Baltimore is very rich architecturally, having more 18 th and 19th century structures than and other US city..and that includes Philadelphia. Baltimore also is rich culturally, having the world reknown Johns Hopkins University and the fabulous Walters Museum. For sheer fun, its many open air markets are a unique joy and its restaurants are remarkably varied!
The charm of Baltimore is its Southern manners and friendliness, which have characterized the City for several hundred years. It is situated beautifully like Boston and San Francisco on open water with gorgeous views. Take a trip up Federal Hill to see a magnificent panorama or climb the Washington Monument for another thrilling bird's eye view. Baltimore has the highest average elevation of all of the Eastern port cities ( 135 feet ) ...which brings sea breezes and ships from everywhere often pull deep into the downtown Harbor of the City! Water is everwhere!
Baltimoreans are geared very much to the Bay and to seafood. Crabs and oysters reign supreme, while goin down the ocean is an everyday occurrence and boating and fishing on the Bay are thrilling recreation.
Charles Street is one of the most European Streets in the US and Bolton Hill is a gorgeous enclave of thousands of large restored elegant 19th century town houses
with white marble stoops wrought iron grillwork and tall shuttered windows.
Baltimore as has already been stated is a stately city, but it has no use for snobbery
and all sorts of people mix together at sporting events, horse races, at the museums and at the Inner Harbor. Baltimore is remarkable in that so few people from other great cities seem to know about its great charm and appeal. This gives it a down home inbred quality which makes it unique. It is as comfortable as an old shoe, pretty as a picture and brings to its citizens an abundance of outdoor recreation with the scent of saltwater in the air!
It is possible to enjoy an incredibly rich and fulfilling life in Baltimore; jobs are abundant and the cost of living is affordable for a city of its size. Crime is evident, but statistics show it is waning. Baltimore has a new goldcoast hugging the rim of the water and it affords a gilded life of wealth , luxury and extravagance , for those who seek that!