Hi Folks,

I have managed to turn my 12 year old daughter (middle name - Brooks) into a big Orioles fan and we watch all the games together on MLB.TV. We are planning an Orioles trip to Baltimore on August 11 to August 15. So that’s:

Royals @ 7:05 PM August 11

Royals @ 1:35 PM August 12

Red Sox @ 7:05 PM August 14

Red Sox @ 7:05 PM August 15

I would really appreciate any help/advice that you guys could provide. I have to do this on a budget so I have some questions that I am hoping that you guys can help me with:

· Is there a hotel/motel relatively close to the park that is a real good value?

· Where is the best place to purchase merchandise (shirts/caps primarily)?

· Would it be better to take the Camden Yards tour on a game day or an off day (Aug 13)?

· Is there any way to get good seats (other than purchasing online at Orioles.com)?

· The August 11 game is Eddie Murray sculpture day. Is there any way to get into the picnic area during the presentation to shake Eddie’s hand or get a picture?

· Would there be any other Oriole related activities that we could do during the day on Aug 13, Aug 14 and Aug 15?

I really appreciate any advice that you can provide. We are looking forward to the trip!

theorioles (Gordon)

PS. We are in Toronto so this is a fairly big trip for us. It's about an 8 hour drive to Baltimore.