Canton : Featured Stories

Mexican artist Paco Loza established Baltimore as his American base through visits and exhibitions throughout the years. Now, he's begun a tradition of bringing his Huichol Indian friends from their mountain homes to Highlandtown's Creative Alliance, to represent their people through art.

Tools scattered on workbenches. Solder dripping into pizza boxes. Ideas and innovation in abundance at every turn. And, oh yeah: cash prizes. It was all part of the scene at Baltimore's first Hackathon, held November 19-21 at the Emerging Technology Center in Canton. Bmore was there, and we've got the full story.

The Red Line, the proposed east-west transit line that city leaders hope will make getting back and forth easier for Baltimore residents has its supporters and detractors. Officials for and against the project have had their say. We wondered what regular citizens thought of the plan.

For most technology companies, a Web site is typically the last stage of their development. Baltimore-based MP3Car.com took a different path, growing from a simple online forum into a business with a growing global clientele.

Every city has something that sets it apart. New York oozes sophistication. In D.C. it's all about influence and power. New Orleans, on the other hand, has a relaxed, laissez-faire attitude. This is the first in a series in which we'll look at things that make Baltimore so Baltimorish -- the things that lure in new residents, compel those who live here to stay and keep former inhabitants longing for home.