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[musicteachermom]

We'd love to go next month so we need some quick info? So far, my DH says the Inner Harbor looks like a good place with lots to do. What is there to do?
We're thinking about a Red Sox game vs. the Orioles. How many days do we need in Baltimore area? We have 2 kids. A boy age 20 and a daughter almost 12. Yes - it's always hard to plan a vacation! Should we include D.C.? Thanks

[Chelledun17]

Originally Posted by musicteachermom

We'd love to go next month so we need some quick info? So far, my DH says the Inner Harbor looks like a good place with lots to do. What is there to do?
We're thinking about a Red Sox game vs. the Orioles. How many days do we need in Baltimore area? We have 2 kids. A boy age 20 and a daughter almost 12. Yes - it's always hard to plan a vacation! Should we include D.C.? Thanks

Baltimore is GREAT! We visited two years ago on an east coast trip and it was our surprise favorite stop.

I did a neighborhood-by-neighborhood review right after that trip and it is available
here if you are interested.

You are right that Inner Harbor is a fabulous place. I highly recommend doing a Duck tour!

[Colexis Mom]

I would stretch your trip and include DC It's not that far away!

[kmurburg]

The Inner Harbor is a great place to visit! Lots to do and see. Unless you already have tickets for the baseball game, you may have trouble finding available seats for an O's/Sox game! Anytime the O's play the Sox or the Yankees, the tickets sell out very quickly - so Good luck!

[bradk]

it's been a few years for me, but the harbor is a great area. there are a couple of recent posts about the aquarium there. lots of shopping, outdoor entertainment. there's a children's museum there (port discovery) but that probably won't apply in your situation

and there's charm city cakes for the duff fans

[Carousel96]

The aquarium is awesome!
We're history buffs here so for us Ft McHenry is a must-see.
The only problem with "adding" DC is that there's so much to do in Washington it's a trip in itself. I'd almost recommend saving DC for another trip when you can do it justice with a week rather than a day added to Baltimore.

[musicteachermom]

Thanks everyone. As I said I've just started planning. I like the idea of the Duck Tour. The Aquarium is probably a go as well. We love history, (well myself, DH and DS at least), so I will look into Ft. McHenry. We are still undecided about DC but that's what we are trying to figure out. I wonder how many days could we fill in Maryland? Wow, we better get moving on those Red Sox tickets. We'll have to investigate ASAP.

[Vicki D]

Hi!
I live in Baltimore, so I think that it is a GREAT place! You should also consider the USS Constellation - Civil War era vessel docked in the Inner Harbor. Have a great time!
Vicki

[kelleigh1]

Inner Harbor is great! I was there years ago. We parked the car at the hotel the day we arrived and didn't touch it again until we left three days later. We had tickets for the Sox series and would walk from the hotel to the ballpark and over to the Inner Harbor every day.

Have you gotten tickets for the game yet? You might want to do that sooner rather than later since a lot of Sox fans like to head down to Baltimore for the games.

[kimberlym322]

Originally Posted by musicteachermom

I wonder how many days could we fill in Maryland? Wow, we better get moving on those Red Sox tickets. We'll have to investigate ASAP.

The Red Sox tickets go to orioles.com and see about the tickets. I know last week they still had some open.

As far as the number of days you can fill with being in the state depends on how much you would like to see. There is the inner harbor in baltimore and ft mchenry. then you have southeren MD where largo is with six flags and all. And then there is the history filled easteren shore. On the easteren shore you have the beach (ocean city), you have assateague island there you can see wild ponys, there is water parks in and around ocean city, you can go to historical Berlin where the movies Run Away Bride and some of Tuck Everlasting was filmed. If you are into the historical aspect of things there are alot of little islands on the easteren shore. One of the most noteable is Deal Island, this is the island that has the church of Rev. Joshua Thomas he is credited for bringing organized religion to the islands around the islands.

You can look on the maryland web site to find out alot of other things in MD also.

[emtpej]

There is the Aquarium, the many ships on display, the Science Museum, Ft. McHenry, a Port Discovery, ESPN Zone, shops...
See my TR on the Aquarium...

[JoanW]

Alrighty then. My playground! I live near Annapolis, but drive my kids to school in Baltimore everyday. (30 mins each way).

I took DD Rachel to Fort McHenry for a school report back in March, and it was great. We spent several hours there on an unguided tour. Parking there was easy and we had no problem getting to it (it's off of I-95).

Inner Harbor is mostly active during the day. Restaraunts are the only things open at night, except for a few shops. The Aquarium closes around 5ish.

Little Italy has some fantastic restaraunts. Vacarro's Italian Pastries is to die for. Gelato and cannolis, mmmmmmm. We like Cesar's Den and Amicci's for dinner. Friday nights they show movies in one of the parking lots during the summer months. September has a Taste of Italy one weekend.

Lots to see and taste around Inner Harbor. Duck Tours are a lot of fun. The links already posted are accurate. Camden Yards has a Babe Ruth museum too.

Down the road a bit, south of Baltimore is Annapolis, the capital city of Maryland, a very historic city. Also home to the US Naval Academy. A great tour is available at the Visitor's Center (my BIL and SIL work there). There might be an Navy Football game going on too. You can get a tour of the city with tour guides in period costume. Some of the restaraunts are original to George Washington's days when the Continental Congress met here. October is boat show month, so it's really congested, but fun. Welcome to the Annapolis Website : Home

I work in downtown Annapolis and just love, love love this city. Can ya tell???

[emtpej]

Originally Posted by JoanW

Little Italy has some fantastic restaraunts. Vacarro's Italian Pastries is to die for. Gelato and cannolis, mmmmmmm. We like Cesar's Den and Amicci's for dinner. Friday nights they show movies in one of the parking lots during the summer months. September has a Taste of Italy one weekend.

MMMMM! Little Italy! Do they still have the Vacarro's in one of the Harborplace buildings? We have at least two in DC, but its not the same...

[JoanW]

Yep they do. And we have a connection - Mrs. Vaccarro was Grace's Girl Scout leader. Snacks were the best!