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36 Hours in Baltimore

By Charly Wilder (New York Times, 9/19/2012) “You can look far and wide, but you’ll never discover a stranger city with such extreme style,” John Waters once noted about his hometown. Maybe that’s why Baltimore’s trumpeted glass-and-steel Inner Harbor development, … Continue reading

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The New York Times Travels to Baltimore, Predictably Mentions Beehive Hairdos

By Rachel Monroe (Baltimore Fishbowl, 9/20/2012) The last time the New York Times travel section covered Baltimore, they portrayed the city as a Hon-tastic place full of “beehive hairdos and wacky museums.” Well, better than the Wire-retreads that the European travel sections tend to prefer, … Continue reading

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Seagull Craps on Orioles Relief Pitcher’s Cap

Real bird relieves self on cap of Orioles reliever Tommy Hunter By David Brown (Yahoo Sports Big League Stew, 9/19/2012) Orioles Magic takes many forms. An unbelievable winning streak in extra innings. A black and orange wrestling mask disguising the … Continue reading

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Pat Moran wins an Emmy for casting on HBO’s ‘Game Change’

By David Zurawik (The Baltimore Sun, 9/17/2012) Baltimore’s Pat Moran won an Emmy Award Saturday for casting on HBO’s “Game Change.” It was the second for the woman who has cast virtually every major film and TV production done in … Continue reading

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