Posted inExplore Baltimore Wacky Wednesdays

Wacky Wednesday: The Great Halloween Lantern Parade and Festival

Illuminated vegetables, 10-foot tall farmers, and dancing ladybugs… it’s only appropriate this is the first line of Wacky Wednesday, isn’t it? And you’ll find such creatures only at the Great Halloween Lantern Parade and Festival.

On Saturday, October 30th, from 3 to 9 PM head over to Patterson Park to see stilt walkers, huge floats, and 1,000 lanterns from members of the community and the world’s only giant, glowing vegetable garden in honor of this years theme – GROW!

October 13, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Wacky WednesdaysNo Comments
Posted inExplore Baltimore Museum Mondays

Museum Monday: National Museum of Dentistry

The average woman smiles 62 times per day. Everyone has a unique tongue print. 14 gallons of toothpaste are used every year in the United States. And, it’s no surprise that 50% of people say a smile is the first thing they notice. No better way to kick off the week than learning a little about your pearly whites, huh?

And it doesn’t have to stop here! You can find out even more at the National Museum of Dentistry here in Baltimore.

October 11, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Museum Mondays2 Comments
Posted inExplore Baltimore Food Fridays

Food Friday: Jimmy’s Famous Seafood

What better way to get to know Baltimore than to get to know the things it’s best known for? That’s right. Crabs. And where else would you go besides Jimmy’s Famous Seafood to get the lesson. I mean, the name says it all.

Since 1974, Jimmy’s has been the nation’s staple when it comes to originality and innovation in seafood. Often ahead of the pack, their menu combines the freshest seafood in America for creative dishes, like steak stuffed with crabmeat, and traditional delicacies, like their famed jumbo lump crab cakes. But don’t be too intimidated by such a wide selection, they’ve got classic favorites as well, like monstrous burgers and crab nachos. Combine their food selection with their seating options, from a bar to a banquet hall to a VIP lounge, there’s no occasion they don’t fit.

October 8, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Food FridaysNo Comments
Posted inExplore Baltimore Wacky Wednesdays

Wacky Wednesday: Baltimore Ghost Tours

It’s October, and you know what that means… it’s the perfect weather for ghosts, ghouls, and goblins to roam about. In addition to buying your own WLOY Zombie shirt, there’s no better way to get in the Halloween spirit or explore Baltimore than the one-of-a-kind awarding-winning Baltimore ghost tours.

With three separate tours available, you are sure to get a good fright on the most haunted streets of town. The Original Fells Point GhostWalk reveals the history and terrifying tales of the Maritime Village, the Mount Vernon GhostWalk leads you deep into the tell-tale heart of Baltimore’s cultural district, and the 21+ Fells Point Haunted PubWalk is a two-hour tour of the spookiest Fells Point taverns.

October 6, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Wacky WednesdaysNo Comments
Posted inExplore Baltimore Tourism Tuesdays

Tourism Tuesday: National Aquarium in Baltimore

To kick off Tourism Tuesday, it’s go big or go home. One of the biggest and best attractions in Baltimore is none other than the National Aquarium. Whether you’re just in town for the weekend or a Harbor regular, the aquarium is constantly filled with new exhibits and new adventures.

As home to over 16,000 specimens, including birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles, there is never a shortage on memorable experiences. Right now you can see what it’s like to go underwater, with both the “Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance,” showing the real health of our planet, and the new dolphin show, “Our Ocean Planet,” from their point of view.

October 5, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Tourism Tuesdays2 Comments