Fabulous weather, record crowds and good vibrations converged on Baltimore's Mount Royal Avenue yesterday as Artscape wound up its 15th year as the city's biggest and most visible celebration of the arts.
"This seems to be the most cheerful, happiest crowd we've ever had," said Artscape '96 spokeswoman Jane Vallery-Davis.
Baltimore police estimated that more than 700,000 people turned out yesterday to stroll among the art exhibits, food booths and concert stages, bringing the three-day total to 1.5 million. It was the biggest Artscape crowd, thanks in large measure to the best Artscape weather anyone could recall.
