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Downtown Partnership: Getting Things Done
Sounds and Tastes of
the Season in Center Plaza
Enjoy free beer,
food and performances by local musicians December 9 and 16,
5:30-7:30 p.m. This is a free event. The McTell Brothers perform
on December 9. Center Plaza is located at Charles and Fayette
Streets.
Discounts on
Downtown Shopping
Experience more this
holiday season and enjoy discounts at many Downtown retailers.
Retailers all over Downtown Baltimore from Mount Vernon to the
Inner Harbor offer gifts for everyone on your list and many are
offering special discounts this holiday season.
Click here for your holiday
discount coupons and the 2010
Downtown Holiday Shopping Guide.
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Get Downtown for the Holidays
Plan a holiday season of fun with friends and family.
Click here for the annual
Downtown for the Holidays Guide.
Working After Dark?
Call a Downtown Baltimore Guide to escort you to your car or bus
stop. Downtown Baltimore Guide Escorts are available seven days
a week, 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Service is limited to Downtown
Management District boundaries- call 410.244.8778 (day) or
410.802.9631 (evening).
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Take the
Circulator to Dine on
Charles St
Take advantage
of the Charm City Circulator during your lunch break or
after work and
ride up Charles Street to try a new restaurant.
Try restaurants such as the B&O American Brasserie, Donna's,
Marie Louise Bistro
and Sotto Sopra!
Visit
www.charmcitycirculator.com
to sign up for mobile alerts, look at maps and routes, get
stop updates and more.
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Park Smart
This Holiday Season
Remember to leave
your car empty as you shop, eat and enjoy all Downtown Baltimore
has to offer. Remove GPS units, i-pods, and gifts from view.
A few tips for
staying safe no matter where you travel this holiday season:
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Never flash or
count your money on the street or in public.
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Store your
packages in the trunk of your car, out of sight.
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Be aware of your
surroundings.
Holiday Events and Menus
Click here to see the
December Dine Downtown
email for holiday events, specials and menus at some of
Downtown Baltimore's best restaurants! Sign up to receive
these emails and explore Downtown restaurants at
www.DineDowntownBaltimore.com.
Holiday
Activities for Kids
Many museums and
attractions are offering special holiday events and activities
throughout December- visit
www.KidsLoveDowntownBaltimore.com
to check them out!
Click here to read reviews by
our Mom Ambassadors. Kids Love Downtown Baltimore Mom
Ambassadors are real moms who are regular visitors to Downtown
Baltimore.
Save the Date!
Winter Restaurant Week returns January 21-30. Three-course
prix-fix dinners for $35.11 and lunches for $20.11.
More
information to come- visit
www.BaltimoreRestaurantWeek.com
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Holiday Festival of Trains
Visit Baltimore's largest display of model and toy train
layouts for the holidays at the B&O Railroad Museum! Weekend
train rides with Santa or Frosty the Snowman through
December 19. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for donation to
Toys for Tots and receive 50% off admission!
Visit
www.borail.org for details.
Travis Winkey Holiday Extravaganza and Holiday Concerts
On Saturday, December 11, 1 p.m. the Travis Winkey
Holiday Extravaganza returns to Lexington Market with hosts
Patrice Harris (Fox-45) and Konan (WERQ 92Q Radio).
Baltimore City
school groups perform holiday music at
Lexington Market's Holiday Concert series,
Monday through Friday at noon.
Visit
www.lexingtonmarket.com for
details.
Get Your Charles Street VIP Discount Card
Stop by the offices of the Historic Charles Street Association
and pick up you VIP card that will give you discounts at
restaurants and shops on Charles Street.
Click here for a complete list.
Littles Day - Winter Wonderland
Join us for a special wintery Littles Day December 11
dedicated to children 5 and under! Enjoy a special Cook and Tell
and join McCormick as we decorate gingerbricks for the Sweetest
Little Museum in Town! Magic and Balloon Sculpting, a moonbounce
and more! Visit
www.portdiscovery.org for more
information.
Baltimore War of 1812 Star-Spangled Bicentennial
Programming Survey
If you, or an organization you are associated with, are
interested in helping make Baltimore's War of 1812 Bicentennial
a success,
click here to complete a simple
survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather information
about the myriad of individuals and organizations willing to
plan any event, program, or performance related to the War of
1812 Bicentennial from 2012 to 2015.
Visit Santa at Harborplace and Check Out the Yuletide Caroling Series
Visit Santa at
Harborplace & The Gallery. His Baltimore
home-away-from-home during the holidays has been transformed
with an exciting and environmentally-green design.
Santa’s newly-renovated residence features LED lights
choreographed to music to create one-of-a-kind light shows.
Santa’s home can be visited each day through
Christmas Eve.
Light Shows nightly, every half-hour, 6 – 8 p.m.
Now through December 24 local schools and community
groups spread holiday cheer with caroling on the 3rd Floor of
The Gallery on weekdays. Performance times vary.
Visit
www.harborplace.com for more
information.
Ports America Chesapeake New Year’s Eve Spectacular
Ports America Chesapeake New Year’s Eve Spectacular fireworks
show takes place Friday, December 31, 9 .p.m- 12:30 a.m.
at the Baltimore Inner Harbor, near Pratt and Light streets. The
Motorettes band performs soul and oldies music at 9 p.m. For
more information on the Ports America Chesapeake New Year’s Eve
Spectacular, visit
www.promotionandarts.com.
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Corporate Citizenship: A Conversation with Global
Leaders
The International Youth Foundation and the Johns Hopkins
Carey Business School invite you to a reception and panel
discussion
Corporate Citizenship: A Conversation with Global Leaders
tomorrow, December 8, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Johns Hopkins
Carey Business School. RSVP to Dawn Baker,
d.baker@iyfnet.org or call 410.951.2329.
Business Attire. Parking is available on the street or in
the Legg Mason Tower.
Speakers include Maria L. Cattaui (Switzerland), Former
Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce;
Michael D. Hankin (USA), President & CEO of Brown Advisory;
Helio Mattar (Brazil), President of the Akatu Institute for
Conscious Consumption; Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr. (USA),
Chairman, Mosbacher Energy; Moderator: Yash Gupta (USA),
Professor & Dean of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Holiday Spectacular- December 10-19
Join us as Maureen McGovern hosts a chorus line of Rhinestone
Santas, dancing dogs and all your favorite holiday tunes. Add in
a Liberace sound alike, showgirls and the entire Baltimore
Symphony Orchestra, and you've got the makings of a Holiday
Spectacular you'll never forget. Children 12 and under are
half-price for matinees.
Click here to purchase tickets
today!
Market Center Gift Guide Holiday Savings! Shop Market
Center this Holiday Season!
Enjoy great savings from area merchants found in the Market
Center Holiday Gift Guide.
Click here for Holiday
Savings
Win a pair of tickets to a show at the France-Merrick
Performing Arts Center located in Downtown Market Center -
shopping, restaurants and great living. A vibrant
neighborhood like never before!
Click here and enter to win
tickets just by signing up to receive emails about Market
Center, located on Baltimore's Westside.
Winter Break Family Activities
Shed some light upon your wintery break and bring the whole
family to the Walters for a special week of art activities.
Each day create a different work of art celebrating
everything from winter stories to festivals of light and
find something for explorers of all ages to discover in the
galleries.
Sunday, December 26–Sunday, January 2, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Free.
www.thewalters.org
Breakfast with
the Dolphins
Start your day with an exclusive, insider's look at our dolphins
December 11 and 19. Join us for a continental breakfast,
and then it's off to an interactive program with our dolphins
and trainers. Get the inside scoop on a day in the life of our
dolphins. During a special question-and-answer session, you'll
have plenty of time to talk with our trainers. Then, explore the
Aquarium on your own before returning for Our Ocean Planet: The
New Dolphin Show! Note: Recommended for ages 3 and up. Space is
limited and tickets must be purchased in advance by credit card.
A paid adult must accompany all children. Visit
www.aqua.org
for information.
The Polar Express 4-D Experience is now open in the Aquarium’s
4-D Immersion Theater. The Aquarium’s 4-D Immersion Theater
brings visitors closer to the sights, sounds, and smells of the
action. The theater is equipped with 4-D capabilities, which
combine the high-definition drama of 3-D film with special
sensory effects such as mist and wind. Shows are a $5 upgrade to
the general admission ticket and run multiple times daily.
www.aqua.org
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Entertainment in Downtown
Baltimore
December 9 - Applause for a Cause Gala
Proceeds benefit Tuned In, the Peabody Prep Outreach program
to buy new instruments for underprivileged children.
December 12 - The Music of Messiaen and his Students
December 19 - Christmas with the Borowsky Family
Visit
www.andiemusiklive.com for
more information.
December 9-12, and 16-19 - O Little Town of Baltimore: A
Holiday Live Radio Show
The Stoop Storytelling Series presents a ha-ha-holiday show
extraordinaire featuring old-time radio sketches with live sound
effects, performances from R&B a capella trio West Ave, the
barbershop quartet BSQ from Dundalk’s Chorus of the Chesapeake,
local singer/songwriter ellen cherry—and more.
Visit
www.centerstage.org for details.
December 11 and 12 - Moscow Ballet's Great Russian
Nutcracker
January 22 and 23
- Beatlemania Now
Visit
www.france-merrickpac.com for
information and tickets.
Thursday, December 9 and Friday,
December 10, 7:30 p.m. - Peabody Renaissance Ensemble
Saturday, December 11, 3:30 p.m. - Preparatory Young
Artists Orchestra
Saturday, December 11, 7 p.m. - Peabody Youth
Orchestra
Tuesday, December 14, 7:30 p.m. - Peabody Wind
Ensemble
Saturday, December 18, 3 p.m. - Preparatory Wind
Orchestra
Visit
www.peabody.jhu.edu for details.
Tuesday, December 7 - Matisyahu
w/ Moon Taxi
Saturday, December 11 - The Legwarmers Winter Ball
'85!!!
Tuesday, December 14 - Sean Kingston
Wednesday, December 22 - Wale
Thursday, December 30 - Trombone Shorty & Orleans
Avenue w/ The Bridge
Friday, December 31 - J Roddy Walston and the
Business
Click here for more
information and tickets.
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For
information about
Downtown
Baltimore:
www.GoDowntownBaltimore.com
For traffic information:
www.GetAroundDowntown.com
For family fun:
www.KidsLoveDowntownBaltimore.com
For dining:
www.DineDowntownBaltimore.com
Plan your visit to
Downtown Baltimore and find parking using our interactive
map,
www.downtownbaltmap.com.
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