Monthly Archives: February 2012

Fishing At Back River Near The Sewage Treatment Plant

This is what growing up in Essex and Dundalk in the 70s was like. Carp fishing in the summer, in the winter when Back River would freeze hillbillies would ride their pickups out on the ice and crash through to … Continue reading

Posted in 1970s, Baltimorons, Dundalk, Essex / Middle River, Photographs | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Baltimore’s Auto Race History Goes Back More Than A Century

By Larry Jendras Jr. (PressBox, Issue 164, 8/2011) With the popularity of auto racing growing across the nation during recent years, newer fans may not realize the long history the sport has in Baltimore. The last speedway in the immediate … Continue reading

Posted in 1900s, Auto Racing, Dundalk, Essex / Middle River | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Baltimore Shout-Out on “30 Rock”

(Link via This Charming City — baltiamore.tumblr.com) Last week I read about this “30 Rock” Baltimore joke on Scott Carberry’s Baltimore Boy blog, but I was too damn lazy to find the episode with subtitles. Thanks to those Baltimore Tumblr … Continue reading

Posted in 2010s, Baltimorons, Ravens, Television | Tagged | 1 Comment

The Night “Man About Town” Tom Warner Met “Wild Bill” Hagy

Great Moments in Baltimore History: “Man About Town” Tom Warner meets “Wild Bill” Hagy at the Night of 100 Elvises.

Posted in Baltimorons, Wild Bill Hagy | Tagged , , | Leave a comment