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About Baltimore

Baltimore, the largest city in Maryland, is located at the northern tip of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is a vital city that is both a popular tourist destination and one of the most affordable cities in the northeast to live. It is a city of neighborhoods. From the cobblestone streets of historic Fells Point and Federal Hill, up the wide avenues of elegant Mount Vernon and from the modest blue-collar neighborhoods to the uptown, marble mansions, grand churches, and philanthropic institutions, Baltimore is a wonderful mix of neighborhoods.

The picturesque Inner Harbor, the center of hotels, restaurants, shopping and business gives way to Little Italy, Fells Point and Canton on the East, sites of some of the best restaurants and nightspots in the city, and to the convention center, theater district, sports stadiums, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the University of Maryland Medical Center on the West. Baltimore also offers a wealth of activities. The world-class Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs in the spectacular Meyerhoff Hall. The Peabody Conservatory of Music also hosts a concert series, as do several local universities. The Hippodrome Theater, home of original and touring shows is located in a new shopping and residential district around the corner form the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus. The Lyric Opera House, located next to Meyerhoff Hall is home to the Baltimore Opera Company as well as to many other original performances. The city also supports many educational and cultural institutions, including the Maryland Science Center, Baltimore Opera Company, Center Stage, Walters Art Gallery, the Baltimore Museum of Art, several repertory theaters, over a dozen museums, excellent bookstores, and the Baltimore Zoo. The Baltimore public library, with a book collection of 2,250,000 volumes, is considered one of the best in the country. There are more than 70 accredited institutions of higher education in the Baltimore-Washington area. Other cultural opportunities offered by Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York are easily reached by car or train.

Baltimore is a big-league sports town and the Baltimore-Washington region boasts two NFL teams, the Ravens and the Redskins; two major league baseball teams, the Orioles and Nationals; several minor league baseball teams; an NHL team, the Capitals; an NBA team, the Wizards; a professional soccer team, the DC United; and professional lacrosse, the Thunder. The area is the center of the college lacrosse world as well as major college football, basketball, baseball, and soccer (University of Maryland and Navy).

Location, location, location

The state of Maryland has an unusual topography, as it extends from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the Allegheny and Appalachian mountains. Maryland offers a wide variety of recreational facilities. Baltimore's mild weather makes outdoor recreation accessible for much of the year. Eastern Maryland's Atlantic Coast offers many miles of beautiful beaches, while further inland, wildlife sanctuaries serve as stopping points for migrating birds during the spring and autumn. Western Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania offer excellent hiking and picnicking among the rolling hills and farming country. There are many bike trails in the Baltimore area, including the B&O Canal Trail along the Potomac River that provides access to Western Maryland where mountain biking and cross-country ski trails also abound.

Baltimore is situated in a unique region of our country in which several distinct, major cities are located within easy reach of each other, offering a wealth of cultural, recreational, and professional opportunities. The Baltimore and Washington, D.C. beltways are within 20 miles of each other. Washington is easily reached by car or train and there are many excellent housing options situated between the two cities. Philadelphia is reached by car in 90 minutes and by train in a little over an hour. New York City can be reached by car in 3 hours and by train in a little over two hours.

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This page was last updated on: June 24, 2009.

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