Going to be visiting Baltimore in a few weeks. Have been there before and seen the aquarium....Any suggestions for other local attractions (in or around city) for myself and DW to take in? Thanks.
If you have seen the stuff around the Inner Harbor, you've seen it all. There are little oddities to see away from the IH, but nothing that makes Baltimore a tourist destination.
Baltimore's poor underpriviledged youth have found a new way of entertaining themselves, coming down to the Central District in packs(where the Inner Harbor is located) and beating up on the pilgrims. You are better off doing a little preplanning for a trip down to DC. Way more to see and way safer.
If you must kill time in Baltimore, take in a ballgame and then get out of Dodge.
I used to work in Balto and I had to travel around the city as part of my job. Now you wouldn't catch me alive anywhere in town.
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Inner Harbor - Science Center, submarine tour, Constellation tour, shopping and dining, O's game at Camden Yards. Ft. McHenry. Harbor cruises. B & O RR museum is nice, but you do have to transit parts of the 'hood. Don't venture away from the tourist areas and you will be fine. You are not going to get mugged at the Inner Harbor - just pay the extra couple of bucks to park close to the water.
If you've been there and done that, drive down to New Carrolton Metro station off US Rte 50 (40 minute drive from Baltimore) and take the DC Metro into DC. You can spend days in the Smithsonian - and it's free. Like Baltimore, don't venture off the beaten track in DC.
Lots to do and see within an hour of Balt/DC. Enjoy.
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Having lived just outside Baltimore for 30 years I have to agree with D & M. Don't go there. It use to be you were fairly safe at the inner harbor. But that has changed in the last year. Someone listed some things to see. They ARE interesting places to visit. But you are a potential victim about anywhere in Baltimore. The thugs rule there. The cops have tried to crack down. But it hasn't worked. Good luck.
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I'd stay away from Baltimore...DC is much nicer, there is more to see, and most of it is free. Annapolis is nice to for a day...'bout 30 minutes south.
There has been a lot in the local news around here recently about attacks in the touristy Inner Harbor area of Baltimore. Seems the locals get a kick out of beating up non-locals.
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Another local dittoing what has already been said. Baltimore is a cesspool.
Rant over. The Constellation tour is nice, and I would recommend a Lady Baltimore dinner cruise. Also there is the Science Center which is pretty neat. Other than that you have Fells Point which is a large bar area that has some really good food along with the whole "bar scene".
Other than that, DC has far more to offer between the Smithsonians, the Zoo and etc....
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Baltimore is no different than any other city of its kind, and you should not be afraid to visit the Inner Harbor. To portray the Inner Harbor as dangerous and D.C. as safe is just plain ridiculous. The aquarium, science center, Constellation, Torsk submarine, shops, restaurants are filled with people of all ages who have a great time in Baltimore. Don't let the fear mongers keep you from enjoying yourself.
We were there in Late June and didn't see any problems. We stayed at Cherry Hill above D.C. and did a one day commute to Baltimore. We dropped down to Annapolis and toured the Academy,went through Ft. McHenry( where the battle in 1814 inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner-we stood on the ramparts and had our hands on an original bombs bursting in air--Way Cool!!!--The previous day in D.C. we had toured the American Museum of Hisrory and saw the original flag that flew over Ft. McHenry during the battle. We also cruised the Inner Harbor which took us by water passed the Fort.
Did you know that the Star Spangled Banner was not accepted as our National Anthem until 1930?
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