Although Tír na nÓg is well-known around Baltimore for keeping the Irish tradition of drinking and good times alive, it is also recognized for its sophisticated, yet casual, dining atmosphere and great food. Meet friends for drinks and appetizers after a long day or enjoy a first date with the best view in the harbor. Tír na nÓg is a restaurant that guests can feel comfortable in for any occasion. The chefs at Tír na nÓg have created a unique menu of new American cuisine with a Celtic influence. Traditional Irish food and local favorites are available for lunch and dinner, as well as chef's daily specials. Enjoy a pint and order one of Ireland's most popular dishes.
Otakon is an annual three day anime convention held during July/August at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland's Inner Harbor district (between 1999-2016), starting in 2017, Otakon will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The convention focuses on East Asian popular culture (primarily anime, manga, music, and cinema) and its fandom. The name is a portmanteau derived from convention and the Japanese word otaku. Otakon is one of the longest-running Anime conventions in the United States and was previously the 2nd largest North American anime convention, until falling to 5th as of 2015.Otakon announced that an additional new convention would be created in Las Vegas, Nevada starting in 2014. It was announced at Otakon 2013's closing ceremonies that the convention will be moving to Washington, D.C. and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center starting in 2017 and continuing until at least 2021. At Otakon 2016, it was revealed that Otakon will be at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center until Otakon 2024.
Located on the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, the Baltimore World Trade Center is the world's tallest regular pentagonal building (the pentagonal JPMorgan Chase Tower in Houston is taller, but is not regular). It was designed by the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, with the principal architects being Henry N. Cobb and Pershing Wong.Planning and design of the building began in April 1966. Construction started in October 1973. The building was completed in January 1977, and its construction cost was of $22 million.Rising 405ft above the one-acre plaza where it stands between Pratt Street and the harbor, the building is 30 stories tall when its basement, lobby level and upper utility level are included in the count. Gross floor space covers 422000sqft. Major building components include 309000sqft of office floors, a lobby of 13000sqft, a basement of 20800sqft and 38000sqft of ground level plaza.Significance of building's nameThe building's name identifies its purpose of accommodating "activities and services devoted to the promotion of world trade" as required for licensing of this name by the World Trade Centers Association. Baltimore is one of 16 charter members of the World Trade Centers Association.The landmark tower houses the headquarters of the Maryland Port Administration, the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development and the World Trade Center Institute. The World Trade Center Institute is a member of the World Trade Centers Association and operates as a private, non-profit international business membership organization.
The Seventeenth Annual Baltimore Comic-Con will be held on September 2th through 4th, 2016 at the Baltimore Convention Center! Stay tuned to www.baltimorecomiccon.com for the latest news! 2016 guests: Neal Adams Jeff Balke Jeremy Bastian Marty Baumann Carolyn Belefski Christina Blanch Danica Bradshaw Nick Bradshaw Harold Buchholz Ben Caldwell Howard Chaykin Frank Cho Amy Chu Steve Conley Stephen Coughlin J. Robert Deans Charles C. Dowd Tod Emko and Piggy Joe Endres Steve Englehart (courtesy of Hero Initiative) David Finch Meredith Finch Tim Fielder (Saturday-Sunday only) Chris Flick Francesco Francavilla Franco John Gallagher Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez Anna Gownley Jimmy Gownley Dawn Griffin Rob Guillory Laura Lee Gulledge Dean Haspiel Jason Horn JG Jones Tom King Barry Kitson John Layman Paul Levitz Mike Maihack Mark Mariano Ron Marz Mark Morales Jamar Nicholas Chris Otto Greg Pak Yanick Paquette Dan Parsons David Petersen Mark Poulton Tom Raney Paul Renaud Joe Rubinstein Alex Saviuk Stuart Sayger Jeff Shultz Brian Smith Charles Soule Babs Tarr Ben Templesmith Chad Thomas Frank Tieri Vivek J. Tiwary James Tynion IV Rick Veitch Emilio Velez Jr. Mark Waid Todd Webb Marcus Williams Thom Zahler ...and more to come!
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