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Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the city's most identifiable areas. The revitalization effort there that began in the 1950s has become a model for other waterfront areas across the United States. Millions of dollars of government funds have been put into developing the area into one of the region's premiere tourist destinations. Today the Inner Harbor is home to the Baltimore Convention Center, National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, World Trade Center and its observation deck, Top of the World, Fort McHenry, the Baltimore Maritime Museum and the USS Constellation. The harbor is a short distance from Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles play, and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Bal...
Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the city's most identifiable areas. The revitalization effort there that began in the 1950s has become a model for other waterfront areas across the United States. Millions of dollars of government funds have been put into developing the area into one of the region's premiere tourist destinations. Today the Inner Harbor is home to the Baltimore Convention Center, National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, World Trade Center and its observation deck, Top of the World, Fort McHenry, the Baltimore Maritime Museum and the USS Constellation. The harbor is a short distance from Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles play, and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens. Water taxis are available to shuttle passengers to various Inner Harbor destinations. Hotels, restaurants and luxury condominiums also dot the harbor area.
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Niagara Falls high-wire act: Nik Wallenda sets the date
NEW YORK -- High-wire artist Nik Wallenda finally made it official Wednesday: His controversial walk over Niagara Falls will take place June 15, nearly a year after New York state lawmakers passed legislation to permit the performance as a way of...
Tags: Music, Entertainment, Concerts, Andrew Cuomo
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Sen. Mikulski becomes longest-serving woman in Congress
Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland stands barely as tall as the podium, but in becoming the nation’s longest-serving woman in Congress, she is a towering political figure.
One after another Wednesday, senators paid tribute to the Democrat who, after...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Local Elections, Amy Klobuchar, Barbara Boxer
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William Donald Schaefer dies at 89; Maryland's dominant political figure for a half-century
William Donald Schaefer, the dominant political figure of the last half-century of Maryland history, died Monday after a "do-it-now" career that changed the face of Baltimore while bringing a burst of energy to the city he loved. He was 89.
Schaefer, who...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Republican Party, Tour Operations Industry, Politics, Regional Authority
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Plenty to see close to home
Special to The TimesCraving a vacation at sea but unwilling to fly to a port, Jay and Shelly Schwartz hopped a taxi from their home in Maryland and within an hour were boarding the Galaxy in Baltimore, Celebrity Cruises' new departure point for 10- and 11-night Caribbean...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Companies and Corporations, American Cruise Lines , Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Carnival Cruise Lines
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City educators question school system's heat dismissal policy
As the heat index crept toward the 90-degree mark Tuesday morning, Baltimore city social studies teacher Ejaz Baluch watched his students at ConneXions School for the Arts begin to fade. By 11 a.m., when the heat index had risen to 93 degrees, the school...
Tags: Education, Teachers, Weather, Weather Reports, Corporate Officers
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Del. McDonough was focusing on crime, not race
On May 17, The Sun reported Del. Patrick McDonough distributed a press release with the title "Black Youth Mobs Terrorize Baltimore on Holidays" and urged the governor to make the Inner Harbor area a "no-travel zone." On WBAL and WCBM radio, McDonough...Tags: Public Relations, Entertainment, Fells Point, Crime, Law and Justice, Radio
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Fight crime by helping city neighborhoods
The Sun's recent "Your turn" commentary regarding downtown crime ("A 10th floor view of crime," May 26) speaks the truth. We certainly need more such pieces to properly understand Baltimore's crime problems and to address them. What we are hearing from...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Entertainment, Baltimore Grand Prix, Crime, Law and Justice
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More Baltimore-area fish kills reported
Dead fish continued to surface Tuesday in Baltimore-area waters, though the conditions that scientists believe have been causing the weeklong die-off may be moderating slightly.
State investigators estimated there were 10,000 fish floating in Stoney...Tags: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore Weather, Locust Point, Natural Resources, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc.
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Grand Prix team puts tickets on sale, hires GM
Tickets for the Grand Prix of Baltimore went on sale Monday, a little more than three months before the Labor Day weekend racing festival. The new organizers of the event, Race On LLC, also announced Monday that they have hired veteran racing...Tags: Services and Shopping, Baltimore Convention Center, Auto Racing, Ticketmaster, Baltimore Grand Prix
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Traffic: Accident on U.S. 50 east at Rowe Boulevard
As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, traffic was slow on U.S. 50 eastbound at Rowe Boulevard, due to an accident.
An accident was slowing traffic on the inner loop of I-695 at White Marsh Boulevard.
Light rail service is suspended between the Timonium and Hunt Valley...Tags: White Marsh, Baltimore County, Transportation Accidents, Traffic, Hunt Valley
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Gigantic cranes for port of Baltimore are en route from China
About two weeks from now, a cargo ship 21/2 football fields long will squeeze under the Key Bridge and deliver the future of the port of Baltimore.
On its deck are four massive cranes built in China that state officials and the maritime industry hope...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Bridge, China, Port of Baltimore, Company Privatization, Atlantic Ocean
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'Major piece' of Inner Harbor promenade to be upgraded
The city expects to start construction this fall on one of the final sections of the seven-mile Inner Harbor promenade. The $6.6 million project will replace a temporary wooden walkway with brick to match the rest of the promenade. It will connect to the...
Tags: Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc.
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