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Social Profile Food & Drink Maryland is well known for its many outstanding restaurants offering fresh seafood caught in Chesapeake Bay. Establishments range from the very expensive to cheap fast food counters. Theatres & Concerts The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra gives concerts in the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and at Oregon Ridge Park for outdoor summer concerts. The Baltimore Opera performs at the Lyric Theater. The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra plays at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. The Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore is the oldest music school in the country and visitors can attend concerts and recitals by faculty students and guest artists. Nightlife Baltimore’s Fell’s Point district is a historic waterfront neighbourhood that was once a shipbuilding centre. Today, it is home to a variety of restaurants and pubs known for their lively atmosphere. The nearby neighbourhood of Canton is rapidly gaining a similar reputation. Shopping Shopaholics will want to visit Harborplace and The Gallery, three buildings filled with clothing shops, gift boutiques and eating places located in the heart of the Inner Harbor. Antique lovers should head to Howard Street, better known as Antique Row. About 20 minutes outside of Baltimore, there is a huge array of assorted shops along the main street of Ellicott City. Towson Town Center, north of Baltimore, is a popular mall. Arundel Mills, near Baltimore/Washington International Airport, offers discounted merchandise and entertainment facilities. Special Events The following is a selection of special events occurring in Maryland in 2005: Feb 25-27 American Craft Council Baltimore Show, Baltimore. Apr 3-May 1 Spring Festival, Towsontown. Apr 28-May 1 Southern Maryland Spring Festival, Leonardtown. May 13-21 Preakness Festival, Baltimore. May 14-15 Wine in the Woods, Columbia. Jun 10-19 Festival of the Arts, Columbia. Jun 11-12 Great Grapes! (wine and music festival), Timonium. Jul 4 Jamboree in the Park, Ocean City. Jul 22-24 Artscape, Baltimore. Aug 1-Oct 31 Maryland Renaissance Festival, Annapolis. Aug 13-14 Annual Seafood Festival, Havre de Grace. Aug 25-Sep 5 Maryland State Fair, Timonium. Sep 2-4 Hard Crab Derby & Fair, Crisfield. Sep 18-25 Westminster Fall Festival. Nov 19 Thanksgiving Day Parade, Baltimore. |