Now a monument to America's favorite pasttime. Lots of Orioles items including their 1983 World Series trophy. Admission Charge: Info: (410) 727-1539
Baltimore Museum of Industry, Key Highway and Boyle Street Exhibits of historical industry, including sample cannery and printing plant. Open Thursday-Sunday in summer, weekends only rest of year. Admission Charge: Info: (410) 727-4808
Great Blacks in Wax Museum, 1601 E. North Avenue at Bond Street Wax museum highlighting facets of black history, from Africa through present day. Displays include Rosa Parks being removed from Alabama bus and Harriet Tubman organizing underground railroad. Closed Mondays. Admission Charge: Info: (410) 563-3404
Baltimore Streetcar Museum, Falls Road and 20th Street Open weekends, June-October. Info: (410) 547-0264
Edgar Allan Poe House, 203 North Amity Street Home where Edgar Allan Poe lived and wrote many of his earlier works. Open Wednesday-Saturday, April-November. Info: (410) 396-7932 'Local Tip': Short hours so call before visiting.
H.L. Mencken House, Hollins Street
Baltimore City Fire Museum, Gay and Orleans Streets 200 years of firefighting memorabilia and photos of Baltimore's great fire of 1904. Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Free. Info: (410) 396-4686
Baltimore Public Works Museum, 751 Eastern Avenue at East Falls History of public services, including street maintenance, trash pickup, utilities, etc. Includes 2-level streetscape showing pipes under street etc. Open Wednesday-Sunday, daily in summer. Info: (410) 396-5565
Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 113 W. University Avenue at 34th Street Located at Johns Hopkins University, contains records & memorabilia from lacrosse games from high school to club level. Videotaped games shown. Free. Open Mon-Fri, 1-4pm (open Saturdays, March-May). Info: (410) 235-6882
Peale Museum, 225 Holliday between Lexington and Saratoga Streets Built in 1814 by painter Rembrandt Peale. Oldest original museuem in U.S. Once served as city hall. Info: (410) 396-1149
General Motors, Broening Highway and Holabird Avenue Plant tour of this GM facility which builds mini-vans and light trucks, such as the Chevy Astro. Tours must be arranged 3 weeks in advance and are not available during periods when the plant is retooling for new models. Info: (410) 631-2508
b) Tours
Boat Tours
Harbor Cruises, Inner Harbor Promenade The Bay Lady offers dinner and lunch cruises, the Lady Baltimore offers day cruises on the Chesapeake to Annapolis or St. Michaels. Prices range fro $21-40. Info: (410) 727-3113
Schooner Nighthawk, Fells Point Dinner cruises on 82-foot windjammer leave nightly from Fells Point. Also moonlight cruises on bay. Info: (410) 327-SAIL
Guardian and Defender, Inner Harbor Shuttles between Inner Harbor, Fort McHenry, and Fells Point
Minnie V, Inner Harbor Skipjack tours of harbor. Info: (410) 522-4214
Clipper City, Inner Harbor Tall ship sailing trips daily. Carries 150 passengers. Info: (410) 539-6277
Spirit of Baltimore, Harborview New cruise ship offering dinner and lunch tours of harbor. Prices range from about $20 for a 2-hour lunch cruise to about $30 for a 3-hour dinner cruise. Info: (410)523-7447
Bus/Walking Tours
Baltimore Trolley Tours Trolley cars run 30 minutes apart to various sightseeing areas, including Ft. McHenry, B&O Railroad Museum, Inner Harbor area, etc. Tour at your own pace, reboarding trolley when you are finished seeing a sight. Info: (410) 752-2015
American Tour & Tour Guides, (410) 889-7633 Offers walking and van tours of the city, for individuals or groups.
Masterpieces in Baltimore (410) 433-5617 Tours for the art lover.
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Music
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral at Preston Street The Meyerhoff is a modern concert hall and is home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. The hall seats 2,470. Schedule of events and ticket info is available by calling (410) 783-8000. Special events/guests for spring 93 include: Wynton Marsalis, Smothers Brothers, Emanuel Ax.
Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mt. Royal Avenue at Cathedral Street The Lyric is home of the Baltimore Opera and hosts various theatrical productions, such as Broadway musicals, and lectures by the Academy of Sciences. Seats 2,564. Info: (410) 783-8000. Ticket info is available by calling (410) 625-1400 [plays] or (410) 685-0693 [operas].
Pier Six Concert Pavilion, Pratt Street at Pier 6 Home of the Summer Harborlights Music Festival. Outdoor amphitheatre hosting various pop, rock, country, blues, jazz and other artists on summer evenings. Ticket Info: (410) 625-1400.
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia This is a large outdoor amphitheatre located in the suburbs, about 10 miles southwest of the city in Columbia. Shows are typically booked between late May and early September and virtually all will be well-known acts. Typical bands appearing here will include Jimmy Buffet, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, etc. Seats about 7,000 under cover and about 10,000 on the lawn. Ticket Info: (410) 982-1800.
Peabody Conservatory, One E. Mt. Vernon Place at Charles Street America's oldest school of music offers about 35 performances annually that are open to the public. Seats 804. (Performances Sept - May). Info: (410) 659-8124
Chamber Music Society, Baltimore Museum of Art Info: (410) 486-1140
b) Theatre
Morris Mechanic Theatre, Baltimore and Charles Streets at Hopkins Plaza Professionally-produced Broadway musicals. Seats 1,600. Ticket and Schedule Info: (410) 625-1400
Center Stage, 700 North Calvert at Monument Street Serious drama, comedies, and period pieces. Intimate theatre known for artistic talent. Seats 541. Box Office: (410) 332-0033
'Local Tip': For weekday performances, unsold tickets are available at
half price, day of show only---a great opportunity to see
excellent theatre at reasonable prices.
Schedule includes: May 12-June 6, 'Arms & the Man'
Arena Players, 801 McCulloh Street at Martin Luther King Blvd. Black community theatre presenting a variety of productions and hosting an annual local playwrights competition. Seats 300. Info: (410) 728-6500
Theatre Hopkins, Charles Street at 34th Street (Merrick Barn) College theatre at Johns Hopkins University. Presents four works annually, seats 106. Info: (410) 516-7159.
Theatre Project, West Preston Street at Maryland Avenue Experimental theatre founded in 1971. Seats 157. Info: (410) 752-8558
Vagabond Players, 806 South Broadway (Fells Point) Oldest continually operating theatre company in U.S. Located in Fells Point. Info: (410) 563-9135
Spotlighters Theatre, 817 St. Paul St. Info: (410) 752-1225
c) Film
Baltimore Film Forum
The Baltimore Film Forum shows foriegn, art, and classic films at the Baltimore Museum of Art, located adjacent to the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus at Charles and 31st Streets---10 Art Museum Drive. Most screenings are held on weekend evenings. 'Local Tip': BFF hosts an International Film Festival in April each year, mondo cool.
Senator Theatre, 5904 York Road, Info: (410) 435-8338 Newly renovated art deco theatre. Expansive. Eclectic offerings.
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Sports The primary sports venues in Baltimore are:
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Pratt Street at Russell Street
Memorial Stadium, 33rd Street at Ellerslie
Baltimore Arena, 201 West Baltimore Street
Baseball
Orioles, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
The Baltimore Orioles are playing in their new stadium at Camden Yards
in the Inner Harbor area. The stadium is considered by many baseball
fans to be the best stadium built in at least 50 years, it is an outdoor
stadium with natural grass and no obstructed view seats. It seats
approximately 45,000 people and almost every O's game sells out.
Best version of national anthem in the majors.
'Local Tip': Buy tickets FAR in advance. Most fun seats are grandstands
behind center field for $4. Limited number of standing room
only tickets sold 2 hours before game time for $3.
Ticket prices: $3 - $30. Worst seats are the $30 seats. Best seats are
lower box for about $12, but these are almost impossible
to get.
Info and Ticket Sales: (410) 432-SEAT
BaySox, Memorial Stadium
The Bowie BaySox are the Orioles' AA minor league team (formerly the
Hagerstown Suns). While Bowie-area politicians continue their childish
bickering over their new stadium, the BaySox will play in the Orioles'
old home, Memorial Stadium on East 33rd Street. Seats 54,000+
If you're there for an evening game, the view of the sun setting over
the city from the top rows of the upper deck 1st base side is phenomenal.
Games are scheduled from April 19 through early September. Box seats
cost $7, general admission is $5.
Ticket Information: (410) 467-0101
Other minor league teams within about a 90-minute drive of Baltimore
include the Harrisburg Senators (Montreal Expos affilliate) and the
Frederick Keys (Baltimore Orioles affiliate).
Hockey
Skipjacks, Baltimore Arena
The Baltimore Skipjacks are an affilliate of the Washington Capitals,
they play in the Baltimore Arena at 201 West Baltimore Street. Skipjacks
games are scheduled between October and April. Info: (410)347-2010
Lacrosse
Thunder, Baltimore Arena
The Baltimore Thunder are part of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League.
People unfamiliar with indoor lacrosse are often surprised at its
speed. Games are scheduled in January and February. Info: (410)347-2010
College teams: Lacrosse is very popular in Baltimore and highly-ranked
teams play at Johns Hopkins University, Towson State, Loyola, and the
University of Maryland. See also the Lacrosse Hall of Fame at University
Blvd.
Soccer
The Baltimore
Horse Racing
Preakness
The biggest horse racing event of the year is the annual Preakness
Stakes, the second jewel in the triple-crown. The Preakness occurs
in May of each year and always draws thousands of spectators.
'Local Tip': The biggest party in the city is in the infield, but get
there early and don't expect to see much racing.
Pimlico, Hayward and Winter Avenues
The track is located on the northwest side of the city and features
thoroughbred racing. The racing season usually runs in May and June
and again in September and October.
Timonium, York Road
Timonium racetrack no longer has a regular racing season. The track
is now used for horse racing only during the Maryland State Fair, which
is held next to the track.
Laurel, Ft. Meade Road and Baltimore Blvd., Laurel MD
Located about 25 miles south of the city is Laurel Race Track, which
offers thoroghbred racing in January-February, June-August, and
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