Baltimore Valentine's Day Activities
Baltimore is a very romantic city if you know where to go and what to do. This makes it an ideal destination for celebrating Valentine's Day. The city has made good use of its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay, creating destinations like the Inner Harbor for visitors to dine, dance, shop or just relax. The neighborhoods surrounding the Inner Harbor also offer plenty of dining and entertainment opportunities. The main concern for those planning Valentine's fun in Baltimore is the unpredictable weather. Though February is sometimes unseasonably warm, wait until the last minute to plan outdoor activities.
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Dining
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Baltimore is home to a wide variety of restaurants featuring many different cuisines. People planning a romantic dinner in the city can choose from fine dining in the Little Italy neighborhood or harbor-side dining at the Inner Harbor. Little Italy is home to several intimate, family-owned restaurants that have been serving the community for decades. Restaurants include Da Mimmo (damimmo.com) and Sabatino's Italian Restaurant (sabatinos.com). The Inner Harbor features several chain restaurants, as well as local favorite Phillip's Seafood (phillipsseafood.com). Phillips offers a menu of fresh, local seafood and a dining room with views of the Chesapeake and surrounding area.
Dancing
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People looking for fun on Valentine's Day can head to one of Baltimore's dance clubs. Across from the Inner Harbor is Power Plant Live (powerplantlive.com), a courtyard filled with several bars and nightclubs. The area offers convenient access to many dance locations, making it easy to move from place to place without transportation. The city also offers several clubs that cater to alternative lifestyles, so same-sex couples looking to go dancing on Valentine's Day have plenty of options. Local organizations like the Kiwanis Club (kiwanisbaltimorecity.com) occasionally host special occasion dances, so people looking for a calmer dance environment have options other than the rowdy nightclubs downtown.
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Family-Oriented
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Families choosing to celebrate Valentine's Day together can enjoy a few of the best family-friendly activities at Inner Harbor. The National Aquarium in Baltimore (aqua.org) and the Maryland Science Center (mdsci.org) offer learning and fun for kids and adults. It might be challenging for a couple to celebrate Valentine's Day once they are parents, but if you engage everyone in a fun activity, you will create a lasting memory. The planetarium at the Science Center provides a dark locale where mom and dad can hold hands and exchange a few kisses, while the kids are busy learning about the cosmos.
Quintessentially Baltimore
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Celebrating Valentine's Day in Baltimore should include many of the traditions that are associated with the city. The perfect Baltimore-themed Valentine's date should include a dinner of crab cakes and National Bohemian beer, a horse-drawn carriage ride around the Inner Harbor and a movie at the city's historic Senator Theatre (senator.com). Many area restaurants offer crab cakes made from Chesapeake Bay blue crabs and served with locally brewed beer: the perfect romantic dinner for city residents and visitors alike.
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