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During your Baltimore vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Jewish Museum of Maryland
A visit here offers insight on local Jewish history, a glimpse of Jewish traditions, and a look at the immigration experience. Two 19th-century synagogues are worth a look. The 1945 Lloyd Street Synagogue is Maryland's oldest and one of the oldest in the U.S. It's plainer than the nearby B'nai Israel Synagogue, but it also has a matzo oven, a mikvah (ritual bath), and a classroom where the first Hebrew school got its start. There's also a hands-on exhibit for children. "The Golden Land: A Jewish Family Learning Place" focuses on the immigrant experience in this neighborhood over the past 2 centuries. The Greek Revival-style B'nai Israel Synagogue, built in 1876, contains what may be the oldest Jewish star in one of its stained-glass windows. Its Ark is a hand-carved masterpiece. Between the two is the exhibit space and library. The exhibits change often but always focus on Jewish religion and culture. Look for exhibits on German Jewish refugees and the Jewish summer camp experience in 2004 and 2005. The museum shop is filled with Judaica, CDs, books, and kids' stuff.
Holocaust Memorial and Sculpture
In the heart of downtown near the Inner Harbor, this open-air memorial starkly recalls the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in Europe between 1933 and 1945.
Homewood House
If you have time, visit both Evergreen and Homewood (they are a mile apart) to see how differently the rich lived in different centuries. Homewood was designed and built by the son of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Built in 1801, this five-part classic Palladian home is a dazzling example of Federal architecture. Its interiors boast superb woodcarving, plaster ornamentation, and an array of fanlights. It's painted in a rainbow of soothing colors and decorated in pieces of the time, some from the Carroll family. Highlights are the main hall, the family sitting room with toys and doll furniture, the music room, the long lemon-yellow hall, and the master bedroom with its high cove ceiling and bookcases tucked into the sides of the fireplace. The drapes, carpets, and upholstery, though not original, are period reproductions. Tours last about 45 minutes. Changing exhibits in the main hall often focus on the decorative arts or architecture.
Hilton Pikesville
Baltimore , MD Located just south on exit 20 South of the Baltimore Beltway I-695, the Hilton Pikesville is only 20 minutes from Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Camden Yards and BWI Airport. With attractions only minutes away, and a location in the middle of Northwest Baltimore's Business District, whether leisure or business, the hotel offers the best of ...
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
Nearby Airports: * Baltimore Washington International Airport - 12 Miles * Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - 43 Miles * Washington Dulles International Airport - 60 Miles Nearby Cities: * Towson - 10 Miles * Columbia - 14 Miles * Glen Burnie - 15 Miles * Ellicott City - 15 Miles * Owings Mills - 16 Miles * Timonium - 20 Miles * Laurel - 20 Miles * Annapolis - 35 Miles * Rockville - 40 Miles * ...
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
* Near Penn Station * 2 miles from Amtrak Station (about 17 blocks) * 12 miles from Baltimore-Washington International ...
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