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Hi everyone,

So I know that it’s a bit early to be planning a trip for next season, but why the heck not.  I have a free flight to use through Southwest by August of 2009, and I am looking for a ballpark to visit sometime over the summer.  I need some tips as to which one to go to next.  Here’s where I have already visited (so they are out):

-Wrigley Field (Cubs)
-New Busch Stadium (Cardinals)
-Miller Park (Brewers)
-PNC Park (Pirates)
-Great American Ballpark (Reds)
-Kauffman Stadium (Royals)
-Turner Field (Braves)
-US Cellular (White Sox)
-Jacob Field (Indians)
-Angel Stadium (Angels)
-Yankee Stadium (Yankees)
-Shea Stadium (Mets)

Here are some things to keep in mind:

-I’m 22 and young so I think it’s fun to go to these places and come right back home.  Not really sure how much longer I will be doing that, but for now, almost all over the parks I’ve been to have been completely spontaneous road trips that involved me and a couple friends driving out to the park and driving right back after the game.

-I live in Chicago, so I don’t know if I would want to use a free flight on locations such as Detroit or Minneapolis.

-I understand that the Twins will be playing their final season in the Metrodome this season, so is it worth it to go out there and see a game in the dome, or should I just wait to get out there for their new stadium?

-I know the Yankees and Mets are both opening brand new stadiums.  I don’t really care to see those for quite a while as I have not had the best experience in New York and need to take a break.  Also, I am sure those new parks will be around for quite a while, so I should see other cities before these ones again.

-It doesn’t matter if the Cubs are the opponent… I’ll usually go and root for the home team anyway because I’m not a big fan of loud and obnoxious visiting fans at Wrigley Field, so I try avoid that at all costs.  I feel like it gives a better ballpark experience to be rooting along with the home fans too (the only parks I visited when the Cubs were the opponent were: Turner Field, Miller Park, Great American Ballpark and Busch Stadium… but the Cubs fans had outnumbered the home fans anyway).

-I usually take about two trips a summer to different places (ie: Atlanta and New York Mets last summer), and I do have this free flight to use, so a west coast location might be the best to use the flight on, while I could just drive or bus to a midwest location.

-What are people’s thoughts on places like Chase Field and Coors Field?  Are they worth getting out to see right away, or do you think they can wait?

-I am also cheap, so if I go to a Fenway Park, what is your advice for good times to get tickets (ie: April/May? Day games?).

I am sure that some of you readers have made your way around the various ballparks, so I would be happy to hear from your own experiences.  Whatever advice you could offer would be great.  Thanks for your help!

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