Dance is this week’s travel theme from Where’s My Backpack? So, here we go, a collection of colorful frolicking from the months past. A king and the Maypole at the Maryland’s Renaissance Festival: Montresor and Fortunato, doomed by Poe long ago, stumbling over the bones at the Westminster Hall & Burying Ground: Performers practicing backstage at the DC Turkish … Continue reading
” The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” The Cask of Amontillado has always been one of my favorite Poe stories. How could I miss the 2013 Cask of Amontillado Wine Tasting Among the Bones? A Saturday of sampling wine and beer … Continue reading
Much to my embarrassment, it took me years to appreciate Baltimore beyond its aquarium. The turning point was one wintry day last year. We woke up early, the flat, frozen city before us, and decided to explore. Our primary destinations on that visit were the two museums–the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum–and I … Continue reading
For a long time, the National Aquarium was the first attraction that came to mind when I thought of Baltimore. Now, I know, of course, that there is a lot more to the city than its harbor. Still, the Aquarium remains one of my favorite places to visit. The building gets crowded fast, so it’s … Continue reading
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