Lauren’s Baltimore City Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Reservoir Hill is a historic neighborhood in West Baltimore. The diverse neighborhood near Druid Hill Park boasts access to the amenities of one of the largest green spaces in the city, community gardens and cafes. Residents love the walkability and enjoy easy access to public transportation, including Metro Subway, LightRail and buses.
Reservoir Hill
Reservoir Hill is a historic neighborhood in West Baltimore. The diverse neighborhood near Druid Hill Park boasts access to the amenities of one of the largest green spaces in the city, community gardens and cafes. Residents love the walkability and enjoy easy access to public transportation, including Metro Subway, LightRail and buses.
Local Eats
Vibrant cafe with bright, colorful murals & outdoor seats offering baked goods, sandwiches & soups
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Dovecote Cafe
2501 Madison AveVibrant cafe with bright, colorful murals & outdoor seats offering baked goods, sandwiches & soups
Industrial-chic food hall in a former body shop with roll-up garage doors & 10 chef-driven counters.
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R. House
301 W 29th StIndustrial-chic food hall in a former body shop with roll-up garage doors & 10 chef-driven counters.
Cultural hub where racial and cultural connections are consciously uplifted. Full-service restaurant, bar, coffee shop, bookstore with events spaces.
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Busboys and Poets, Baltimore
3224 Saint Paul StreetCultural hub where racial and cultural connections are consciously uplifted. Full-service restaurant, bar, coffee shop, bookstore with events spaces.
Local Attractions
Explore award-winning exhibits and meet 20000 animals at the National Aquarium, located on Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
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National Aquarium
501 E Pratt StExplore award-winning exhibits and meet 20000 animals at the National Aquarium, located on Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the beautiful baseball-only facility in downtown Baltimore, became the official home of the Orioles on April 6, 1992.
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Oriole Park at Camden Yards
333 W Camden StOriole Park at Camden Yards, the beautiful baseball-only facility in downtown Baltimore, became the official home of the Orioles on April 6, 1992.
One of America's oldest seaports dating from the 1600s is today an important landmark and popular tourist destination. Park your car and follow the brick promenade through this bustling complex of eateries, stores, museums, entertainment and children's attractions. Sample the fresh seafood right out of Chesapeake Bay.
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Porto interno
One of America's oldest seaports dating from the 1600s is today an important landmark and popular tourist destination. Park your car and follow the brick promenade through this bustling complex of eateries, stores, museums, entertainment and children's attractions. Sample the fresh seafood right out of Chesapeake Bay.
Sagamore Spirit is an award-winning waterfront distillery with one goal: to put Maryland back on the Whiskey-making map. Their incredible distillery has become a destination with thousands of visitors every year. Sagamore produces a range of four all American Rye Whiskeys.
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Sagamore Spirit Distillery
301 E Cromwell StSagamore Spirit is an award-winning waterfront distillery with one goal: to put Maryland back on the Whiskey-making map. Their incredible distillery has become a destination with thousands of visitors every year. Sagamore produces a range of four all American Rye Whiskeys.
M&T Bank Stadium – without a doubt – is where NFL excitement begins any given Sunday. And that's because Baltimore Ravens home games and M&T Bank Stadium have become synonymous with winning.
Ravens fans - proud of their Baltimore heritage - enjoy the latest in technology, including stunning high definition RavensVision video screens, a new high-density WiFi network and state-of-the-art concourse designs. Combined with extraordinary amenities, the game's excitement gives fans, friends and families an opportunity to enjoy the day together. With a capacity of 71,008, this impressive structure draws its design from the best of Baltimore's architecture.
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Stadio M&T Bank
1101 Russell StM&T Bank Stadium – without a doubt – is where NFL excitement begins any given Sunday. And that's because Baltimore Ravens home games and M&T Bank Stadium have become synonymous with winning.
Ravens fans - proud of their Baltimore heritage - enjoy the latest in technology, including stunning high definition RavensVision video screens, a new high-density WiFi network and state-of-the-art concourse designs. Combined with extraordinary amenities, the game's excitement gives fans, friends and families an opportunity to enjoy the day together. With a capacity of 71,008, this impressive structure draws its design from the best of Baltimore's architecture.
Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from the Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814
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Fort McHenry
2400 E Fort AveFort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from the Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814
The Maryland Zoo — also known as The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and formerly known as The Baltimore City Zoo or the Baltimore Zoo — is a 135-acre park located in historic Druid Hill Park in the northwestern area of the City of Baltimore, Maryland, with the postal address of 1876 Mansion House Drive
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The Maryland Zoo
1 Safari PlThe Maryland Zoo — also known as The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and formerly known as The Baltimore City Zoo or the Baltimore Zoo — is a 135-acre park located in historic Druid Hill Park in the northwestern area of the City of Baltimore, Maryland, with the postal address of 1876 Mansion House Drive
The Walters Art Museum is located in Baltimore, Maryland. The museum's collection encompasses 36000 objects from around the world.
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Museo d'Arte Walters
600 N Charles StThe Walters Art Museum is located in Baltimore, Maryland. The museum's collection encompasses 36000 objects from around the world.
The Baltimore Museum of Art connects art to Baltimore and Baltimore to the world, embodying a commitment to artistic excellence and social equity.
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Museo d'Arte di Baltimora
10 Art Museum DrThe Baltimore Museum of Art connects art to Baltimore and Baltimore to the world, embodying a commitment to artistic excellence and social equity.
Leave your traditional perceptions of museums behind and visit the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM), a must-see Baltimore landmark dedicated to fresh thought, humor, and creative intuition. Featuring the work of self-taught artists—including farmers, mathematicians, prison inmates, and people with mental illness—AVAM challenges the notions of what it means to be an artist. If you like walking to the beat of your own drum, you’ll love this inclusive space for “outsider” art.
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Museo di Arte Visionaria Americana
800 Key HwyLeave your traditional perceptions of museums behind and visit the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM), a must-see Baltimore landmark dedicated to fresh thought, humor, and creative intuition. Featuring the work of self-taught artists—including farmers, mathematicians, prison inmates, and people with mental illness—AVAM challenges the notions of what it means to be an artist. If you like walking to the beat of your own drum, you’ll love this inclusive space for “outsider” art.
Museum exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, Maryland, originally named the Baltimore & Ohio Transportation Museum when it opened on July 4, 1953. It has been called one of the most significant collections of railroad treasures in the world and has the largest collection of 19th-century locomotives in the U.S.[3][4] The museum is located in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's old Mount Clare Station and adjacent roundhouse, part of the B&O's sprawling Mount Clare Shops site begun in 1829, the oldest railroad manufacturing complex in the United States.
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B&O Railroad Museum
901 W Pratt StMuseum exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, Maryland, originally named the Baltimore & Ohio Transportation Museum when it opened on July 4, 1953. It has been called one of the most significant collections of railroad treasures in the world and has the largest collection of 19th-century locomotives in the U.S.[3][4] The museum is located in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's old Mount Clare Station and adjacent roundhouse, part of the B&O's sprawling Mount Clare Shops site begun in 1829, the oldest railroad manufacturing complex in the United States.
The George Peabody Library is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful library spaces in the world, but is also an essential space for teaching and research.
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George Peabody Library
17 E Mt Vernon PlThe George Peabody Library is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful library spaces in the world, but is also an essential space for teaching and research.
Marble-&-granite grave marker of 19th-century Gothic author famous for "The Raven" & other works.
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Tomba di Edgar Allan Poe
515 W Fayette StMarble-&-granite grave marker of 19th-century Gothic author famous for "The Raven" & other works.
The Baltimore Museum of Industry tells the story of Baltimore, a place impacted as much by the worker as the work itself
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Baltimore Museum of Industry
1415 Key HwyThe Baltimore Museum of Industry tells the story of Baltimore, a place impacted as much by the worker as the work itself
Top of the World is the perfect starting point for any visit to the city and provides a breathtaking view of Baltimore's skyline, harbor and beyond. This city attraction featuring a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view of Baltimore has stationed binoculars and photo-map guides to help guests learn about local attractions, hotels, sites and neighborhoods.
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Top of the World Observation Level
401 E Pratt StTop of the World is the perfect starting point for any visit to the city and provides a breathtaking view of Baltimore's skyline, harbor and beyond. This city attraction featuring a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view of Baltimore has stationed binoculars and photo-map guides to help guests learn about local attractions, hotels, sites and neighborhoods.
As one of the nation’s top children’s museums, Port Discovery offers 80,000 square feet and three floors of interactive exploration. Highlights include the challenging SkyClimber (best for ages five and up), an indoor sports court, and multiple role-playing exhibits including The Port, a giant pretend cargo ship. Splash around in the water activity room, enjoy theater performances, test your mind with innovative puzzles, and so much more.
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Museo per bambini Port Discovery
35 Market PlAs one of the nation’s top children’s museums, Port Discovery offers 80,000 square feet and three floors of interactive exploration. Highlights include the challenging SkyClimber (best for ages five and up), an indoor sports court, and multiple role-playing exhibits including The Port, a giant pretend cargo ship. Splash around in the water activity room, enjoy theater performances, test your mind with innovative puzzles, and so much more.
Culture and history abound with the help of more than 150 life-sized, life-like wax figures at the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum. As one of the only wax museums in the nation dedicated to the preservation of African American history, the Great Blacks In Wax Museum offers one of the most enlightening and educational experiences around.
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Great Blacks in Wax Museum
1601-03 E North AveCulture and history abound with the help of more than 150 life-sized, life-like wax figures at the National Great Blacks In Wax Museum. As one of the only wax museums in the nation dedicated to the preservation of African American history, the Great Blacks In Wax Museum offers one of the most enlightening and educational experiences around.
Local Favorites
As Maryland’s largest produce-only market, the Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar is a favorite Baltimore Sunday morning tradition offering fresh cut flowers, seasonal fruits and vegetables, freshly baked bread and pastries, dairy products, meats and seafood, and more. Food concessionaires sell gourmet foods, spirits, wine, freshly brewed coffee, and delicious hot foods for breakfast and brunch. The Bazaar’s artisans offer handmade crafts, antiques, collectibles, and original works of art for purchase throughout the market.
7am to 12pm on Sundays - April- Dec
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Baltimore Farmers Market and Bazaar
As Maryland’s largest produce-only market, the Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar is a favorite Baltimore Sunday morning tradition offering fresh cut flowers, seasonal fruits and vegetables, freshly baked bread and pastries, dairy products, meats and seafood, and more. Food concessionaires sell gourmet foods, spirits, wine, freshly brewed coffee, and delicious hot foods for breakfast and brunch. The Bazaar’s artisans offer handmade crafts, antiques, collectibles, and original works of art for purchase throughout the market.
7am to 12pm on Sundays - April- Dec
The Spa at The Ivy is a small and perfect sanctuary on the The Ivy Hotel’s second floor, a jewel box of comfort, warmth and well-being dedicated to Ivy guests. Natural health and vitality are the guiding principles at the Spa. treatments and massage expertise will indulge you in an experience that is restful, euphoric, and unrivaled among spas in Baltimore.
The Ivy Hotel
205 E Biddle StThe Spa at The Ivy is a small and perfect sanctuary on the The Ivy Hotel’s second floor, a jewel box of comfort, warmth and well-being dedicated to Ivy guests. Natural health and vitality are the guiding principles at the Spa. treatments and massage expertise will indulge you in an experience that is restful, euphoric, and unrivaled among spas in Baltimore.
lush 155-acre city park that gives the neighborhood its name and provides endless opportunities for recreation and entertainment.
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Patterson Park
2601 E Baltimore Stlush 155-acre city park that gives the neighborhood its name and provides endless opportunities for recreation and entertainment.
Former lookout during the Civil War and the War of 1812 is now a scenic park overlooking the Inner Harbor.
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Parco di Federal Hill
300 Warren AveFormer lookout during the Civil War and the War of 1812 is now a scenic park overlooking the Inner Harbor.
Located in the northern part of Baltimore, Druid Hill Park has become home to several popular attractions including the Maryland Zoo, the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, a public pool, disc golf courses, tennis courts and the man-made Druid Hill Reservoir. You could spend a whole day exploring the park, giving you that rustic outdoor experience without ever leaving the city.
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Druid Hill Park
Located in the northern part of Baltimore, Druid Hill Park has become home to several popular attractions including the Maryland Zoo, the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, a public pool, disc golf courses, tennis courts and the man-made Druid Hill Reservoir. You could spend a whole day exploring the park, giving you that rustic outdoor experience without ever leaving the city.
Local Transit
The backbone of any great city is transportation. The Charm City Circulator (CCC), a fleet of 24 free shuttles that travel four routes in the central business district of Baltimore City, Maryland. The Harbor Connector (HC) is an extension of the CCC and is the City’s free maritime transit service connecting 6 piers through four vessels.
The CCC consists of four separate routes—the Green Route which runs from City Hall to Fells Point to Johns Hopkins Hospital Campus, the Purple Route which runs from 33rd Street to Federal Hill, the Orange Route which runs from Hollins Market to Harbor East and the Banner Route which runs from the Inner Harbor to Fort McHenry. The HC consist of 3 routes – HC1 which connects Maritime Park to Locust Point: HC2 which connects Canton to Fells Point: and HC3 which connects Pier 5 to Harbor View.
They service residents, downtown employees, students and tourists and anyone else who wishes to ride. The shuttle is intended to reduce congestion and greenhouse gas pollution by offering a convenient, reliable and eco-friendly form of public transportation
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Charm City Circulator
631 Cherry Hill RdThe backbone of any great city is transportation. The Charm City Circulator (CCC), a fleet of 24 free shuttles that travel four routes in the central business district of Baltimore City, Maryland. The Harbor Connector (HC) is an extension of the CCC and is the City’s free maritime transit service connecting 6 piers through four vessels.
The CCC consists of four separate routes—the Green Route which runs from City Hall to Fells Point to Johns Hopkins Hospital Campus, the Purple Route which runs from 33rd Street to Federal Hill, the Orange Route which runs from Hollins Market to Harbor East and the Banner Route which runs from the Inner Harbor to Fort McHenry. The HC consist of 3 routes – HC1 which connects Maritime Park to Locust Point: HC2 which connects Canton to Fells Point: and HC3 which connects Pier 5 to Harbor View.
They service residents, downtown employees, students and tourists and anyone else who wishes to ride. The shuttle is intended to reduce congestion and greenhouse gas pollution by offering a convenient, reliable and eco-friendly form of public transportation
Somewhere between a water-based bus line and open-air adventure, the Baltimore Water Taxi is the fun, fast, and affordable way to navigate the city.
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Baltimore Water Taxi
901 S BroadwaySomewhere between a water-based bus line and open-air adventure, the Baltimore Water Taxi is the fun, fast, and affordable way to navigate the city.
Amtrak Baltimore Penn Station, MD is served by multiple train routes, close to the National Aquarium, Walters Art Museum and many more sightseeing spots.
Penn Station Bike Racks
Amtrak Baltimore Penn Station, MD is served by multiple train routes, close to the National Aquarium, Walters Art Museum and many more sightseeing spots.