Road Trips 2017: Baltimore Orioles

BALTIMORE

8/5/2017

One month after our 4th of July road trip to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, I was feeling itchy again.  I called the wife early Friday afternoon, and she sensed it right away.  I told her I'd crunch some schedules and call her back.  She threw Baltimore at me, and I said done!  We left early Saturday morning and seated for a full breakfast by 10:45am.

We've been to Baltimore many times.  It remains such a great getaway because it's close; Inner Harbor and Fells Point are cool hang outs; Oriole Park is still a marvelous place to catch a baseball game; and perhaps our top reason for going back to Baltimore is eating dinner at the Rusty Scupper.

Federal Hill

Fort McHenry

Babe Ruth Museum

Camden Yards 25th Season

Est. 1954

1902 - 1953

AL Champions 1944

New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles

Brooks Robinson ~ Earl Weaver ~ Jim Palmer

Eddie Murray ~ Frank Robinson

Cal Ripken Jr.

We stayed the night.  On Sunday, we took in an early afternoon minor league baseball game on the way home.

Next on Road Trips 2017: Wilmington, Delaware.

Road Trips 2017: Philadelphia Phillies

4th of July Road Trip II

PHILADELPHIA

We left Pittsburgh midway through July 2nd's Giants/Pirates game wanting to arrive in Philadelphia at a reasonable time so as to enjoy a nice sit-down dinner.  Open road and a great Italian restaurant across the street from our hotel provided just that.  After which, we continued winding down at the hotel lounge until the ESPN game ended, then called it a night.

PITTSBURGH

Part One: PNC Park 

Part Two: Forbes Field

If you think about it ... what better place to be on 4th of July weekend than in the cradle of independence?  So after a good breakfast, the wife and I got an early start on our national holiday excursion through historic Philadelphia.

For lunch, my wife nailed it with a craving for Mexican at Lucha Cartel.  After which, we wrapped up sight-seeing and headed back to the hotel for a fresher-upper and late check out.

Before heading to Citizens Bank Ballpark, I first went searching for the old Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium historic marker.  Then it was off to see the Phillies host the Pirates.

Connie Mack ~ Philadelphia Athletics

Mike Schmidt   ~   Robin Roberts   ~   Harry Kalas

Steve Carlton

       

Richie Ashburn

ASHBURN ALLEY