But Stu says it sucks.*

Posted by DocWalk20 on July 10, 2026, 16:02:01, in reply to "R&R HOF is cool as hell for music fans. If you are looking for beer and food while there..."

Previous Message ...go to Noble Beast. Might of been the mindset since I went there on a trip with my son, but that was some of the best beer I've ever had with great pub style food.

IMO it's a day trip if you happen to be staying close by.

Posted by tvillini on July 10, 2026, 9:55:39, in reply to "I would love to see the Baseball Hall of Fame, but I don't foresee ever ending up in Cooperstown..."

It’s pretty cool, and on the way to lots of cool stuff out east/in Canada if you like driving trips*

Posted by Herman Blume on July 9, 2026, 13:38:14, in reply to "I would love to see the Baseball Hall of Fame, but I don't foresee ever ending up in Cooperstown..."

Previous Message ..and it doesn't seem like enough to make a special trip.

My 9U or 10U nephew already did a WEEK LONG tournament in north carolina*

Posted by gvibes on July 10, 2026, 10:40:31, in reply to "Related - Any parents here had a kid do the Cooperstown tournament?"

Previous Message Apparently 12u is the year all teams do a big long expensive out of town tournament and my kids new team will either do Cooperstown or a Ripken tournament (Pigeon Forge or Myrtle Beach) Previous Message for my wife, I'm including a stop at the R&R Hall of Fame. We'd both enjoy that. I've never been to either, or to Niagara Falls. Would 1-1/2 to 2 days at Niagara Falls be a reasonable amount of time to spend there if we added that to the trip?

sidejack: the youth sports development conversation on social media

Posted by Sounder on July 9, 2026, 12:35:22, in reply to "Related - Any parents here had a kid do the Cooperstown tournament?"

surrounding the US World Cup loss has been pretty interesting. Previous Message Apparently 12u is the year all teams do a big long expensive out of town tournament and my kids new team will either do Cooperstown or a Ripken tournament (Pigeon Forge or Myrtle Beach) Previous Message for my wife, I'm including a stop at the R&R Hall of Fame. We'd both enjoy that. I've never been to either, or to Niagara Falls. Would 1-1/2 to 2 days at Niagara Falls be a reasonable amount of time to spend there if we added that to the trip?

Sounds very ELITE.

Posted by FidelGoodell on July 9, 2026, 12:34:04, in reply to "Related - Any parents here had a kid do the Cooperstown tournament?"

Bittersweet to have my second boys last week of 14u travel ball this weekend. It’s been a ride and I’ll be sad but it’s time Previous Message Apparently 12u is the year all teams do a big long expensive out of town tournament and my kids new team will either do Cooperstown or a Ripken tournament (Pigeon Forge or Myrtle Beach) Previous Message for my wife, I'm including a stop at the R&R Hall of Fame. We'd both enjoy that. I've never been to either, or to Niagara Falls. Would 1-1/2 to 2 days at Niagara Falls be a reasonable amount of time to spend there if we added that to the trip?

we did Pigeon Forge but I know plenty of kids that did cooperstown and loved it

Posted by Gene Parmesan on July 9, 2026, 11:13:26, in reply to "Related - Any parents here had a kid do the Cooperstown tournament?"

Omegherd brewery not as much *

Posted by ATL on July 9, 2026, 11:18:33, in reply to "Ommegang Brewery outside of Cooperstown is really cool*"

Previous Message Previous Message for my wife, I'm including a stop at the R&R Hall of Fame. We'd both enjoy that. I've never been to either, or to Niagara Falls. Would 1-1/2 to 2 days at Niagara Falls be a reasonable amount of time to spend there if we added that to the trip? “We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

I liked the boat ride under the falls. Seeing it from both sides, get lunch in Canada

Posted by JacobRDaugherty on July 9, 2026, 10:08:50, in reply to "I think 1 1/2 to 2 hours at Niagara Falls is enough*"

6 hours is plenty Previous Message Previous Message for my wife, I'm including a stop at the R&R Hall of Fame. We'd both enjoy that. I've never been to either, or to Niagara Falls. Would 1-1/2 to 2 days at Niagara Falls be a reasonable amount of time to spend there if we added that to the trip?

yep. you go, take a look at the falls, "hey, that's pretty cool.... ok, then."

Posted by VIV on July 9, 2026, 10:06:14, in reply to "I think 1 1/2 to 2 hours at Niagara Falls is enough*"

go to toronto for 2 days, instead. Previous Message Previous Message for my wife, I'm including a stop at the R&R Hall of Fame. We'd both enjoy that. I've never been to either, or to Niagara Falls. Would 1-1/2 to 2 days at Niagara Falls be a reasonable amount of time to spend there if we added that to the trip? "the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

This is actually about right:

Posted by Stu on July 9, 2026, 10:04:12, in reply to "I think 1 1/2 to 2 hours at Niagara Falls is enough*"

more like pooperstown amirite*

Posted by Tortillini on July 9, 2026, 11:31:36, in reply to "I despise baseball and was thankful I was never forced to go to Cooperstown"

Previous Message I also am not a fan of any particular rock groups, and to me the R&R Hall of Fame was nothing more than "Oh, here's this guy's guitar" and "Oh, here's this jumpsuit Elvis wore once." Blurgh. I was forced to go there TWICE. Niagara Falls is good for a day. Not sure how you go beyond that. Have to go on the Maiden of the Falls or whatever it's called to stretch it out. Also, the Canadian side is vastly better than the American side, so hopefully you view the falls from over there and Trump doesn't close the border while you're there. There's a really great butterfly arboretum thingy over there. Western New York State, the most interesting place was Jamestown, NY, home town of Lucille Ball.

Arrive Niagra at night, see falls at night, maid of the mist the next day and head out*

Posted by ArtVandelay on July 9, 2026, 10:03:54, in reply to "I despise baseball and was thankful I was never forced to go to Cooperstown"

Previous Message I also am not a fan of any particular rock groups, and to me the R&R Hall of Fame was nothing more than "Oh, here's this guy's guitar" and "Oh, here's this jumpsuit Elvis wore once." Blurgh. I was forced to go there TWICE. Niagara Falls is good for a day. Not sure how you go beyond that. Have to go on the Maiden of the Falls or whatever it's called to stretch it out. Also, the Canadian side is vastly better than the American side, so hopefully you view the falls from over there and Trump doesn't close the border while you're there. There's a really great butterfly arboretum thingy over there. Western New York State, the most interesting place was Jamestown, NY, home town of Lucille Ball.

Were you yelling at an actual cloud when you posted this?*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini on July 9, 2026, 9:49:31, in reply to "I despise baseball and was thankful I was never forced to go to Cooperstown"

Previous Message I also am not a fan of any particular rock groups, and to me the R&R Hall of Fame was nothing more than "Oh, here's this guy's guitar" and "Oh, here's this jumpsuit Elvis wore once." Blurgh. I was forced to go there TWICE. Niagara Falls is good for a day. Not sure how you go beyond that. Have to go on the Maiden of the Falls or whatever it's called to stretch it out. Also, the Canadian side is vastly better than the American side, so hopefully you view the falls from over there and Trump doesn't close the border while you're there. There's a really great butterfly arboretum thingy over there. Western New York State, the most interesting place was Jamestown, NY, home town of Lucille Ball. You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.