Baltimore is My City The first place I take a visitor from out of town is
Hampden.
When I crave
seafood I always go
to Fell's Point.
To escape
tourists I head
to the Waverly Market.
If I want
to have a great martini I go to
Ixia.
For complete quiet, I can hide away
in Sherwood Gardens.
If you come to my city, get your picture taken with
an enormous flamingo or
a neon, winking, disembodied head.
If you have to order one thing off the menu from
Mama's on the Half Shell it has to be
Maryland Crab Soup as your appetizer. It's the best I've ever had!
Red Tree is my one-stop shop for great
gifts.
Locals know to skip the
Inner Harbor and check out
Harbor East (upscale) or Station North (hipster) instead.
When I'm feeling cash-strapped I go
to The Dizz.
For a huge splurge I go
for Tapas.
Photo ops in my city include
Mount Vernon and Hampden and the best vantage point is Federal Hill.
If my city were a celebrity it'd be
John Astin. Educated, intelligent, creepy & cooky...
The most random thing about my city is
that everyone gets called "Hon" and no one objects!
My city has the most
diverse men (from hipsters to hip-hop).
My city has the most
interesting women (smart & sassy)
.
In my city, an active day outdoors involves
a long dog walk.
My city's best museum is
The Baltimore Museum of Art (close call w/ The Walters Art Museum though!).
My favorite walking route is
The Avenue in Hampden!
For a night of dancing, go to
The Depot. Or, for live music, check out
Ottobar.
Papermoon Diner is the spot for late-night eats.
To find out what's going on at night and on the weekends, read
Baltimore City Paper or
Twitter.
You can tell a lot about my city from
the way we're willing to laugh at ourselves, but are still proud.
You can tell if someone is from my city
if they don't say Bal-TI-more. It's either BAL-timor or Bawlmer.
In the spring you should spend time
in our many parks.
In the summer you should
hit all the museums- there's so many!
In the fall you should
hit all the festivals!
In the winter you should
go to 34th street!
A hidden gem in my city is
Atomic Books and
all associated with it.
For a great breakfast joint try
Pete's Grille.
Don't miss the
HonFest festival in
June.
Just outside my city, you can visit
Washington, DC or Shenandoah, West Virginia (in about the same time!
The best way to see my city is
from the top of Federal Hill.
If my city were a pet it would be a
sweet kissy pit bull mix mutt- it can be tough but is mostly cool and funny.
If I didn't live in a city, I'd live
on the ocean.
The best book about my city
is not a book, it's the "Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore!" series 1-10.
When I think about my city, the song that comes to mind is
"Streets Of Baltimore" by Gram Parsons.
If you have kids, you won't want to miss the
Maryland Science Center.
John Waters could only happen in my city.
My city should be featured on your cover or website because
we're odd and a little troubled but we're unique and a lot of fun.
Create your own!
