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ladysycamore · 08-09-2002, 07:07 PM

Hi Brian! :-)

Syc told me about this post, and I HAD to respond. I'm glad that even though you've heard all about the crime rate (which I hear is going down), that you would still be interested in starting up a business there.

As stated previously, I lived in Woodlawn, which is in Baltimore County, so I didn't grow up in the city, but I spent a lot of time in the downtown area.

Good restaurants: I've been to several, mostly located in the Mount Vernon (Charles St.) area: Gampy's, Mount Vernon Stable, Never On Sundays, Henry and Jeff's, New World Cafe are just a few.

Try this site out for a ton of information about places in Baltimore:
http://www.baltimore.org

Here's a great description of the city from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health:
http://www.jhsph.edu/SASS/pubs/Prospectus/baltimore.htm
{quoted from the site}
"Ranked among the largest of U.S. industrial and seaport cities, Baltimore offers a lively mix of
tradition and progress with an easy, pleasant lifestyle. Its neighborhoods represent many ethnic
and racial backgrounds and it offers a variety of exciting activities.

The School of Public Health is located one mile from the inner harbor of the Chesapeake Bay, the
nation's largest tidewater bay. Here a spectacular development including Harborplace, the World
Trade Center, the Maryland Science Center and the National Aquarium attracts thousands of
visitors each year. Still guarded by the majestic frigate U.S.F. Constellation and historic Fort
McHenry, the inner harbor has gained wide acclaim for its well integrated and tasteful design. An
ultramodern Convention Center near the harbor is host to large national meetings and exhibitions
including the outstanding annual show of the American Craft Council. During the summer, the inner
harbor is the site of ethnic festivals, open-air art shows, musical concerts and sailing ships.

Theater, music, and art are in abundance in Baltimore. The Morris Mechanic Theatre offers road
company presentations of Broadway shows, and contemporary drama is produced by a resident
company at the Center Stage. In the fall and winter, the world famous Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra is the major attraction in the magnificent Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The
Peabody Conservatory of Music, affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University, presents concerts
through the year, and a wide range of musical performances, including those by the Baltimore
Opera Company, are conducted at the city's Lyric Theatre. In addition to numerous private art
galleries, Baltimore is the home of the renowned Walters Art Gallery and the Baltimore Museum
of Art, with their superb permanent collections.

Swimming, skiing, horseback riding, tennis, golf, and sailing are readily available for the active
sports enthusiast. Spectators can enjoy watching lacrosse, indoor soccer, horseracing at Pimlico,
or the traditional Hunt Cup in the spring. A primary attraction, of course, is baseball, now played
at the Baltimore Orioles' renowned new park at Camden Yards. The city is conveniently located
less than an hour from Maryland's sandy bay beaches and about three hours from the resorts on
the Atlantic Ocean. It is 45 minutes' driving time from Washington, D.C. and four hours from New
York."

I absolutely love my "home city". I suppose that pride comes from defending it so much with those who only hear about the bad things about it. Also, living in the shadow of DC doesn't help either (although I love DC too). I miss it terribly sometimes. I mean, Philadelphia is nice, but I get a bit homesick...*laughs*.

I'm curious: what type of business do you plan to set up?

Hope all of this helped. Good Luck!

08-09-2002, 07:07 PM	#4
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	re: Baltimore Hi Brian! :-) Syc told me about this post, and I HAD to respond. I'm glad that even though you've heard all about the crime rate (which I hear is going down), that you would still be interested in starting up a business there. As stated previously, I lived in Woodlawn, which is in Baltimore County, so I didn't grow up in the city, but I spent a lot of time in the downtown area. Good restaurants: I've been to several, mostly located in the Mount Vernon (Charles St.) area: Gampy's, Mount Vernon Stable, Never On Sundays, Henry and Jeff's, New World Cafe are just a few. Try this site out for a ton of information about places in Baltimore: http://www.baltimore.org Here's a great description of the city from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: http://www.jhsph.edu/SASS/pubs/Prospectus/baltimore.htm {quoted from the site} "Ranked among the largest of U.S. industrial and seaport cities, Baltimore offers a lively mix of tradition and progress with an easy, pleasant lifestyle. Its neighborhoods represent many ethnic and racial backgrounds and it offers a variety of exciting activities. The School of Public Health is located one mile from the inner harbor of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest tidewater bay. Here a spectacular development including Harborplace, the World Trade Center, the Maryland Science Center and the National Aquarium attracts thousands of visitors each year. Still guarded by the majestic frigate U.S.F. Constellation and historic Fort McHenry, the inner harbor has gained wide acclaim for its well integrated and tasteful design. An ultramodern Convention Center near the harbor is host to large national meetings and exhibitions including the outstanding annual show of the American Craft Council. During the summer, the inner harbor is the site of ethnic festivals, open-air art shows, musical concerts and sailing ships. Theater, music, and art are in abundance in Baltimore. The Morris Mechanic Theatre offers road company presentations of Broadway shows, and contemporary drama is produced by a resident company at the Center Stage. In the fall and winter, the world famous Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is the major attraction in the magnificent Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The Peabody Conservatory of Music, affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University, presents concerts through the year, and a wide range of musical performances, including those by the Baltimore Opera Company, are conducted at the city's Lyric Theatre. In addition to numerous private art galleries, Baltimore is the home of the renowned Walters Art Gallery and the Baltimore Museum of Art, with their superb permanent collections. Swimming, skiing, horseback riding, tennis, golf, and sailing are readily available for the active sports enthusiast. Spectators can enjoy watching lacrosse, indoor soccer, horseracing at Pimlico, or the traditional Hunt Cup in the spring. A primary attraction, of course, is baseball, now played at the Baltimore Orioles' renowned new park at Camden Yards. The city is conveniently located less than an hour from Maryland's sandy bay beaches and about three hours from the resorts on the Atlantic Ocean. It is 45 minutes' driving time from Washington, D.C. and four hours from New York." I absolutely love my "home city". I suppose that pride comes from defending it so much with those who only hear about the bad things about it. Also, living in the shadow of DC doesn't help either (although I love DC too). I miss it terribly sometimes. I mean, Philadelphia is nice, but I get a bit homesick...laughs. I'm curious: what type of business do you plan to set up? Hope all of this helped. Good Luck! __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"