After months at home with the kids, exploring the backyard or basement again starts to feel a little stale. Now is the perfect time to mix things up with a quick trip to downtown Baltimore. While some downtown attractions remain temporarily closed to visitors, including the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and Port Discovery Children’s Museum (opening in early August), other fun destinations have put new safety protocols in place and reopened to the public. Here are some ideas for downtown outings that will be safe and fun for the whole family: The National Aquarium The
BALTIMORE, Maryland – Heart of the Park, the free meal giveaway created to meet community needs that emerged due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout, served its last meal on June 30, 2020. The program, which began in late March and overall, served over 20,000 to Baltimoreans in need and those on the front lines. Heart of the Park is a partnership between Harbor Park Garage, Pierpoint Restaurant & Catering, and the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. Pierpoint, the beloved Fells Point restaurant helmed by Chef Nancy Longo, provided the meals for Heart of
As the Baltimore region begins to reopen following shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the staff and management of Harbor Park Garage are excited to welcome back regular parkers and to get to know those new to the garage. We’ve missed seeing you! Every day, all year, Harbor Park Garage is committed to keeping its customers and employees safe. In light of COVID-19, we have instituted some new policies and procedures to minimize the impact of the novel coronavirus on our activities. Some of these new approaches will be easy to spot around the garage,
We’re at our best when we all work together. Since its late March launch, Heart of the Park, a partnership between Harbor Park Garage and several local organizations and businesses, has distributed about 13,000 meals to Baltimoreans in need and to those on the front lines, serving the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative includes daily meal distribution at the downtown Baltimore garage, where visitors can head to the third floor to pick up free boxed lunches and dinners, and packages of rolls or loaves of bread. In addition to the meals given out
“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” The famous Mr. Rogers’ quote, sharing the advice his mother gave him about how to handle scary things he saw in the news, feels more relevant than ever right now, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only is the disease a scary one, but this time has also proven economically devastating to businesses and individuals all over the world. But there are helpers. And as is frequently the case, those helpers are often women. Here at Harbor Park Garage, a pair of women –
Heart of the Park is now giving away over 200 meals a day. Every day we meet more people coming by, and we are now ordering more meals so that we can meet the demand. We also have a lot of generous Baltimoreans asking how they can help. The answer is simple. Call Chef Nancy Longo at Pierpoint Restaurant 410-675-2080 to contribute. Some facts you should know: 1) This is not a charity. We jumped into action when we realized the magnitude of need. 2) The money goes directly to pay restaurant workers and buy the
Starting today, Friday, March 27, we have teamed up with Pierpoint Restaurant to launch “Heart of the Park” to help support our community in this time of need. Our plan is simple. We are providing free meals to the community for as long as necessary. No questions asked. Here is how it works. Drive to 55 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. You will need to pull a ticket to enter. But do not worry, we will not charge you for parking. Proceed to Level 3. Our attendants will be waiting between the hours of 12
