Baltimore

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Official Site: City of Baltimore
Wikipedia: Baltimore
Craigslist: Baltimore
Citysearch: Baltimore City Guide
Popular Newspaper: Baltimore Sun
Alternative Newspaper: Baltimore City Paper
Weekly Paper: The Baltimore Guide

Baltimore Basics

Traffic: Traffic.com - Yahoo! Traffic - Maryland Department of Transportation
Weather: Weather Underground - The Weather Channel - CNN Weather
Map: Google Maps - MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps
Photos: Google Image Search - Flickr - Yahoo! Image Search

Baltimore Public Transit

Bus and Subway: MTA
MTA Visitors Guide
Trains: MARC
Baltimore Water Taxis
Regional Buses: Apex Bus

Baltimore Government

Official Site: City of Baltimore
Official Site: Maryland State Government
Official Site: Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce

Baltimore History

Wikipedia: Baltimore History
Baltimore Visitor's Association: Baltimore History
Infoplease.com: Baltimore History
City of Baltimore: The History of Baltimore City Government

Baltimore Facts and Information

US Census Bureau: Baltimore QuickFacts
Infoplease.com: Baltimore Facts
Baltimore Visitor's Association: Baltimore Trivia

Baltimore News

Baltimore Radio

Radio-Locator: Baltimore
Hip Hop: 92 Q Jams
Talk: WHFS 105.7
Rock: 98 Rock (97.9)
Country: WPOC 93.1
Smooth Jazz: WSMJ 104.3
NPR: WYPR 88.1

Baltimore Colleges and Universities

Baltimore Sports Teams

The Mahalo Guide to the Baltimore Orioles
The Mahalo Guide to the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Sun Sports Blog: Steele Press

Baltimore Rentals and Real Estate

Craigslist: Baltimore
Baltimore Sun: Homes For Sale and Rentals
Baltimore Examiner: Beach Homes For Sale
Backpage.com: Baltimore Real Estate

Baltimore Blogs and Podcasts

Google Blog Search: Baltimore
Baltimore Sun Columnist Food Blog: Dining@Large
Baltimore Sun Columnist Blog: Random Rodricks
Urban Travel Guide: Gridskipper Baltimore

Related Searches

United States | Maryland | Baltimore Vacation | Baltimore Hotels | Baltimore Restaurants | Baltimore Tours | Vacation

Guide Note

Baltimore is the largest city in the state of Maryland with the population of over 600,000 people. The surrounding area including suburbs has over six million people.

Fast Facts

Country: United States
State: Maryland
Mayor: Sheila Dixon
Population: 631,366 (2006)
Founded: 1729
Area code: 410, 443
Time zone: EST

History

Baltimore was founded by Irishmen Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore on June 20, 1729. A sea port grew up around the area and the town became a bustling metropolis through most the 1800s and early 1900s. Ultimately economic the climate changed from shipping and industry to more of a customer service and health care economy fueled by the nearby John Hopkins Hospital.

Good Morning Baltimore

Director John Waters was born in Baltimore and raised in the nearby Lutherville, Maryland. Many of his films including the 2007 John Travolta vehicle Hairspray.

Mahalo Suggests

While planning your trip, please see the pages on a Baltimore Vacation, Baltimore Hotels, Baltimore Restaurants, and Baltimore Tours.

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