Here’s a playful love letter from up I-95: two close neighbors, wildly different vibes. Baltimore prizes grit, thrift, and flavor that sticks to your fingers; Washington loves polish, policy, and a calendar booked three weeks out. Where we see charm in rowhouse stoops and Orioles caps, DC sees name badges and meticulously planned “activations.”
None of this is judgment—just the friendly bewilderment of cousins who share a bay but not a lifestyle. With that, here are the 25 things Baltimoreans will never quite understand about Washington, DC.
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