Camden Yards, Baltimore

Every spring I can’t wait for the opening of baseball season so I can head up to Oriole Park at Camden Yards. There’s nothing like a Saturday afternoon game in May with the promise of a new season and all its possibilities. Every player starts fresh, whether he’s a rookie or a seasoned veteran, and the crowd watches each pitch in anticipation of something big. Sitting somewhere behind home plate under a perfect blue sky with a view of the Baltimore skyline beyond the stadium, everything is right with the world.

—Kathie Gartell

Kathie Gartell is Traveler’s “TravelWise” editor.