Sports and Recreation
Baseball attracts faithful fans in Baltimore; the Baltimore Orioles regularly draw big crowds to Oriole Park at Camden Yards; phone (410) 685-9800.
Named for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," National Football League Super Bowl XXXV champions Baltimore Ravens compete for gridiron glory at M&T Bank Stadium; phone (410) 261-7283.
The Baltimore Blast, (410) 732-5278, play indoor soccer at 1st Mariner Arena. Some of the nation's top lacrosse players make up Baltimore's many NCAA teams, including the Johns Hopkins' Blue Jays, who compete at Homewood Field, Charles Street and University Parkway; phone (410) 235-6882. The Baltimore Bayhawks, one of Major League Lacrosse's newest teams, play outdoor lacrosse at Johnny Unitas Stadium; phone (866) 994-2957.
Horse racing is popular, and Pimlico Race Course has meets September through October; phone (410) 542-9400. The second race of the Triple Crown, The Preakness Stakes, is held at Pimlico the third weekend in May. The racetracks at Laurel and Timonium are an easy drive from the city.
Golf can be played at Carroll Park, Monroe Street and Washington Boulevard; Clifton Park, Harford Road and St. Lo Drive; Forest Park Golf Course, 2900 Hillsdale at Forest Park Avenue; Mount Pleasant Golf Course, 6001 Hillen Rd.; and Pine Ridge Golf Course, 2001 Dulaney Valley Road in Lutherville.
Tennis players can find public courts at Clifton, Druid Hill and Patterson parks. In the winter ice-skating takes place at Patterson Park; phone Baltimore Recreation Department (410) 396-7900.
Boating is enjoyed at the Inner Harbor, Pratt and Light streets, and fishing is permitted at Loch Raven Reservoir, the city's principal water source.
Biking enthusiasts have their choice of bicycle trails in Clifton, Herring Run and Patterson parks.