Finally I got a chance to visit Graffiti Alley~ Mommy and daughter visit while we were in the area…read morefor a quick stop. My daughter did a whole entire photo shoot in a matter 10-15 mins. It was a great day!!! Will definitely plan a visit again.

It's a small strip of space. Definitely a good content space if you're close. It's free. I went on…read morea nice day and several different artist and creators were out

How can I not review my local festival...! Of course, its a five star event! I really enjoyed…read moremyself and I can see why it draws such a crowd. This year was my first time going and I was pleasantly surprised! If you're like me and you get anxiety over festival parking, be assured that all you need to do is look at the festival map posted online for the event and they have clearly marked parking garages- all for 5 bucks! All liquor was 6 bucks, and food averaged 12 bucks on up. I ended up also getting doggie waffle treats for cheap. I loved their concept and interaction. Overall plenty to do... if you go make sure to check out the live music, vendors, and stay true to Maryland by checking out the seafood food stands! See you next year!

Had a nice time at the festival. I expected more of a carnival with a lot of rides but this was…read moremostly stalls selling artisan soaps and handmade clothing and jewelry. There were rides but mostly they were for the kids enjoyment. Definitely not complaining because slong with the wares there was an abundance of food you only find at festivals like funnel cake and huge turkey legs not to mention pad thai stalls and Jimmy seafood. I ate wayyy too much but i was happy with it. The beer garden was a nice touch for the adults. There was a band going which was nice back ground music. This was a really nice sunday strolling with friends and i got my mothers day shopping out the way!

Awesome event and it was FREE! This tour is held in different cities with some well reknowned DJs…read more It was held at Select Lounge (see my other review) and sponsored by Smirnoff, there were some awesome mixed drinks using thier new flavored vodka. I tried the Apple Fluff (Fluffed Marshmallow Vodka) and the Whipped Sunset (Whipped Cream Vodka) both were sweet but tasted delicious. Food was also served from lovely ladies walking throughout the lounge. I got to taste some differents small plates of shrimp, pasta, beef ribs, salmon skewers, chicken skewers and more! All the of the food was great. The music, atmosphere, and crowd were wonderful! An awesome event that if it passes through BMORE next year I surely will attend.

This was my first time attending a Kiss and Grind event. This was a free event hosted by Smirnoff…read morefor free!! The vibe there was nice. Plenty of folks chilling listening to the music and enjoying the free cups of drinks by Smirnoff that advertised their new flavored vodka. My favorite one was Iced cake drink, it was the sweetest! I am a light weight drinker! lol There was bites that was passed around. My favorite was the crab cake and pasta. Yummy!!! Security there was tight! Grown and Sexy style only permitted! Basically my type of party!

The Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse is located on Pier 5 of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Built in 1856, it…read moreis one of the oldest Chesapeake lighthouses still in existence. It initially stood on Seven Foot Knoll in the mouth of the Patapsco River, but it was transferred to Baltimore Maritime Museum (now the Historic Ships of Baltimore) in 1997 and was installed at its current location on the pier. It's worth walking over to see the lighthouse if you're wandering around the Inner Harbor (or visiting the Historic Ships of Baltimore), but you'd be lucky to find it open. It's open seasonally to begin with, but the website currently has a note about restoration ("An update on the Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse will be coming soon.") and no opening hours. If you are lucky enough to get inside, the website refers to artifacts in its collection? That sounds exciting. But I personally have never seen it open! Still, its size, color, shape, and location make it worth a visit just for photographs if you're in the area.

How did I not see this when visiting the Inner Harbor??!…read more There's a set of tall stairs that lead you up so if you're scared of heights, watch out. You can walk around the lighthouse for a free scenic view or go inside where you'll meet a worker. The worker was super informative and nice. He told me and my friend that we could do a self guided tour of the lighthouse for $3/per person or there was another rate for the tour + seeing 4 ships. This time, we ended up just doing the self guided tour. When having conversations between me and my friend, the worker actually chimed in here and there. It was interesting to read up on the previous keepers and their lives. One thing I loved about the lighthouse was that there's a map that lights up to show diff locations of other lighthouses.

** 5 Year Review Update **…read more Fells Point continues to be great for the most part. Quality restaurants and boutiques, gorge water views, some of the coolest folks you'd ever meet. Some establishments have left, some have joined. The crowds stay heavy. Sadly lately, the crime has increased making it sometimes difficult to enjoy. Parking is gawd awful, but worth the hustle. I pray this area improves as Baltimore City deserves this.

Historic waterfront neighborhood [Baltimore MD]…read more Did some research while looking for places to visit in Baltimore and bookmarked this neighborhood. Fell's Point is located along the north shore of the Baltimore Harbor and just less than 10 miles from our hotel... we made our way here on MLK Day. Surprisingly, not all the businesses were closed on a holiday. We arrived around 10:30a and found parking. There are a few options for parking including metered parking and convenient lots and garages. We found an open spot on Thames Street. Fell's Point is beautiful as it was once a bustling shipbuilding port. We walked the snowy sidewalks and enjoyed the views of the wharf. Fell's Point is a historic waterfront and one of the oldest neighborhoods in Baltimore. It has served as the home to jazz singer Billie Holiday and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. I loved the cobblestone streets with many waterfront restaurants and bars and the local cute boutiques shops. We had brunch at Barcocina and did some window shopping at the cozy shops. We also shared a pastry purchased from Pitango Bakery Cafe located right there at the waterfront. Review #3664

Never disappointed! Fresh, fast, and friendly service! Casual dining area to eat your food if you…read morechoose to dine in. TV's playing sports and different shows can give you a little break if you need to grab a bite really quick. Also they offer fresh and hot pizza slices which is my go to! Chicken bacon ranch or chicken ranch are my favorite slices!

The pizza was ok, I ordered the chicken parmesan pizza with high expectations. My husband ordered…read morethe chicken bacon ranch and it looked and smelled amazing, I'm pretty sure he enjoyed it. I wanted the caesar pizza but they didn't have it by the slice, so I settled for the chick parm. The service was fine, typical grab & go ambiance. I would maybe return, hard to say.

Pepperoni pizza I love that they have a cheese pizza deal…read morefor $12 for pick up and then you pay extra $1 for the pepperoni. Cheap eats or where it's at! It's a good size pizza coming with eight slices. Fantastic cheese pull, and has a squeakiness to the cheese. If you know, you know. They were a little skimpy on the toppings, would've loved a few more pepperonis, especially since I'm paying for it. The dough was phenomenal; fresh, soft, with a nice crisp to it. The crust was so good, that after you finish eating the pizza you could take the end and dip it in some garlic sauce, if only they gave you some. The sauce was perfectly flavored, the tomatoes tasted fresh. I'm not a thin sliced pizza person, this one made me change my tune. This was a well executed pie. The owner told me that it was one of the best, I'll have to give it to him definitely high ranking, and definitely feeds my soul. Curly Fries Freshly fried, golden on the outside. No complaints, good fries. Italian Cold Cut I like the meat tasted fresh, thin, sliced, and the toppings were also fresh. I took off a star because it didn't fit the meat to bread ratio. It was too much bread and not enough meat to match the thickness of the roll. The role tasted fresh was good bread. All in all, it's good to see a mom and pop that has lasted the test of time. The new Management is extremely friendly, very helpful and welcoming. The customer service is top-notch. So yeah, check them out. Especially for the pizza.

Four star rating is misleading. This is not the same Giovanni's that we have known for many years…read more It's under new ownership and operation. Recently moved back to the area and decided to get takeout. Two salads in the order were the saddest grilled chicken salads I have ever have paid $13 for. Nearly a pound of cheap lettuce, a couple pieces of tomato and cucumber, 3oz of the toughest driest chicken(I weighed it). No dressing. I called and described the salads. They offered to remake and I decided to pick up. In person they apologized for poor quality and promised that this time it would be much better. I did not check in the store. I got home. It was the EXACT SAME salad as described in above paragraph but with two tablespoons of dressing on the side. Epic disappointment of the high quality take out establishment that Parkville has lost. I wish I could give two stars for the offering to remake but I just can't.

When was the last time you've sketched anything more then a level 3 process flow on a cocktail…read morenapkin during a working lunch? Do you remember a time when "figure study" meant something besides analyzing a budget report? For all of us Fine Arts majors who ended up as corporate ladder climbing cube-slaves, there is hope for us (if you're an arts major that didn't give up your dreams and are actually in an art related field - you can come too...just don't sit too close to me, or I may stab you with my #5 pencil) in the form of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School in Baltimore! It's not really an art school (hence the "anti-art school" in the title), it's more like a monthly drink and draw social club with live models in amazing costumes (OK, generally burlesque-esque costumes...over 21 only please), where for 4 hours, you can sketch away and remember a time when "carpel tunnel" was a disease you got from..."other" activities, not from creating 457 page Board Reports. Only $8 admission, and held at the Wind-Up Space in Baltimore, there are drink specials, fellow artist wannabes (and actual real-live breathing artists) to mingle and socialize with. All you need is to dig out that dusty sketchpad that your cat has been using as a scratching post, and a few pens and pencils (which you can happily "liberate" from your office supply cabinet) and transport yourself back to a time when creating beauty didn't involve powerpoint presentations.

I love Baltimore…read more Jeremy and I had plans to meet up with a group of friends to celebrate Chris's birthday at 6pm. But the weather was lovely and we were bored sitting around the apartment so we went to waste some time downtown. We parked in Little Italy and walked the entire promenade for like the 15th time. There's always something to see... this time we saw TWO couples dressed for their wedding, and an entire dinner cruise worth of people wearing white. I see the need for some updates in the area. New neighborhoods are springing up, and old neighborhoods are being gentrified, but the area around the harbor remains the same... only slowly losing its charm to a mishmash of stores that don't offer anything unique, and over-priced restaurants. Though I was glad to see Angeli's pizza - we had Chris's birthday dinner at their Little Italy location last year and had a blast. Rash Field is a hot mess. I don't know what they think they're doing with that space, but it's ugly, broken, unmaintained, and dangerous. It's supposed to be a family friendly place, with a (scary as hell looking, Silent Hill-esque) playground but just a quick look around revealed many places where children should not go. I miss that crazy fountain, and the merry-go-round. But the new marsh area by the aquarium is pretty cool. I would have been absolutely thrilled if the otters had shown themselves, but alas I couldn't find any hint of them. I also adore the paddle dragons. And now there are electric pirate ships. No paddling required! Sadly, they are in no way accessible, but I still enjoy watching them. It's absolutely possible to have a great time at the Inner Harbor without spending any money (except for parking) just people/boat watching. Street performers, such as the dude playing the violin, provide the soundtrack. There are a lot of events held throughout the year in this area. Nothing much was going on when we were there, but the Book Festival is coming up... and the German Christmas Village is fantastic. I highly recommend my city. Go check it out.

The Inner Harbor is a must for all tourists visiting Baltimore. It is rich with cultural and…read moreseveral restaurant options. In the summer there are several attractions and music events. The location is convenient and great for an afternoon stroll.

If my son followed me in a car and then broke down right behind me, I'd gladly Towson to wherever…read morehe needed to go. Because my furry little son is an angel. But he doesn't actually drive. This is a very fancy city which is a burb to be honest, north of Baltimore, and the frustrating and ironic thing is that to see parts of Baltimore (especially the West), you would think that America was a third world country, and then less than 10 miles away you have a lavish upper-class suburban paradise, not to mention its overdone town center and all of its expensive shopping, and all you can say is that capitalism is ugly. If you like generic homogeneous suburban paradise, then Towson is gorgeous. It's definitely a safer place than a lot of the areas of Baltimore, but its heart isn't here. As I've said before... It's a far cry from inner-city Baltimore in so many ways and has more in common with a DC suburb, but having said that it's still pretty monotonous around here and I could see why others would denigrate it the way they have done.