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Tagged with books, budget-friendly, bus, festival, literary adventure

Dozens of famous authors, including Edgar Allen Poe, H.L. Mencken and David Simon, have lived in and drawn inspiration from Baltimore, making it a wonderful place for a literary escape ... Read more..

Tagged with amtrak, biking, conservation, green travel, hiking, restaurants

On Earth Day, after a two year pilot program, New York tourism and government agencies unveiled a new "Green Heart" initiative meant to highlight the state's eco-certified hotels, restaurants and ... Read more..

Tagged with budget-friendly, eat, historical-site, shopping, subway, train

What: Flea Market Finds in Historic Fells Point Where: 812 S. Ann St., Baltimore, MD When: Every second Sunday of the month, April-October 11 Why: If you didn't get your fill of vintage ... Read more..

Tagged with Baltimore, budget-friendly, bus, Maryland, seafood, weekend-getaway

It is the height of crab season in Baltimore, which means it's the very best time to try the city's most famous culinary creation, the crab cake. But since just ... Read more..

Tagged with art, budget-friendly, exhibit, family-fun, film, museum

What: Yellow Bricks and Emerald Cities When: Now through December 2009 Where: Geppi's Entertainment Museum, Baltimore Why: If you're in town for a Yankees vs. Orioles game or some blue crab, add this ... Read more..

Tagged with family-fun, getaway, historical-site, outdoors, park

What: Fort McHenry's 70th Anniversary as a Historic Shrine Where: Baltimore, Maryland When: Tuesday, August 11; Summer Saturdays & Sundays Why: While Fort McHenry was built in 1803, and shelled by the British ... Read more..

Tagged with bookstore, budget-friendly, bus, excursions, shopping

Big buzzwords at this year's mega outdoor art festival Artscape were re-purposed and recycled—which fit nicely with Baltimore's ongoing urban renewal. While farming vacant lots and joining bike shop co-ops ... Read more..

Tagged with activity, family-fun, outdoors, philadelphia, sports

What: Baseball—Yankees or Mets—away from New York Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore; Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia When: August 31, September 1, 2 for the Yankees playing the Baltimore ... Read more..