Baltimore Grows

Every summer, when hoards of tourists descend upon Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, most of the locals head for the hills. 

During the winter time, however, it is pretty much dead around the harbor, but it’s a great time for some of us locals to catch a good deal or eat at one of the harbor restaurants without waiting in line.  Here’s a few things that might be worth checking out:

1.  The Baltimore Aquarium - Prices take a dive…Fridays after Five.  Admission goes down to $8.00 (it’s normally $28).  It’s a good time to visit the new Australia exhibit if you haven’t seen it yet.  You can also hold out for Downtown Dollar Days.

2. Baltimore Downtown Dollar Days - Saturday and Sunday December 6th-7th - Many attractions are only $1.00 for admission, including the National Aquarium, Maritime Museum, Constellation, and the Science Center.  For a full list of attractions, follow this link: http://www.godowntownbaltimore.com/images/Email/DTP_DollarDaysFlyer_Online.pdf

 3. Restaurants - Many of these places are packed in the summer, but most lack any kind of wait in the winter time. Some tourist traps still exist, but here’s a few places worth checking out:  PF Changs (a personal favorite), Cheesecake Factory (a national favorite), Fogo de Chao (a Brazilian churrascaria), Blu Bambu http://www.blubambu.net/ (I think this might be the only Mongolian style grill in the area), Potbelly Subs (yum), Tir Na Nog (Pretty good Irish Food), and Edo Sushi.

So go ahead…bundle up and be a tourist in your own town!  Also, if anyone else knows of any good downtown deals, please post a reply to this post.

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