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WESTMINSTER HALL<br />
& BURYING GROUND<br />
515 W Fayette St • 410-706-2072<br />
www.nevermore<strong>2009</strong>.com<br />
Although Baltimore has been celebrating<br />
Edgar Allan Poe’s 200th birthday throughout<br />
<strong>2009</strong>, this month has some of the most interesting<br />
events in store. Attend his recreated<br />
funeral (Oct. 11) or watch a masterful impersonator<br />
perform as the man himself (Oct. 31).<br />
URBAN PIRATES<br />
Ann Street Pier • 410-327-8378<br />
www.urbanpirates.com<br />
Aspiring buccaneers can dress up in pirate<br />
garb (provided by the crew) and climb aboard<br />
for swashbuckling hijinks. The Fearless sets<br />
sail from Fells Point fi ve times a day (Tuesday<br />
through Sunday) for an hour-long adventure.<br />
GO EAT<br />
PITANGO GELATO<br />
802 S Broadway • 410-702-5828<br />
www.pitangogelato.com<br />
This shop takes its gelato so seriously that<br />
it’s kept in a custom-built, temperaturecontrolled<br />
storage case to maintain the perfect<br />
consistency. Flavors include spicy chocolate<br />
and organic bourbon vanilla. $<br />
NICK’S FISH HOUSE<br />
2600 Insulator Dr • 410-347-4123<br />
www.nicksfi shhouse.com<br />
The menu at this casual waterfront restaurant<br />
is loaded with fi shy favorites , like fried<br />
oysters, buffalo shrimp and chicken<br />
Chesapeake topped with lump crab meat. $$<br />
L.P. STEAMERS<br />
1100 E Fort Ave • 410-576-9294<br />
www.lpsteamers.com<br />
Baltimore is known for crab, and the rooftop<br />
deck at this Locust Point bar is the perfect<br />
spot to enjoy some of the city’s best. Grab a<br />
mallet and pick your way through a few dozen<br />
seasoned with Old Bay. $$<br />
RYLEIGH’S OYSTER<br />
36 E Cross St • 410-539-2093<br />
www.ryleighs.com<br />
As the old saying goes, oysters are best in<br />
months that include the letter “r,” so now is<br />
a great time of year to indulge in one of four<br />
raw varieties at this Federal Hill bar. If raw isn’t<br />
your thing, order them steamed. $$<br />
TAVERNA CORVINO<br />
1117 S Charles St • 410-727-1212<br />
www.tavernacorvino.com<br />
It’s hard to say what’s most appealing about<br />
this Italian tavern: the wine list boasting retail<br />
(not restaurant) prices or the family-style<br />
dishes (like veal cheeks with red wine, onions<br />
and basil-scented polenta). $$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
CAT’S EYE PUB<br />
1730 Thames St • 410-276-9866<br />
www.catseyepub.com<br />
This Fells Point institution draws a crowd 365<br />
days a year with live blues, bluegrass, Zydeco<br />
and even classic Irish tunes. There are 32<br />
beers on tap to slake your thirst.<br />
THE LONG BAR<br />
1105 W 36th St • 410-889-8891<br />
www.goldenwestcafe.com<br />
In the back of the Golden West Cafe, this<br />
bar has a laidback vibe and comfy couches,<br />
making it the perfect place to chill with a beer<br />
or a tasty Trolley Car cocktail (with Captain<br />
Morgan spiced rum, Cointreau, sour mix and a<br />
cinnamon sugar rim).<br />
BLOB’S PARK<br />
8024 Max Blobs Park Rd, Jessup<br />
410-799-7130<br />
www.blobspark.net<br />
This slice of Germany delivers true beer<br />
garden fun on the weekends with live<br />
polka, bratwurst and schnitzel, and enough<br />
imported German Weissbier to keep your<br />
stein full all day.<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
CUNNINGHAM FALLS STATE PARK<br />
66 miles northwest of Baltimore<br />
www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/<br />
CunninghamFalls.html<br />
When visiting the Catoctin Mountains, you can<br />
take the easy road (the Lower Trail, .5 miles)<br />
or the hard road (the Catoctin Trail, 25 miles).<br />
Whichever way you choose, bring a good<br />
camera and make sure to pass these stunning<br />
78-foot falls.<br />
OCEAN CITY, MD<br />
145 miles southeast of Baltimore<br />
www.ococean.com<br />
Join the 8 million guests who visit OC each<br />
year to sun on the sandy shores and stroll the<br />
3-mile boardwalk. Stop for Thrasher’s fries and<br />
plenty of saltwater taffy.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
YtÄÄ |Ç _Éäx<br />
According to local legend, The Horse You Came<br />
In On Saloon in Fells Point is haunted by Edgar<br />
Allan Poe’s ghost.<br />
Bloomington/Normal<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
— Mary Ann Ford<br />
GO SHOP<br />
OLD HOUSE SOCIETY WAREHOUSE<br />
214 E Douglas St, Bloomington • 309-820-0548<br />
www.oldhousesociety.org<br />
Local owners of historic homes fl ock to this<br />
massive salvage warehouse during renovation<br />
projects, but anyone will be impressed with<br />
its ever-changing stock of antique windows,<br />
doors, lighting, baseboards and hardware.<br />
GO SEE<br />
SPIRITS OF BLOOMINGTON<br />
402 N Main St, Bloomington • 309-846-4306<br />
www.spiritsofbloomington.com<br />
Guides impersonating everyone from former<br />
presidents (Abraham Lincoln) to local riff-raff<br />
(former Rt. 66 gangsters) lead these historic<br />
tours. Wear comfortable shoes: Tours are two<br />
hours long.<br />
GO EAT<br />
REDFIRE GRILLE<br />
1605 S Morrissey Dr, Bloomington<br />
309-663-6800<br />
www.theredfi regrille.com<br />
Unlike your ordinary grille, this restaurant’s<br />
menu goes beyond sandwiches and beer.<br />
Selections include pork with cider reduction<br />
and salmon ginger cakes. $$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
THE SHARK BAR<br />
3 Finance Dr, Bloomington • 309-662-0717<br />
www.thesharkbarbloomington.com<br />
This sports bar has a sleek but cozy<br />
atmosphere, a dance fl oor, drink specials and<br />
excellent snacks. The entertainment lineup<br />
varies from karaoke and bands to comedians<br />
and tournaments.<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
DANA-THOMAS HOUSE<br />
180 miles southwest of Bloomington • 301 E<br />
Lawrence Ave, Springfi eld • 217-782-6776<br />
www.dana-thomas.org<br />
Said to be the most complete example of Frank<br />
Lloyd Wright’s early Prairie style of architecture,<br />
this 35-room home features exquisite<br />
glass doors and a hand-painted mural of<br />
prairie vegetation by George Neidecken.<br />
FUN FACT<br />
with Regular Mall Pricing... Guaranteed!<br />
AIRMALL ® at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport<br />
Actor, producer and director John Malkovich<br />
majored in theater at Illinois State University<br />
in Normal.<br />
airmall.com<br />
Airport Wireless • Brookstone • Candy Express • Johnston & Murphy • Talie<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2009</strong> GO MAGAZINE<br />
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