For my latest visit to Dayton, I was looking for a hotel in downtown so I could walk to the Dayton Dragons baseball game (read my visit to the ballpark). The Crowne Plaza Dayton was the perfect choice for a downtown hotel. It is two-thirds of a mile to Fifth Third Field, one-third of a mile to the Oregon District, and two-thirds of a mile to RiverScape MetroPark. The hotel is a five-minute drive to the University of Dayton, a fifteen-minute drive to Wright State University, and a twenty-minute drive to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. It is a 15-minute drive to Dayton International Airport and the hotel offers a free…
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My night with the Dayton Dragons – June 10, 2019
It is rare for Minor League Baseball teams to sell out their home games. It is even more rare for teams to consistently sell out games. However, the Dayton Dragons have sold out every home game since moving to Fifth Third Field in 2000. So any baseball fan traveling through the Midwest should make a stop and become part of a sellout streak that spans over 1,000 games. Arriving at the ballpark With its downtown location there are several parking lots near Fifth Third Field. Some lots are free, but according to the team’s website most parking spots are about $5. Metered street parking is free after 6 p.m. during…
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Midwest baseball road trip preview
Summer travel is in full swing and I am back in the United States for the next two months. So that means time for an old-fashioned baseball road trip. After a full week working in Cincinnati, Ohio, I will embark on a Midwest baseball road trip. Trip plans are focused on visiting new baseball stadiums, but I will be doing some other sightseeing, too. Most importantly I will visit two new ballparks. Without further ado here are the plans for my Midwest baseball road trip. Baseball games The trip is built around visiting new ballparks close to Cincinnati. As I made a swing through Kentucky last summer, I am heading…
