Baltimore travel guide
Baltimore strangely has the feel of a “new” city… most of the areas that I frequent when I visit, such as Inner Harbor have only just been built-up. And until recently, Baltimore had a bad reputation and suffered from the status of one of the more dangerous cities in the country. Now, however, the city has undergone a makeover and tourists flock to the waterfront hotels and restaurants to enjoy the great food and scenery that is available there.
Inner Harbor is without a doubt the destination of choice in Baltimore. Choose any one of the hotels lining the water and have instant access to a variety of restaurants and bars, water taxis to zip you around to nearby places, the fascinating Baltimore Aquarium, and the summer concert stages located alongside the harbor. From Inner Harbor you can walk along the waterfront or just hail a water taxi to get over to Fell’s Point, a more bohemian neighborhood a bit farther down. Fell’s Point features old-fashioned ice cream shops, record stores, and vintage clothing galore, as well as occasional street fairs that bring out street performers and ethnic food stands. Step a few blocks outside of Fell’s Point and find yourself immersed in Baltimore’s historical Little Italy, where you can undoubtedly feed your craving for pasta and pizza.
I would recommend sticking to the main neighborhoods in the city. Wandering even just a few blocks can get you into the rough neighborhoods for which Baltimore is renowned. Might as well just stay mainstream in this city.
Baltimore is certainly proud of their many sports teams, so book tickets ahead or go searching outside of the stadiums for people selling them. A trip to Camden Yards is worthwhile for anyone, regardless of how you feel about baseball. The historical stadium is aligned with an old factory which forms the backdrop for the field – if you’re lucky, the Yankees will be playing and someone will smash a ball out of the park and into one of the windows of the factory.
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This entry was contributed by Elizabeth Gleeson.
May 28th, 2007 at 10:08 am
It sounds beautiful! I would love to visit, and one day I will! There is so much history on the east coast, it almost sounds ironic to talk about the “new feel” of the city. I’m sure it is updated and modern, but part of the charm is the historical factor - I hope they continue to perserve the history and realize this is what draws the tourists to this charming east coast city.