Made with honey, water, sublime essences and a lot of time, Baltimore's Charm City Meadworks is the first commercial meadery of its kind. A versatile beverage, these can be consumed independently or mixed for some imaginative cocktails for good effect. Patrons are encouraged to carry food with them, taste the lovely mead flavors available on rotating tap, and take some home!
Irvine Nature Center offers patrons an entry into a nature friendly world. Protecting numerous species of plants and animals, the center offers tours and presentations, explaining the importance of conservation. The center has event spaces both indoors and outdoors for rent to host private events, with the emphasis on using sustainable environment-friendly practices. The facility also offers summer camps, different activity programs for families and workshops for educating the younger generation. With 210 acres (85 hectares) of woods and meadows brimming with native flora and fauna along the trails and an interactive exhibit hall, the center ranks among the top 40 tourist attractions of the state. An ideal place which aims to enhance environmental literacy among the young and the current custodians of the planet's resources, Irvine has special programs for school children and the general public every year.
Edgar Allan Poe's elegant gravesite and the verdant cemetery in which it is located are in the heart of Baltimore. The walk up to this place is awe-inspiring and worth the effort even on a hot day. The church is beautiful. Walking through the cemetery makes history palpable. If you like pretty but peculiar cemeteries and churches, this is the place to be. The beauty and historicity of the place blows you away. Steeped in history, this gravesite is a must-see for all Poe-lovers. It is a wonderful way to spend about an hour. Walk around and read the plaques explaining the historic nature of the place. You could attend a church organ performance. Tour the grounds and the catacombs under the church to encounter the past up-close.
The sight of the American flag flying over Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the 'Star Spangled Banner'. The fort is best known for the part it played during the War of 1812, successfully holding off an attack by the British Navy. When Scott Key saw the flag still flying over the fort after surviving the attack, he wrote the poem that became the national anthem. Today, the fort is a National Historic Park. The restored barracks hold exhibits of military and historical artifacts and a well-kept trail runs along the water's edge, affording spectacular views of ships entering and leaving the busy harbor.
'Visionary Art' is a term used to describe art that is created by people who use ordinary media to express their own intensely personal ideas about life. This museum has assembled a wonderful collection of this very Visionary art. Since Visionary artists generally lack formal training, and work outside of established art traditions, their works are as bold, innovative and inspirational as the visions that spawned them. Children under six years of age are free.