Apr 13th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
If scenes from "The Wire" are the only images that come to mind when you think of Baltimore, it's time to reevaluate. The city is a hodgepodge of distinct neighborhoods, including historic Fells Point, where you can take your pick from more than 120 pubs, and quirky Hampden, where you still might be able to spot a beehive hairdo straight out of a John Waters film. Although Baltimore is only a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Summer Hotspot: Baltimore, Maryland
Apr 13th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
If scenes from "The Wire" are the only images that come to mind when you think of Baltimore, it's time to reevaluate. The city is a hodgepodge of distinct neighborhoods, including historic Fells Point, where you can take your pick from more than 120 pubs, and quirky Hampden, where you still might be able to spot a beehive hairdo straight out of a John Waters film. Although Baltimore is only a ...Exploring the Baltimore Beyond the Inner Harbor
Jul 7th, 2011 at 5:30PM:
To me, a huge fan of Baltimore but still a tourist, it seemed like a random Saturday in the early summer. But in Charles Village, a neighborhood between Johns Hopkins and the harbor, it was the weekend of the "Pile of Craft" fair at St. John's church. I found out about it by chance, leafing through a copy of City Paper while doing laundry. (One accumulates lots of laundry on long road ...Budget Travel: Baltimore
Jan 5th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Summary: When most people think of the city of Baltimore, tourism is the last thing that comes to their mind. The Maryland city known for high crime, seedy neighborhoods and social stratification often falls by the wayside when travelers consider the hipper east coast cities -- Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Washington DC. But nestled deep in the grit of Baltimore lies a dark warm culture, a ...
