Located at the water's edge, Harborplace and the Gallery consists of two glass-enclosed pavilions, Light Street and Pratt Street. The twin, bi-level marketplaces offer a variety of 16 different restaurants and 40 small, carry-out eateries. Highlights include the Capital City Brewing Company, City Lights Seafood, with outdoor seating overlooking the harbor, the Cheesecake Factory and Planet Hollywood. For the shopaholics there are around 101 specialty shops. A city park between the pavilions is often the site of free entertainment, including musicians, jugglers and clowns.
“Literary Finds for Mutated Minds.” This is the sign that welcomes visitors to this bookshop, a haven for counter-culture fans and would-be revolutionaries. The store's inventory includes comic books, magazines on conspiracy theories and body art, and B-film videos. You'll also find an odd collection of action figures, from Ozzy Osbourne to Kiss, and plastic replicas of Van Gogh's ear.
Normal's Books & Records shop offers a vast collection of small/regional press publications and second-hand titles. The inventory includes an impressive fiction and poetry section and children's books. You'll also find art books for the coffee table, and titles that cover a range of topics from African American culture to Zen. The store also stocks a large selection of records, compact discs, 45s and videos. The owners, a group of four men, also provide information on poetry readings and alternative music.
Find anything and everything you need at Arundel Mills from the top fashions to the best restaurants and state-of-the art movie theater. They've got Kenneth Cole, F.Y.E., H&M, and even a Starbucks to keep you going. Whether you're looking for that perfect gift, or a treat for yourself, this is the place to indulge. With hundreds of stores, they're sure to have what you're searching for—the hardest part will be leaving!
With highlights like Tokyo Seafood Buffet, Seoul Plaza and the AMC Theaters, which shopper could resist a visit to this non-run-of-the-mall? Get bundled up for winter at Burlington Coat Factory or ready for the big game at Raven's Sports Goods. Food options are plentiful with such tasty treats as Checkers and Bubble Tea & Slushy World. For further details check the website.
Mall In Columbia is a shopping experience with something for everyone, including Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom's department stores, Crabtree & Evelyn, Eddie Bauer and GameStop. The AMC Theaters, food court, and restaurants including Champ's, PF Chang's, and Pizzeria Uno provide a relaxing respite from shopping when you need it.
This home store, an offspring of renowned local architecture and interior design firm Patrick Sutton Associates, has everything a well-decorated home could need. A wonderful place to buy housewarming gifts or items for your own home such as scented candles, beautiful throws and luxurious linens.
Although you'll find a small seating area, Di Pasquale is not truly a restaurant. At heart, it's a gourmet grocery store and deli that specializes in Italian fare. Tempt your taste buds with a slice of Vegetarian Lasagna or the Stuffed Shells. For an extra treat, consider buying a bottle of red wine. A long wine list and wide selection of specialty liquors are offered here. Prices at this Highlandtown favorite are reasonable.
Before all the mini-libraries popped up in neighborhoods all across the United States, the Book Thing of Baltimore had taken this idea to a whole new level with its store stacked floor-to-ceiling in books. The concept has always been simple, leave a book, take a book, and never, ever pay for one. Even if you try to pay for one, the volunteer workers will not accept your donation. It opened in 1999 and since then it has amassed a massive library of more than 150,000 books. It's located near the campus of Johns Hopkins University and it's definitely an impressively altruistic place to visit.