We examine the ups and downs of dating in Smalltimore.
Demographers with the U.S. government will tell you that the Baltimore metro area is home to more than 2.5 million people.
Float this figure by veterans of Charm City's singles scene, however, and they'll surely assume those number-crunchers are all happily married, or maybe hermits holed up in their parents' basements.
"Baltimore just feels miniscule," says Amanda Birckhead, a single 35-year-old...
Here are 20 employers large and small where the working stiffs are loving it.
If you spent 2009 hunkered down in your cubicle, hoping to avoid the HR manager's pink slips, you weren't alone. Forget the foosball table, the sweet view, and the free cola, it was a year to be thankful just to have the pleasure of pulling in a paycheck.
Fortunately, even in the worst of times, the smartest employers recognize that to attract and retain the very best, they've got to pony up for...
We came, we saw, we conquered—and wrote this Baltimore beauty bible while our nails were still drying!
"People are realizing that taking care of yourself is no longer a luxury," says Christine Cochrum of Federal Hill's Apothecary Wellness. "Taking care of yourself is a necessity."
And that, in a nutshell, is why the beauty business is still thriving in Baltimore (despite this little recession that maybe you've heard of?). Whether you're updating your look for a job interview or just giving...
Baltimore's 25 Best Bars
Baltimore is known for the illustrious corner bar—the comfy dive down the block where the Natty Boh is always cold and everybody knows your name. But the city's nightlife scene has boomed in recent years, resulting in upscale lounges, energetic music venues, trendy wine bars, and down-home bistros. We decided to cover all that ground and give you the region's 25 best bars, from Hunt Valley to...
Our editors pick the most interesting moments of 2009—brace yourself, it wasn't always pretty.
Let's face it, life in America was a big fat bummer this year. Businesses closed, hard-working people got laid off, parties were cancelled—no one was in the mood to celebrate. And Baltimore was no different—even if we were a heck of a lot better off than some other cities. (We feel you, Detroit.)
That being said, some actual good stuff happened in this region, too. So in this, our second annual...
Sen. Ben Cardin joins doctors, nurses, public-policy experts, and leaders of Maryland's health industry in our offices to discuss how the battle in Washington will affect the region.
Baltimore magazine: Senator, can you start by giving us an update on the status of the health-care reform debate in Washington?
Sen. Cardin: I think you're going to see significant reform with three major goals. One is to bring down the growth rate of health care cost. Secondly, there needs to be an affordable, quality option for all people in this country to get health insurance...
With layoffs, the encroaching Internet, and the recession, is Baltimore's paper of record on the verge of collapse?
Shortly before 2:30 on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 29, Baltimore Sun technology reporter Gus Sentementes went to pick up his lunch around the corner from the paper's Calvert Street offices.
It had been a rough couple of days: On the 28th, The Sun's management laid off 21 non-union employees, and just before he left his desk, Sentementes received an e-mail in his capacity as one of two...
Inside the minds (and Facebook pages) of local teens, a chat with the alternately championed and beleaguered city schools CEO, and the farm that will change the way kids think about food.
The education landscape has changed drastically in the last couple years—both in Baltimore and nationally. Locally, the biggest drivers of change have been the economy and the momentous tenure of Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Andrés Alonso. When Dr. Alonso accepted his post in the fall of 2007, few could have predicted the vast changes in policy—and results—that would follow. He decentralized...
The BSO maestra's new digs give her divine inspiration.
After living for nearly two years in a corporate rental apartment, BSO Music Director Marin Alsop wanted a place that felt like home.
"I wanted to have my own space," says Alsop, who also shares a house in Denver with her partner Kristen Jurkscheit and their five-year-old son Auden. "I started looking at a lot of high rises with a Realtor, and one day I finally said to her, 'I'm so sorry. I hope...
101 Things To Eat, See, & Do
Outsiders may know Baltimore for the Harbor, the Orioles, or The Wire, but anybody who spends more than a weekend—or an episode—here knows that this city is a jackpot of unique and varied treasures. We've compiled 101 things that give Baltimore its charm, from Lenny's House of Naturals (No. 94) and the American Visionary Art Museum's Kinetic Sculpture Race (No. 23) to An die Musik (No. 92)—things...
