Posted inExplore Baltimore Museum Mondays

Museum Monday: Baltimore Street Car Museum

How often does one hear about the heydays of streetcars in Baltimore, or better yet ride around in them? Since the jazzy flapper filled times of the roaring 1920s, Baltimore’s streetcar use declined and spiraled into eventual non-existence. But there is one place these beautiful street machines live on!

The Baltimore Street Car Museum displays multiple streetcars ranging in size and antiquity. Admission, $7 for adults, includes unlimited rides on authentic Baltimore streetcars and an all around enjoyable chance to learn some stellar streetcar history. Located only a short jaunt from Loyola on Falls Road, the Baltimore Streetcar Museum will drive you wild.

February 7, 2011Posted inExplore Baltimore, Museum Mondays2 Comments
Posted inExplore Baltimore Wacky Wednesdays

Wacky Wednesdays: Stoneleigh Lanes

Like bowling but wish it was different? Search no more! Down the street from Loyola lay Stoneleigh Lanes, which features 16 lanes of duckpin bowling. Yes, you heard me correctly: I said duckpin bowling. And no, it doesn’t involve ducks. Although the rules are similar to normal ten-pin bowling, duckpin bowling is not the bowling that you may be used to playing. Voted the “Best Bowling Alley” by Baltimore Magazine, Stoneleigh Lane’s duckpin bowling is a new and interesting way to bowl!

January 26, 2011Posted inExplore Baltimore, Wacky WednesdaysNo Comments
Posted inExplore Baltimore Sports Saturdays

Sports Saturday: Baltimore Rowing Club

One of the most well-known features of Baltimore is the Inner Harbor, the historic seaport that features shopping, restaurants and, of course, the National Aquarium! Since Baltimore is a city on the water, it’s important to get your sea-legs!

You can start by joining the Baltimore Rowing Club! Jumpstarted by the rise of rowing in the late 1970s, this premier rowing club advertises the sport of rowing for all levels and all ages. The Baltimore RC offers a variety of programs – you can be a professional looking to row in Baltimore or you could have never seen an oar in your life! They offer programs for novices, juniors, sculling, pack, sweep and coxswains, each program ranging differently on the competitive scale. The Baltimore RC also hosts a few events each year, so make sure to check their website for more updates!

December 11, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Sports SaturdaysNo Comments
Posted inExplore Baltimore Food Fridays

Food Friday: Cafe Hon

Welcome to Bawlmer, hon. J’eet yet?

Get the true taste of Baltimore at a staple of Hampden, Cafe Hon, a place full of flashy fashion like beehives, funky glasses and leopard print. You can admire the 30-foot pink flamingo as you walk inside the restaurant’s doors before you are overwhelmed with the smell of Much Better Than Mom’s Meatloaf, the Bawlmer Omelette or one of the Hon specialty salads. Cafe Hon boasts a full bar and even caters special events. Get a hang of “Bawlmerese” at this affordable and memorable restaurant!

December 10, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Food FridaysNo Comments
Posted inExplore Baltimore Theater Thursdays

Theater Thursdays: “All My Sons”

This season, the Everyman Theatre is celebrating its 20th year – and they’re doing it with productions of some phenomenal shows! Now playing at the Everyman Theatre is the Tony award-winning production, All My Sons, written by Arthur Miller and directed by Vincent Lancisi.

The play follows the story of Joe Keller as he attempts to achieve the American dream in a post-WWII era. During such an unsettling time, Joe’s family crumbles under the chaos that follows a shocking announcement: Chris, Joe’s older brother, plans on marrying his missing-in-action brother’s fiancee. At this, a mother must confront the denial of her missing son and a father must reconcile his choices.

High praise has been given for this production. The Baltimore Sun reviewed the play, saying that the production “reminds you why you love theater, reconfirms what an involving and haunting art form it is – and how a first-rate company can make it doubly so.”

December 9, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Theater ThursdaysNo Comments
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Wacky Wednesday: Baltimore Clayworks

Ready to get your hands dirty?

With a variety of programs involving hands-on classes, short workshops, lectures and gallery talks, Baltimore Clayworks provides us with very intimate and enhanced access to the world of ceramic art.

Clayworks also offers informal educational programs during open studio time, where individuals can work with artists, students, and interns as well as gaining inspiration from the works of residents and national artists alike. You can also check out the exhibits on display in support of local artists. Children, families, friends, all are welcome to a good time here.

December 8, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Wacky WednesdaysNo Comments
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Museum Monday: “Out of This World”

With the holiday season around us, there is sure to be a bit more baking going around town. You put so much work into those baked goods, sometimes it feels like you’re making your great and artful masterpiece, don’t you?  While he didn’t bake his art, 20th century artist and baker Eugene Von Bruenchenhein would likely agree.

Baker by trade and self-taught Wisconsin artist, Bruenchenhein made his first paintings on box panels he brought home from the bakery. While not particularly successful during his lifetime, he still produced thousands of paintings, sculptures and photographs. Now, 27 years after his death, the American Visionary Art Museum, along with two other museums, is celebrating the centenary of his Bruenchenhein’s birth by having a solo exhibit of his works.

December 6, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Museum MondaysNo Comments
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Theater Thursday: Single Carrot Theatre

“The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.” – Paul Cezanne

Are you ready for the revolution? The Single Carrot Theatre works to embrace such concepts of singularity, innovation, and fresh outlooks. Constantly supporting up-and-coming artists, performing diverse and important works, taking new looks on the classics, and enabling a truly unforgettable theater experience, it is no surprise it was ranked “Best Theatre Company” by the City Paper Best of Baltimore 2009.

December 2, 2010Posted inExplore Baltimore, Theater ThursdaysNo Comments