Baltimore

Pros: great food, nice people, cheap!
Cons: crime

When I first moved to Baltimore from Boston three years ago to attend grad school, most people warned me about how dangerous a city Baltimore was and how badly I would miss my home town. I can safely say they were wrong. Yes, there's crime in here and if...

Pros: Great Food Plenty of sightseeing experiences
Cons: none

This is a great place for either couples to spend a romantic weekend, or to bring the family for a day trip. The inner harbor has something for everyone. Old ships for the dads and sons, plenty of little shops for moms and the ladies to shop. We all...

Pros: Diverse art and culture
Cons: One-way streets

Say, "Baltimore" and most people think of the Orioles, but I skipped Camden Yards and the brand new PSINET Stadium, known as Raven's Stadium to the locals. The Red Sox were playing while I was there in late July but if you don't get tickets...

Pros: Lots of culture and things to do
Cons: Boring for people who don't like history or culture

If you love American history, art and Edgar A. Poe, then Baltimore is the place for you. It's an old city with it's cobble stone streets and marble stoops, yet a modern city with it's highly acclaimed universities and Harbor Place Shops...like Camden...

Pros: lots of things to do
Cons: traffic

Well I would not call it a trip. I went to school in a suburb outside of Baltimore, about a mile north in Towson. I absolutely loved the area. The inner harbour is absolutely beautiful. The are great restaurants and bars, and so many things to see. My...

Pros: many things to do
Cons: none

Baltimore is a great city for tourists; there is so much to see & do! Take the Inner Harbor as one example. Within a short walk with a spectacular waterfront view you can : go to the National Aquarium, or the Maryland Science Center, see several...

Pros: Charming
Cons: Dangerous spots: beware

As a resident of Baltimore, i get offended when out-of-towners come and disparage Charm City. You have to "find" the charm. Unlike NYC, every block is not inundated with high-class shopping opportunities and hot spots (It's not so in NYC,...

Pros: Clubs and Harbor
Cons: Smelly, Ugly, and Impossible to navigate

I go to school in Baltimore, but I would never live here. This city is terrible. Outside of the beautiful harbor there is nothing but ugly, smelly, unnattractive slums. Driving in Baltimore is the world worst chore. No street turns the way you want....

Pros: lots of new and renovated attractions
Cons: crime still a problem

I have lived in Baltimore over the past few years, and I can see it improving quickly in my very own eyes. It is now a great tourist destination, particularly the Inner Harbor. I wouldn't recommend venturing into other parts of town, as crime is still a...

Pros: The city is pretty, good food
Cons: No nightlife, expensive, bad transportation

I've visited Baltimore several times so far this fall, and I've decided: it's completely college student incompatible. The only nighttime activity is going out to eat. I can do that anywhere. The inner harbor is really nice though, and you can go...

Pros: Charleston
Cons: Hyatt Regency, Rusty Scupper

We stayed at the Hyatt where the staff was very personable, however, their product for the price was flawed. Beds with just a regular sheet on the bottom so the minute you move you have a bare mattress and a ball of sheet. No salt or pepper on room service breakfast that took an hour to get there. Rooms not cleaned until 4pm.
Dinner at Rusty Scupper: Oysters on half shell appetizer produced one eatable oyster. Greasy crab cakes.
Now to the good--Dinner at Charleston excellent. Great food both tasting menu and a la carte, extensive well researched wine list and very knowledgeable just the right degree of attentiveness wait staff. Great evening.