Eliza and Bryan

The Hunt Valley outdoor shopping center is in walking distance from the Embassy Suites. There are plenty of dining options like First Watch, Cava, Panera, Chipotle, California Pizza Kitchen, etc. The Greene Turtle is a Baltimore sports bar known for great wings and crab dip. 

The Milton Inn is a few minutes from the Embassy Suites. This is a higher-end price point. They have an excellent menu and wine list, and the restaurant is in a charming 283 year-old home.

Reservations required.

For anyone looking for the true Maryland crab experience, we suggest going to Ocean Pride, just a few mintues down the road from Hunt Valley. For those new to crab picking: crab shacks are casual dive bars and you should expect to get your hands messy.

If you'd like to go further than Hunt Valley, please check out the following options. Reservations are required.

- The Rusty Scupper for its famous crab cakes, oysters and other seafood with waterfront views

- Bygone Rooftop Bar at the Four Seasons for great harbor views

- Food Market in Hampden is very popular

- Little Donnas, named in top 50 restaurants in the US by New York Times

In Hunt Valley and nearby, you will find plenty of options like Starbucks, First Watch cafe, Iron Rooster, and Uber Bagels - a New York style bagel shop. For local coffee, go to Baltimore Coffee on Aylesbury Rd. 

In Hampden, we suggest Artifact, Good Neighbor, or Catalog.

A historic neighborhood in Baltimore with great food and bars, vintage boutiques, bookstores, and coffee shops. Hampden is 20 minutes from the Embassy Suites.

For a very "Baltimore" treat, get a scoop of Old Bay ice cream at The Charmery!

The Inner Harbor is a great place to visit! Please allow 30-35 minutes to get there from Hunt Valley.

Activities include The National Aquarium, touring historic ships like the U.S.S. Constellation, The Walters Art Museum, The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Visionary Art Museum, and plenty of waterfront activities in the harbor. You can also tour Fort McHenry.

The Orioles will be out of town but feel free to walk down Eutaw Street to see Camden Yards. 

For those with children, check out Port Discovery or the Science Center. 

Hunt Valley Town Center is an outdoor shopping mall and has a Wegmans Supermarket, a liquor store, TJ Maxx, Spa (Spa in the Valley), a nail salon, DSW, and Ulta Beauty.