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How Baltimore Quietly Became the Coolest City on the East Coast
Travel and Leisure ^ | July 26, 2017 | David Amsden

Posted on 07/28/2017 6:41:10 AM PDT by C19fan

There's much more to Charm City than what you've seen on The Wire. Even as racial tensions make headlines in this famously blue-collar town on the Chesapeake, slick waterfront projects and farm-to-table dining have arrived along with a new, younger generation of residents set on building the place they want to live in. One native Marylander travels to the city he first knew as a kid to meet the doers and dreamers driving Baltimore's next act.

(Excerpt) Read more at travelandleisure.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Society; Travel
KEYWORDS: arson; baltimore; clickbait; corruption; fantasy; freakstate; freddiegray; looting; maryland; obamalegacy; race; rawlingsblake; rioting; spacetodestroy; thugculture; tourism; violence
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To: C19fan

One thing I noticed about Charleston was the density of gorgeous women. I’d never seen anything quite like that before. Anywhere.


41 posted on 07/28/2017 8:03:24 AM PDT by onedoug ( KEK)
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To: C19fan

In that case, there’s a lot of east coast cities that are thankful they aren’t cool.


42 posted on 07/28/2017 8:11:06 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Lex rex)
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To: C19fan

Walking-While-White in Baltimore after dark is just asking to be a contestant in the Knockout Game.


43 posted on 07/28/2017 8:28:31 AM PDT by montag813 (ue)
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To: C19fan

I was going to vacation in Detroit but maybe I will give Baltimore a second look.


44 posted on 07/28/2017 8:30:31 AM PDT by McCarthysGhost
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To: C19fan

Any city that has a mayor and city attorney pushing BLM causes is by definition unlivable. I would never trust my safety to living in such a place, and will be scared just driving through.


45 posted on 07/28/2017 8:31:19 AM PDT by Defiant (The media is the colostomy bag where truth goes after democrats digest it.)
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To: C19fan

Maryland doesn’t honor my CCW, so for me, it’s off my list of places to go.


46 posted on 07/28/2017 8:39:17 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: KeyLargo

That could just as easily be the near south or west sides of Chicago.


47 posted on 07/28/2017 8:44:03 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: C19fan

In the late 80s, I lived for a year on N. Charles Street not far from the war zone on North Ave. Drove through the area a few years ago and couldn’t believe how bad things had gotten, went from bad to horrific. It’s like a favela, only the streets are paved.

I mentioned it to an O’Malley staffer at a DC political event, and the guy started spewing about how great the city is doing and how wonderful O’Malley was as mayor. I said, “So, let’s you and I drive through central Baltimore together, and if you still want to repeat that, then I’ll listen.” He just stared at me, then walked away.

This is what we would have seen: “Baltimore Ghetto Tour 2014” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqruvUIion4

(Btw, Freepers, please help one another by putting a title on your YouTube links!)


48 posted on 07/28/2017 9:17:35 AM PDT by nicollo (I said no!)
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To: C19fan

I am waiting for the author’s next article on The Wonders of Detroit. Put down the crack pipe, dude.


49 posted on 07/28/2017 9:18:47 AM PDT by chuckee
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To: chuckee

Only go to baltimore if you have a death wish and are self-loathing.


50 posted on 07/28/2017 9:29:26 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: AlaskaErik

I am forced to return to MD from time to time due to family. Always feel naked without my GLOCK.


51 posted on 07/28/2017 11:58:17 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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To: C19fan

Even the good parts aren’t much good. And they are only steps from the bad parts, that are very, very bad.


52 posted on 07/28/2017 2:39:57 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (I was not elected to continue a failed system. I was elected to change it. --Donald J. Trump)
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To: C19fan
Low rents attract artists and make cities and neighborhoods "cool" ...

... which attracts rich people who want to be "cool," eventually driving up the rents so the artists can't afford to live there any more ...

... but the reputation for being "cool" will live on zombie style for a while longer ...

53 posted on 07/28/2017 2:48:24 PM PDT by x
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To: C19fan; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; Bigg Red; ...

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


54 posted on 08/01/2017 8:52:29 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (April 2006 Message from Dan http://www.dansimmons.com/news/message/2006_04.htm)
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To: Fiji Hill

Because despite all the vitriol on FR any time it comes up, Baltimore WAS a truly great city - before 1968.


55 posted on 08/02/2017 5:14:19 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: onedoug
One thing I noticed about Charleston was the density of gorgeous women. I’d never seen anything quite like that before. Anywhere.

I'm Going to Charleston Back to Charleston

I'm going to Charleston back to my old shack in Charleston, Charleston,
Hang my hat upon the rack in Charleston, Charleston,
I'm so full of joy today, I could Charleston all the way,
'Til I land in someone's empty arms

Say, I can almost hear those southern darkies hummin', strummin'
That old favorite melody of mine,
Feet, don't let me wait, hit that road and syncopate,
I'll Charleston back to Charleston, Caroline.

First saw light in Charleston.
Grew up right in Charleston.
Learned to dance in Charleston.
Found romance in Caroline.
I’m proud that I’m from Charleston,
Had good times in Charleston.
Charleston! Hey! Hey! On my way today!

56 posted on 08/02/2017 6:08:06 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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