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If you stay well on the beaten path, there should be no problems...however common sense precautions are always, well, common sense.
Some rules of thumb:
-don't leave anything where people can see it in your car. I'm not even talking about hiding valuables, I mean, don't leave anything in sight. (We had a window smashed where all whoever got from it was a pack of stale cigarettes.)
-if you're in an area where there are a pair of sneakers tied together by their laces and thrown over an electrical wire, be aware that means that there's drug dealing in the neighborhood. you can either get out of there...or make your purchase....
-if you get REALLY, REALLY lost, I mean, really lost, people may follow your car. this doesn't mean they want to rob you...if it seems as though you don't belong, sometimes people assume that you're in the area to buy drugs. (which is what a lot of people do.)
These aren't posted to scare you off...and the chances of anything happening to you are exceedingly rare, but you should just know what is potentially out there.... Leave a Comment
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If you're driving in Baltimore, be careful when stopped at a red light, when your light turns green. At least a few people will generally sail right on through their red light, and just seem to know that everyone will wait for them.
Just give it a few seconds, if you're the first one at the light, before you proceed.... Leave a Comment
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 Our city is too beautiful
to miss! by Jabberjenn
It upsets me when I read reviews that make it sound as if Baltimore is a horrific, crime-ridden city. That simply is not true. When you focus on the negatives, certainly your experience will be a negative one. Baltimore is a beautiful city, and we welcome tourists with open arms. Baltimoreans love sharing our city with visitors, and I am certain that you will find most of us, (if not ALL of us), greet visitors with our kind spirit and willingness to help guide you throughout our many wonderful neighborhoods.
Many large cities are dealt a harder blow with higher rates in crime, homelessness, and other unfortunate circumstances that do not plague smaller, more rural areas in the U.S. Those circumstances, however, should not serve as a deterrent to visit our beautiful Charm City, nor should it be used to judge the quality of character of the many locals who are proud to call Baltimore home.
Please come and visit our wonderful city and see for yourself the countless attributes that make our city a fantastic one. Leave a Comment
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 by Yaqui
Yet, at one time I was getting a salad from the local Burger King just down from my hotel and I was approached inside the door as I was leaving. I didn't have any change and the man had the nerve to say "Then what the hell is that!" I was taken back from the comment, but chose to ignore him.
They reminded me that crime is high there and should use caution whenever I venture out into the city. Their were good areas to walk in one block and then you were not in such a great area the very next block. So, use caution wherever your go! Leave a Comment
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Baltimore is not nearly as dangerous as many on this site are making it out to be. It is not Japan or Sweden, and you will need to keep your eyes open just as you would in any large american city. Anyone with common sense will be just fine. Remember, "You'll know if you belong." For example, don't walk around drunk in impoverished areas at 3 am asking where the ATMS are or asking for change. (duuuh)
Some other things to keep in mind:
-Baltimore does not have a lot of room for buffer zones. Walking across a street can make a world of difference.
--Panhandlers are often not starving. Ignore them unless you absolutely cannot resist.
-I would invite those visiting baltimore to venture
outside the soulless, corporate inner harbor to the many other safe neighborhoods which make this city so eclectic and interesting:
Neighborhoods such as Bolton Hill, Otterbein,Hampden, Charles Village, Federal Hill, Fells Point, Canton, Guilford, Roland Park, and Mt Vernon offer a lot of fun times and beautiful scenery. Dont be afraid!
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 Hold your nose... by frankcanfly
Actually, they've made huge improvements about the smell in the past few years.... But every so often, you get a whiff in the air.... Leave a Comment
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 Shock Trauma Helicoptor by frankcanfly
You'll be happy to know that this service is available if you really need it. Provided by the Maryland State Police.
Here, a patient is loaded into the medivac helicopter on the front lawn of Towson State University, after a nearby accident. Leave a Comment
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 baltimore is not as bad as
they make it seem.... by ronald13Leave a Comment
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Baltimore is a big, urban city and has it's share of problems with crime, at one time being the murder capital of the US. Be aware of your surroundings, neighborhoods change very quickly and you may find yourself, like I did, walking through a housing project. Chances are that I would have been fine if I had continued on but it just wasn't worth the risk to me so I turned around and headed back towards the Inner Harbor.
My advice is to ask at your hotel if the neighborhood you are heading to is safe and if it is safe to walk to. And then still keep your eyes open, one of the staff at the Baltimore Visitors Center was the one who told me it was OK to walk through a housing project. Or better yet, just take a cab if money is not an object. Leave a Comment
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Most of the people on here are right, Baltimore is not as bad as some people make it out to be. Some people have been telling others to stay away b/c Baltimore is terrible...this is entirely not true and probably is a review coming from someone who had one bad stay or experience here. It's true; many Baltimorians [or Balti-morons, as I like to call them :^) ] are very proud of the city, it's restaurants, different areas, and SPORTS TEAMS. Federal Hill is, hands down, my favorite place to go in the entire DC/Bmore area...never had a bad time there. You can get specialty beers, hang out with friends, and hang out, all while feeling safe. I've walked the streets of Federal Hill both with friends and alone, and chances are, you will be fine pretty much anywhere...it's mostly college kids and twenty-somethings out on the weekends, having a good time. I've walked by myself all throughout Fells Point as well...as long as you aren't flashing valuables about and are careful, you should be fine. I've walked through project housing developments as well...it's true, as long as you keep to yourself and don't start any trouble, in most cases the locals will leave you alone. In short, don't fear coming here...there is so much to do and see, it'd be a shame to miss out on it b/c of some bad reviews and opinions...
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8320 Benson Dr, Baltimore, MD - Sheraton Inner Harbor
300 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD - Super 8 Baltimore Essex Area
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1000 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD - Brookshire Suites
120 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD - Ramada Inn Perryville
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110 S Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD - Days Inn West / Security Boulevard Baltimore
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911 S. Charles St., Baltimore, MD - SpringHill Suites Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor
16 S Calvert St, Baltimore, MD - Quality Inn Baltimore West
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