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Sport As the home of the legendary George Herman 'Babe' Ruth (1895-1948), it is not surprising to find that Baltimore takes it baseball seriously. The Orioles are the home team, with a new stadium complex at Oriole Park, Camden Yards, 333 West Camden Street (tel: (410) 685 9800; website: www.theorioles.com). The season is from April to October. The home American Football team is called The Ravens, who play at brand-new PSINet Stadium, Camden Yards, 200 St Paul Place (tel: (410) 261 7283; website: www.baltimoreravens.com). The professional soccer team is the Baltimore Blast, 1801 South Clinton Street (tel: (410) 732 5278; website: www.baltimoreblast.com), in the American Conference league; while the Baltimore Bay Runners (tel: (410) 332 4667) are in the International Basketball League (IBL). For those inclined to flutter on the horses, there is racing at the Pimlico Racecourse, Hayward and Winner Avenues (tel: (410) 542 9400) in the northeast of the town. Bowling: There are two AMF Bowling Centers in the metropolitan area - at 6608 Ritchie Highway (tel: (410) 761 3800) and 4991 Fairview Avenue (tel: (410) 347 2400). Golf: A 25-minute drive southeast into the countryside is The Woodlands Golf Course (tel: (410) 887 4653), on Ridge Road, which has been sculpted from heavily wooded parkland. Greystone, 2115 White Hall Road (tel: (410) 887 1945) is another good course, while others include Longview, Diamond Ridge and Rocky Point. Only twenty minutes' from the Inner Harbor is the Waverly Woods Golf Club, 2100 Warwick Way, Marriottsville (tel: (410) 313 9182; fax: (410) 313 9168). All these courses can be contacted through Baltimore County Revenue Authority (tel: (410) 887 GOLF or 4653; website: www.baltimoregolfing.com). Off-peak rates cost about US$29-45. Hiking: A general central contact point is The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (tel: (410) 260 8014; fax: (410) 260 8024). Within an hour's radius of Baltimore there are many hiking trails in the various hills and parks. A particular variation on the hiking theme in August-September is the Maze Quest, 'The Cornfield Maize Adventure' through nearly two miles of fields of corn in nearby Pennsylvania (tel: (717) 382 4846). Ice skating: There is an outdoor rink at the Inner Harbor during winter. |