"end up on the Wire"?. LOL
[QUOTE=AznSandz;1835041]Fair is fair, and a RTFF is fair. We always hear the Baltimore horror stories."You'll end up on the Wire!" I suppose that's my major question. Better to go during day then night? Certain areas to avoid?[/QUOTE]Anywhere you find an open air drug or SW market, you are going to have a heightened element of crime, simply because for the open air drug or SW market to exist there has to be some level of acquiescence by the LE or / and lack of police presence. However, provided that you don't do something stupid (like meet or follow a SW to some abandoned house, or other place that is unknown to you) then your biggest risk is going to be from LE, not those in the community. If there is a big rash of hobbyist getting robbed or hurt, then it will hurt everyone's business: SWs will stop getting paid (be / see hobbyist won't travel to the track) , drug dealers won't get paid (be / see SWs won't have the money) , and boyfriends / pimps won't get paid (be / see SW won't have the money). If you don't do something stupid, you should be safe.
It has been a while since I've been to any of the "tracks" in Bmore, so I cannot opine on the best time. But when I used to go, and I have been there during the early morning, afternoon, evening, and night, there were always SWs out on one track or another (I. E. You may have to go to more than one to find a SW). The issue will be the quality and volume, not so much whether there will be a SW present. Remember, most are drug addicted, so they work when they need a fix, pay rent, pay the boyfriend, etc. Etc.
Also, I assume you have VA tags. If so, I would stick to the daytime be / see if you are cruising a track at night w / out of state tags you are more easy to spot by LE and notice making loops.
I would take a half day at work and just go drive around and familiarize yourself with the area. If you feel comfortable, go to the areas that suit your comfort level at night.