Saturday afternoon Jon and I snuck off to Baltimore and took a tour of Clipper City Brewing Company. I often use the snarky term 'be still my acquisitional heart' but in reality I *am* a business and econ geek so it was great fun to see how the different beers come into creation. Plus (plug here) if you take the tour its free but if you pay $5.00 for a commemorative glass you get 6 beer sample coupons. Fun times.
I hadn't realized how much I missed Baltimore. It's not quite your typical east coast city. From the martime history of Fells Point to the local yearly Pirate Invasion to the Hon Fest - it's still very much a blue collar working town but one that celebrates it's diversity and it's rich heritage (even of the less than savory characters). Maybe that's why it feels like home. Washington often seems very otherworldly - you see suits and limos and BMWs but when you go to Baltimore you see people who get dirty gettin the job done. Baltimore is still the type place where you can get good food (and a beer - without a grimace) and a 'everything ok hon?' from your waitress as well.
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The picture above is of a replica clipper ship taken in 2006. That particular clipper is no longer in service.
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