[ladyjane]

If I ever thought I wanted to visit Baltimore that city is definitely off the list. It is now on the same list with Philadelphia, New Orleans and New Orleans. Actually, Baltimore has been on that list for years.

[Reno89519]

I lived 19 years in Northern Virginia, loved to visit Baltimore, dated a number of women over the years in Baltimore, and what is happening there is absolutely sickening. That the mayor, that any mayor would give license to this, that the police would stand by, that the public and city is left defenseless is unbelievable. Obama’s America, sad and pathetic.

[Right Brother]

It is now on the same list with Philadelphia, New Orleans and New Orleans.

I agree. Both New Orleans and New Orleans are off my list as well. ;)

[Enterprise]

Just consider the fact that 36,000 people were temporarily penned up at the baseball stadium. And imagine what they thought when they learned that when the riots broke out that the Mayor wasn’t concerned for their safety. She magnanimously directed that the police give the rioters space to destroy. And as you all have posted, why in the HELL would ANYONE want to visit Baltimore EVER?

[Viking2002]

I had (have) family in Baltimore, and went there for years. Inner Harbor is a great place. The aquarium is amazing. Too bad it's been turned into a jungle of fire.

[bayoublazer]

Sooooooo, where do you reside?

Just curious.

[kvanbrunt2]

sorry about philly, i live here. and yes you need to not react to the socialists here, but we had the CON CON way back, derringer had a shop here, on front street, Hershey started here, Baldwin’s story and there is other incredible history all around. Stetson, etc. but i did not like downtown baltimore. fells point and water front was fine. climb into sub and old boats.

[grania]

I stated this on a few threads when the rioting began:

Just over two weeks ago, I came back to Baltimore from a cruise that is based in their port. Being in Baltimore was a surprisingly fantastic experience. The city hotel and its surroundings, how well everything was run, the number of activities in Baltimore are outstanding. The cruise from that port was excellently efficient, with a short turn around time and lots of people to get where they're going.

To think that the idiot mayor might have undone all the good work that was done to make Baltimore desirable to tourists is beyond comprehension. "Black lives matter"? How about "Black jobs matter"? A very large percentage of workers benefitting from the encounters I had in the city were black, and they were all professional and pleasant. Why aren't they speaking up against the mayor and the anarchists?