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Greg Scruggs
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
For those who call Baltimore home the Inner Harbor is easy to take for granted. For some it's even an object of derision, loaded as it is with tourist traps. Individual opinions aside, this much is clear: it's a landmark piece of urban planning and development with broad lessons to teach, both good and bad. We took a look at some of the pros and cons with an eye on what Baltimore can teach the rest of the world.
Neal Shaffer
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Baltimore's industrial past is present at every turn, woven into both our infrastructure and our DNA. Yet one would be hard pressed to accurately describe present-day Charm City as a manufacturing town. What happened, and where do we go next? The answers lie in understanding the lessons of the past and adapting to a new and possibly better future.
Sam Hopkins
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Anyone who's ever spent time in the vicinity of North and Greenmount can tell you: there is perhaps no more stark a reminder of Baltimore's troubles than the seemingly endless panorama of abandoned or derelict properties found there. Yet in empty and neglected space there's more than just rubble and ghosts. There's opportunity. For proof look no further than the Steady Baltimore Museum Project, which takes aim at two abandoned Barclay rowhouses with an eye on remaking them as community art space.
Sam Hopkins
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
From JHU to lung cancer research to house painting to MBA applications, Scott Burkholder's journey is as interesting as it is nontraditional. His latest move was on display this past Saturday at Create Baltimore, of which is he is a co-founder. We sat down with him to learn more about how he ended up here and how his personal story helps shape the vision for Create.
Sam Hopkins
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
With the mercury hovering right around freezing as we enter 2010's home stretch, it's officially winter in Baltimore. We decided to take the opportunity to look back at some of the traditions and rituals that help make this city what it is, then invite you to join us on Facebook and Twitter to share some memories and ideas of your own.
Walaika Haskins
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Meet Kristin Potler and Chris Ann Brekhus. Longtime friends who met in Baltimore but are now spread from Maryland to Minnesota, they're the creative forces behind LoveFeast Table, a blog with which they're proving that community and connection born from virtual ties can be very real, indeed.
Sam Hopkins
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
What do you do when the kind of music you enjoy and would like to hear simply isn't being staged in your area? For Brian Sacawa the answer was simple: make it happen. Today he's the curator of the Contemporary Museum's Mobtown Modern Music Series, through which he's rapidly turning Baltimore into a contemporary music hub. Read on to find out how.
Staci Wolfson
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
On Saturday, November 13th a handpicked group of artisans and craftspeople will convene at Woodberry Kitchen for Becket Hitch, a one-of-a-kind pop-up shop and self-described "makers market." We sat down with the event's co-founders -- Kohli Flick and Katie McDonough Kutil -- to learn more about the ideas and inspiration behind the event.
Daniel Collins
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
As the world becomes ever more mechanized -- and, sure, convenient -- some folks stop to wonder if we might be losing something in the process. Meet Kyle Van Horn, proprietor of Baltimore's first full-scale, public access print studio.
Neal Shaffer
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Entrepreneur and shopkeeper Daniel Wylie looks to plug a hole in Baltimore's menswear market with Sixteen Tons, a new Hampden venture steeped in classic American style.
Staci Wolfson
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
It's one of the east coast's largest comedy venues and it's growing fast -- right here in Maryland. Owner Andrew Unger has positioned Magooby's Joke House for an impressive run.
Sarah Perry
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The agony. The ecstasy. The sewing. September heralds fall fashion everywhere, and in Baltimore this month, a boutique owner and a designer aim to give local women some Baltimore couture of their very own.
Nicole Jovel
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Our mission? To discover the inexpensive pleasures Charm City residents enjoy. What we found? We're a city that loves to eat. Whether it's a visit to a locally-owned restaurant or a trip to one of the area farmer's markets, what brings a smile to the faces of many in Baltimore is, quite simply, a good meal and a sense of community.
Dan Collins
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Whether they're cutting-edge plays from local playwrights or modern updates of tried and true classics, Baltimore's independent theater community is home to serious artists who've turned the term "community theater" upside down. With the 2010-11 theater season just around the corner, we're shining a spotlight on a few of community's innovators.
Sarah Perry
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
While Christian Siriano's rise to the heights of the U.S. fashion scene via the Project Runway fasttrack was an anomaly, his talent wasn't. The Baltimore area is replete with young designers toiling over muslin, pressing the sewing machine peddle to the metal to bring their designer visions to life. As Baltimore's Fashion Week looms on the horizon, here's a peek at a few style makers we think have the goods.