Here's the best of the Orioles' Minor League ballparks

The Minor League Ballpark Guides series brings all the most fun features of Minors ballparks across America (and one in Canada!) onto your desktop, tablet or mobile device, whether you're interested in taking a virtual tour from where you sit or planning a trip to catch some games. Here, we present a roundup of the can't-miss elements from every park in the Baltimore Orioles' organization.

Unique feature

Norfolk Tides, Triple-A:
The Orioles' International League affiliate plays its home games in the backyard of the largest naval installation in the world, and the Tides' nautical motif extends to the physical environs of Harbor Park, which offers dramatic views of working shipyards beyond the outfield walls. Read more »

Must-try concession

Aberdeen IronBirds, High-A:
The best concession items are not always the wildest, totally unanticipated concoctions. The IronBirds deliver exactly the local specialty you would hope to find at a Baltimore affiliate on the Chesapeake Bay, and the prize dish of Ripken Stadium couldn't be a more satisfying crowd-pleaser: steamed crabs. Read more »

Most fun mascot

Bowie Baysox, Double-A:
Bowie's Louie is so much fun he comes with a classic rock anthem: The Kingsmen's "Louie Louie." The furry green creature of indeterminate species has also won several awards and titles, including "Mayor of Louieville." Read more »

Best local attraction

Delmarva Shorebirds, Single-A:
What's the best way to pass the time while waiting for a night at the ballpark? How 'bout a day at the beach? The Shorebirds play a quick drive away from Maryland's Ocean City, a tourist mecca filled with souvenir shops, miniature golf courses, ice cream parlors and, of course, surf and sun. Read more »