Wow, does anyone CURRENTLY live in suburban Maryland (not counting Journeyman)? Sorry, just that I find that I have more answers that I can give (and I thought some would have more answers than I do). I lived in MD for almost all my life except about 2 separate years in VA. Tho, my GF actually would destroy me with her knowledge as she's Baltimore-born & even commuted from there to DC for school a couple of years ago! So I will try my best to give what I can.
I could use a little guidance regarding Baltimore
Specifically, a short list of hotels convenient to Camden Yards, the Amtrak station and the airport.
As go2guy said, you would have to balance between grabbing a hotel in the city or grab a hotel around the airport depending on your $$. Driving from BWI to Camden during non-traffic hours is only 15 minutes (less but that's good enough).
I am flying into Bmore Sunday afternoon and taking Amtrak from BWI into DC Union Station for Sunday/Monday night stay and some legislative lobbying work.
Yes, since it's on a Sunday, you'd have to take Amtrak into DC Union Station as MARC commuter train service is only open during weekdays.
I will be ready to leave DC about 2pm on Tuesday to return to Bmore where I want to check into hotel close enough to Camden for easy jump.
I don't know for sure but doesn't the lightrail system run from BWI to the stadium? the lightrail is a pretty cheap way to get around if it runs all the way out to BWI.
From DC, take the
MARC Penn line if you are going to a hotel near the airport. Take the MARC
Camden line if you are going to a hotel near Camden Yards.
If you realize it cost $$ to stay at a hotel near IH (Inner Harbor), you can take the
Light Rail northbound from BWI area into the city as Journeyman mentioned. The caveat is no late night service (up to 11pm only). So you may still need a cab ride only for back to hotel Tuesday night if your hotel is near BWI instead.
Wed morning will want to leave that same hotel and again grab Amtrak, this time going north to NYC for Wednesday night stay.
Will leave NYC mid day on Thursday to return to Bmore where I would then want to finish up near BWI.
Cool. A train ride to NYC from Balto is probably 4 hours, not that I have done it myself? Have fun there. Price-wise, I even think plane ride is better, seriously. Check out both Amtrak's website and Southwest (the BWI aiport itself & the Southwest airline are in cahoots for *great low* prices, heh). I may be wrong that it's cheaper than Amtrak.
SO NOT sure if it's convenient to just use same hotel for Tuesday and Thrusday night, or if I should look for two different ones based on how far apart BWI is from Camden Yards.
Up to you, because it will all depend on if you want $$ convenience to be at a hotel in the city. I probably would go this choice myself, just for peace of mind, BUT then again, you may be using the airport Wed morning/Thurs afternoon (you can use Amtrak from the Penn Station instead of going back to BWI's Amtrak station), FYI).
Is Hammerjacks still open?
That is the only place I remember going to in Baltimore like 6 yrs ago.
Yep, as of last year this month, it was still open as I went there for a friend's birthday party.
* CalvinTy