I take about ten trips a year, most stemming from business. I always try to attend a sporting event in my destination city. I am pretty good at scheduling, so I rarely even have to extend the trip to accommodate a ball game.

This year, I have seen baseball and/or football games in Houston, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and both sides of New York. I have gone to these games with many combinations of people, including friends, relatives and business associates. Later this year, I will be seeing a football game in Houston and possibly a college game at the University of Michigan.

In the September issue of Global Traveler, several men (from several cities) combined on a letter talking about their experience at Houston’s Minute Maid Park. They said they often used baseball as the backdrop for an evening of light business talk and bonding. I know some people who always try to visit the city zoo when traveling. Others always want to see the downtown area, whether the city is a thriving metropolis or a small, folksy town. Some of my friends are into architecture and seek out interesting structural forms. Obviously, everyone has different interests, and most cities will have something for everyone. Even the tiniest towns in the middle of nowhere have points of interest; but then again, those towns probably don’t get a whole lot of business travel, anyway.

I would love to hear if any readers out there seek out specific things while traveling on business and if you add extra time on your trip to accomplish your goal. Do you have “must-see” places like museums, ballparks or historical locations? If your business trips are “just business”, let’s hear about that, too. GT magazine’s section of readers’ letters is limited by space and topics. This blog has endless space (okay, I am sure there probably is a gigabyte maximum, but I doubt we will approach that). So as the late Harry Caray bellowed before singing during the 7th inning stretch, “Lemme hear ya!”

–John Wroblewski, distribution specialist