Rachael's Dowry Bed and Breakfast

It is here, this week is a reality! Baltimore City is hosting a Grand Prix. Though it seems like forever, the time it took to pull together the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix has been less than a year. “Its amazing seeing this unfold in your neighborhood,” said a Ridgely’s Delight resident. The Baltimore area, as well as much of the mid atlantic region, just took a smashing from Hurricane Irene and is regrouping just in time for the race. The trailers, cars, and much of the supply vehicles began trickling into the Charm City the day after the big storm rolled through the area (just north of Washington D.C.) Another Baltimore City resident went on to say, “What are the chances you get rumbled by an earthquake and then hit by Hurricane Irene in the span of one week, leading up to the first ever Baltimore Grand Prix !?!” This goes to show that Baltimore and the surrounding regions in Maryland can take a beating and keep speeding along -as if not affected. Rachael’s Dowry, an Inn situated along the racetrack, had this to say when asked about the upcoming race, “We didn’t know what to expect, some of these races make it in cities and some fail miserably, so we were very anxious and cautious when preparing for this event. By the time the race week arrived we were close to 90% occupied so we consider this a success thus far. Our B&B and other members of the Better Baltimore Bed and Breakfast Association prepared for this day and seeing it come to fruition gives you a great sense of pride. This is going to be a blessing for a city plagued by the images seen in such shows as the wire.” It seems Baltimore is looking forward to the iZod IndyCar series making a stop in the city for the next 5 years. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake is nothing short of positive when speaking of this exciting race weekend and has seen the race as a boost to her political agenda as she works on her re-election campaign. This event is surely going to be a deciding factor for this year, as well as years to come!