Opening Day is almost here and if you’re a baseball fan, you need to take a trip to one of the baseball capitals of the world…Chicago!
I don’t need an expert to tell me that if you like baseball you’ll love summer in Chicago, but help me build my case because you all know I’m a born and raised Chicagoan with a ton of pro-Chicago bias . Chicago was just named one of the best vacation ideas for baseball fans by travel website tripstodiscover.com. Chicago is on the list with Boston, Los Angeles, New York and other cities, what makes Chicago a baseball destination? On the site they say…
“Attending a Cubs game at Wrigley Field in Chicago is a bucket list experience for most fans. One of the oldest in the league, the first major league game at the park took place in April 1914 . The Cubs’ first game took place two years later, and the team is the only National League team still playing in its original city.”
What’s funny to me is that Chicago makes their list PURELY based on the Cubs, the site doesn’t even mention heading to the south side to catch a White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field. You 1000% should if you are going to Chicago on a baseball vacation, yes Wrigley is iconic, but the game day atmosphere, food and drinks at a White Sox game are fantastic.
I will say that I was surprised to see St. Louis, not on this list, I don’t support the Cardinals, but they do a great job at Busch Stadium and the game day atmosphere in St. Louis is amazing! For the full list of baseball vacation destinations, click here.
