Briefs - Beltsville
Briefs - Beltsville
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STATE NEWS<br />
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famous for its shining Inner Harbor,<br />
Chesapeake Bay blue crabs,<br />
rich maritime heritage and colorful<br />
local characters.<br />
Beneath the city’s seafood cuisine<br />
and Inner Harbor lies a wealth<br />
of cultural treasures, family attractions<br />
and a collection of eclectic<br />
neighborhoods that can only be<br />
found in Baltimore.<br />
Baltimore’s museums and<br />
attractions are starting to gain<br />
recognition on both national<br />
and global scales as Frommer’s,<br />
the world’s leading travel guide<br />
publisher, named the city one of<br />
the top 10 up-and-coming summer<br />
destinations in the world for<br />
2005.<br />
Baltimore also ranks 11th on<br />
American Style Magazine’s top 25<br />
large art cities list.<br />
From the openings of new<br />
museums like Sports Legends at<br />
Camden Yards and the Reginald<br />
F. Lewis Museum of Maryland<br />
African American History & Culture,<br />
the largest of its kind on<br />
the East Coast, to the upcoming<br />
expansions at the National Aquarium<br />
in Baltimore and the National<br />
Great Blacks in Wax Museum,<br />
Baltimore is always evolving and<br />
offering new experiences to its<br />
visitors.<br />
Excitement abounds in this city<br />
and from the 25th birthday celebration<br />
of Harborplace to the annual<br />
ethnic festivals that celebrate the<br />
city’s diversity -- there is always<br />
something going on downtown.<br />
Leslie Doggett, president &<br />
CEO of the Baltimore Area Convention<br />
and Visitors Association,<br />
sees Baltimore as the “world’s<br />
best-kept secret.” She adds that<br />
“Baltimore is a city with an intense<br />
spirit and a knack for self-renewal<br />
and now is a perfect time for<br />
visitors to get to know the city and<br />
learn what makes it stand out on a<br />
global scale.”<br />
It’s a good idea to start your<br />
visit at the new Baltimore Visitor<br />
Center (401 Light Street) where<br />
you can enjoy an 11-minute video<br />
that provides a great overview<br />
about what to see throughout the<br />
region.<br />
You can ask one of the trained<br />
information specialists to help you<br />
plan your stay so you don’t miss<br />
a thing. Whether you are looking<br />
for an evening at the theater or a<br />
day with the family, they can help<br />
to point you in the right direction<br />
and assist with booking hotel and<br />
restaurant reservations; they can<br />
even sell you tickets to more than<br />
25 of the city’s top attractions.<br />
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Page 18 • The BELTSVILLE NEWS • JULY 2005<br />
Sing Psalms, let joy resound.<br />
Pastor: Steve Bradley Phone: 301-351-2314<br />
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