Enjoy a unique shopping experience at Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar where visitors and tourists are exposed to the enormous quantity of fresh produce including fruits and veggies, poultry, seafood, beef, lamb, pork and specialty meats such as bison and rabbit. Organically grown herbs and spices along with dairy products such milk, yogurt, butter and gourmet cheeses are also found here. There are a number of vendors selling delicious hand-held snacks such as pit beef sandwiches, breakfast burritos, crepes, wood -fired pizzas, noodles, dumplings and many other multicultural cuisine offerings. There are also specialty vegan outlets where you get all things vegan friendly. You can also enjoy the occasional live music performances and cooking demonstrations. The bazaar also offers a variety of collectibles like jewelery, wooden items, stained glass, pottery, clothing and rugs. Ideal for a day out with the family, a visit to the farmers market is a great way of supporting small business.
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.
Opened in 2000, Games and Stuff specifically caters to game enthusiasts can plunge in their hobby in central Maryland. With a spacious showroom along with a space devoted to in-store game play, it has become a very popular and beloved gaming destination. The staff is friendly with immense knowledge about gaming. You can participate in the events and tournaments every month or take stroll along hundreds of board games, family games and more. Do check the website for more.