One of the beauties of Christmas lists is that you get to put down things that no one will ever buy for you. No one’s getting me a rocket car made out of diamonds this year, but if they did I’d love them forever. And while it’s unlikely that I’ll ever be able to afford [...]
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Baltimore User’s Guide – Do Not Go Gentle
August 12th, 2009 No Comments
Anyone can call it a night, and most nights, most of us do. But there’s a real craft to pulling an all-nighter––one few ever truly master. Whether you’re a vampire, a gamer, an insomniac, or just a sleepy-eyed professional, if staying awake is part of your routine, then you’ve by now memorized the hours and [...]
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Development Spotlight – Highlandtown Loft District
July 9th, 2009 No Comments
Used to be any serious town was built on a river; then the railroad became the thing as we moved out west. Now, despite recent decades of automobile-enabled sprawl, some developers are returning to the old wisdom with ambitious plans for infill construction in Southeast Baltimore along the route of the proposed Red Line.
The Southeast [...]
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Charm City Screameasies
June 24th, 2009 No Comments
The New York Times ran a piece recently about a peculiar fad among bars––across the country, but especially in the city that never stops talking about itself. The theory is that the ultra-posh and grimetown-hip alike prefer to buy their overpriced swill in dives nobody knows about. Which is hard, because if you know about [...]
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Baltimore City User's Guide: Beer in Baltimore.
June 17th, 2009 1 Comment
So we don’t know how you like to grill, but when we do it we like to partake in a sip or two of suds. A cold beverage makes a hot job go by much faster. So we’re here to help you find Baltimore’s best places to get the brew of your choice.
The Wine Source [...]
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Progress in the Works
May 13th, 2009 No Comments
Continuing development in Baltimore is proof that the times are changing. Or, there’s no better time to develop in Baltimore than when things are tough. Or, Baltimore developers fail to grasp toughness of times, make huge mistakes. Cases in point:
Change of plans for the Baltimore City Entertainment Group’s proposed slot machine facility in South [...]
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Renovating Rowhouses: Rantin’ from Canton Interview
April 22nd, 2009 No Comments
We’ve been talking to a few different people about their adventures in rowhouse renovation. ProjectRowhouse – whose basement renovation looks amazing! – and BaltimoreRowhouse – starting work on their backyard now! – both came through and gave us some sound advice and really piqued our interest. Our interest was so piqued, in fact, [...]
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