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NationalMyth t1_jd8s2q1 wrote

Whitehall Mill, a perpetual tough time.

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threedaysatsea t1_jd8t2nu wrote

There's practically zero pedestrian access to it, which really sucks. I live less than five minutes away but would have to walk through several busy intersections and on roads with blind corners and no sidewalks (or crosswalks!), so I've only ever been once in the few years it's been open.

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NationalMyth t1_jd8u68g wrote

I stop by on bike rides sometimes, but hours are bizarre.

It seems like a good outfit for events and a catering hub, not much else.

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nemoran t1_jd9hkot wrote

It's been one of the best "remote working" spaces in the area, I think. Ample seating, fast internet, (for now has) great coffee, and the nicest bathrooms around.

But yeah, I never find myself thinking to pop over there on a weekend.

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DfcukinLite t1_jd9qhz4 wrote

It’s very dangerous back there for pedestrians or vehicles. How someone develops back there, and does not put in sidewalks or street lights is beyond me.

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bagellegabu t1_jd8x28z wrote

There are more problems plaguing Whitehall then just pedestrian access/driving traffic to the mill in general. :x

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EthanSayfo t1_jd92vv2 wrote

Curious what these are in your estimation? I just started going, after learning that Ceremony had a location there.

With them and Firefly leaving, I don't think I'll have a reason to make it a destination moving forward.

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salazar_slytherin t1_jdbapih wrote

i live in SoBo but found this place because of heritage kitchen. i love the twist they have on traditional filipino dishes & enjoyed their vegan month menu. worth a try if you haven’t & they change their menu frequently!

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StinkRod t1_jdabpzh wrote

If you're coming from Hampden, you can head down 36th then ash street and then go on that road that looks like a driveway. (mill race). That neighborhood southwest of Roosevelt park is all very nice walking. Not trafficky.

From there, there's a little path, then the footbridge. I have walked mill race road but never actually went up and over the footbridge.

If you look at this over head on Google maps, it will make more sense.

It actually looks like a cool little walk of you're into walking weird places. Don't need to walk on Clipper Mill Road at all.

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DfcukinLite t1_jdel7rx wrote

That footbridge has been gated and overgrown. My best friend lives at the very last house on Ash/Clipper mill and we just walked that walk last week after going to Birrotecca.

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StinkRod t1_jdffm4o wrote

Good to know.

That stretch of Falls road... If you make the mistake of walking it once, you won't walk it again.

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fboyisland t1_jd8wiv4 wrote

I love going to Heritage Kitchen and True Chesapeake but I would go a lot more often if I could easily walk there

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DfcukinLite t1_jd8t421 wrote

It’s not dense enough back there to support all that commercial space. Building Whitehall Mill was a poor business decision imo

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AreWeCowabunga t1_jd9iy2i wrote

I’ve lived in Baltimore for more than 10 years and I had to look up what Whitehall Mill even was. I recognize it now from driving past, but it’s something I was only vaguely aware even had anything in there. They need better marketing.

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DfcukinLite t1_jd9qbai wrote

That too. The city/neighborhood associations in general do a poor job of marketing different neighborhoods and their individual destinations.

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