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Northwest Airlines Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Baltimore (BWI)
Orbitz is pleased to offer airline tickets on Northwest Airlines, which operates a daily non-stop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Baltimore (BWI) regularly scheduled to depart at 2:45pm and arrive at 4:34pm. Usually a Boeing 737-800 is flown for this route. The average travel time from Atlanta, GA to Baltimore, MD is 1 hour and 49 minutes.*
* Some flights must connect with additional service on this airline.
During your Baltimore vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Cylburn Arboretum
You'll have to look for this one but when you find it (just off Northern Pkwy., a quick run up the Jones Falls Expwy.), you'll be thrilled with the fascinating gardens and fancy mansion. A patchwork of gardens covers part of the grounds: a formal Victorian garden, children's garden, and gardens devoted to butterflies, shade, roses, and vegetables. Woodland trails wind 2 1/2 miles through the forests of Cylburn. There's a bird sanctuary where 161 species have been spotted, including the Baltimore oriole and bald eagle. The house, an ornate stone building with mansard roof, tower, and cupola, has an equally ornate interior with inlaid floors, mosaics, and plasterwork. In fact, the mansion was undergoing restoration and renovations for handicapped accessibility in the fall of 2003. It houses a horticultural library, nature museum, and bird museum. Tucked in the woods off very busy I-83 and Northern Parkway, the park is a peaceful retreat from urban life.
Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum/Baltimore Orioles Museum
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was born in this rowhouse. Two rooms are re-created as they would have looked when the Sultan of Swat was a boy. Other exhibits include a wall enumerating his home runs, and memorabilia from his major league career and his days at St. Mary's Industrial School in Baltimore, where he learned to play the game. The Orioles and gone-but-not-forgotten Colts, especially the late Johnny Unitas, have their own exhibits here, as well. The Ruth Museum is opening a new gallery at Oriole Park in Camden Station in May 2005 so they can expand their exhibits on the Orioles. The Babe Ruth Museum's original site, the Babe's home, will focus on Babe Ruth himself.
National Aquarium in Baltimore
Visitors can walk into a room surrounded by patrolling sharks, wander among the coral reefs, follow the yearly migration of fish, and visit a rainforest on the roof at one of best aquariums in the country. In addition to the watery denizens, exhibits include a puffin display; Maryland: Mountains to the Sea; and a new Amazon River Forest filled with plants and animals as well as fish. The sharks and the dolphin presentation are the main attractions. On a cold day, it's a joy to skip right to the top of the aquarium and bask in the Amazon heat that envelops the brightly colored birds, the shy iguana, and the sloth. (For the best views, come straight here when the aquarium opens, as that's when the animals are most active.) Though you walk in front of most of the exhibits, you actually walk inside the doughnut-shaped Coral Reef and the Open Ocean (shark) tanks, getting up close with these exotic creatures. At feeding time in the coral reef, the divers always draw a crowd.The Marine Mammal Pavilion is connected by covered bridge to the main hall. It's where you'll find the dolphins. Don't miss the presentations; reserve a seat when you pay your admission at no additional fee.Insider tip: The aquarium draws huge crowds in summer. Beat the crush by ordering timed tickets in advance or order tickets from the aquarium website. Nonpeak times are weekday mornings, Friday evenings, and after 3pm. A new Australian exhibit is under construction and will open in spring 2005.
Make your reservations for discount hotel rooms in the
Baltimore area, including:
Inn at the Colonnade
If your Baltimore visit will take you to the northern reaches of the city, to Johns Hopkins University (which is right across the street), or the Baltimore Museum of Art, or to visit friends in Homeland or Roland Park, this is a good choice. Sleek and elegant, the inn offers comfortable rooms, furnished in a Biedermeier style and plenty of amenities. The parking is a bit tricky, and you'd do best to pull up and let the valet park your car.
Brookshire Suites
This building was once a parking garage, but only the tallest guests might notice the slightly lower ceilings. The rooms are comfortable with room to spread out. The suites are even more spacious, although bedroom space has been sacrificed for more room in the sitting area. The Cloud Club has a terrific view and lots of comfortable seating and TVs if you need even more room to stretch out. What makes this an even better deal for touring families is the full, hot breakfast buffet served every morning. The hotel is a block away from the Inner Harbor on one of the city's main arteries. It's easy to find and a good location for stepping out to see the sights.
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor
This hotel, with a 10-story crescent-shaped facade, is a couple of blocks from Harborplace and the convention center, and across the street from Camden Yards. Don't confuse it with the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront on Harbor East. A waterfall dominates the busy lobby. Guest rooms are designed in contemporary style and include all the amenities the business traveler expects, including large desks.
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