When we got married in 2006, we chose to go to Boston for our honeymoon. Sure, it's an awesome city full of history and touristy things to do. But that wasn't why we wanted to go there. Our sole reason was to go to Fenway Park. From that moment on, we decided that our vacations every year would be to a city where we could see a baseball game. So far, we're 3 for 3.

This summer, we were able to hit three more stadiums this summer, thanks to an out-of-town wedding not far from Cleveland. It all started in July when we made a weekend trip up to New York to go to Shea. We went to Yankee Stadium last year, and we knew we'd never be able to forget it if we missed seeing Shea before it was torn down. To our surprise, Joe's best friend and his wife were planning a trip to see both stadiums the same time we were, so we bought tickets together for the Mets game.

Shea stadium was a trip. We definitely liked it more than Yankee Stadium (although you can't help but think of all the history when you sit in those seats), and we really liked the features of the stadium, like the New York skyline above the scoreboard and the flags lining the top of the stadium. The fans were incredible. We love going to stadiums where the fans are all about baseball. Here at Turner Field, our home stadium, it's all about entertainment. They have various games and activities to keep children and adults alike entertained. At Shea, we cheered for the opposing team, which is totally opposite of what we normally do, because, well, as Braves fans we just don't like the Mets. They're in our division, and Mets fans are really mean. And boy, did we see that. We cheered when the Cardinals scored runs, and one man continued to turn around, jab is fist at us and yell at us. Whatever, dude.

Last month, we headed to Ohio for a wedding that Joe was in. The wedding was about an hour outside Cleveland, so we bought tickets well in advance for an Indians game. A couple of weeks before we left, my brother, who travels that route on his way to visit his girlfriend in Michigan, told us that we'd go right through Cincinnati on our way north. So, we found *great* tickets online and grabbed them.

We absolutely *loved* both The Great American Ballpark and Progressive Field. Both are *so* much more open than Turner Field, and Progressive Field was ridiculously accessible. When you get off the interstate, you're there. That is so unlike the Braves stadium. The Great American Ballpark was laid out very oddly in the front, at least from how we entered, but we still *really* liked it. My favorite part was the fitting room in the team store. Imagine that -- being able to try on your shirts before you buy them! I wish all stadiums did that, because shirts there always fit differently.

It was a great summer. Now, it's time to think about where we're going next year. We're thinking Baltimore and D.C., since I'm from Baltimore (lifelong Orioles fan!) and want to show Joe all the sights. But, I have a lot of family and friends out in California, so we'd have plenty of places to stay when we hit all the stadiums out there. At least we have a few months to decide.