We Need A Baltimore Day

 

There's been a lot of talk about the Baltimore Renaissance. Great things happening in the city, businesses giving the city opportunity. The O's are coming back to prosperity and hopefully make a deep run in the playoffs this year, the Raven's although not making the Super Bowl produced a lot of purple fever. The planned Inner Harbor revitalization which I'm personally 50/50 on but that's neither here nor there.

The CIAA tournament just finished up in town and bought a multitude of College basketball fans and events here to experience the city and what it has to offer. CFG Bank Arena is bringing big name acts back to the city, the frenzy the day Usher announced his tour was crazy. There's still A LOT of  work that need's to be done on public safety but there is progress and it will take time to change mindsets, behaviors and systemic conditions that lead to that.

All of these things got me thinking. We need a day to celebrate Baltimore, it's culture and what it means to be a Baltimorean. It would be great if the day occurred in the summer months so some type of outdoor event could be held. If not though, we still need something to celebrate the Inner Harbor, our sports teams, crabs, natty boh's, snowballs and of course Baltimore club music. 

It's a way to help instill civic pride in natives and make them love Baltimore good and bad for what it is.  I previously wrote a blog about having a Baltimore sign, much like other cities do against the backdrop of the Inner Harbor. Creating the perfect opportunity for a photo op to show Baltimore in it's beautiful glory. Let's hope those in City Hall think of the great things a day to honor Baltimore could do for the city, and make it official. 

Imagine folks walking around saying "Happy Baltimore day tew you".