Stranded on the Way to an NU game
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In Baltimore the cost of recharging would then include the daily purchase of a 75' extension cord
I agree. Distributed generation solves a lot of reliability and safety issues, and is likely the best path forward. Initially, hydrogen fuel cells can be retrofitted into distribution substations, but eventually they can dispersed all the way down to serving individual blocks of buildings.
The build out would be gradual, part of the slow removal of above ground infrastructure utilities are already having to undertake everywhere as a result of increasing numbers of extreme weather events.
Oh, and if you have good old fashioned electromechanical relays protecting your grid, you would be surprised how resistant to the effects of an EMP burst a power circuit can be.
Plus the energy for the night from the homeless guy with an electric heater. Couple that with an uncharged car in the morning.
I’m visiting Baltimore for the first time soon for a wedding. Knowing of the, ahem, reputation of the city, I wondered, “did Baltimore ever have a heyday era?” Even Detroit had the first half of the 20th century.
I researched this online and found some articles from local publications that answered: nope!
Incorrect. Inner Harbor has been fun forever with great restaurants, and Camden Yards is a terrific ballpark. (Best to skip Camden Yards, though, at this time of year.) Lots of first-rate hotels and Johns Hopkins as well.
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I visited Baltimore frequently for 12-15 years, naively without any concerns for safety. Mayor Schaefer ushered in a revival in the 70's with the Inner Harbor. Major hotel chains built and some quality restaurants tried to make a go of it in the Inner Harbor. Entertainment centers such as the Power Plant and ESPN Zone followed as did the Aquarium. Little Italy was a short walk away with many great old style Italian restaurants and Vaccaro's Bakery. It was a great place to spend an evening, dining, watching skilled bocce ball players or a gangster movie on the whitewashed wall of a 4 story building. Camden Yards was a 5 minute walk away-it is by far the best baseball stadium that I have been in. I had season tickets for 3 years but Beltway traffic and the Nationals ended my trips to Baltimore. However the Inner Harbor has lost its luster and is no longer the attraction that it once was. Some of the Italian restaurants have closed and other than in the affluent NW , Baltimore is a city in decay
Well we’ll be right in inner harbor, so I’ll get to decide for myself. One little centralized decent area does not a vibrant city make, however.
Please make the 10-15 minute walk to Little Italy to visit Vaccaro's Bakery. It will be the highlight of your trip-try a raspberry Napolean. There are still many good Italian restaurants there although the most high end, Da Mimmo's closed a couple of years ago. I have simple tastes and favor Chiapparelli's -try sausage and peppers to begin and then chicken parmesan-this is a hearty Italian meal. Check your blood sugar after you go to Vaccaro's.
Maryland crabcakes are usually good. There used to be a Phillip's in the Inner Harbor-nothing special but simple tasty seafood, Buy a bottle of their seafood seasoning.
The Lexington Market has about 50 vendors serving Maryland favorites. Take a taxi although it is only a relatively short walk from the Inner Harbor
A great old Baltimore restaurant was Haussner's. Its' menu was the size of a phone book, much like the old one at Commander's Palace in New Orleans. It succumbed to Baltimore's decline over 20 years ago
We likely won't have time to do very much (we're there for 48 hours for a wedding and pre-dinner), but thanks for the tip on breakfast and lunch in Little Italy!
I wasn't aware Baltimore had particularly many Italians.
I loved Haussners and went there whenever I was in Baltimore. The art collection alone was worth the visit and the food was excellent. Couldn't agree more about Camden Yards, which also has great food and a wonderful statue of George Herman Ruth, who was a pretty decent baseball player.
Boog Powell's roast beef stand on the area outside right field was a must stop site or how about delivered to your seat crabcakes
Crabs are one of life's delights, whether softshell sauteed with flour and lemon pepper or biting your toes while body surfing. Can't do that in Camden Yards, though, that's a different vacation within reach of Baltimore.
Do it turns out our hotel is 3 blocks from Vaccaro’s haha.
In addition to lunch on Friday and Saturday and Breakfast Saturday and Sunday, the wedding we’re attending (out in Mt Washington area) appears to end at 10 pm. Everybody is staying at a our hotel, so any recommendations on where to go on a Saturday night nearby?
Play it safe and hit the hotel bar. There were some pubs in Fell's Point that I went to but times may have changed. Canton was an up and coming neighborhood . There are a few Irish Pubs there, as well as others
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We’re right here in the harbor circle, so I feel silly for even asking, there are nice restaurants everywhere.
We just met a local friend in the Federal Hill neighborhood and that was a very cool area to get local, non touristy flavor.
I have to say, I know I’m cloistered in two very small and upscale areas, but I’m impressed with Baltimore relative to expectations so far. I love all the brick in all the three neighborhoods U’ve seen, nice DC/federal aesthetic but with red brick.
Also the cannolis at Vaccaro’s were top top notch.
