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Author Archives: almosthipguy
Baltimore Integrity Trumps D.C. Importance
Leah L. Jones/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST – College students Maya Wells, left and Christina Pinder sit on a bench on Federal Hill Park facing the Inner Harbor. By Frances Stead Sellers (Washington Post, August 23, 2011) Forget about Washington. Ask … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, Baltimorons, Neighborhoods, Uncategorized
Tagged baltimore, Baltimoreans, Washington D.C.
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Table Talk: Lost City Diner finally materializes
A long-awaited project opens in Charles North; the results are ravishing By Richard Gorelick (Baltimore Sun, 8/24/11) Let’s just say that hydroelectric dams haven’t taken as long to complete as the Lost City Diner, Joy Martin’s long-awaited project in the … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, Club Charles, Dining, Food, Kitsch, Neighborhoods, Nightlife, Nightspots
Tagged club charles, joy fisher, lost city diner
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Championship ring is returned to Colts legend
Art Donovan’s ring was taken during trip to Hong Kong in 1977 By Peter Hermann and Edward Lee (Baltimore Sun, 8/24/11) Colts legend Art Donovan never thought he’d get his ring back. The cherished keepsake of the 1958 NFL championship … Continue reading
Posted in 1950s, Baltimorons, Colts, Crime, Sports
Tagged 1958, artie donovan, baltimore, championship ring, colts, craig's list
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2011 Natty Boh Film Festival
The inaugural 2011 Natty Boh Film Festival was held this past Saturday night at Fraziers on The Avenue in Hampden and featured 16mm prints of vintage Natty Boh commercials (courtesy of Sam Fitzsimmons) – not to mention some Natty Boh DVD rarities from Atomic TV and the excellent documentary Mr. Boh’s Brewery by Alex Castro, Harry Connelly and Lyle Hein – as well as live music about Natty Boh (and other quality-of-life essentials in the Land of Pleasant Living) by the Motor Morons, TT Tucker, The Beatoes (a special reunion for the former Baltimore eccentrics whose leader Chris Dennstaedt now resides up I-95 in Philadelphia), Mongolodian Glow, and some related songs by guest artists . Continue reading
Posted in Atomic TV, Beer, Entertainment, Festivals, Films, Hampden, Media, Music, Natty Boh, Neighborhoods, Nightlife, Punk / New Wave, TV Commercials, Vices
Tagged beatoes, fraziers, motor morons, tom kiefaber, tt tucker
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