Wednesday, July 12, 2017

The "Big 3" of the Charm'tastic Mile

The Charm'tastic Mile of Baltimore or simply "The Mile" is the honorary name for the 1.3 mile corridor that runs through the main stretch of downtown Charm City. The Charm'tastic Mile was inspired by The Magnificent Mile (Chicago) the famous 13 blocks of Michigan Avenue that is known around the world.

When the term "Big 3" is used most people often think of new Ice Cube 3-on-3 league or NBA basketball. During the 1980's it was the Boston Celtics "Big 3" of Hall of Fame players Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish. The Los Angeles Lakers had their version of the "Big 3" with (HOF Players) Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar & James Worthy.

In the 1990's the Chicago Bulls featured Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen & Dennis Rodman as their "Big 3". In recent years the Miami Heat had their version with superstar LeBron James, Dwyane Wade & Chris Bosh. For more that a decade the San Antonio Spurs rolled with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker & Manu Ginobili.

The Golden State Warriors the current 2017 NBA Champions have a solid "Big 3" with Steph Curry, Kevin Durant & Draymond Green.

The "Big 3" of The Charm'tastic Mile are the three major sections of the 1.3 mile stretch Downtown West/Convention Center, Inner Harbor & Harbor East. All 3 are connected to make one of the next "Great Avenues" of America.

The backdrop of the Downtown West/Convention Center  area is Oriole Park, M & T Bank Stadium & the University of Maryland (Downtown). The Inner Harbor is made up of the 2 iconic pavilions, the Gallery Mall, Science Center, World Trade Center & the National Aquarium. There are numerous restaurants and eateries with fashion stores that make up the Inner Harbor and Harborplace.

Harbor East is the anchor of The Charm'tastic Mile with its chic & stylish stores, upscale hotels, restaurants & hi-rise apartments/condos. It's the crown jewel of downtown and truly gives "The Mile" the image of Michigan Avenue.

The Charm'tastic Mile is seeking to have an honorary street sign placed in each of the 3 areas that make up "The Mile".




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