Living in Baltimore
Baltimore offers a unique blend of historic charm, ethnic heritage and urban vitality. From the dynamic Inner Harbor to the rolling estates on the edges of the city, Baltimore is a community of people of all backgrounds and interests.
The Inner Harbor features a variety of shops, food stands and restaurants at Harborplace. The National Aquarium, the Maryland Science Center and Fort McHenry are other popular landmarks. Summer festivals highlight the many different nationalities and cultures in the area.
Baltimore’s entertainment and cultural attractions include the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (home of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra), the Lyric Opera House, the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum. The Morris Mechanic Theater and Center Stage present traditional and contemporary plays and musicals. The Peabody Conservatory of Music, part of the Johns Hopkins University, offers concerts throughout the year. Concerts at the Pier 6 Pavilion, the Baltimore Arena and the nearby Merriweather Post Pavilion run the gamut from swing to jazz, country music and rock. For those who like dining out, Baltimore - famed for its seafood - offers many fine restaurants.
Sports fans enjoy Orioles baseball and Ravens football, along with the yearly Governor’s Cup yacht race on the Chesapeake Bay. The Preakness, second jewel in the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing, is run each year at Pimlico Race Course. Johns Hopkins lacrosse and University of Maryland football and basketball also enliven the local sports scene.
Baltimore’s mass transit system, including a new subway stop on the Hospital campus, delivers riders to dozens of major destinations throughout the metropolitan area and downtown.
Amtrak serves Baltimore at the newly renovated Penn Station, five minutes from Johns Hopkins Hospital. There is frequent service to Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York. The Baltimore-Washington Airport (BWI), 15 minutes from the city, offers a full range of national and international flights daily.
Related links:
- Johns Hopkins Human Resources "Making the Move to Baltimore"
- "Live Baltimore" Welcome Packet
- Tour of Baltimore
- Baltimore Attractions
