Baedeker: Baltimore

Thankfully, the Bengals’ divisional rivals, the Ravens, lost to the Miami Dolphins. I no longer have to be worried that the Bengals will have to face a still winless Dolphin team the last week of the NFL season. In honor of the Raven’s loss, here is a small tour of our second NFC North city, Baltimore. To be honest I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed Baltimore. There was a lot to do with a busy harbor and some cute neighborhoods. We stayed in Mt. Vernon and there was a lot within walking distance but it was away from the Inner Harbor area which we prefered. Other highlights were crab cakes from Lexington Market, Poe's grave, and killer 2 for 1 happy hours. Photos are from a September 2007 trip.

Inner Harbor

View from Water Taxi

Fell's Point neighborhood from harbor

Fell's Point neighborhood

Ft. McHenry

Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon Place neighborhood

Mt Vernon Place Methodist Church

Mt. Vernon Place streetscape

Peabody Library & Peabody Institute

Baltimore Cathedral

Author's Note: Baedeker was a German-based travel guide begun in 1827 by Karl Baedeker. These comprehensive guides were hugely popular in Europe, the United States, and throughout the British Empire. I have adopted the moniker for all my travel pieces beyond Cincinnati. Given its German history and stately influence, I thought it fitting for the Queen City. I actually first heard of them while watching the movie A Room with a View, where proper, Edwardian English ladies Lucy Honeychurch and her chaperon travel around Florence, Italy, Baedeker in hand.