A tour of the inside provides the best view of the city

Laser tag pits teams of futuristically suited laser gunners against each other in a 21st-century game of capture the flag.

Duckpin bowling.

Nice, small, city park. Spectacular display of tulips in the spring. Take the Collegtown Shuttle to Loyola and walk there.

African dance and drum classes.

Over 400 acres including a lake, bike, and hiking trails, and lots of dogs.

Ethnic-themed dance nights.

(Cheap if you don't bet a lot). Home of the Preakness Stakes. $3 admission to the track. Live horse racing April-June.

With student ID: orchestral and choral concerts are $8 and opera shows are $10. You can subscribe to their list of events by sending an e-mail to events@ peabody.jhu.edu.

Duckpin bowling, a Baltimore tradition.

See the O’s play in their beautiful stadium. Bleacher seats are $15, Tuesday home games are $8 for students with valid ID. Phone charge at TicketMaster (410-481-SEAT).

Ice skating year-round! $6 admission

More than 5,000 creatures; over two million gallons of water. Tickets are $24.95, but you can get a discount if you go after 5 pm on Friday from September-March.

Fishing, biking, and running trails.

A beautiful, breezy park where you can go to relax or take a tour of the fort, $5.

Purveyor of the highest quality climbing education, gym climbing experience and mountaineering expeditions.

A nature preserve and city park with 207 acres just five miles from campus. A nice free place to relax. It has a crazy mansion on the grounds. There’s a buffalo head inside!

$15 adult admission.