Less than 15 years ago, this area was a collection of industrial warehouses and derelict buildings. Now the neighborhood -- bounded by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and south, Fells Point to the east and Little Italy to the north -- has become a posh spot with high-end boutiques, restaurants, spas, movie theater, hotels and condominiums. It's a happening part of town with the feel of a small community just outside the hubbub of the Inner Harbor. It is within walking distance of some of the most exciting neighborhoods in the city and offers direct access to the Jones Falls Expressway, the major thoroughfare transecting the city to the north and south.

Harbor East