The right high school for every kind of student.
Once was, choosing where you went to high school was as simple as finding the closest one. But families have more choices today than ever before. In recent years, local public school systems seem to have recognized that not every school works for every student, and have introduced a wide range of charter and magnet schools, emphasizing everything from technology to the arts. At the same time, the...
Some of the best rock bands of the 1970s recorded at Blue Seas Recording Studios, until it sank, under mysterious circumstances, into the harbor.
It’s not every day you see a guitar floating in the Inner Harbor.
But on Christmas Day 1977, a Martin D-28 guitar drifted past Pier 4, along with reels of audiotape, microphones, speaker monitors, a recording console, and a 1906 Steinway grand piano.
As the items scattered, an old barge lay almost fully submerged near its moorings at the pier, not far from where the Hard Rock Cafe stands today....
We've found 23 great spots to satisfy your cravings.
Sometimes, you just have to get down and dirty. And when it comes to our beloved steamed crabs, we wouldn't have it any other way. For months, we've been picking and clawing our way through local crabhouses searching for the best. The blues, in many cases, came from other waters, but it didn't really matter. As we found out, it's really the steaming and seasoning that makes the hard shells...
Bob Hieronimus obsesses over symbols, esoteric teachings, and the paranormal. Is he the one who doesn’t get it—or are we?
It’s nearly 8 p.m. on a Sunday night, and Bob Hieronimus is scurrying around the basement radio studio of his Owings Mills home.
As he has for the past 22 years, he’ll be broadcasting his unconventional take on the world. He settles into his chair and places headphones over his ears; his wife Zohara (or “Zoh”) enters the room surrounded by three barking dogs. She sits down at a second microphone...
Tolerance and assumptions are tested when black families adopt white children.
*Some names and details have been changed to protect privacy.
"Stop right there, ma'am!"
Helen Atkins* hadn't even noticed the police cruiser that pulled up as she put her son Robert in his car seat outside the Wal-Mart in Aberdeen. She was rushing to pick up another son, Zachary, from a friend's house. Bewildered, she asked "What's going on?"
"We had a report of a missing child in the area," the...
Need a break? Here are three weekend scenarios for friends, families, and couples.
If you have 72 hours to spare and a craving to flop on the sand somewhere, you’ve got the makings of a mini beach vacation. Consider the possibilities. Get away with old chums to wine, dine, and ride the Slingshot in Ocean City. Treat the family to kayak trips at twilight and stories around the bonfire. Surprise your soul mate with a weekend of sun, spa treatments, and candlelight dinners.
If you...
Baltimore's biggest R&B export stages a comeback.
The members of Dru Hill have gathered at the Belvedere Hotel's Owl Bar to discuss the logistics of a forthcoming tour to promote their reunion album, InDRUpendence Day, the quartet's first new music in eight years.
As they talk, Larry Anthony Jr.—known as "Jazz"—orders a Long Island iced tea and a crab cake to take home to his wife. All three of the original members still in the group have kids,...
At the Aquarium, things really start hopping (and crawling and swimming) after visiting hours. See what happens behind closed doors.
This article originally appeared in print in our May 2010 issue. Included here are extra entries and photographs that did not appear in print. Where possible, this additional content is noted with an asterisk.
Have you ever wondered what goes on at the National Aquarium after closing time? Or been tempted to open doors marked "Personnel Only" to see what actually happens behind the scenes? I know...
Whether you’re a sports fanatic or film buff, a time traveler or an explorer, we’ve got a ton of FREE things for you to do this summer.
ART LOVERS
Out of the Way Arts
Some of the city’s best cultural offerings are in off-the-beaten-path spots that often get overlooked. There’s a stunning display of graffiti down a Howard Street alley, just above North Avenue. Tucked behind Load of Fun Studios, it features some of the finest aerosol art you’ll ever see, and it’s all legal thanks to a deal between the City and Load of Fun’s...
The inside scoop on Baltimore's booming burgs.
Baltimore has always been a city of neighborhoods, each with its own character and charm. Over the years, once-glorious blocks fall into disrepair, abandoned burgs are built up, people move in and move out, and the essence of a neighborhood evolves. In recent years, despite difficult economic conditions, several parts of Baltimore have grown by leaps and bounds. Harbor East, once an industrial...
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