Tourist Information
Sight Seeing
The two most prominent art museums in the city are the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum. Both have impressive collections, and are free for visitors. While the Baltimore Museum of Art is only a 5 minute walk from the conference venue, the Walters Art Museum is more centrally located in Mt. Vernon. A point of note for both museums is that they are closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Of potentially more interest, but a little further away, is the National Cryptographic Museum. It is about 20 miles south-west of the conference venue.
Moving closer to the harbor, the inner harbor has a collection of Historic ships that are within walking distance of each other.
One of Baltimore's most historic monuments is Fort McHenry for its role in the Battle of Baltimore in the early 19th century. The defense of the fort inspired Francis Scott Key to write a poem later to be known as "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the USA.
The Baltimore Water Taxi can be an enjoyable ride to explore the various parts of the inner harbor.
For more details on places to visit in Baltimore, you may have a look at the Baltimore Tourism website.
Dining Suggestions
For dining and drinks, some of the more popular (and best) places are around Hampden, Mt. Vernon, Inner Harbor, Federal Hill and Fells point. Baltimore also has an impressive collection of restaurants in Little Italy, located in downtown Baltimore (close to the Harbor). The recommended neighborhoods closest to the conference hotel are Hampden (~1 mile) and Mount Vernon (~2 miles). The restaurants closest to the conference hotel are located in Roland Park, and are 1-2 blocks away.
Drinks:
| Type (Beer/Cocktails/Wine) | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| De Kleine Duivel | Beer | Hampden |
| Brewer's Art | Beer | Mount Vernon |
| Power Plant Live | Beer | Inner Harbor |
| Max's Taphouse | Beer | Fells Point |
| The Bluebird Cocktail Room | Cocktails | Hampden |
| Blue pit BBQ and Whiskey Bar | Cocktails | Hampden |
| Sugarvale | Cocktails | Mount Vernon |
| Bookmakers Cocktail Club | Cocktails | Federal Hill |
| Sugarvale | Cocktails | Mount Vernon |
| Rye | Cocktails | Fells Point |
| 13.5% Wine Bar | Wine | Hampden |
Dining:
| Cuisine | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Ouzo Bay | Greek Seafood | Inner Harbor |
| Rusty Scupper | Seafood | Federal Hill |
| Thames Street Oyster House | Seafood | Fells Point |
| Azumi | Japanese | Inner Harbor |
| Joe Benny's | Focaccia Pizza | Little Italy |
| Puerto 511 | Peruvian | Mount Vernon |
| Mt. Vernon Marketplace | Food Court | Mount Vernon |
| Blue pit BBQ and Whiskey Bar | BBQ | Hampden |
| Woodberry Kitchen | New American | Hampden |
| La Cuchara | Spanish | Hampden |
| The Food Market | New American | Hampden |
| The Arthouse | Gourmet Pizza | Hampden |
| Paulie Gee | Gourmet Pizza | Hampden |
| R-House | Food Court | Remington |
| Cypriana | Mediterranean | Roland Park |
| Ambassador | Indian | Roland Park |