Photo credit: Baltimore Sun/Amy Davis

Walking Through a Winter Windowland
 
This year the Conservatory's annual Poinsettia show tries to recreate Baltimore's historic shopping district at Howard and Lexington streets during the holiday season as a backdrop to a beautiful display of hundreds of poinsettias.

A trip to the downtown department stores like Hutzlers was a tradition for families, who would travel from outside the city to wonder at the large and fancy window displays.

Although the stores are now gone, the Conservatory hopes to rekindle some of these old memories while bringing back that magical atmosphere for a whole new generation.

The show in the Druid Hill Park conservatory runs through Jan. 2, Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The show is free, but a donation is appreciated.