Travel For Sports Dan Charest

Season 3, Episode 6 takes us to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, home to the best summer wood bat collegiate baseball league going. Representing the Cape Cod League and its 1,600 alumni ballplayers who have made it to the Show is Mike Lane, Director of Public Relations for the Cape Cod League.

SHOW NOTES
3:30 - What is the Cape Cod League?
5:36 - Who Plays in the Cape League?
9:56 - Season Dates
10:28 - History of the Cape Cod League
13:30 - Cape Cod Alumni
14:48 - How MLB & Minor League Realignment Affected the Cape League
20:35 - Rivalries of the Cape Cod League
22:42 - Typical Day for the Players
25:07 - Game Day Experience
29:10- Cape Cod Recommendations
29:23 - Beachcomber
30:10 - Golfing
30:23 - Pirate's Cove
31:45 - Towns to Visit (Chatham, Harwich, Hyannis, Falmouth)
32:05 - Cape Cod Rail Trail
33:45 - Baxter's
34:15 - Sir Cricket's
34:22 - Añejo
34:57 - Corner Store
35:29 - Cape Cod Transportation
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Season 3, Episode 5 takes us to the nation of Ireland, home of the "fastest game on grass," hurling, which has been a part of Gaelic culture for millenia. Representing Ireland and the sport of hurling is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the passion behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live.

SHOW NOTES
4:02 - History of Irish Hurling
7:53 - Rules of Hurling
15:46 - Scoring in Hurling
17:26 - All-Ireland Hurling Final
20:53 - Top Hurling Rivalries
26:12 - Hurling & Gaelic Football?
27:58 - Where to watch Gaelic sports
31:18 - Newgrange
32:36 - Loughcrew
33:40 - Achill Island
34:21 - Galway
34:48 - Galway Arts Festival
34:53 - Galway Races
35:32 - Belfast
35:42 - Black Taxi Tours
36:50 - Crumlin Road Gaol
37:18 - Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
37:26 - Giants Causeway
37:52 - County Donegal
39:09 - County Clare
40:18 - Kerry
40:30 - Killarney
40:46 - Dingle
40:56 - Ride Dingle Sportive
41:04 - Skellig Islands
42:50 - Ireland Transportation
45:12 - Other sports in Ireland
45:42 - Six Nations Rugby
46:52 - United Rugby Championship
48:33 - Irish Derby
48:40 - Laytown Races
50:35 - Experience Gaelic Games
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Season 3, Episode 4 takes us to Dublin, Ireland, home of the All-Ireland Final in Gaelic football. Representing Dublin and the sport of Gaelic football is Cormac Ó Donnchú, owner of Experience Gaelic Games, a company that introduces tourists to the culture behind Gaelic sports and allows participants to play the games live.

SHOW NOTES
4:08 - Importance of Gaelic games culture
11:40 - Rules of Gaelic football
18:23 - Gaelic football in New York & London
19:39 - Qualifying for the All-Ireland Final
22:30 - Top rivalries in Gaelic football
27:46 - All-Ireland Final
36:43 - Sam Mcguire Cup
40:48 - Croke Park Tour
41:27 - Kilmainham Gaol
42:18 - Casino Marino
43:28 - Phoenix Park
43:53 - Glasnevin Cemetery
45:01 -  The Cobblestone
46:03 - The Gravediggers
46:48 - Kehoes Pub
47:08 - Wexford Street
47:39 - Irish Food and Drink
49:08 - The Rustic Stone
49:18 - Brasserie Sixty6
49:33 - Spitalfields
51:35 - Experience Gaelic Games
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Season 3, Episode 3 takes us to Chicago, Illinois, USA, the one of the most historical ballparks in Major League Baseball, Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Representing the city is Chicago native and host of the "Bernstein and Holmes Show" on 670 The Score and columnist for the Chicago Sun Times, Laurence Holmes.

SHOW NOTES
3:32 - Cubs history
7:51 - Pre-game experience
12:12 - Unique aspects of Wrigley Field
15:20 - Take Me Out to the Ballgame
17:10 - Rooftop seating / Wrigley renovations
22:01 - Laurence’s ideal Cubs game
25:46 - Garden of the Phoenix
25:56 - Museum of Science and Industry
26:12 - Promontory Point
27:34 - Millenium Park
28:01 - Lincoln Square
28:58 - Sweet Mandy B’s
31:01 - Chicago pizza debate
33:35 - Pilsen neighborhood
35:12 - Other Chicago sports
38:45 - Chicago transportation
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Season 3, Episode 2 takes us to the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean nation with arguably the largest passion for the sport of baseball. Representing the game in the D.R. and returning for his second appearance on Travel For Sports is Shane Barclay, President of JapanBall.

SHOW NOTES
3:38 - History of baseball in the D.R.
5:10 - Historical figures of D.R. Baseball
7:55 - LIDOM
11:11 - LIDOM game experience
13:12 - LIDOM rivalries
16:13 - Dominican Summer League
21:35 - What to do in Santo Domingo
24:19 - World Baseball Classic
26:54 - Punta Cana
27:33 - Puerto Plata
27:35 - Juan Dolio
27:43 - Bahia de las Aguilas
28:01 - Samana Peninsula
28:23 - Dominican beverages recommendations
31:49 - Dominican food recommendations
34:22 - JapanBall’s trip to the D.R.
39:15 - JapanBall’s other trips and contact info
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Season 3, Episode 1 takes us to Prague, Czech Republic and the biggest rivalry in Czech domestic football, the Prague Derby between AC Sparta Praha and SK Slavia Praha. Representing the Prague Derby is Homefans.net Superhost and Prague native Michal Pokorný.

SHOW NOTES
2:30 - What is the Prague Derby?
4:23 - Prague history
5:38 - Czech Republic history
9:34 - How does a Prague native choose between Slavia or Sparta?
10:34 - Prague Derby history
11:38 - Fan expectations
14:35 - Czech First Division Structure
17:48 - Famous footballers of the Prague Derby
18:40 - Other sports to see in Prague
20:42 - Prague sights
21:43 - Astronomical Clock
22:54 - Prague Castle
23:25 - Karlovy Vary
23:58 - Česky Krumlov
24:26 - Plzen
24:51 - Karlštejn Castle
25:20 - Czech food and drink
28:17 - Prague Derby with Michal and Homefans.net

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