Baltimore Fishbowl writers David and Karen Nitkin traveled 6,978 miles across the country this fall, driving to the Pacific Ocean and back. Through 16 states and dozens of cities and towns, they aspired to learn what was distinctive about every place. Through it all, David was comparing each place to Baltimore.

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David Nitkin is the Executive Editor of Baltimore Fishbowl. He is an award-winning journalist, having worked as State House Bureau Chief, White House Correspondent, Politics Editor and Metropolitan Editor at the Baltimore Sun. He has also worked at newspapers in New York and Florida. David also holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from the Harvard University Kennedy School, and has served in communications and policy positions for the Howard County Executive, the Maryland Attorney General, and the Johns Hopkins Health System.