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A GAME FROM EVERY ERA
Swing into your second day with an early visit to Topgolf Baltimore , an entertainment complex with high-tech indoor golf bays that fit one to six people . Choose from 12 available games , take a swing and aim for the targets . Micro-chipped golf balls will keep track of your shot for scoring purposes . While there , you can grab a bite to eat from the limited breakfast menu or head to nearby Federal Hill to satisfy your hunger .
Breakfast is arguably one of the most nostalgiainducing meals , and you ’ ll get a hearty serving of it at Blue Moon Too in Federal Hill . The vibrant rockand-roll-themed eatery offers several French toast variations that would have your childhood self shaking with excitement , including Captain Crunch , peanut butter and jelly , and cinnamon roll .
Once you ’ ve had your sugar fix , you can begin exploring the neighborhood ’ s game bars . Start at GameOn Bar + Arcade . You ’ ll know you ’ re there when you see the storefront with drawings of Pac-Man surrounded by splashes of color . This retro and neon aesthetic continues inside with bright images on the walls of Beavis and Butt-Head , Donkey Kong and Bart
Simpson . Order a game-themed drink at the bar and start playing ! Try your hand at Frogger , Centipede and Michael Jackson ’ s Moonwalker , plus there are Skee- Ball and pinball machines that celebrate Metallica , Iron Maiden and more .
Take a short walk for a late lunch at Ropewalk — wings are on the menu , as well as several sandwiches , starters and 64 types of beer — where you can continue your exploration of beloved old-time games . There ’ s a pool table upstairs , a couple lanes for mini duckpin bowling and classic games like Connect 4 Hoops , Skee-Ball and foosball hockey .
Switch gears by heading north for a calming interlude at the board game bar No Land Beyond . Owner Michael Cohn started his board game library by collecting used board games from around the state . You ’ re guaranteed to find a game that is new to you , along with a selection of familiar options like Yahtzee , Pictionary , Risk and Outburst . Use the bar ’ s stoplight coding system and symbols to pick a game and settle into the cozy atmosphere .
Close out the night on 36th Street in Hampden , where you ’ ll find funky and interesting local boutiques as well as your dinner spot , Holy Frijoles , whose
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