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Baltimore June 19, 2021

Try It: Electric Bike Tour with Pedego

Have you tried riding an electric bike? We weren’t sure what the purpose was other than getting out of the hard work on a bike ride — but quickly changed our minds after talking to Becca at Pedego Baltimore County Electric Bikes for a few minutes! The beauty of an electric bike is that it gets you outside and moving and staying active – but it takes away the stress of worrying about whether you can handle a bike tour. How many would like to go out touring through beautiful countryside but worry about how hard the hills will be, or if the distance is too far for you, or that everyone else will be far ahead and waiting for you to catch up? The Pedal Assist mode solves that – it can be set at different levels and turned on or up when you need it, off when you…

Local Love June 18, 2021

Get Out and Hike! Rural, Urban, Suburban Trail Adventures

One bright spot in a year of social distancing and meet-ups with friends and family mostly taking place outdoors, is that more people discovered the local parks and trails, “stopped streaming and went to the streams.” If there’s a downside, it’s that a lot of parks and trails are now so crowded, cars are being turned away and many parks are considering a reservations system to limit capacity. When we witnessed a tubing logjam on the Gunpowder Falls and saw a line of cars stalking tubers to grab their parking spots as they left, we knew it was bad. But there’s help. Download the All Trails app on your phone or visit the All Trails website and you will be amazed at how many trails are available for hikes. You’ve probably been driving past trailheads and didn’t notice them. Here are three suggestions. One takes you out of the city…

Baltimore June 17, 2021

3 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Baltimore

Looking for ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Baltimore? Here are three options: Juneteenth Museum Tour: Journey to Freedom with the Reginald F. Lewis MuseumThursday, June 18 | 7 PM – 8 PM | Virtual Begin the Juneteenth holiday on a freedom journey with Harriet Tubman, the greatest freedom seeker of all times. Online visitors will travel virtually to scenic historical sites on the Eastern Shore traveled by Tubman and others with a virtual tour and talk with Alex Green, Owner and Tour Guide of Harriet Tubman Tours. This program is presented In partnership with the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center. MORE Annapolis Juneteenth Music Festival (Pictured)Saturday, June 19 at 12 Noon | Annapolis City Dock To kick-off the festival, a parade will take place to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday featuring community-based civic organizations, marching bands, dance squads, floats, and more. The parade will begin at the Annapolis City Dock…

Baltimore June 15, 2021

Find: Cicada Parade-A

So, most of us are over the cacophony of dive-bombing cicadas; however, there are a select few planning to stick around until August and we’re loving it! We’re talking about the cicada art sculptures that have ‘flown in’ around Baltimore and central Maryland as part of the Cicada Parade-A. The Cicada Parade-A is a large-scale collaborative art project organized by Formstone Castle Collective, celebrating Brood X. There are tons of Cicada art projects – many of them sculptures – that you can see all over Greater Baltimore and the Central Maryland area! Check out Cicada2021.com to find Cicada creations near you and go on an art hunt! Cicada art will be on display through the end of summer. Pictured is artist Summer Blake and her cicada creation, Symphonia. Summer writes: “Symphonia invites us to explore rather than resist life’s extraordinary mysteries, and to remember that we each have a unique…

Lifestyle June 14, 2021

Faves: Beatrice Was a Tree

Baltimore author and illustrator Joyce Hesselberth has a NEW book… and it’s perfect for the pint-sized naturalists in your life! Joyce, the award-winning creator of Mapping Sam and Pitter Pattern, introduces young readers to everything there is to know about trees in Beatrice Was a Tree. This gorgeously illustrated informational picture book is an exceptional choice for your home library and a beautiful gift! “When it’s time to go to bed, Beatrice imagines how much fun it would be to stay outside with the trees all night long. If she were a tree, she would have a trunk and branches and lots of leaves. Her roots would reach deep. She would catch the morning sun with her limbs and cradle a bird’s nest in her branches. And when the air turned crisp, Beatrice would wait patiently for spring.” Enjoy Beatrice Was a Tree ‘al fresco’ at The Ivy Bookshop’s new…

Lifestyle June 12, 2021

Try It! Adult Summer Camp at Social Studio

Packing the kids up for camp — and wishing you could also go off for long afternoons of art and creative experimenting? Social Studio wants YOU to have that same, carefree crafty fun!

Baltimore June 11, 2021

Faves: Bits and Bobs is Popping Up at Whitehall Mill!

Bits and Bobs Marketplace is “popping-up” at Whitehall Mill. We love how founders Julie Linz and Susan Faint have curated such a unique group of local makers and businesses.

Local Love June 9, 2021

Fab Find: Charm City Cook’s Weekly Newsletter

Looking for a great new restaurant to try or dish for take-out? Make sure you’re subscribing to Charm City Cook’s FREE (and ad-free!) newsletter. Amy Langrehr (aka Charm City Cook) created the newsletter as a way of supporting the struggling restaurant community during the pandemic. Each week, she shares news, specials, and more. It’s our secret to knowing where and what to eat! Sign-up through the Charm City Cook website. The email comes out each weekend! Photo by Amy Langrehr.

Baltimore September 3, 2019

Marion Winik: Baltimore Book of the Dead

It is fun to find a book that is different from everything you’ve ever read. One where it’s so hard to find the best words to describe it to others – you end up saying, “you just have to read it.”

Baltimore August 8, 2019

Laura Lippman: Lady in the Lake Launch Celebration

Laura Lippman has done it again! She has returned to the NY Times’ Best Seller list with her new novel, Lady in the Lake. Set in the 1960’s in Baltimore, the novel is a modern psychological thriller with elements of classic noir. Despite taking place 50 years ago, in an era without social media, internet, and 24/7 media coverage, the themes in the book – racism, homophobia, sexism – are current and could be ripped from today’s headlines.