One   

300 E Saratoga St
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-230-0049
www.onebaltimore.com

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One, a downtown nightclub, is a place for Baltimore's beautiful people to put on the Ritz. At 22,000 square feet, it's an enormous place to party in style, and its four levels -- named Earth, Wind, Air and Fire -- hark back to the kind of splendid excess of the Studio 54 generation. The DJs, spinning a mix of hip-hop, trance, house and reggae keep the packed dance floor moving. There's a good mix of ages, too, as One attracts college kids and baby boomers. A strict dress code is enforced, so leave the baseball cap at home. The four levels are connected by a glass staircase and each level is designed to approximate the four ancient elements: Earth gets a teak treatment; Air's mirrored walls reflect all-white furniture and white tile floor; Fire blazes with light boxes and a sequined wall; and Water has portholes, dreamy mermaid paintings and pool tiles.