slickrock Loc: jacksonville

Will be staying in central Baltimore in October for 3 days.
Any photographic suggestions? I will have a car but hope to discover sites in the urban area.
The next week we will be in the Shenandoah valley.
Thaks for any suggestions.

Festina Lente Loc: Florida & Missouri

Baltimore's inner harbor offers many opportunities; the evening is a great time for both harbor scenes and people.

Have dinner at McCormick & Schmicks in the inner harbor. Great Baltimore seafood! See:
http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/locations/maryland/baltimore-maryland/easternavenue.aspx

Fort Henry is also worh a visit. The Botanical Garden almost rivals St. Louis. And there is so much more!

But ask for a local recommendations away from downtown for a good local Maryland crab shack! Crack a dozen crabs, enjoy several softies and drink some frosty "old one-eye" (aka Old Bohemian)!
It is classic blue-colar Baltimore at its finest (and a rich environ for photographing culture and crab boats). That's a win-win no matter how you look at it! :thumbup:

Blake Loc: Alfred NY

Annapolis is about a half hour away its an interesting place and plenty of photo opts there

Blake

macv dave

The National Aquarium in Baltimore is another great place to visit in the Inner Harbor area.
http://www.aqua.org/visit/baltimore

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

What are your interests? There's so much to shoot here! The suggestions so far have been good, the inner harbor, the aquarium, Fort McHenry, etc. You'll probably be here too early for the Christmas decorations in Hampden, hon, but some of the neighborhoods have a certain charm about them. Be extremely careful at night! The Hippodrome theater has been refurbished and they have some fantastic events there, (e.g., plays and concerts) check out their website.

P.S. My wife and I ate at McCormick and Schmicks and she thought that their crabcakes were the absolute worst that she had ever eaten! There is a restaurant called G & M's just off the beltway that has the BEST crabcakes you'll ever eat! You might want to try Ruth's Christ restaurant, pricey, but great food. Take home a container of Old Bay seasoning, you'll be glad that you did!!!!!

P.P.S. Don't ask for "old one-eye" they won't know what you're saying, ask for some "Natty Boh".

Blake Loc: Alfred NY

There is also Joe's crab shack, or if visiting friends buy a case of crabs and a case of beer (or 2) and do them yourself. Enjoy the trip and the food. Looking forward to seeing the photos

Blake

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Get some pictures of Orioles

swschaefer Loc: Waialua, Hawaii

Try Fells Point. Neat area with lots of history. Bars, resturants and just a neat area. Try John Stevens. You can take a water taxi from the Inner Habor.

Festina Lente Loc: Florida & Missouri

Yes, this is true (unless you are talking to an older local who worked on the crab boats.) I recall Natty Boh being the official beer of Baltimore in 1968. It sure had its hey day.

Around 1978 the National Brewing Company, makers of National Bohemian, closed its doors forever. A new brewery was built outside of Baltimore and was run by the Heileman Brewing Company. Today Bohemian National beer is owned and brewed by Pabst. A sad legacy for a very popular and great local beer.

But Natty Boh's one-eyed mascot (Mr. Boh) lives on, and was the origin of the lesser known "one-eye" moniker for his beer.

Some history on the one-eyed Mr. Boh:
"The company's mascot, the one-eyed, handlebar-mustachioed Mr. Boh, has been a recognizable icon since his introduction in 1936.
In an era when National Boh’s main competition was Gunther Beer, whose slogan was “Gunther’s got it,” schoolchildren would ask: “What happened to Mr. Boh’s other eye?” Answer: “Gunther’s got it.”
While the mascot itself was retired in the early sixties, it is still a highly popular image, especially in Baltimore, where it is considered an unofficial city mascot.
The mascot's image is licensed for a Maryland Lottery scratch off, by Smyth Jewelers and is the official team mascot of the Baltimore Boh's professional soccer team.
A Mr. Boh neon sign currently sits atop the former site of the National Brewery building in the Brewer's Hill neighborhood of Baltimore and is clearly visible from I-95 just north of the Fort McHenry Tunnel.
One-eyed Mr. Boh still appears on all cans, bottles, and packaging; and merchandise featuring him can still easily be found in shops in Maryland, including several in Fells Point.
Today National Bohemian produces an ice beer called "Boh Ice" having an alcohol content of 5.8%."

slickrock Loc: jacksonville

Thanks everyone for the replies.
Architecture and the neighborhoods are a primary interest.
Haven't seen 'The Wire' nor have I heard much about the city +/-.
Night photos on the waterfront and whatever is unique to the area I hope to see/capture.