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FeverishNewt t1_iy25f64 wrote

My wife just bought these Oboz hiking boots @ REI. She likes them. We were out on a bird hike and another woman in our group commented on her boots and had the same brand.
https://www.rei.com/product/203192/oboz-sawtooth-x-mid-waterproof-hiking-boots-womens

If you're able to drive to Patapsco State Park. It has tons of trails to hike on the west side of Baltimore County. The Soapstone trailhead even connects to a public street, S. Rolling Road, that has lots of space for public parking. Parking along Rolling Road and walking into the park means you don't have to pay the $2 per person entrance fee. Pretty nice perk.
https://goo.gl/maps/HZMAAFfdQzPYtgAY6

Patapsco State Park Avalon map
https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/documents/patapsco_avalonmap.pdf

I'm an avid hiker and have been to most of the available parks around Baltimore County. I don't know to much about the downtown trail offerings. But it sounds like other people in this thread can cover that for you. Let me know if you have any pertinent questions. Good luck and have fun.

UPDATE: Here's a recommendation for looking at trails downtown Walking Baltimore. I met the author, Evan Balkan @ an REI meet and greet. His written trail descriptions are pretty good. He's the same author that wrote, 60 hikes within 60 miles, Baltimore, that someone else recommended. You should be able to get these books from your Enoch Pratt library branch.
Walking Baltimore: An Insider's Guide to 33 Historic Neighborhoods, Waterfront Districts, and Hidden Treasures in Charm City, by Evan Balkan (2013 ed)
https://catalog.prattlibrary.org/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1597479/ada?qu=walking+baltimore&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A1597479%7EILS%7E5&h=8
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles, Baltimore : Including Anne Arundel, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, And Howard Counties, by Evan Balkan (2009 ed)
https://catalog.prattlibrary.org/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1483903/ada?qu=60+hikes+within+60+miles+baltimore&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A1483903%7EILS%7E1&h=8
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles : Baltimore : Including Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford, And Howard Counties, by Allison Sturm (2019 ed)
https://catalog.prattlibrary.org/client/en_US/default/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:2046135/ada?qu=60+hikes+within+60+miles+baltimore&d=ent%3A%2F%2FSD_ILS%2F0%2FSD_ILS%3A2046135%7EILS%7E2&h=8

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Cunninghams_right t1_iy24wsx wrote

people get so upset about this while disregarding so many other real problems in the city. a fast, green, and cheap form of transportation that can help up become less car-dominated shouldn't be the enemy. if anything, people should be upset about the city choosing this company and getting rid of Lime, which has a better kickstand. if they're going to regulate the market, they should be doing a better job.

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Cunninghams_right t1_iy23ow6 wrote

someone else mentioned that wall in the back has collapsed, which certainly does complicate things from when I wrote this. I still think it could be saved, but once a wall goes, it's much harder because you have to get a structural engineering company to make sure it's safe to work on. if it's not safe to work on, it's much harder. I'm so irritated that the church would let them get that far gone.

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CaptainObvious110 t1_iy22q3p wrote

Which raises the question of why they would accept or hold onto properties if they do not have the means of repairing them?

If anything selling those properties would make available more funds that could be used to maintain their building and to assist others as they have been doing.

Please forgive me if I have said anything wrong.

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