HERE ’ S WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT BALTIMORE THIS YEAR – TRAVEL NOIRE
“ If you love culture , delicious seafood , and entertainment , then it ’ s time to add a visit to Baltimore to your domestic bucket list .”
During CIAA Tournament week in February , the team hosted a Baltimore Black Excellence FAM to highlight the tournament as well as Baltimore ’ s Black culture and businesses . The FAM resulted in coverage from outlets such as Travel Noire , Ebony Magazine , NoMadness Travel Tribe and National Geographic . Writer Rafael Peña published three pieces for Travel Noire , including a mini-itinerary of must-experience activities like staying at Hotel Revival , having tea and scones at Cuples Tea House , visiting the B & O Railroad Museum , dining at Magdalena and catching a show at the newly renovated CFG Bank Arena .
COPA AIRLINES
In May , Baltimore was the cover star of Panorama de las Americas ! Panorama is the in-flight magazine for Copa Airlines , which started service to BWI from Central America in June . This coverage was a result of hosting senior editor Alexa Chacon and photographer Paul Castillero for a media visit in March . Along with the stunning cover shot , Baltimore got a 14-page spread , highlighting the history , arts and culture and culinary experiences Alexa had during her visit . The piece kicks off by praising Baltimore ’ s “ beauty of contrast and contradiction ” and continues with glowing reviews of the city .
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