Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Maryland Science Center
( 410-685-5225;
www.mdsci.org
;
601 Light St; adult/child $17/
14; 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 6pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun, longer hours in summer)
is an awesome
center featuring a three-story atrium, tons of interactive exhibits on dinosaurs, out-
er space and the human body, and the requisite IMAX theater ($4 extra).
admission $14; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun, reduced hours in winter)
is a converted fish
market, which has a playhouse, a laboratory, a TV studio and even Pharaoh's tomb.
Wear your kids out here.
10am-4pm)
, lily-pad hopping, adventures with Billy the Bog Turtle and grooming live
animals are all in a day's play here. Prices are slightly cheaper on weekdays.
Tours
Baltimore Ghost Tours
WALKING TOUR
( 410-357-1186;
www.baltimoreghosttours.com
;
adult/child $13/10; 7pm Fri & Sat Mar-Nov)
Offers several walking tours exploring the spooky and bizarre side of Baltimore. The
popular Fells Point ghost walk departs from Max's on Broadway, 731 S Broadway.
Festivals & Events
Preakness
SPORTS
(
www.preakness.com
; May)
Held on the third Sunday of every May, the 'Freakness' is
the second leg of the Triple Crown horse race.
Honfest
CULTURE
(
www.honfest.net
;
Jun)
Put on your best 'Bawlmerese' accent and head to Hampden for
this celebration of kitsch, beehive hairdos, rhinestone glasses and other Baltimore eccent-
ricities.
Artscape
CULTURE
(
www.artscape.org
; mid-July)
America's largest free arts festival features art displays,
live music, theater and dance performances.
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