Downtown Baltimore 4th of July Events 2011

Downtown Baltimore has a number of 4th of July events!

Baltimore County 4th of July events include parades, and fireworks. Downtown Baltimore has all day events!

This year’s free Inner Harbor celebration is called, “Ports America Chesapeake Fourth of July Celebration”. Beginning at noon, at Westshore Park, there will be a magician, and Milkshake will perform at 1 & 3 pm. Then, at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater, the Pennsylvania Naval Guard Band will play at 4pm, then the US Naval Academy Band Electric Brigade, will play at 7:30pm. The fireworks will begin at 9:30pm!

The American Visionary Arts Museum has a free event called the “Visionary Pets on Parade” at 10am.

Fort McHenry also has an event from 12-4:30pm, with fife music & drums, musket firings, and the Declaration of Independence read at 3pm. The cost is just the price of admission to park.

The Baltimore Museum of Industry, World Trade Center Building, Port Discovery, and Historic Ships in Baltimore have evening events that you can pay for, and receive prime fireworks-viewing spots as part of your package.

So enjoy Fourth of July in Downtown Baltimore!

Harborplace Light Street Pavilion Canstruction 2011

Harborplace & The Gallery will be hosting “Canstruction” with the build this Saturday May 14, 2011 from 6am-3pm at the Light Street Pavilion.

The Canstruction project is where large sculptures, made completely of cans, are built in a competition to see whose is best from all of the competitors. Architects, engineers, and the like will come out to design, compete, and build the best structure!

Their handiwork will be on display until May 31, 2011 at the Light Street Pavilion in the Inner Harbor.

The best part is that once the display is over, the cans will go to local Baltimore food banks!

Saturday, you can view the competitors build, while Sunday through the end of the month, you can see the finished sculptures, like the one to the left, on display and vote for the “People’s Choice” award!

So come to Downtown Baltimore to check out a neat project that goes for good in our own city!

Photo courtesy of andrew_ross via Flickr CC

Baltimore Smiley Face World Record

Baltimore has a new world record for the largest human smiley face to kick off the city’s summer campaign: “Find Your Happy Place in Baltimore”.

On May 13, 2010, outside the Maryland Science Center, 261 people gathered in orange and black ponchos to create the big smiley face.

The World Records Academy reported on the new world record, giving Baltimore props for its’ Happy Place campaign.

The goal is to show how happy you can be when you visit Baltimore and to garner more tourism for the great city.

Tom Noonan, the President and CEO of Visit Baltimore stated that:

“Baltimore makes us happy everyday, and we think the world’s largest smiley face is the perfect symbol to kick off our summer travel season,”

“No matter what makes you smile, we encourage travelers from all over the country to come and find their happy place in Baltimore this summer.”

Baltimore is also a wonderful place to live for many of its’ residents.

Contact me to learn more about living in Baltimore.

Preakness 2010

The 135th running of the Preakness is Saturday May 15, 2010.

This is one of the biggest horse races, part of the “triple crown” with the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes in New York.

The Preakness is run at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore City.

This race is a big one for the track and for the city, as it brings in visitors from across the US to visit the City of Baltimore and see horse racing at its’ finest, while hopefully also staying to enjoy the food and entertainment our city has to offer.

For the local Baltimore crowd, the Infield is the place to be with the big party-like atmosphere, a concert on the mainstage this year by Zac Brown Band and O.A.R. as well as performances by Mr. Greengenes and Collective Soul on an additional stage.

Leading up to Preakness Saturday includes Black Eyed Susan Day on Friday where the whole course will be covered in pink in recognition of Susan G Komen for the Cure. The Black Eyed Susan race happens Friday as well. This is one of the oldest stake races, and its name comes from the Maryland State Flower.

Friday night at 8:30 pm in the Inner Harbor is the 37th Annual Preakness Parade of Lights. Baltimore Raven Willis McGahee is the Grand Marshall. The parade runs from Market Place to Pratt Street over to First Mariner Arena.

So many fun Preakness events happening in Baltimore this weekend!

Barack Obama to Visit Baltimore for First Time as President

This Friday will mark President Obama’s first visit to Baltimore since becoming the 44th President of the United States of America.

He will be in town to join the House Republican retreat at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Downtown Baltimore.

Paul West of The Baltimore Sun reports that the House Republicans chose Baltimore to host their retreat to raise awareness for our city and others like it. Baltimore is a working class community that currently has a 10.8% unemployment rate.

Make sure to plan for extra time if you are going to be around Pratt Street and the Inner Harbor in Downtown Baltimore this Friday, as there will be extra security, cars, and, I would imagine, traffic blockades.

Welcome back to Baltimore, President Obama, and welcome House Republicans! We hope you enjoy our city, and are able to raise awareness and work to fix the unemployment issues while at your retreat. Thank you for visiting!

Baltimore Named One of 18 Possible Official Host Cities for FIFA 2018/2022 World Cup

Congratulations to our great City of Baltimore for being named one of the 18 possible US World Cup city hosts for the 2018/2022 game!

Now, we need to support Baltimore and sign the petition to win our bid to become the hosts!

Our own M&T Bank Stadium would be the site of the game, and as we know from Baltimore Ravens games, it is a fantastic place to hold an exciting sporting event!

Our Downtown Baltimore is such a neat, eclectic place for visitors from all over the country and world to enjoy. The Inner Harbor has a myriad of hotels, restaurants, and events to bring people in.

The Federal Hill neighborhood near the site of the game, has its own amazing amount of wonderful restaurants, boutiques and shops for visitors to enjoy — plus a Bed & Breakfast for travelers to enjoy.

So help support Baltimore in its bid to win the Host City for the games. It will bring a great stream of revenue for our hardworking folks and the City of Baltimore!

Here is how to vote:

• Click the link: http://www.gousabid.com/city/local/baltimore-md/
• On the left side of the page there is a box where you enter your email address and zip code. Enter those and hit the “Join us” button.
• A new screen will pop up asking you to invite others to join. Do it!

Thank you!

Photo courtesy of ktylerconk on Flickr.com

Port Discovery in Downtown Baltimore Celebrates Littles Day Saturday January 9, 2010

Port Discovery in continues its childrens New Year celebration this Saturday, January 9, 2010 with Littles Day designed for the little ones in the crowd!

The Museum and exhibits open at 10 am along with an always-popular moonbounce.

From 11:30 am -12:30 pm Bubbles the Clown will do magic and balloons.

Face painting runs from 12-2 pm and The Kindersinger performs ”It’s A Happy New Year” from 1-1:30 pm.

As always, the awesome exhibits will be open from 10-5 so there is much to do all day long! Lots of indoor fun to be had this January in Downtown Baltimore!

 

Port Discovery is a Children’s Museum located at 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. Admission is $12.95 for children aged 2-102!

Port Discovery is on the edge of Power Plant Live with a parking garage, and lots of spaces. There is plenty of dining nearby, and the Inner Harbor is just a few blocks away.