Baltimore is sometimes called the "city of neighborhoods."
This name comes from the fact that it has 72 official historic districts (areas).
People of one ethnic group mainly live in each one of these areas.
Some of the most important today are downtown.
These are the Inner Harbor, Fells Point, and Little Italy.
The Inner Harbor has lots of hotels, shops, and museums.
Many tourists visit the Inner Harbor.
Fells Point used to be a place where sailors went for entertainment.
Today it has been rebuilt and cleaned up.
This is the neighborhood in the movie Sleepless in Seattle.
Little Italy is where the Italian-American people live and work.
Nancy Pelosi grew up in this neighborhood.
She used to be Speaker of the House in Congress.

Another important neighborhood is Mount Vernon.
This neighborhood is the center of culture and art in Baltimore.
There are many important monuments and museums there.
One important monument is the Washington Monument.
This monument was built in the 1800s in a plaza.
It is older than the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C..
Every year there is an art festival called Artscape.
The festival is in the Bolton Hill neighborhood.
This is very close to the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Artscape is called the "largest free arts festival in America."
Another art festival that happens in Baltmore is the Maryland Film Festival.
It happens every year in May. At the Film Festival, movies are shown at the Charles Theatre. (
The Charles Theatre is an old cinema.)

One of Baltimore's nicknames is "Charm City."
Some advertisers wanted to make the city's reputation better.
They started using the name in 1975.
Baltimore is sometimes called the "city of neighborhoods." This name comes from the fact that it has 72 official historic districts (areas). People of one ethnic group mainly live in each one of these areas. Some of the most important today are downtown. These are the Inner Harbor, Fells Point, and Little Italy. The Inner Harbor has lots of hotels, shops, and museums. Many tourists visit the Inner Harbor. Fells Point used to be a place where sailors went for entertainment. Today it has been rebuilt and cleaned up. This is the neighborhood in the movie Sleepless in Seattle. Little Italy is where the Italian-American people live and work. Nancy Pelosi grew up in this neighborhood. She used to be Speaker of the House in Congress.
Another important neighborhood is Mount Vernon. This neighborhood is the center of culture and art in Baltimore. There are many important monuments and museums there. One important monument is the Washington Monument. This monument was built in the 1800s in a plaza. It is older than the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C..
Every year there is an art festival called Artscape. The festival is in the Bolton Hill neighborhood. This is very close to the Maryland Institute College of Art. Artscape is called the "largest free arts festival in America." Another art festival that happens in Baltmore is the Maryland Film Festival. It happens every year in May. At the Film Festival, movies are shown at the Charles Theatre. (The Charles Theatre is an old cinema.)
One of Baltimore's nicknames is "Charm City." Some advertisers wanted to make the city's reputation better. They started using the name in 1975.
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