Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe newest and best of the vade mecums... Mr. Shivers lays out about a dozen tours, stretching from Patterson Park to Federal Hill to Bolton Hill... Whoever reads this guide and follows these routes will know a lot more about downtown than most natives do. Baltimore Sun Wander where pianist Eubie Blake pounded out ragtime, and pub crawl where filmmaker John Waters found inspiration. It's history, alive and vibrant, readable even for those whose shoes may never see a Baltimore street. Baltimore Magazine
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction to Baltimore
Part I: Tours
Chapter 1. Inner Harbor Promenade and Vistas From Federal Hill Park
Chapter 2. Fells Point
Chapter 3. Canton
Chapter 4. Little Italy and Old Town
Chapter 5. Downtown, the Burnt District
Chapter 6. Federal Hill, Little Montgomery, and Otterbein
Chapter 7. Downtown, the Unburnt District
Chapter 8. Cathedral Hill and Charles Street
Chapter 9. Seton Hill, Park Avenue, and Antique Row
Chapter 10. Mount Vernon Place and Washington Place
Chapter 11. The Cultural Center
Chapter 12. Bolton Hill
Part II: Places To Go To Indulge Special Interests
Information for Out-of-Towners
Acknowledgments
For Further Reading
Index
