Myself and my roommates from our time at A&M have been traveling once each year since 2013 to watch the Astros play in a different ballpark.
Boston
Arlington
KC
Arizona
Colorado
New Arlington
Cleveland
Washington DC
Chicago (both White Sox & Cubs)

These are the parks we've been to so far. We missed a year or two with prior arrangements as well as Covid screwing things up. But, this year we're heading to Baltimore to see them play the White Sox and then heading over to Pittsburgh to watch the Astros play.
Last year was the first year we went to a park that the Astros weren't playing in, as we went to an Astros vs. White Sox game, and then saw the Cubs and Mets the next day.

Does anybody have recommendations on food or places to go in either Baltimore or Pittsburgh? We typically will do a small bit of sight-seeing, but for the most part we like to hang out in sports bars and play pool, darts, etc. It's just a nice getaway to hang out and watch some good baseball. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

We were in and out for both so I dont have a lot of advice, but PNC is one of the most underrated ballparks - enjoy!

The crab mac & cheese dogs at Camden were legitimatly good. Make sure to spend some time on the RF concourse looking at all the names on the home run markers on the ground (and warehouse wall) - I thought that was really cool they do it for visiting players as well as O's players

In Pittsburgh, check out the Warhol Museum.

It's been some years since I was in Baltimore, but the aquarium was awesome. And we had a great lunch of Maryland-style crab with a couple pitchers of Natty Bo (National Bohemian) - I think it was at Nick's but not certain. There are lots of places like that around though.

I live in Baltimore. Baltimore is a great neighborhood bar town. The key is to stay out of the hood and away from the general tourist areas.

People will say the Aquarium, but if you are a group of guys looking to hang in bars and watch games thats not going to be your scene. Its a great aquarium but its families and kids (and pricey). Broadly avoid inner harbor as best as possible for a good hang.

I would stick largely to Fells Point, Canton, Fed Hill, Locust Point.

A few favs:

• My two fav crab and seafood houses are LP Steamers and Nicks. Both pretty convenient to the park.
• Fells bars: Max's Taphouse good spot with a ton of beers on draft. Cats Eye has live music and is fun.
• Canton Bars: Lots of choices here. Claddaughs has a pool table and is a big popular spot. Pig & Rooster has some free arcade games like Golden Tee and Buck Hunter. ODonnell's has shuffleboard. Lee's Pint and Shell is a good place. Going to get a very authentic big of Baltimore life at any of these (not the Wire authentic. Real regular people).
• Breweries: theres a couple areas where they sort of bunch together. Kind of near the stadium theres a few (Checkerspot, M8, Pickett, Wico Street). In Hampden theres Nepenthe and Union and a few others.

Just a few thoughts off the top of my head.

Happy to share my contact info if you want any more specifics on anything for when you are here or what to avoid.

Thanks for the info, can you PM me your contact info??

I'll remove when you reply and say you've got it

Got it. Just sent you an e-mail.
Thanks!

Didnt get an email from you so maybe double check it?

Weird. It's showing it went through. I'll check it again in a bit.

I'll be at Tuesday or Wednesday of that series if you're going to do any other games Jetch

Dang. Those Pittsburgh shots are great. Need to get back there.

We'll be at the Tuesday game.

Looks like Skenes is going to pitch Wednesday. I'll def go to that. Maybe to the Tuesday as well. If I squeeze in golf that afternoon I may not make it Tuesday

Yeah I've got a golf tourney in Southpointe Wed that will likely make me miss Wed night, but got a seat behind home plate for Thurs

Would have liked to catch Skenes

Hopefully run into some of yall tonight for LMC vs Skenes! I just grabbed a seat in Section 10

Figuring out now what my pregame plan is

Flight this morning was loaded with stros fans

Wish I was going tonight

So was mine from BWI. Think alot of people connected there

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Hopefully run into some of yall tonight for LMC vs Skenes! I just grabbed a seat in Section 10

Figuring out now what my pregame plan is

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I'm a ho and bought a last second ticket tonight - headed up from Southpointe!

Been having a great time at PNC the last couple nights, going back for #3 tonight - love that park