What do people like about Baltimore?

I get asked this question a lot, so I will use this as an opportunity to consolidate as many of the reasons I choose to live in Baltimore I can muster. read more

These people are largely jerks and I'd rather not interact with them if it can be avoided. You find very few inauthentic people in a place like Baltimore, mostly just honest, thoughtful folks trying to make their way in the world. Baltimore is bike friendly. This is in NO WAY by design, but simply by the virtue that Baltimore is largely abandoned. read more

Baltimore doesn't have as many famous tourist attractions as nearby metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, and residents like it that way. The Baltimore metropolitan area's population of nearly 2.8 million has grown in recent years, but it still has a small-town feel. read more