diff --git a/game/src/lib.rs b/game/src/lib.rs
index 864810e7a5..f6ab7a8020 100644
--- a/game/src/lib.rs
+++ b/game/src/lib.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,13 @@ pub fn main() {
         let name = MapName::new("gb", &city, "center");
         flags.sim_flags.load = name.path();
         flags.study_area = Some(site);
-        mode = Some(sandbox::GameplayMode::Blog(name));
+        // Start with the baseline scenario if it exists.
+        let scenario = if abstio::file_exists(abstio::path_scenario(&name, "base")) {
+            Some("base".to_string())
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        mode = Some(sandbox::GameplayMode::Blog(name, scenario));
     }
 
     args.done();
@@ -277,7 +283,7 @@ fn finish_app_setup(
     let states: Vec<Box<dyn State<App>>> = if title {
         vec![Box::new(TitleScreen::new(ctx, app))]
     } else if let Some(mode) = maybe_mode {
-        if let GameplayMode::Blog(_) = mode {
+        if let GameplayMode::Blog(_, _) = mode {
             vec![SandboxMode::async_new(app, mode, start_daytime)]
         } else {
             vec![SandboxMode::simple_new(app, mode)]
diff --git a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/blog.rs b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/blog.rs
index a093e2cd24..ceae1a1e76 100644
--- a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/blog.rs
+++ b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/blog.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use std::collections::BTreeMap;
-
 use map_gui::tools::{grey_out_map, nice_map_name, open_browser, PopupMsg};
+use sim::{PersonID, TripID};
 use widgetry::{
     lctrl, EventCtx, GfxCtx, HorizontalAlignment, Key, Line, Outcome, Panel, SimpleState,
     StyledButtons, Text, TextExt, VerticalAlignment, Widget,
@@ -8,19 +7,21 @@ use widgetry::{
 
 use crate::app::{App, Transition};
 use crate::edit::EditMode;
-use crate::info::Tab;
+use crate::info::{OpenTrip, Tab};
 use crate::sandbox::gameplay::freeform::ChangeScenario;
 use crate::sandbox::gameplay::{GameplayMode, GameplayState};
 use crate::sandbox::{Actions, SandboxControls};
 
 pub struct Blog {
     top_center: Panel,
+    scenario_name: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Blog {
-    pub fn new(ctx: &mut EventCtx) -> Box<dyn GameplayState> {
+    pub fn new(ctx: &mut EventCtx, scenario_name: Option<String>) -> Box<dyn GameplayState> {
         Box::new(Blog {
             top_center: Panel::empty(ctx),
+            scenario_name,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -68,19 +69,12 @@ impl GameplayState for Blog {
                     Some(Transition::Push(SimpleState::new(panel, Box::new(About))))
                 }
                 "follow someone" => {
-                    // Just find the first active non-bus person
-                    if let Some(person) = app
-                        .primary
-                        .sim
-                        .active_agents()
-                        .into_iter()
-                        .filter_map(|a| app.primary.sim.agent_to_person(a))
-                        .next()
-                    {
+                    if let Some((person, trip)) = find_active_trip(app) {
+                        ctx.canvas.cam_zoom = 40.0;
                         controls.common.as_mut().unwrap().launch_info_panel(
                             ctx,
                             app,
-                            Tab::PersonTrips(person, BTreeMap::new()),
+                            Tab::PersonTrips(person, OpenTrip::single(trip)),
                             actions,
                         );
                         None
@@ -121,7 +115,10 @@ impl GameplayState for Blog {
                     .draw(ctx),
                 Widget::vert_separator(ctx, 50.0),
                 ctx.style()
-                    .btn_light_popup_icon_text("system/assets/tools/calendar.svg", "none")
+                    .btn_light_popup_icon_text(
+                        "system/assets/tools/calendar.svg",
+                        self.scenario_name.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"none".to_string()),
+                    )
                     .hotkey(Key::S)
                     .build_widget(ctx, "change scenario"),
                 ctx.style()
@@ -167,3 +164,14 @@ impl SimpleState<App> for About {
         grey_out_map(g, app);
     }
 }
+
+fn find_active_trip(app: &App) -> Option<(PersonID, TripID)> {
+    for agent in app.primary.sim.active_agents() {
+        if let Some(trip) = app.primary.sim.agent_to_trip(agent) {
+            if let Some(person) = app.primary.sim.trip_to_person(trip) {
+                return Some((person, trip));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
diff --git a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/mod.rs b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/mod.rs
index eb9de6fa94..da8c267135 100644
--- a/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/mod.rs
+++ b/game/src/sandbox/gameplay/mod.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ pub enum GameplayMode {
     PlayScenario(MapName, String, Vec<ScenarioModifier>),
     FixTrafficSignals,
     OptimizeCommute(OrigPersonID, Duration),
-    Blog(MapName),
+    // Map name, scenario name
+    Blog(MapName, Option<String>),
 
     // current
     Tutorial(TutorialPointer),
@@ -104,15 +105,14 @@ impl GameplayMode {
             GameplayMode::FixTrafficSignals => MapName::seattle("downtown"),
             GameplayMode::OptimizeCommute(_, _) => MapName::seattle("montlake"),
             GameplayMode::Tutorial(_) => MapName::seattle("montlake"),
-            GameplayMode::Blog(ref name) => name.clone(),
+            GameplayMode::Blog(ref name, _) => name.clone(),
         }
     }
 
     pub fn scenario(&self, app: &App, mut rng: XorShiftRng, timer: &mut Timer) -> LoadScenario {
         let map = &app.primary.map;
         let name = match self {
-            // TODO Start with a scenario in blog mode, once all the actdev scenarios are imported.
-            GameplayMode::Freeform(_) | GameplayMode::Blog(_) => {
+            GameplayMode::Freeform(_) => {
                 let mut s = Scenario::empty(map, "empty");
                 s.only_seed_buses = None;
                 return LoadScenario::Scenario(s);
@@ -126,7 +126,18 @@ impl GameplayMode {
                     None => LoadScenario::Nothing,
                 };
             }
-            _ => "weekday".to_string(),
+            GameplayMode::Blog(_, ref maybe_scenario) => {
+                if let Some(s) = maybe_scenario {
+                    s.to_string()
+                } else {
+                    let mut s = Scenario::empty(map, "empty");
+                    s.only_seed_buses = None;
+                    return LoadScenario::Scenario(s);
+                }
+            }
+            GameplayMode::FixTrafficSignals | GameplayMode::OptimizeCommute(_, _) => {
+                "weekday".to_string()
+            }
         };
         if name == "random" {
             LoadScenario::Scenario(ScenarioGenerator::small_run(map).generate(map, &mut rng, timer))
@@ -218,7 +229,9 @@ impl GameplayMode {
                 commute::OptimizeCommute::new(ctx, app, *p, *goal)
             }
             GameplayMode::Tutorial(current) => Tutorial::make_gameplay(ctx, app, *current),
-            GameplayMode::Blog(_) => blog::Blog::new(ctx),
+            GameplayMode::Blog(_, ref maybe_scenario) => {
+                blog::Blog::new(ctx, maybe_scenario.clone())
+            }
         }
     }
 }