Your top 5 cities/towns that YOU like in Maryland? (Baltimore: home, neighborhoods)
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I agree, I work a little in Dundalk and have friends from there. It just feels so different from the rest of the Baltimore region.....I always get the feeling if it was in a movie it could stand in for an Eastern Shore town, same with Sparrows Point. North Point park is probably my favorite spot on the Western Shore.
Westminster was nice but its becoming too developed, too many yuppies and riffraff from the city are moving there and diluting the small town atmosphere. Cambridge is lovely especially going there across the Route 50 bridge. Parkton is a nice little town far removed from the crime and violence of Baltimore City but within commuting distance also. Western Maryland is nice but not AS friendly as the Eastern Shore or eastern Baltimore County (culturally its more "northern" and reserved) and the wintesr are way too bad especially once you get west of Sidelling Hill.
MoCo is overpriced, full of transplants, way expensive and yuppie for me. Plus the traffic is impossible to deal with.
Worst places - Baltimore City, Montgomery County, and PGC of course!
Fully agree, except for your points about Western Maryland. I love it there and the winters are a nice change sometimes. I've never had a problem with people there. Also, I do not agree wholly with your point about Baltimore, but as time passes and things change so much, I am finding myself dreading my trips to the city.
Montgomery County is the worst. A few years ago, I had a date come to Dundalk from MoCo and the whole time, she was downing the area and making everything into a novelty like it was a circus. She even commented "Oh.... your buses are white?" "It's so much different here than where I live..." I also found out she had never eaten crabs and didn't know if she's ever seen the Bay. There was not a second date!
Unless Tom has done some travelling since his last posting spurt, I don't believe he ever spent time anywhere in the state west of Frederick, so I am not sure how he could comment about "Western Maryland" at all.
Unless Tom has done some travelling since his last posting spurt, I don't believe he ever spent time anywhere in the state west of Frederick, so I am not sure how he could comment about "Western Maryland" at all.
I actually was in Cumberland recently and went to the St Patricks day celebration, and I do have some friends from there. Also spent some time across the river in Ridgeley, WV. Western MD is my favorite part of the state outside the Eastern Shore, and I didn't say people weren't friendly. Indeed it was much friendlier than Frederick or DC. But not QUITE as friendly as the Eastern Shore or southern states like Virginia, NC, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
In terms of weather, I just cannot live anywhere colder than Baltimore. My idea of a perfect day is 75-80 degrees, and I'd take a 95 degree day with 90% humidity over a 40 degree cloudy day. I also actually prefer to not see snow in the winter at all or have to deal with cleaning out driveways or scraping it off my car.
I went to high school in Montgomery County and it was the most stuck up, elitist, unfriendly place I've ever been to outside of New Jersey, New York, and California. They basiclly will look down on you unless you're all geared up with the newest North Face jackets, uggs boots, Abercrombie shirts and are able to order the finest Starbucks lattes. Most people there have never even been to a Walmart before (there is only one, in Germantown, it is not a Supercenter and there was heavy opposition to its construction). The people I went to high school with and the people I met in college from MoCo know more about Paris and Rome than about the Eastern Shore of Maryland or other parts of America. Most of them also still support Obama and O'Malley.
I actually was in Cumberland recently and went to the St Patricks day celebration, and I do have some friends from there. Also spent some time across the river in Ridgeley, WV. Western MD is my favorite part of the state outside the Eastern Shore, and I didn't say people weren't friendly. Indeed it was much friendlier than Frederick or DC. But not QUITE as friendly as the Eastern Shore or southern states like Virginia, NC, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
In terms of weather, I just cannot live anywhere colder than Baltimore. My idea of a perfect day is 75-80 degrees, and I'd take a 95 degree day with 90% humidity over a 40 degree cloudy day. I also actually prefer to not see snow in the winter at all or have to deal with cleaning out driveways or scraping it off my car.
The ole' Pub Crawl. It is a pretty new tradition, only about 10 years old or so. I am glad you enjoyed it and our little part of the state. I doubt we are as friendly as the Eastern Shore, less of that polite Southerness (which I suspect is sometimes just a way of breaking the ice to figure out who you are and what you are doing there ) There are still plenty of nice folks around as you say, just a little more blue collar and rough around the edges.
1. Chesapeake City, MD
2. Rock Hall, MD
3. Ocean City, MD
4. North East, MD
5. Baltimore, MD
Just curious, what do you (and others) like about Chesapeake City and Rock Hall? When I visited these towns, there seemed to be next to nothing there. A shop and a restaurant and a marina, that's about all. Perhaps I missed something when I visited? Or do people enjoy these towns more for the setting and proximity to water as opposed to dining, shopping, activities, and walkable downtowns?
I feel the same way about Solomons. A shop or two, a restaurant, and a tiki bar. I thought it seemed a little lacking in character, yet many people seem to love it.
Just curious, what do you (and others) like about Chesapeake City and Rock Hall? When I visited these towns, there seemed to be next to nothing there. A shop and a restaurant and a marina, that's about all. Perhaps I missed something when I visited? Or do people enjoy these towns more for the setting and proximity to water as opposed to dining, shopping, activities, and walkable downtowns?
I feel the same way about Solomons. A shop or two, a restaurant, and a tiki bar. I thought it seemed a little lacking in character, yet many people seem to love it.
Some people like rural places. For me, all that is needed is beautiful scenery, one good restaurant, and some friendly people. Not all of us need excess stimulation or desire more than that. Not everyone wants or needs a "walkable downtown". I think the emphasis on this nowadays is greatly exaggerated.There is a certain peace about a place that is simple and stands to compliment its surroundings instead of try to be the center of attention. These are also some of the few places where true Chesapeake culture lives on almost untainted. I love Solomons, Rock Hall, and Chesapeake City. For people who live in central Maryland, these places are a nice change. Hope that satisfies your curiosity.
PS- have you actually been to these places or are you just utilizing street view in Google maps? There are more than "a" restaurant and "a" shop or two in these places. You are greatly exaggerating. There is also a shopping center outside Solomons.
Some people like rural places. For me, all that is needed is beautiful scenery, one good restaurant, and some friendly people. Not all of us need excess stimulation or desire more than that. Not everyone wants or needs a "walkable downtown". I think the emphasis on this nowadays is greatly exaggerated.There is a certain peace about a place that is simple and stands to compliment its surroundings instead of try to be the center of attention. These are also some of the few places where true Chesapeake culture lives on almost untainted. I love Solomons, Rock Hall, and Chesapeake City. Hope that satisfies your curiosity.
Gotcha, makes sense. I figured maybe just different characteristics about towns/cities appealed to me than it does to others.
To clarify, I don't need "excess stimulation", but in my opinion, a town should have SOME amenities to make it an interesting place to visit. I actually really liked North East, MD. Still a very quiet and peaceful town, but it has a nice main street with various shops and a few dining options.
Some people like rural places. For me, all that is needed is beautiful scenery, one good restaurant, and some friendly people. .
I dig Chesapeake City a lot, too. Ever been to the west side of Wicomico County on the eastern shore, near the junction of the Nanticoke and Wicomico Rivers? I think you'd like it a lot. Check out Roaring Point Park. Good restaurant down there called Boonies. It's the only one, I think.
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) There are still plenty of nice folks around as you say, just a little more blue collar and rough around the edges.
