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Upcoming Events – Weekend of 7/31

July 31st, 2009 No Comments

Look back in ambivalence, Baltimore. This is a good week for self-conscious celebration of heritage. People will be recollecting all over town, so take notes:
The exhaustively named Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Harbor East (830 E. Pratt Street) presents historian Colleen Aycock, co-author of Joe Gans: A Biography [...]

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Baltimore City User’s Guide – Movies!

July 30th, 2009 No Comments

Once a week, during the summers of my youth, the local movie theatre played kids movies in the mornings.  Years later the only film I remember is Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang, but, fleeting memories be damned, I liked going.  Not only because it was a chance for ten-year-old me to go to the movies by myself, but [...]

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Are We There Yet?

July 29th, 2009 2 Comments

Here’s the story: most of us who have a choice about taking public transportation find it to be, well, inconvenient. But inconvenience is only part of it. The great thing about driving (as one recalls from one’s sixteenth birthday) is autonomy. We know that using the train or bus or government teleportation stall is more [...]

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Real Estate Round-Up – Bolton Hill Edition

July 28th, 2009 No Comments

When we were wandering around Artscape last weekend, we were suddenly reminded of just how pretty Bolton Hill is.  All those old brownstones, the quiet parks, the brick-lined sidewalks, the proximity to the light rail and the subway (!), and those MICA students hanging out and making the neighborhood feel young… well, jeez, why wouldn’t [...]

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Monday Morning Links Round-Up – July 27th

July 27th, 2009 1 Comment

We’re a little bit obsessed with the Red Line these days, so we like reading about stuff like the Hilton Terminal proposal that Baltimore InnerSpace has up.
No Reservations, the Anthony Bourdain Travel Channel show, is airing a Baltimore episode tonight!  Thanks to Black Coffee and a Donut for the tip.
The Baltimore Museum of Industry is [...]

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Best of the Rest: Recent Highlights

July 24th, 2009 No Comments

Just in case you let your attention wander recently, here we present you with some of the best things that have happened on UDL recently.
Best Reader Comments:
Chris recommends the Station North Thrift Store, and gives us an excellent bargain-hunting tip.
Jess alerts us to the cheap furniture available at David’s Consignment in Hampden
Valiant blogger Matt gives [...]

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Upcoming Events – Weekend of 7/24

July 24th, 2009 No Comments

Upcoming Events – Weekend of 7/24
Offerings this week may not ever set your heart galloping, but you’re certain to get a good trot going at least. Starting with the small and concluding with the medium, then, here are the quirkily intriguing if finally unintoxicating happenings of the week to come:
Germano’s Trattoria {www.germanostrattoria.com} in Little Italy [...]

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The Price is Right Now

July 23rd, 2009 1 Comment

The Price is Right Now
The Baltimore Sun’s real estate blog recently noted {http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/realestate/blog/2009/07/price_reductions_in_the_baltimore_area.html} that 25 percent of homes for sale nationwide have had their prices reduced since going on the market. If personal experience is any indication of reality, then this kind of pawn shop score is entirely normal. Both my grandmother’s condo and my [...]

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Baltimore User’s Guide – Gather Ye Rosebuds

July 22nd, 2009 No Comments

Baltimore User’s Guide – Gather Ye Rosebuds
If you’re like me, then your favorite kind of flower is spelled the other way. But being male, colorblind, and raised in the city won’t get you off the hook for those certain special times… when you really need to apologize. Hence this survival guide:
Fleur de Lis Florist {www.fleurdelisflorist.net} [...]

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Real Estate Round Up –This Old House Edition

July 21st, 2009 No Comments

The Real Estate Wonk recently alerted us to the fact that our own little Lauraville has been named the Best Old House Neighborhood in Maryland by no other than This Old House.  Here are some of our favorite Lauraville finds currently on the market.
5208 Catalpha Road
This house looks like a home to us.  We’re not [...]

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