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  1. Explore the Waterfront with Exclusive Discounts
  2. Savor Creative Cuisine in Eclectic Settings
  3. Useful Resources

Welcome to Charm City!

Vibrantly diverse and infinitely explorable, Baltimore effortlessly combines the East Coast cool of a big city with the friendly vibes of a tight-knit town. An hour outside of Washington, D.C., two hours from Philadelphia and just over three from New York City, this Maryland gem can serve as an exciting city to visit.

Explore the Waterfront with Exclusive Discounts

The heart of the city is Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, where immersive museums tell stories of the USA’s past and historic ships invite you to climb their towering decks. You’ll find plenty of attractions here.

  • Check out the National Aquarium, home to over 20,000 sea-dwelling creatures from blacktip reef sharks to moon jellyfish and green moray eels. Save 20% with ESA’s special group rate, password: Baltimore25
  • Visit Camden Yards to see the Baltimore Orioles, use passcode ESA2025 to save.

Get hands-on with experiments and exhibits at the Maryland Science Center and the Port Discovery Children’s Museum – perfect for the young and young at heart. Navigate the harbor via kayak or rent a whimsical paddle boat shaped like Chessie, Baltimore’s native cryptid who supposedly dwells at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay. Hop aboard the Baltimore Water Taxi for a convenient – and fun – transportation option.

Savor Creative Cuisine in Eclectic Settings

Discover a food scene that combines old-world charm with modern innovation. Grab a giant crab cake at Lexington Market, the oldest public market in the USA that hosts dozens of restaurants and food vendors. Savor traditional Polish fare and a variety of treats in the 230-year-old Broadway Market.

Useful Resources

  • Visit Baltimore | Official Travel Website for Baltimore Maryland
  • The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (promotionandarts.org)
  • Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore
  • Baltimore Convention Center

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