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Baltimore summers are often brutal enough to send even the coolest person to the nearest air conditioned building. However, if you're going to be outside, you should be outside with a frosty, alcoholic beverage in your hand. Some great places to do that include the <b><a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/canton/restaurants/traditional-classic/bay-cafe-baltimore-restaurant">Bay Cafe</A></b>, <b><a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/belvedere-square-govans/bars-and-clubs/bars-clubs/grand-cru-baltimore-bar">Grand Cru</A></b>, <b><a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/fells-point/restaurants/american/john-steven-ltd-baltimore-restaurant">John Steven Ltd.</A></b>, <b><a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/fells-point/restaurants/traditional-classic/one-eyed-mikes-baltimore-restaurant">One-Eyed Mike's</A></b> (and most of the <a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/search/bars-and-clubs?what=fells+point&where=&sort=rating">bars in Fells Point</A>), <b><a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/harbor/bars-and-clubs/bars-clubs/little-havana-restaurante-y-cantina-baltimore-bar">Little Havana</A></b> and <b><a href="http://findlocal.baltimoresun.com/baltimore-city/restaurants/traditional-classic/nicks-fish-house-baltimore-restaurant">Nick's</A></b>.

Al fresco happy hours

( Sun photo by Nanine Hartzenbusch )

Baltimore summers are often brutal enough to send even the coolest person to the nearest air conditioned building. However, if you're going to be outside, you should be outside with a frosty, alcoholic beverage in your hand. Some great places to do that include the Bay Cafe, Grand Cru, John Steven Ltd., One-Eyed Mike's (and most of the bars in Fells Point), Little Havana and Nick's.

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Daysies at 12:46 PM May 29, 2011

I'm surprised Otakon was not listed on this list, since it has been in Baltimore every summer for the past 18 years? Every year it brings in atleast 30,000 people, of which half are dressed in crazy costumes and roam the streets of Baltimore, raising many eyebrows.

http://www.otakon.com/

I'm surprised no other BCC events were featured on this list.

agent13x at 12:45 AM May 29, 2011

We plan on getting away from Baltimore as much as possible this summer.

akrotki at 7:34 PM May 26, 2011

Did we miss anything on this list? What are some of the things you plan to do this summer in Baltimore? Tell us about them here.

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