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There Is No City More Divine Than Baltimore

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At Preakness, Not Everybody’s Idea of Fun

By Joe Drape (The New York Times, 5/17/2011) Excessive drinking at the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown, reached its nadir in 2007 when videos of young men racing atop portable toilets in the Pimlico Race … Continue reading →

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Mount Royal Tavern Installs ‘Cuss Bucket’

If you’re planning to swear at the Mount Royal Tavern be prepared to pay 25 cents a word By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/16/2011) Better watch what you say if you’re planning a night of boozy revelry at … Continue reading →

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Birdseye View of the Heart of Baltimore, 1912

Edward W. Spofford’s birdseye view of the heart of Baltimore in 1912. View a zoomable map at Big Map Blog. Compare the old map to what the Inner Harbor looks like now: “Hey Look, A Big Giant 100 Year Old … Continue reading →

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