Hi, Gayle. I'm jumping into to "third" the recommendation of
Baltimore. Since you're being hit with that hefty tax fee, you'll be
pleased to enjoy the "Free Fall Baltimore" promotion this October:
Both the renown Walters Art Gallery and the fantastic Baltimore Museum
of Art offer free admission and several other arts/culture institutes
will have free events all month long. More details here:
http://www.freefallbaltimore.com/events.cfm

Information on current/upcoming exhibits at both museums:
http://artbma.org/exhibitions/index.html
http://www.thewalters.org/exhibitions_art_museums/exhibitions_overview.aspx

Additionally, if you've never been to the American Visionary Art
Museum (www.avam.org), it's a spectacular gem--one of a kind and only
in Baltimore!

Finally, because one can never have *enough* art, the end of October
also features Baltimore's Open Studio Tour.  Visit a diverse array of
working artists and their studios and learn even more about what makes
the arts tick in Charm City. More details:
http://www.bop.org/index.cfm?page=events&id=11

Of course, all of this assumes a rather quickly planned itinerary. If
your bags aren't already packed, I would recommend waiting until next
summer and enjoying Baltimore's Artscape--they claim it's the largest
free public arts festival in the country, but if you're not wowed by
the size or free entry, I can guarantee you'll be wowed by the street
performers, the excellent arts vendors, the thoughtful exhibits and
the variety of musicians. Truly something for every taste, plus funnel
cake.

I left Baltimore over a year ago, but as you can tell, I'm still a big fan!

Congratulations and enjoy your trip / Angelique



On 9/19/07, Gayle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Ok, I need your help.  I entered a contest at work and was told yesterday I
> won two first-class, round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in North America
> on Northwest Airlines.  Pretty impressive, huh?  The catch is, it comes with
> hefty tax fees of $400 a piece, or a total of $800 as a hit on my pay.  I
> need to give them an answer tonight as to whether or not I will take them,
> so your help is needed.
>
> Tell me why I should come to visit your museum.  My mind is open as to areas
> (to a point), but, since museums are an important part of my life, and
> visiting good museums would serve to enhance any trip I took, I'd like to
> hear from you folks why I should go to your area instead of another.  I
> think this could be a fun exercise in marketing, and if you don't convince
> me, you may convince somebody else on list.  More than that, you may help
> one another in exchanging creative marketing techniques.
>
> I've not decided whether I'm going to take them, whether I'm going to give
> them to my kids, or exactly where I would go, so please help me out by
> giving it your best shot!
>
> Thanks for considering my request.
>
> (This could get fun depending upon your answers.)

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