Shout out to Jonnie at the Park Heights fitness center and all the trainers there. Excellent…read moreinsights into staying fit. Helpful and competent. Highly recommended

I feel so fortunate to have a JCC so nearby with great amenities! I specifically love the fitness…read moreclasses for myself and the Jtown play area for the kiddos. Although, the fitness classes can get pretty overfull with the growing size of our community so they may need to find a solution dor that. They always have security checking everyone that comes in which makes me feel safe being there. The price for membership is a bit steep but they have options for reduced pricing if needed. Definitely recommend membership here and you get access to the owings mills location too!

This is cool display of public art in the Baltimore area. It is located in a Alley between N…read more Curley St. and N. Potomac St. They have a facebook page where you can view more of the public art and displays. This is a must see

Super cool space that I think is used for events? Not sure that is the only use, but the time I…read morevisited, I was there for an event. It appears to be a reclaimed historic building. It comfortably held approximately 60 people and had great acoustics. The listening party I attended there was excellent. Recommend Library Nineteen for an event (if it's indeed an event space).

**As of February 2018** This place is not easily accessible anymore. First off, you cannot LEGALLY…read morepark under the railroad tracks/bridge area. It is clearly marked "No Standing Fire Lane". You can get a ticket or probably towed. There is no other parking for miles. We drove to the Patapsco State Park Avalon Entrance ($4 entry fee), then to "Lost Lake", where there is a trail called Grist Mill Trail. This trail will take you 2.5 miles into the park where it eventually meets Ilchester Rd (right near the hidden staircase to the ruins). After walking 2.5 miles there, we ran into construction signs and a closure near the Bloede's Dam. Because of the closure blocking the rest of the trail, the only way to get across is to travel down the steep woods and walk across the railroad bridge (cross at your own risk- there are active trains passing through that could kill you) to the other side where the ruins are. There is a scenic overlook in the trails near the Dam where you can get a better idea of how steep the woods are to get to the road. Other options may include crossing at the suspension walking bridge (called the Grist Mill Walking Bridge) which is about a mile from the ruins. I haven't seen anyone go this route, but the hiking is more difficult on the other side of the suspension bridge. It appears until the Dam construction is over, this place is going to continue to be very difficult to get to (unless you want to risk getting ticketed or towed). I hope once the construction clears up I will have another opportunity to see this place!

This is my favorite area in Patapsco state park, I've brought many friends and family here over the…read moreyears. It's beautiful, you can find the ruins of an old mining camp and religious boarding school here. There's even a decent spot to jump off the train tracks into the water below, although take care because the water can be shallow in spots.

Just threw a party here for my husbands 40th birthday. I will NEVER host an even here again. I…read morethought I would but Pat is one the rudest people I've ever encountered. Pat is the person that is in charge of the hall rental. When I first met her I could tell she was rough around the edges but I took that as her just being and older person. So up until the party date she was ok. The hall is a great size and comes with round tables for seating and rectangular tables for food, gifts, cakes etc. they provide black folding chairs also. You have the option of open bar or cash bar. There are wall sconce lights around the room that dim if you choose. You do have access to the kitchen but the hall has things all around the so things can easily get mixed up. There is a podium for a band or DJ too. So all was going well until the close of the party. Instead of Pat coming to me and letting me know that it was 5 after and I need to cut the music, she went and literally pulled the plug on the DJ equipment which could have possibly ruined his equipment. I went to ask her why she did that and her response was, "look you all got this at a discounted rate. The party was over". First off the only discount offered is for vets so in actuality that no discount because the vets still have to pay dues to stay active to even get the lower rate. So my father in law is a vet and he's the one that reserved the venue. Secondly that had nothing to do with what I asked. Then she proceeded to be rude and told me to stop yelling when I was just talking to her in a normal low tone. I asked who the supervisor was and she refused to give me his name at first asking me why I wanted to know and what I wanted to complain about. Then as we were hurriedly packing up she cut the lights out. That woman does not need to work with customers at all. She needs a serious attitude adjustment. So I wouldn't recommend this place. I would rather go to a place where my dollars are valued whether "discounted" or not. Barry one of the other bar tenders was really helpful though. Maybe a few years or so down the line they will have someone else in charge of the hall rental. Someone whose personable and more professional.

Solo Gibbs Recreation Center is part of the Baltimore City Parks and Recreation located in the…read moreHistoric Sharp-Leadenhall Community. It is across the street from the HIstoric Leadenhall Baptist Church. Various activities such as lacrosse, football, soccer, yoga, and other after school activities are offered here. There is a playground for the younger kids and cement chess tables. If you just want to sit and/or read a book, there are benches and a few tables in the shade. A variety of birds can be found. Hours of Operation: Fall/Winter/Spring: 1-9 p.m. Summer: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Great neighborhood. Lived here during my graduate school years. Lots of accessible restaurants,…read moresmaller convenience stores, bigger supermarkets, dry cleaners, hair salons, hospitals, schools, and parks in a small radius. Lots of good memories I have of this neighborhood, our first home. Lots of bus stops and shuttle services available. Parking is scarce as is expected of any happening city neighborhood. Lots of livable and reasonable apartment buildings too.

Awesome library. Came here with my parents alot as a kid. Very clean and well staff. Ran by good…read morepeople

This is a large central library. You can't find free parking immediately around it, so you can…read moreeither search a ways or pay for the municipal garage, which adjoins the library, is quite large, and is not wildly expensive. It was a substantial facility offering a mix of reading materials and social services. I had no difficulty in locating a workspace, and wifi, charging, and air conditioning was mainly what I needed.