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During your Baltimore vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Creative Alliance
Brand new in 2003, this venue celebrates local arts in its galleries and performance space. Contemporary art in any media is on display here. The auditorium is the site of a Wednesday night classic film series as well as special events. The resident Loyal Opposition comedy troupe, Sound Foundation new music group, and the Charm City Kitty Club play here at least once a quarter. The Baltimore Mandolin Society also holds its annual concert here. Though much of the work is edgy, more mainstream works also have their space. It's worth going out of your way to visit if you'd like a taste of the Baltimore arts scene. The schedule is on their website.
Irish Shrine at Lemmon Street
The B&O Railroad Museum may be closed for repair, but this new museum takes visitors to the family homes of the men who built the engines down on Pratt Street. Just two brick rowhouses on a narrow street still populated by everyday Baltimoreans, the houses are furnished as they might have been when the families lived there in the 1840s. These streets were home to many Irish immigrants and their families in those days. The tour is self-guided, but the organizations sponsoring this museum also offer an occasional tour of the neighborhood, including a church and neighborhood market. Call tel. 410/669-8154 for a free reservation.
Baltimore Museum of Art
The BMA is famous for its Matisse collection, assembled by Baltimore sisters Claribel and Etta Cone, who went to Paris in the 1920s and came back with a collection of Impressionist and modern art. The $4 million Cone Wing showcases their collection of paintings by Matisse, Cézanne, Gauguin, van Gogh, and Renoir. Visit the special room set up to remember these women: drawers filled with their personal things, pieces of furniture, and a virtual tour of their Baltimore apartments. The largest museum in Maryland, the BMA offers galleries dedicated to modern and contemporary art; European sculpture and painting; American painting and decorative arts; prints and photographs; arts of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Oceania; and a 2.7-acre sculpture garden with 35 major works by Alexander Calder, Henry Moore, and others. Highlights include the 35,000-square-foot West Wing for Contemporary Art with work by Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Baltimorean Grace Hartigan; early American decorative arts and a gallery of miniature rooms; and European art that includes Impressionist painting by Monet and Degas's "Little Dancer, Age Fourteen." The Jacobs Wing, a collection of 15th- to 19th-century European art, reopened in 2003, beautifully displayed in rich jewel-toned rooms. Younger visitors can borrow the ART+FUN packs to show them museum pieces on their own level as they listen to music or draw themselves. Free First Thursdays is a free event held first Thursdays until 8pm with gallery tours, music, and activities for families. A summer jazz series in the sculpture garden is another delight.
Clarion Hotel Peabody Court
Old world charm European hotel located in the historic district. Inner Harbor, aquarium, restaurants and shops nearby. Government issued photo identification required at check-in. Hotel offers free wired or wireless high-speed Internet access. Hotel's restaurant (George's on Mt. Vernon Square) is a non-smoking only facility. Parking Charge: 29.00 plus tax overnight guests. 19.00/tax daily parking. In room safe 1.00 per night (optional). Pet Deposit: 50.00 (refundable). Pet Charge: 15.00 per ...
Tremont Plaza Hotel
One Charming City, Two Exquisite Baltimore Hotels? There is one family of fine Baltimore Maryland hotels that understands genuine hospitality. For over two decades, the Tremont Suites Hotels have maintained a distinct tradition as one of the top downtown Baltimore hotel destinations, combining a prime location with exceptional service. Guests of our beautifully renovated all-suite Baltimore hotels are greeted with an elite level of luxury and convenience. To complement our ideal Inner ...
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