The lot directly connected to R House is the one that’s usually full. Maybe they are also utilizing the “police lot” diagonal from R House that is also free parking. I wasn’t thinking of that one.

“iirc” means “if I recall correctly. For parking at AVAM, you can pay to park your car on the street close to the museum. There’s free street parking in the neighborhood closer to Shotti’s (south of Fort Ave.) You might have to drive around a bit to find a spot near there. It all depends on how far you’re able/interested in walking.

R House is in walking distance to the BMA. Street parking near there is free and permit restrictions don’t apply on weekends. I think it would be frowned upon to leave your car in the R House lot to go to the BMA (and that lot seems to almost always be full.)

If art is one of your interests, definitely go to:

1/2 day #1 North Baltimore:

the Baltimore Museum of Art (free admission for main exhibits, with optional ticketed special exhibits.) I found the current Darrell Ellis exhibit really affecting.

Parking: on-site $12 lot OR metered parking across the street (4 hr limit.)

Food: nice, kinda upscale Gertrudes’s Chesapeake Kitchen is located in the museum bldg. There are various casual spots a few blocks away on St Paul St.

Half Day #2 South Baltimore:

American Visionary Arts Museum.] The museum and very unique gift shop are worth the $15.95 admission. While there, climb to the top of Federal Hill Park for a view of the harbor.

Parking: metered street parking on Covington St and Key Hwy. (iirc, the parking limit was quite long.)

Food: 6 blocks away - Shotti’s Point Charm City. if you like French fries, you have to try the Rhino Chaser Fries.

No problem. I really enjoyed the tower and would visit again. The limit for street parking in that area is actually 4 hours 😊 If you find other places in the city you might want to visit and are concerned about parking, I recommend using google street view to check out the signage in advance.

The Bromoseltzer Tower is a very unique landmark located on the west side of downtown near the Camden Yards baseball park. On Saturday’s 11-4, you can tour 15 floors of working artists studios and a little museum about the history of the 1911 building (free) For $8, you can climb into the clock room to see the inner workings of the clock close up.

There’s metered street parking on Eutaw St. just north of the tower for a couple dollars / hr. (It varies by block.) There are also nearby garages.

I’d go in the morning and go to Lexington Market for lunch. It’s about a four block walk north up Eutaw St. Get a crab cake there at Faidley Seafood still open in the old market. The entrance is one block west on Paca St., across the plaza from the brand new market building. You’ll walk past the historic Hippodrome Theatre (where Frank Sinatra had his first performance.)

You could stay almost a whole day in that area. The Washington Monument is located right there and you can climb to the top lookout level. The Walters Art Museum (free admission) is a block away from the Peabody Library. Three more blocks away is the main branch of the public Enoch Pratt Free Library, which opened in 1933. While not as grand as the Peabody, it’s still pretty neat. The Baltimore Basilica, the nation’s first Roman Catholic cathedral, is right across the street from there. It’s open to just pop into or they have regular guided tours.

You’re right. This does sound terribly tone-deaf, elitist, and unhelpful because there are very few newer homes available and they are more expensive.

• Baltimore has the 3rd oldest homes out of all large US Cities.
• The median residential home age is 75 years.
• Only 1.7% of Baltimore homes were built after 2014.

https://www.citybiz.co/article/311527/baltimore-has-the-3rd-highest-median-home-age-in-the-u-s/

Community Law Center - their staff and pro bono attorneys assist community and nonprofits to allow them to achieve their goals. These legal services have had a huge ripple effect across the city and state.

Two houses on my block had new fences put up by contractors without permits. About a year later, one of the houses had a new water line installed with a permit. No one has ever cared about the fences.

Good idea. I shared over on the other post. You know, I’ve never actually tried Cafe on the Square…bc above and beyond the food and service, Kirbies won my loyalty with their fresh brewed iced tea.

Exactly. And yet, it’s exactly the kind of thing I’m not surprised to see out in Baltimore.

https://kirbiesgrillmenu.com This casual family owned spot has great breakfast and an overwhelming selection of sandwiches. And they’re super friendly and nice.

I love the Camark cats. There’s a house at Chestnut and 33rd St that has the most amazing collection.

Sally Kervin is a full-time dog and cat sitter and has her own business WIDGET WALKS, LLC named after one of her cats. She has her own multi pet household. She truly goes above and beyond and is lovely. She provided amazing care to my elderly cat who needed multiple medications. Let me know and I can send you her contact info.

https://www.volosports.com/Baltimore

I tried Ekiben’s Neighborhood Bird and the chicken was undercooked so I never tried anything else. 🤷‍♀️

Charmingtons is a convenient location for me, one of the main reasons I go there, but I do like their bagels (with butter or smoked salmon, cream cheese, etc if I’m splurging.) They’ve always been nicely toasted. What I really like is their “Buzzilla” - coke, espresso and vanilla syrup. And I have a fondness for them because back in 2016, I sat in there for hours upon hours drinking some coffee but mostly studying for a licensing exam that I ended up passing.

My favorite French fries are at a small corner bar/restaurant Shotti’s Point. They’re hand cut fries mixed with sea salt, garlic, Parmesan, rosemary, thyme, balsamic drizzle, and white truffle aioli.

Nepenthe Brewery also has good fries with your choice of a bunch of sauces /aiolis. They have a surprising number of vegetarian and even vegan options for a brewery.

As someone else mentioned, Jong Kak for jjigae.

My bf loves the Kimchi-jjigae at Jong Kak.

The bill for my household of two adults is about $66 / mo. Our average usage is 2 CCF. We are very, very frugal. (eg, I water my plants with my dehumidifier water. We take very short showers.)

You could file a claim with your own insurance company with your uninsured motorist coverage.

I saw that Google shows that it is closed, too. And if you look at the Google Street View, the only available image is from 2019 and it looks like it had already closed then. And if you just do a Google search for laundromats in that area, it doesn't come up as an option. ???

I usually receive my water bill in the mail regularly. I have a monthly reminder on my calendar so I go on the website and pay monthly.