more about the journey than the final destination. That road trip dreaming involved visiting all the Major League Ballparks in a single summer.
Really you can trace this dream a little further back to a small scale road trip we did to the Midwest in the summer of 2004, which involved us touring Busch Stadium (the one they knocked down when they were still working on the current one), seeing a game at Great American Ballpark, and seeing a game at Wrigley Field. During that same summer we also did our normal going to Bank One Ballpark (now called Chase Field) when the Cubs came to town and seeing a game at the then very new Petco Park. Since that summer I in particular have dreamed of one day being able to say I have been to a then current ballpark for all the major league teams.
So, back to May 2008 when we decided we should do All the Ballparks in one road trip. By the time we got home on the D.C. to Tucson road trip I had made a tentative route to do it. As soon as we got home we brought up the dream to my mom (the financier) and my younger brother (the third road tripper). My mom's reaction was along the lines of "Sounds cool. Too bad its too long for me to come with." My brother also thought it was cool, but was like we are taking the motorhome, right?
Well, sure the motorhome sounds like a fun road trip way to go, but we are back to the days of roughing it. He was still on board with the idea, though, when we explained it was totally an unrealistic trip to take if we had to pay for gas for the motorhome. Instead we are going to take Dad's Yukon or do Dad's idea of buying a used Honda Element and selling it when we get home. We will mostly be roughing it by sleeping in the car and/or camping and maybe occasionally using Mom's hotel points to stay at a Hilton or Hyatt (yeah, that would not be roughing it, but it would not add to the trip expense).
So, by now (at least to my dad and I) the All the Ballparks Summer Road Trip 2009 is going to happen. I will try to keep this blog updated with our latest plans and preparations. When we actually do the road trip (may not be 2009, but we will do it one of these years for sure) I plan to post regular updates of our adventures.
Really you can trace this dream a little further back to a small scale road trip we did to the Midwest in the summer of 2004, which involved us touring Busch Stadium (the one they knocked down when they were still working on the current one), seeing a game at Great American Ballpark, and seeing a game at Wrigley Field. During that same summer we also did our normal going to Bank One Ballpark (now called Chase Field) when the Cubs came to town and seeing a game at the then very new Petco Park. Since that summer I in particular have dreamed of one day being able to say I have been to a then current ballpark for all the major league teams.
So, back to May 2008 when we decided we should do All the Ballparks in one road trip. By the time we got home on the D.C. to Tucson road trip I had made a tentative route to do it. As soon as we got home we brought up the dream to my mom (the financier) and my younger brother (the third road tripper). My mom's reaction was along the lines of "Sounds cool. Too bad its too long for me to come with." My brother also thought it was cool, but was like we are taking the motorhome, right?
Well, sure the motorhome sounds like a fun road trip way to go, but we are back to the days of roughing it. He was still on board with the idea, though, when we explained it was totally an unrealistic trip to take if we had to pay for gas for the motorhome. Instead we are going to take Dad's Yukon or do Dad's idea of buying a used Honda Element and selling it when we get home. We will mostly be roughing it by sleeping in the car and/or camping and maybe occasionally using Mom's hotel points to stay at a Hilton or Hyatt (yeah, that would not be roughing it, but it would not add to the trip expense).
So, by now (at least to my dad and I) the All the Ballparks Summer Road Trip 2009 is going to happen. I will try to keep this blog updated with our latest plans and preparations. When we actually do the road trip (may not be 2009, but we will do it one of these years for sure) I plan to post regular updates of our adventures.
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