STAY : Baltimore has plenty of budget-friendly hotel options within the downtown area . Check online for packages that include breakfast , parking and other bonuses to make your stay even more enjoyable !

EAT : Good food doesn ’ t have to break the bank . Baltimore ’ s public markets are home to a variety of vendors offering international cuisines and delicious dishes . It ’ s a great way to sample a few different things at once . Broadway Market in Fell ’ s Point has fresh seafood , Korean , Thai and more . Be sure to check out R . House in Remington and Mount Vernon Marketplace . And turn to page 30 to learn more about the newly remodeled historic Lexington Market .

INDULGE : Want the spa treatment without the spa costs ? Go the DIY route . Explore natural essential oils at SoBotanical , Baltimore ’ s only custom apothecary bar , which sells its own hand-blended line of skincare products . Or head to Mount Royal Soaps in Remington for a selection of their housemade bar soaps , body creams , scrubs , shampoos and other body care items .

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EXPERIENCE : It doesn ’ t get much more budget friendly than free , and this city is packed with amazing no-fee attractions . Check out more than 90,000 works of art , including the world ’ s largest Matisse collection , at the Baltimore Museum of Art , or take in the stunning architecture and art collection at Mount Vernon ’ s Walters Art Museum . Both are totally free to visit . If it ’ s a beautiful day , stroll the sprawling bucolic parkland of Druid Hill Park , admire the historic observatory at Patterson Park or check out the newly revamped Rash Field

in the Inner Harbor , which now boasts a skatepark and ample green play space for kids . For a glimpse of Baltimore ’ s historic architecture , head to Mount Vernon ’ s Washington Monument , where you can climb the 227 steps for amazing city vistas from the top , or take in the grand elegance of the George Peabody Library ’ s ornamental cast-iron balconies and 300,000-volume collection .

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