July 27, 2012 It’s that time again! That magical week (or two) when Baltimore’s finest restaurants roll out their red carpets and shine their finest silverware – it’s the start of Summer Restaurant Week! Beginning today thru August 5, 2012, participating restaurants are offering three-course prix-fixe dinner menus for $30! Some restaurants even have two-course [...]

July 19, 2012 When we think of Baltimore, a lot of us think of home. Some of us grew up here. Others came for college and loved the city so much, we decided to stay. But when you think of Baltimore in terms of its residents, and its residential growth, you might be surprised to [...]

July 12, 2012 Enoch Pratt (courtesy prattlibrary.org) Back in the year 1882, a wealthy businessman named Enoch Pratt decided that our city of Baltimore should have a special library. A central library, with four neighborhood branches. He gave the city a $1 million endowment gift to make it happen. Now, a one million dollar gift [...]

July 4, 2012 Happy Chautauqua! Photo courtesy Kim Hairston Did I stump you? Today is Independence Day, and of course, I wish you and your family a very Happy 4th! But while everyone is enjoying the parades and the fireworks at the Inner Harbor, Did you know… there’s another event, happening now through July 13th, [...]