Saturday we got an early start at the day and decided to tour down to the historic area of South Baltimore(Federal Hill). South Baltimore, like Fells Point, is a historic and well kept area of Baltimore. With its Greek revival and British Colonial inspired architecture it proved to be well worth the walk.
We found a really great cigar shop called Cross Street Tobacco on Light street. this shop touts itself as the finest selection of cigars in Baltimore. I am not much interested in cigars but they had a selection of over 25 pipe tobacco's and since it is Maryland you can pack your pipe and try out the product right in the store. Great!
Next we found a patio at Regi's American Bistro and enjoyed some more of that great New England Cuisine. Sitting amongst the 18th Century buildings on Light Street I enjoyed a very sessionable Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, and a great Crab Cake sandwich. It was fantastic and since Regi's boasts a rooftop garden you can even feel good that some of your food is coming from only 40 steps away!
After lunch we strolled up to Federal Hill park where a fort had been erected at one point in the 19th Century. It no longer stands there but the site does offer a great view of downtown Baltimore and the waterfront.
We then proceeded back to our hotel, drank some beers and then walked down to the venue. The night consisted of a few bands that I wanted to see, a lot of socializing, and heavy drinking. The only bands we ended up really checking out were The Melvins(US Doom/Grunge) and Vinterland(SWE Black Metal). Photo below is Vinterland.
The Melvins LIVE at MDFXI
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