Category Archives: Nightlife

Confessions of a Baltimore Playboy Bunny — Part Two

Ultraswank.net Interviews Playboy Bunny Sharon Bernstein Peyton.  In 1964 when Sharon Bernstein Peyton was 18 years old she worked as a Showroom Bunny at the brand new Baltimore Playboy Club. Join Ultra Swank as we continue our journey into a … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Baltimore Playboy Bunny — Part One

Ultraswank.net Interviews Playboy Bunny Sharon Bernstein Peyton In the summer of 1964 when Sharon Bernstein Peyton was 18 years old, she saw an ad for the new Baltimore Playboy Club opening. This stylish, sexy and glamorous world was quite different … Continue reading

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Film helps African-Americans remember a lively Carr’s Beach

Destination was popular resort during era of segregation By Mary Gail Hare (The Baltimore Sun, October 13, 2011) Decades ago, a trip to segregated Ocean City presented far too many challenges for African-American families. Instead they went to a sandy … Continue reading

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Like Bluefins from the Bay, Nobles of the Hardshells Survive

By Jackie Nickel (10/28/1982) The day was hot, the beer was cold, and the steamed crabs were large and well-seasoned on an August afternoon in 1935 when the first gathering of the Ancient and Honorable Nobles of the Hardshells took … Continue reading

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