Sometimes I daydream about living in San Francisco, the most restaurant-dense city in America — and then I look at average rent prices. But those of us who are fond of both Baltimore and going out to dinner may be in luck: A diverse group of Baltimore organizations (including Woodberry Kitchen, East Baltimore Development, Inc., […]
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Hey Baltimore: Know The Super Bowl Party Rules
The Wall Street Journal is again posting its “Super Bowl Party Rules,” which it posted for the first time last year. Given our special status as Super Bowl contenders, we thought it critical that our readers take in its important tips and information. Special thanks to the Wall Street Journal. -The Eds. Courtesy the Wall Street […]
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Old World Details + Top-Notch Rehab = New World Gem in Mt. Vernon
Hot House: 700 Washington Place, Mt. Vernon, Baltimore, MD 21201 Spacious luxury co-op in historic 1906 Beaux Arts building. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2,083 sq. ft., with floor-to-ceiling windows and bowed double living room. Views of Washington Monument, park and church. Recently renovated by architect Jim Suttner. New gourmet kitchen. New master suite with custom […]
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Hotel Week Born in Baltimore
It’s that time of year again; time to make up for your relationship mishaps by giving chocolates and other tokens of affection. Why not do something different this year? How about stay in a hotel and pretend to be strangers in your own town? Well, right now is the best time because Baltimore is gearing […]
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I’m Walking Here! 12 Ideas to Improve Public Transit in Baltimore
This was originally posted on Facebook. Many thanks to Eric Hatch for letting Baltimore Fishbowl repost it! Relying on public transit in Baltimore makes me feel like Don Quixote, Ignatius Reilly, and “Ratso” Rizzo all rolled into one. As a rare “choice” rider in this city—someone who could afford a car (albeit a crappy one) […]
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It’s Good to Work for UMBC — And Bad to Work for Pretty Much Any Other College
The happy way to spin this is that UMBC is the 13th best college to work for, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Which is great! But the underlying message here is that most colleges are kinda terrible places to work for, at least for temporary adjunct appointees. The low pay, lack of benefits, […]
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Long Anticipated New Everyman Theatre Opens Doors in the Bromo Tower A&E District
Six years in the making (the planning and ongoing money-gathering and actual renovating), the Everyman Theatre’s hipper new home in the 300 block of West Fayette Street in the Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment District kicks off a week of opening celebrations January 14th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony starring Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and other local biggies. […]
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In Good Company: Co-Working Spots Cater to Solo Workers
Courtesy Bmore Media – George Murphy could run his business helping law firms boost their search engine visibility from his dining table in Highlandtown. He could camp out at a coffee shop when he gets lonely. Or he could sign a long-term office lease and pay $1,000 a month for rent and utilities. Instead, the 31-year-old […]
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Your Favorite Stories in the Baltimore Fishbowl This Week
Baltimore’s Ongoing Disaster: Water Main Breaks – by Rachel Monroe The Most Beautiful Raynovich – by Marion Winik One Year After Fire, Mt. Washington Tavern Re-Opens – by Susan Dunn Cool Rents: 1901 South Charles – by Krista Smith Hot House: Suburban Colonial with Urban Charm – by Cynthia McIntyre
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Maryland Pride: A Reflection on the Passage of Same-Sex Marriage
Though we met in New Hampshire, ours is a Baltimore love story. We started dating up north, but it just so happened that he was moving back to his hometown Baltimore, while I, a recent and idealistic college grad, was heading to DC to try to make my mark in politics. We decided to keep […]
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Being the Not-Me
Baltimore writer Elisabeth Dahl loses herself on Halloween night, in a good way. One late October day when I was three or four, my mother woke me early from an afternoon nap. She held up a full gingham skirt and wide-brimmed straw hat I’d never seen and said it was time to get dressed. I […]
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How Much Do You Need to Earn Just to Get By in Baltimore?
How much money would an average person with one kid need to just eke by — you know, with enough money for food and rent and health insurance, but no frills — in Baltimore? Take a wild guess: $25,000? $35,000? It’s actually more like $47,000, according to the number crunchers over at MIT. They’ve come […]
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White Nationalist’s Speech at Towson is Predictably Rowdy, Contentious
The Towson Towerlight‘s initial coverage of white nationalist Jared Taylor’s visit to the Towson University campus describes a (predictably) contentious event. “Administration stepping in to regulate dialogue,” the student paper’s Twitter feed reported yesterday. “Audience is becoming rowdy.” And no wonder, because Taylor is known for making the kind of inflammatory statements that may well […]
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Walters Brings the Art to You with New Open-Air Exhibit
Baltimore is no stranger to public art — there’s the man/woman sculpture at Penn Station, the marble “plastic” bag on some rebar on Mt. Royal, the Open Walls Baltimore street art, all the statues, and on and on — but there’s something about the Walters Art Museum’s current effort to bring art into the public […]
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$16,000 in Fines for Tube and Raft Rental Service at Gunpowder River
All other things equal, it’s fun to read an article that includes the phrase “controversial inner tubing and rafting service,” but in the Sun’s coverage of Gary Kloch’s embattled Tube N Taxi Service, the fun stops there.At Gunpowder River, tensions are high between residents and tubers, rafters, and kayakers. At times really high. In June, […]
