"I don't know what you've heard about Baltimore, but from the water's edge, it's a marvelous place.
"They have taken 18th and 19th century docks and converted them into a waterside park. Behind the inner harbor attractions is the commercial high-rise section connected by elevated walkways along waterfalls and hanging gardens. Baltimore also has MacArthur Memorial Park and first rate art galleries.
"Eventually the walk along the waterfront will extend to Fells Point, several miles away.
"The people of the city recreate on the waterfront. There were school groups everywhere, touring the museums, and noontime concerts and paddleboat rentals. Water taxis ran to points of interest on the waterfront, and city office workers had lunch on the bulkhead and in the market place.
"For boaters, it's front row and center stage."
