The article opens with a quote from John Waters about his hometown: "'YOU can look far and wide, but you'll never discover a stranger city with extreme style." Despite our public transportation debate on the first day of class, I hope everyone finds one aspect of Baltimore -- whether it's a bar, a shop or a neighborhood -- endearing.
I've visited the American Visionary Art Museum several times since I live just a few blocks away and it is worth a visit. The writer refers to the "Recovery" piece, a self-portrait of a British mental patient that was carved from an apple tree trunk before he committed suicide -- and it sure gave me the chills when I saw it. I'm also always on the search for a new brunch spot (aren't we all?), and after reading this, it looks like an Elvis Special at Clementine's is in the cards for me. Enjoy the read!
Oh, that's awesome! I had no idea the New York Times did a 36 Hours in Baltimore. I do love some of the others I've read-- NYC and Paris.
ReplyDeleteI have YET to get to the AVAM, but just the other day was talking about going.
And other thing on my list: Clementine's. Everyone raves about it!
I saw that article too! I love anytime Bmore is featured some place outside of Maryland. I also really liked that the reporter didn't just go out to the obvious places in Baltimore, and went out of their way to find out about the other side of Baltimore.
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