It's easy enough to find the neighborhood by car-you can take Martin Luther King Blvd straight from Exit 53 off I-95N, or go straight up Charles St from Downtown. And every October the neighborhood puts on the Seton Hill French Fair and Flea market, bringing the community together for some fun and showcasing the neighborhood. The State Office Complex and Downtown Baltimore's towers are visible above the roofs of Seton Hill's historic homes, but are far enough to be quickly forgotten when you leave work behind. Strolling through this quiet green space with its large trees and small fountain, you could quickly forget that you are just a few blocks from all the amenities Baltimore offers. Just west of Mount Vernon, charming Seton Hill's eclectic mix of large and small row houses are centered on the beautiful Saint Mary's Park. It sports a couple of nice restaurants as well, and a few houses (not open for visitors) of famous former residents such as F Scott Fitzgerald. This area is also home to Penn Station and the light rail cuts right through it, so you don't have much of an excuse to skip a trip here!īolton Hill, to the northwest of Howard St and Martin Luther King Blvd, has far less as far as tourist sights go, but is an absolutely beautiful place for a stroll or drive-stately tall 19th century rowhouses and mansions, gilded statues, huge old churches, and so on. Great restaurants, great bars and clubs both sophisticated and offbeat, tons of local artists including those at the eccentric Maryland Institute College of the Arts, the prestigious Peabody School of Music, the Lyric Opera House, art galleries, and the beloved art-house film Charles Theatre. Just north of Mount Vernon is what has become known as Baltimore's Station North Arts District, often known as Charles North, which is the hippest part of town. The Mount Vernon neighborhood, especially Mount Vernon Square, is the principal destination for visitors, as it is the lovely setting for the city's Washington Monument, predating the larger obelisk in D.C., and for the Walters Art Museum. Midtown is arguably Baltimore's most beautiful section of town, having housed the city's wealthy and fashionable starting centuries ago. You can visit Baltimore without visiting Midtown, but you will be missing out.
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