Industrial Baseball: Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Akron Baseball Trip - Pittsburgh PA Family Vacation

Preview: Baseball is big in northern Ohio. It helped revive downtown Cleveland and Akron. A bit farther afield, the new major league stadium in Pittsburgh is asight to behold. One of the newest entries in the stadium race has the prettiest views and the most intimacy in the major leagues. Pittsburgh’s new PNC Park seats only 38,044, so nearly every fan has a terrific view of the field, as well as the historic Roberto Clemente Bridge and the city’s three rivers. It’s the only baseball park in the U.S. reachable by water taxi. This now vibrant city has funicular cars that give you breathtaking views from the bluffs. There are memorable ethnic eateries, the Andy Warhol Museum, and Kennywood, one of America’s most historic andunusual amusement parks. In addition to Cleveland’s glorious Jacobs Field stadium, there is the world-famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and its lakefront neighbor, the Great Lakes Science Center. A short walk up the lakefront brings you to Cleveland Browns Stadium, on the site of former Municipal Stadium, once home of the Indians. The flats area along the Cuyahoga River has been revitalized with dozens of restau-rants,a light rail stop, and an outdoor amphitheater. If you can’t get a ticket to a sold-out Indians game, take a guided tour through the stadium’s stunning modern architecture. Akron, the rubber city, is 45 miles south of Cleveland. Its team, the Aeros, is named for the city’s aerospace industry. The classic boomerang-shape grandstand, adja-cent to the Ohio & Erie Canal, has brought the city new restaurants, a science center, sports bars, and a spirit of fun and possibility. This chapter takes your family on a trip to see the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, and Akron Aeros baseball teams including where to stay, where to eat, and nearby sites to see.
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Best Time to Go: April - early October
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