Historically a working-class port town,
Baltimore has sometimes been dubbed a "city of neighborhoods", with
72 designated historic districts traditionally occupied by distinct ethnic
groups. Most notable today are three downtown areas along the port: the Inner
Harbor, frequented by tourists due to its hotels, shops, and museums; Fells
Point, once a favorite entertainment spot for sailors but now refurbished and
gentrified (and featured in the movie Sleepless in Seattle); and Little Italy,
located between the other two, where Baltimore's Italian-American community is
based – and where former
