Written by Idler on March 11, 2003
- The way of life is wonderful; it is by abandonment. – Emerson
The restoration of once-neglected Patterson Park is one of the most successful of Baltimore’s urban renewal projects. Now dubbed "Baltimore’s Best Backyard," the park...
Written by Idler on February 11, 2003
- As you may have already guessed, there’s nothing that I find quite so captivating as the offbeat or downright bizarre. Anything that gives rise to the question, "Why on earth would anyone do that?...
Written by annekmadison on May 5, 2002
- Visitors to Baltimore are fortunate to have not one, but four traditional markets in close proximity
to many of the important sites and attractions. Each market provides space for many vendors, and
most (if not all)...
Written by annekmadison on July 15, 2001
- This little free-form essay is a glossary of the crab knowledge I’ve gained from 25 years of living next-door to the Chesapeake.
Watermen: I suppose in any other part of the world, they’d be referred to...
Written by Eve Carr on February 19, 2002
- Just a few blocks away from Baltimore’s busy Inner Harbor, at the Maryland Historical Society, you can relive many important events and the people who helped shape the state’s dramatic history.
Throughout history, of course,...
Written by Eve Carr on March 25, 2001
- You can enjoy even more attractions outside of the Inner Harbor.
Nearby, at the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House and 1812 Museum at 844 East Pratt Street, you can visit the 1793 home of Mary Pickersgill,...
Written by Eve Carr on March 25, 2001
- At the Maryland Science Center, just a block southwest of the Inner Harbor, three floors of captivating hands-on activities and live demonstrations await. Don't miss the incredible five-story IMAX movie theater or the Davis Planetarium....
Written by jphil on April 9, 2006
- I decided not to drive from New York to Baltimore, but to rely on the convenience of Amtrak. I booked a round-trip ticket with a discount code found online and saved 25% of the...
Written by Idler on March 12, 2003
- I remember going to rural county fairs when I was a child and staring in fascination at the lurid pictures of sideshow freaks painted on canvas banners. Outside the tent, a barker delivered his spiel,...
Written by Lulu Byrd on April 1, 2001
- The first time I went to the Fells Point neighborhood in Baltimore (Oct. 1999), I wasn't impressed. Maybe I was hoping for more, maybe I thought it was too earthy, maybe I expected it to...
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