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The Windup Space: Where Music, Art and Talent Combine
It's an art gallery, it's a music venue, it's a bar, it's all three! The Windup Space is one of Baltimore's hip music venues, where art in all forms gather under one roof.
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Little Italy: Serving New York pizza
Every neighborhood needs a local neighborhood pizza place, particularly those near popular bars and rowdy nightlife. There are a number of such pizza places in Fells Point of Baltimore, but none which serve a true New York-style slice as does Little Italy Pizzeria. Nearly everything about Little Italy screams New York style: from the tiny restaurant to the giant slices you have to fold in half, on display in the window, to the way the counter people call it “a pie” or a “plain pizza” for what ot
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Garrett-Jacobs Mansion: Historic Home from Baltimore's Golden Age
Lining Mt. Vernon’s streets are some of old Baltimore’s most esteemed addresses, where many famous writers and socialites of Baltimore’s Golden Age entertained each other in their lavish homes. While many have been turned into apartments or torn down, the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion, now the site of the Engineering Society of Baltimore, remains one of the neighborhood’s most sumptuous mansions around.
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Captain James Landing: Sailing into dinner
If you've ever driven from Fells Point to Canton in Baltimore, there's a good chance you'll have passed a landmark ship at a bend in the road. It appears to have washed ashore decades ago, perhaps when Isabelle swept the waters into downtown in 1993. That's just Captain James Landing, a seafood restaurant built to look like a cruise ship, so patrons can enjoy a stately dinner as if they're far out to sea.
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aMuse Toys: From Simplistic to Chic, Baltimore's Fun Spot for Kids
aMuse Toys is one of Baltimore’s most popular playtime spots for children and adults. The award-winning toy shop focuses on educational and quality toys, often made of wood and imported from Europe, but children still find it great fun. Located on busy Thames street, aMuse Toys is often bustling with kids begging parents and baby shower-shopping people.
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Prime Steakhouse Baltimore: Prime Meat for the Masses
Fells Point in Baltimore's newest attraction is Prime Steakhouse Baltimore, a restaurant that's straight-to-the-point in its food and its purpose: to offer steak to the Baltimore masses. Located on a strip of Eastern Avenue that's always had potential to develop into something really attractive, Prime Steakhouse may be the first venture to turn around this corner of Fells Point.
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Maryland Historical Society: Maryland's Collection
No museum is more complete in culling together the story of Maryland’s history as the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore. A visit to the museum brings stories of maritime, politics, writers and artists as seen from the eyes of Marylanders past. With its status as one of the original colonies, its proximity to the nation’s capitol and its proud city of Baltimore serving as the busiest port in the United States, Maryland’s history is vast and fascinating, even to non-residents.
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Chiu's Sushi: Japanese Seafood With a Chinese Smile
Mr. Chiu might have a Chinese name, but he runs a fantastic sushi joint in the chic part of downtown Baltimore (i.e. anything near the Whole Foods). At Chiu's Sushi, Mr. Chiu stands without much of a smile at the front of his restaurant, making sure operations run smoothly and without a hitch night after night.
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Pazo Restaurant: Distinct and Upscale in Baltimore
Opened in 2004, Pazo restaurant was a much-awaited facility and continues to be in high demand among Baltimore diners.
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Mama's on the Half Shell: Where oysters come to riot
Seafood lovers, unite. Here in the happening O'Donnell Square in Canton lies a popular, rowdy crowd – roaring for more oysters, that is. Mama's on the Half Shell is your quintissential Baltimore seafood stop – converted townhouse restaurant with a loud long bar downstairs, local beer flowing from the tap, oysters on ice, crab in every bite, pictures of the harbor and the Bay and fisherman kitsch on the walls, and a wait time longer than the hostess claims. But the wait is well worth it.
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Maryland Civil War Exhibit: A Modern Experience at Historical Museum
The Maryland Historical Society Museum has opened a 5,000-square-foot Civil War exhibit that the society is calling “raw, real and intense.” The exhibit is set to run for the next four years, with updates each year.
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Baltimore Museum of Art: Historic and proud of it
The Baltimore Museum of Art is one of the oldest in the country, and Baltimore is fiercely proud of its works of art. Located next to the Johns Hopkins University, another prestigious institution in Baltimore, though with no affiliation to each other, the art museum holds a wide collection of art from around the world. It's nearly impossible to complete the whole museum in a single day, which is why the free admission allows repeat visits to cover a new area.
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Maryland Science Center: The touching museum
Science centers are a great place for both kids and adults, particularly families, and the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore is no different. Located directly on the water, this architecturally-funky building holds one of the oldest scientific institutions in the country, the Maryland Academy of Sciences. With dinosaurs suspended from the ceiling and lots of things for kids to touch without being scolded, the museum is a perfect way to while away an afternoon with the family.
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Taverna Corvino: New Italian in Baltimore's Old Federal Hill
Taverna Corvino is an electric surprise for an Italian restaurant. Situated in what seems to be a giant sports bar comes an interesting menu of dishes with a twist to the familiar Italian food everyone loves.
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Nanami Cafe: Baltimore seafood in the raw
Perhaps you've grown tired of trying crabcakes all the time (though that may be difficult) and you're in the mood for a different kind of seafood with a water view. In comes Nanami Cafe, a Japanese sushi restaurant quietly on the edge of the harbor in Fells Point, with outdoor seating and everything.
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More About Baltimore, Maryland
re is no escaping the fact that Baltimore, Maryland, and U.S. history run hand-in-hand. From the iconic town crier, always ready to deliver the latest news, to the scribe of "The Star-Spangled Banner," Francis Scott Key, the city lives both in its past and its present contributions to modern culture and society. Artistic and scientific minds can both share in a vibrant cityscape in Baltimore, Maryland, where there is something special waiting for everyone to be found.Baltimore, Maryland, is located in one of the original 13 U.S colonies of England. The city is about 40 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 100 miles southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Baltimore falls in the Eastern Standard Time zone and is 92 square-miles in area. Baltimore's hottest month is July, its coldest month is January, and its wettest month is September.
The city is located in Baltimore County where it also is the county seat. Baltimore has several interesting initiatives: "Green Baltimore" provides information for eco-friendly retail and services around the city; "Pet-Friendly Baltimore" introduces dog lovers to accommodations and attractions for man's (and women's) best friends; Baltimore celebrates its small-business owners and offers several different resources for both established businesses and start-ups alike.
Attractions are plentiful and diverse in Baltimore. Where there is water, there is food. Chesapeake Bay supplies the city with fresh seafood, and Baltimore prides itself on its traditional preparations, as well as its sushi and Japanese-infused cuisine. For shopping, Harbor Place & Inner Harbor offers scads of retail space. There is the George Herman "Babe" Ruth museum for the sports and history fans, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and the National Aquarium in Baltimore for animal-lovers.Experience the history of American railroading at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum as well as rides, tours and exhibits at the Baltimore Streetcar Museum. The USS Constellation Museum features the only surviving Civil War battleship still afloat. The Preakness -- the second leg of horseracing's Triple Crown -- is run at Pimlico Race Course in nearby Laurel, Maryland.
Accommodations in Baltimore are convenient in location and range from high-class to affordable economy. The Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel is classic-contemporary in decor and has an onsite fitness center and an indoor pool. The hotel is also located close to the Historical District and shopping spaces. Because Baltimore values tourism, lodging is located all over the city.
Written by Michael Paul Maupin
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Baltimore Facts and Places:
Newspapers are Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Chronicle and Sentinel
Baltimore Sports teams are Ravens,
Orioles, Greyhounds
Local Schools are University of Baltimore, Loyola College in Maryland
