I read it wrong too, because of the order in which he phrased it. And also because why would anyone move from Seattle to Baltimore?
The annual precipitation is more in Baltimore (41.88 inches) than in Seattle (37.07 inches). So you might want to buy an umbrella or two.
Seems to me a fest of some sort is in order.
It’s not only about how much, but how often. Seattle has 153 days per year with precipitation, compared to 113 days in Baltimore.
A good laugh? I almost gave up my will to live after reading that. I hope you’re living someplace sunny now!
All I know about Baltimore is that it looked nice from the window of the Amtrak that I was taking from NYC to DC. That does mean though that you can easily get to NYC or DC in a pretty short time, which is a big perk right there. Presumably that same train can take you a lot of other interesting places too, so your weekends should be full for awhile.
I lived in Baltimore for 8 years (moved a couple of years ago). I owned a house in Mt. Washington (sold it last year). Great area, good (for Baltimore) public school. The Village (where Whole Foods is) is nice. The Tavern is awesome (not so much for the food, but the bar was great) - it burned down but it’s rebuilt now. Several other good restaurants there as well (french, cajun, middle eastern, sushi, as well as awesome ice cream (Sylvan beach/Taharka bros/ Uncle Wiggly - all the same place).
Light rail stops in the village, so getting downtown or to the airport is easy.
I liked B’more. Try the Brewers Art in Mt. Vernon, Birds of a Feather (scotch bar) in Fells Point, Bertha’s Mussels, Visionary Arts Museum, and lots of other stuff.
PM me is you want more info.
On edit - If you’re renting and living in the MW area, I bet you’re going to live at Bonnie Ridge. Am I right?
G&M’s!
(I grew up just a few miles from G&M’s. :D)
(The name of the place is “G&M,” as you wrote, but everyone I know calls it “G&M’s.”)
Seconded: the Brewer’s Art is one of the best things about N Charles Street (maybe even the best, now that Gampy’s is closed), and one of the places I miss most in Baltimore.
Washingtonian, but I’ve always had a soft spot for B’more. The city has character and that goes a long way. Any city that produced John Waters is ok in my book.
Here are some generalizations from a DC-area perspective… Baltimore is the OOOOOOO’s… craibs, hon… downy ocean, Pimlico, gambling, and a unique accent, hon.
Marylander here.
I don’t currently love in the city - and when I did - it wasn’t that are. You aren’t moving to “the wire” baltimore. It is a pretty good neighborhood from what I know. I only go there usually when I need to get something from whole foods or fresh market. Or when I have to get in or out of the city using 83.
I wouldn’t really consider that part of the city. I mean it is totally 100% - but don’t consider most negative or positive things said about baltimore in general to apply there. It probably has more in common with some parts of Timonium or even places in Virginia than it does with what people normally talk about when they say “baltimore city”. Again - I don’t go there that much - so sorry I am not much help.
Yeah, agreed.
Mount Washington isn’t really in the ‘city’ even though it’s in the limits. There’s plenty of woods and empty space around. More like suburban sprawl with some bad roads because of crappy budgets. You gotta go down I-83 like 4-5 more exits to get to the city city.
But it’s still a great location to live in. Not in downtown, but not so far in the burbs you have to drive a long distance to get to the major downtown areas. It’s safe, has some city character and a sort of hippie liberal vibe mixed with young parents.
Another thing I need to know now. I just found out that the bank I use (US Bank) doesn’t exist in Baltimore. Any good bank suggestions? I’m not fond of Bank of America and would prefer to avoid them if possible. Maybe a credit union or something along those lines?
The big bank here is M&T Bank. I’ve used them for years and have been mostly satisfied.
Edit: The big credit union here is SECU (State Employees’ Credit Union, I think). You might want to check it out if you don’t mind that my local branch reminds me of a government office.
I also use M&T with no complaints. I will mention that when I was looking to change banks (away from B of A) I’d narrowed it down to two choices and consulted my accountant. He said “basically, they’re all the same. I’ve been with M&T for years with no problems, but [his partner in the firm] had a problem with them. He’s with PNC. My wife had a bad experience with them some years back. I usually tell people to just go with whichever is the easiest for you to get to.”
That’s pretty much been my strategy all of my life. I now use M&T, which has an office within walking distance of my home, plus a fairly extensive ATM network nearby. I’ve largely been satisfied, but if they close the branch near me, I’ll likely switch to the next closest bank.