My favorite vacations are our short little weekend trips, just the three of us. We try to hit a new ballpark every year, and this year we ventured out to Cincinnati to see a ball game at the Great American Ballpark. This is the fourth MLB ballpark Tanner has been to in his short 4 years with us, (Comerica Park, Wrigley Feild, PNC Park) and it only gets better with each trip.
This park opened in 2003, but doesn’t really have the feel of a newer, contemporary park. It feels more like a Triple-A or Spring Training facility, but that was a good thing. It’s on the river where there are tons of river boats, so the whole park was an ode to riverboats. Ken Griffey Jr. did us a favor and hit his 590th home run while we were there, and I enjoyed a signature Big Red Smoky hot dog with sauerkraut. I’ve decided that it’s well past time to have a page dedicated to the ballparks we visit. Expect that to be created very soon.
While we are out we usually try to hit the local zoo. I don’t know if it was the 100° heat index or what, but this one just wasn’t doing it for me. The highlight was the bird show we happened upon at exactly the right time. It was cool to see some bird tricks, plus it was good to sit in the shade for 45 minutes.
This year instead of staying at a hotel, we stayed at a campground with our popup. We built in a lot of down time at the campsite, and we could have used even more. We swam a lot, built some bonfires, played catch, rode bikes, and just chilled. Great stuff.
But we’re back now and workin’ for a livin’. Next years choices are Boston, Milwaukee, Baltimore, or Seattle. I can’t wait!!
Filed under: Baseball, Camping, Cincinnati, Family, Ken Griffey Jr., Tanner, Vacations, Zoo
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