Fun, Games & Halls Of Fame Trip (OT)

[xogfog]

I'm looking for someone in the Philadelphia area that would be interested in partnering with me for a whirlwind, six day trip in August that would take us to:

Hershey Park, Hershey, PA
The NFL Hall Of Fame, Canton, OH
Indians vs. Red Sox at Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Cleveland, OH
The NHL Hall Of Fame, Toronto, ON
Blue Jays vs. Twins at Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
The MLB Hall OF Fame, Cooperstown, NY
Yankees vs. Mariners at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

The proposed dates and itinerary would be Tuesday Aug 22nd to Sunday Aug 27th as follows:

Aug 22
Drive from Philadelphia to Hershey, spend the day at Hershey Park, then drive to Canton, OH and check into a hotel.

Aug 23
Visit the NFL Hall Of Fame, then drive to Cleveland, OH, check into a hotel and go to the Indians vs. Red Sox game at Progressive Field.

Aug 24
Visit The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, then drive to Toronto, ON and check into a hotel (for two nights)

Aug 25
Visit the NHL Hall Of Fame, then go to the Blue Jays vs. Twins at Rogers Centre

Aug 26
Drive to Cooperstown, NY, check into a hotel, visit the MLB Hall Of Fame

Aug 27
Drive to Bronx, NY and go to the Yankees vs. Mariners at Yankee Stadium, drive back to Philadelphia.

We would split the costs of a rental car, gas/tolls/parking, hotel rooms, tickets, passes, etc... We would pay for our own food. You would need a valid Passport and driver's license (it's about 1,400 miles of driving, so we'd divvy that up).

A rough estimate of the costs would be:

Rental Car - $150 each
Gas/Tolls/Parking - $135 each
Game tickets - $150 each
Hall Of Fame tickets - $100 each
Hershey Park Day Pass - $60.00 each
Hotels (5 nights) - $265 each

So with food and incidentals, figure around $1,000 each.

If you are interested or have questions or suggestions, please send me a Private Message and we can figure out the best way to plan it out.

[Philsmania]

Not interested but enjoy the trip!

Just curious about one thing, though. Why leave out Springfield, MA and the Basketball Hall of Fame? It's a relatively straight shot from Cooperstown.

[xogfog]

Not a bad idea, I didn't realize it was that close to both Cooperstown and Yankee Stadium.It would add another day, another hotel night, probably another $100 per person. It would also mean we would have to see the Indians again as they are the Monday game at the Yankees. If anyone is interested in taking the trip, I would be open to it It sure would be interesting to see the four major sports halls of fame on one trip.

[Philsmania]

Not a bad idea, I didn't realize it was that close to both Cooperstown and Yankee Stadium.It would add another day, another hotel night, probably another $100 per person. It would also mean we would have to see the Indians again as they are the Monday game at the Yankees. If anyone is interested in taking the trip, I would be open to it It sure would be interesting to see the four major sports halls of fame on one trip.

And, I forgot this one yesterday...south of Cooperstown in Oneonta, NY is the US Soccer Hall of Fame, though not really a major hall of fame in this country.

[BostonRoss]

The Polka Hall of Fame is in Euclid, Ohio!

[Lawman]

Piggybacking on this. I live 3 hours from Cooperstown, and planning a day trip up there this Thursday w/ my two sons, both of whom are 14.

Any thoughts on what areas of the museum we should make time for more then others?