Anyone Going to Baltimore?

[Brooklyn]

I might have a lead on some face value tickets, and a train ride would be abut $150RT. Weather looks like rain, but I am tempted to try and make my way there. Don't know much about B'more and wouldn't really want to hang there on a Saturday night alone, but curious if there is a contingent of Chiefs fans making plans.

[SHOWTIME]

Just go to DC for Saturday night and take the Amtrak/Marc train up to Baltimore on Sunday. Train tickets are very cheap. My understanding is that there will be light rain in the AM but should be ok by game time.

[Titty Meat]

Meet me at the Cal Ripken statue

[MIAdragon]

I avoid Beirut as much as possible.

[TwistedChief]

I'm going.

It'll be my second time there. Last time I took Amtrak from NYC Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station and then got a ride from there to around the stadium (and I did the reverse that evening after the game). Wasn't too difficult.

This is what a Reddit poster said in response to someone's asking about coming from DC:

America’s rail infrastructure is best in the “Northeast Corridor”, of which DC is the southern point. Look at Amtrak trains going from WAS (Washington Union Station ) to BAL (Baltimore Penn Station), then take an Uber to/from Penn Station. Recommend setting your Uber pickup/dropoff point at the “Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor” - when you arrive from Baltimore Penn, the walk from the hotel will take you down Eutaw Street through the Orioles baseball stadium - this design was was set the foundation for all modern baseball parks. At the end of Eutaw Street is the start of Ravenswalk. After the game, walking back up Ravenswalk and through Eutaw Street gets you past the cluster**** of a crowd leaving the game and is a more direct shot back to Baltimore Penn.

[seamonster]

Originally Posted by SHOWTIME

Just go to DC for Saturday night and take the Amtrak/Marc train up to Baltimore on Sunday. Train tickets are very cheap. My understanding is that there will be light rain in the AM but should be ok by game time.

You don't want to drive into that garbage city. Even the Inner Harbor has squeegee boys and bums confronting commuters. Co-worker got his car macheted by a bum in Baltimore while he was stopped at a red light.

[FloridaMan88]

I don’t want to get murdered, so no.

[DRM08]

Seems like a dangerous town to visit.

[BWillie]

No but definitely going to have to go to Vegas if we make it!

[Brooklyn]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

I'm going.

It'll be my second time there. Last time I took Amtrak from NYC Penn Station to Baltimore Penn Station and then got a ride from there to around the stadium (and I did the reverse that evening after the game). Wasn't too difficult.

This is what a Reddit poster said in response to someone's asking about coming from DC:

that's good intel, thanks! The Accela is under 3 hours ride Penn to Penn. You did it all in one day with no hotel overnight? I need to work in the city Monday AM anyways so going back to NYC Penn is convenient if a do a hotel Sunday night, but they are surely not cheap and availability might be tough.

Seems that if i do a Sunday/Sunday train that skyrockets in price anyway so might as well take the long route and maybe get to check out the harbor a little.

[mabbott]

I would recommend the train. The worst part of me going to a game there was getting out of the parking garage after the game!

I had a good time at the game, I didn't have any issues with the fans. The food was actually reasonably priced for an NFL team! I would go if I could get decent face value tickets!

[Otter]

If you stay in the good parts of Baltimore it's actually a really cool city with tons of stuff to do all in walking distance. Just remember to stay in the good parts because the wrong side of the tracks is really easy to wander into.

The National Aquarium kicks some serious ass even if you're not a nerd or a hippie and while Ravens stadium is no Arrowhead it's still cool.

https://aqua.org/

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by BWillie

No but definitely going to have to go to Vegas if we make it!

Thinking about it too, but Vegas is going to be the most expensive Superbowl ever. Crazy prices on lodging and tix. A lot of people want to go to be in Vegas for the festivities and to watch the game on the strip.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Thinking about it too, but Vegas is going to be the most expensive Superbowl ever. Crazy prices on lodging and tix. A lot of people want to go to be in Vegas for the festivities and to watch the game on the strip.

I actually thought lodging was even worse for Phx last year. But I did book after the Chiefs won and Ive already be looking this year so prices may not have spiked yet. Vegas is a little more ready for big events than Phx so may have more capacity and in turn a little cheaper prices.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by mabbott

I would recommend the train. The worst part of me going to a game there was getting out of the parking garage after the game!

This!


Train then walk and cab if necessary.