Celebrate Baltimore!

Living in Federal Hill

admin — Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

There is so much to offer for residents living in Federal Hill, which is a neighborhood located in Baltimore, Maryland. This community consists mainly of late 19th Century homes that are constructed of brick and many of them have been modernized over the last 20 years. Todayâ€™s Federal Hill is a thriving historic district that is rich in culture with lots of things to see and do for both locals and tourists. Visit one of the numerous landmarks, such as the Federal Hill Park that overlooks the Inner Harbor or the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. Spend another day taking in the sights and smells of the numerous galleries, parks, gardens and cafes.

Because of the many fine restaurants and upbeat clubs, Federal Hill is also noted for being in the area of one of the most exciting nightlife communities in Maryland. It is situated in South Baltimore and is a mere 10 minute walk to the hub of downtown Baltimore. This city is a place that seems to never sleep, and the nightlife is never a disappointment because there is something to suit everyoneâ€™s style. In addition, there are numerous nightspots for all ages to enjoy, as well as kid friendly diners with activity centers and family movie theaters.

Johns Hopkins University

admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Johns Hopkins University is not only one of the best educational institutions in Maryland, it is consistently ranked as one of the top universities in the entire United States. In addition to its main campus in Baltimore, Johns Hopkins has campuses in Singapore, China and Italy.

The university was founded in 1876 by Johns Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins was a successful businessman was was actively involved in the abolition movement. After the Civil War, Mr. Hopkins devoted his life to charitable work in the Baltimore area.

Currently, Johns Hopkins University’s main campus has an undergraduate enrollment of over 5,000 students and a graduate enrollment of nearly 2,000. The university is well-known as a major medical and scientific research center. Johns Hopkins Hospital is considered to be one of the finest hospitals in America. Both the education program and the international relations program are highly ranked.

Johns Hopkins University competes in many intercollegiate sports. The men’s lacrosse team has won numerous national championships.

Escape to Annapolis

admin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The city of Annapolis, Maryland is located on the Chesapeake Bay, and it is a haven for those who enjoy sailing. You don’t have to love sailing, however, to have a good time while visiting the city. It is easily accessible by car from points along the east coast of the U.S., and has accommodations that range from economical family hotels to the more upscale Westin Annapolis.

Annapolis is the capital of Maryland and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. You can tour the Maryland State House daily from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. This is the building in which the Maryland State Legislature holds its meetings and conducts state business. The Annapolis Waterfront is a beautiful setting where you can dine on the internationally renowned Chesapeake Bay blue crabs and on other seafood from the area. Downtown Annapolis has undergone an extensive makeover, and shopping there is relaxing and therapeutic. You can check out the shops on Main Street and on Maryland Avenue or you can go to the Westfield Annapolis Mall and browse the many stores and restaurants. The walking tour of historic Annapolis is a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Things to do in Towson

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Things to do in Towson

Towson, slightly north of the city of Baltimore, is a lovely place where one can visit. Upon visiting Towson, one may find the opportunity to experience the rich culture, the dated history, and the friendly residents. Towson possesses multiple things for one to do upon visiting; Hampton national historic site, Recher theater, Towson marketplace, and Unitas stadium are all opportunities one can partake of in order to experience Towson. One of the most popular things to do in Towson is visit Hampton national historic site. This history-filled, recreational experience is beloved by residents and visitors alike. The historical site dates back to colonial America, and is well intact. Homes, shops, and schools are easily accessed allowing visitors to experience colonial times. Many find the ability to virtually ‘step back into time’ thrilling, educational, interesting, and overall exciting. Not only does the Towson marketplace have shopping opportunities, it is filled with facinating residents of this wonderful town. Recher theater is centered in the middle of dense population, and shoping. The theater is home to a vast variety of concerts and talent acts brought to Towson. Visiting Towson will allow one to experience a different nostalgic situation.

The Tallest Buildings in Baltimore

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Some of the tallest buildings are located right in the city of Baltimore. There are so many tall buildings that you will be able to see if you were ever to visit the city. The tallest building in the city of Baltimore is actually the Legg Mason Building. This is a 40 story building which stands about 529 feet high. Another tall building in Baltimore is known as the Fidelity Building. This building has history because it is known to be the first high rise building in the city itself.Check out this link here. The Baltimore World Trade Center is another tall building that many people can see if they were to ever visit the city. The two tallest buildings stand at least 500 feet or more in Baltimore. There is a building that is under construction now in Baltimore which is known as the Four Seasons Baltimore and Residences. It is going to be 495 feet and have about 44 stories when it is completed. There are so many tall buildings in Baltimore. They all serve a different purpose, and they all have long history behind them. Baltimore is a big city full of many different buildings, but only the best stand tall.

The Baltimore Basilica

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Baltimore Basilica was the very first Cathedral to be erected in the United States. It is located in Mount Vernon, Maryland. Construction on the Basilica was commenced in 1806 and the final touches were completed in 1821. It is also referred to as the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

The Basilica holds many historical firsts for the United States. For instance the very first formally trained architect was behind the design of the Basilica. His name was Benjamin Henry Latrobe. America’s very first Bishop, John Carroll was the guidance and contributing factor from the Catholic church in the Basilica’s design.

The Basilica has also been the location for many famous and notorious events. One such event was the funeral of Charles Carroll. This individual was the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence. The Catholic Church in America consecrated many of their first Bishops in the Basilica. These bishops then went out to serve the flocks as the migration to the west occurred.

There were also seven Provincial Councils and three Plenary Councils that were held in the Basilica. These councils became the primary bodies of influence that erected the Catholic School system as we know it today. More priests have been ordained in the Basilica than any other Catholic location in the United States. This has only just begun to change in recent years.

Best Baltimore Activities for Families

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

If you’ve been considering a move to Baltimore but aren’t sure how much there is to do, don’t fear! There are tons of great places here for families to enjoy and if you’ve got Satellite Star Internet you can research them from home before you even make it to Maryland. Here are a few of our favorites
National Aquarium: this will come as no surprise but kids love animals! The national aquarium is one of the best in the country and it makes a great day trip for families particularly in the winter when the weather outside’s less bearable for your children.
Petterson Park: This great city park is 155 acres of some of the most fertile grass around and there’s lots of room for sports and picnics. Dubbed America’s Best Backyard, Petterson Park is one of Baltimore’s greatest assets.
The Crosswinds: Bet you didn’t imagine Baltimore would have an amazing indoor water park! It’s great for the kids and for adults since summers here can get hotter than you might expect. Bring a suit but leave the sunscreen at home!

Baltimore Back in Business?

www.celebratebaltimore.com — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:34:58 +0000

While no one is saying the era of economic difficulty, to put it lightly, is over in Charm City or anywhere in the country for that matter, the local Baltimore economy is certainly showing signs of life as of late. Most notably, Baltimore’s advertising agencies seem to be picking up steam, creating new positions and hiring new employees to tackle new accounts. The ad industry is a fairly good barometer by which to measure the economic health of an area, as the various clients usually span the full spectrum of market sectors. Advertising dollars are among the first to be cut when money belts are tightened, so as local ad agencies announce expansion, many local job seekers and business owners may soon breath at least a small sigh of relief. Though Baltimore isn’t one of the major players in the ad industry and the overall size of area agencies don’t match the mammoth corporations found, say, further north in New York, any job growth is a welcome sign for a city that has suffered its fair share of financial woes. Agencies are generally hiring only a few people, but even those few jobs mark an increase in economic activity in the influx of ad dollars they represent. If companies can afford to increase their ad budgets, it’s fair to say that perhaps the business climate in Baltimore is on its way back to proper balance.Even before the financial collapse that has been sending ripples down the national economy over the past few years, Baltimore has been no stranger to economic unrest. Once a powerful industrial town, Baltimore has transitioned into a service oriented economy after a heavy period of deindustrialization that cost a large percentage of residents their jobs. But with a now well established presence in financial, business and health fields, the city’s long term economic outlook looks like it might have finally course-corrected in the right direction.

Best Crab Cakes in Baltimore

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:31:27 +0000

With the capital of the most powerful country in the world just an hour to its south and the central hub of global business and entertainment to its north, one might think the humble city of Baltimore might suffer from an identity crisis. Instead, Baltimore takes pride in its unique history and quirky local flavor, a place where “Hon’” is used to amicably greet females in a subtly endearing accent and crab cakes have come to serve as more than mere delicacy but a cultural icon. With a huge supply of crabs just off shore in the Chesapeake Bay, the fortunes of Baltimore and its crawling bay critters have been inseparable since its initial sea port was created in the early 1700′s. With almost three hundred years of history, and an uncountable total of cooked crabs to show for it, it’s safe to say Baltimore chefs have perfected the crab cake art, with these 3 restaurants standing out as the cream of the crop.

Faidley Seafood Your choice between the large 6.5 ounce jumbo lump crab cake or the smaller 4 ounce claw meat crab cake will provide a snack for varying appetites. These creamy crab cakes use Old Bay and mayonnaise-based binder to complement the fresh crab taste in a recipe that’s been famous since 1987.
Pappas Seafood Company Pappas takes an old school approach to their 6 ounce crab cakes, with little auxiliary sauce or flavoring to augment the lightly crisped crab cakes, complete with jumbo lumps bolstering the succulent inside. Sticking with the same recipe since 1972, Pappas has found little reason to change what some say is crab cake perfection.
Pierpoint This 5 ounce crab cake satisfies palettes in a distinctly different way compared to the thousands of dishes across the city. Pierpoint’s cakes are smoked in fruitwood, providing even more depth of savory goodness without compromising the essential crab essence.

Where the Inner Harbor Meets Baseball History

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:52:48 +0000

Baseball fans make their pilgrimages as much as any religious group, and Baltimore is one of the most important stops on a fan’s list. While Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has been celebrated for decades, the crown jewel of the area may be Camden Yards, home of the Orioles, which opened in 1992.A classic-style ballpark with all the modern amenities, Camden Yards in many ways began the revival of baseball stadiums around the major leagues. Cities like Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Houston and Cincinnati have all followed suit and tried to evoke the Golden Era of baseball as Camden Yards did.However, there are many things about Camden Yards which cannot be duplicated. For one, Camden Yards has an old warehouse as its backdrop, one which legend (and a good deal of fact) has identified as the stomping grounds of none other than George Herman ‘Babe’ Ruth. Ruth haunted this neighborhood as a child, and Baltimore’s famous son still the most important figure in baseball history lives on in the imagination of every fan that walk through the gates at Camden Yards.If you visit Camden Yards, you might wonder where the gates are at all. The most unique feature of this ballpark is the way fans enter. Ticketholders pass through the gate one block away from the stadium which serves as the de facto entrance. Once you are on this street, you pass in between the warehouse on the left and the stadium itself down on the right. Fans literally walk off the street and down into an open Camden Yards, in stark contrast to all of the ascending which is normal for fans at a stadium.Is Camden Yards the best stadium in baseball? While new Yankee Stadium has all the glamour, Fenway Park and Wrigley Field all the history, Camden Yards has combined the two so well you can say it’s the best modern ballpark in the classic, and definitely one of Baltimore’s treasures.