Baltimore

*This is our second post on our series of places to visit.

Some people think there is no better place to be than Baltimore. They might be right. Reflecting that sentiment we will be examining a few options to entice our readers to explore the area.

To begin, Baltimore is 45 to 50 minutes away from Washington D.C. and has its own airport: BWI-Thurgood Marshall
http://bwiairport.com/

Inner Harbor

During the 1700's Baltimore's Inner Harbor was a major seaport and now, with help from the government, it has been revitalized and has become a verifiable tourist attraction. The Inner Harbor is home to the Baltimore Convention Center, National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, and is a short distance from Camden Yards. If you have children, the Port Discovery Children's Museum, with its dragon-shaped paddleboat, or the Maryland Science Center, with its dinosaurs, will be sure to entertain and edify.

http://portdiscovery.org/
http://mdsci.org/

Black History in Baltimore
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture is located west of Fells Point and takes visitors through centuries of the black experience. The Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park is another spot to see.

http://africanamericanculture.org/
http://douglassmyers.org/


Beaches in Baltimore

The Baltimore Sun reported that Bay and coastal beaches in Maryland and Delaware ranked among the cleanest in the nation, at least according to a survey released by the National Resources Defense Council. The focus of the article was on the fecal bacteria found in the water. The following numbers indicate how often water samples exceeded the safety levels.

Great Lakes: 13%
New England: 8%
New York: 6%
New Jersey: 6%
Maryland: 3%
Delaware: 2%
National Average: 7%


Baseball in Baltimore

One of the most popular destinations for our clients has been Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles. If you want to watch baseball -- and honestly, who doesn't -- we have listed the upcoming games for this week.

August 3: Los Angeles Angels
August 4: Los Angeles Angels
August 5: Los Angeles Angels
August 6: Chicago White Sox
August 7: Chicago White Sox
August 8: Chicago White Sox

Baseball teams alternate between home and away and all of the upcoming games are at home.

For more information visit: http://mlb.mlb.com/bal/ballpark/index.jsp