Crabs are a Maryland speciality.
To eat them in season, visit Baltimore from May through October. Looking at the crowds and colorful banners along Baltimore's Inner Harbor today, you'd never suspect it was once a derelict warehouse district. While some would say the rejuvenation has been a little too successful, with ever-larger hotels shouldering into historic maritime neighborhoods, no one disputes the harbor's magnetic pull. Just a short walk away are Baltimore's picturesque row houses and the stadium that started the retro-look trend, Orioles Park at Camden Yards. Don't get too relaxed just yet.