Category Archives: Roadside Attractions

Crab Cakes, Lacrosse & Porn: That’s What Maryland Does!

Posted on January 25, 2015 by almosthipguy

Thanks to the Charm City Wire blog, we learned that Lebanon-born, Miami-based sports enthusiast/porn star Mia Khalifa (2014’s #1 ranked porn star on Pornhub.com, with 6.2 million views), tweeted the following Maryland shout-out on her Twitter page (@miakhalifa), where she describes … Continue reading →

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Mouth Trumpet Lets You Toot Your Own Horn, but Without the Horn

Posted on January 7, 2015 by almosthipguy

Also Known as ‘Vocal’ or ‘Lip’ Trumpet, Musicians Use Their Own Mouths to Jazz Up the Music Scene By Angus Loten (Wall Street Journal, January 6, 2015) BALTIMORE—Side-by-side on folding chairs, Rick and Sonia Samuel pursed their lips and blew. … Continue reading →

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Maryland celebrates New Year with unique drops

Posted on December 31, 2014 by almosthipguy

As the doughnut drops, a new year begins “Giant Do-Nut Drop” the newest of Maryland’s wacky New Year’s traditions. A duck, a muskrat, a crab and a pastry will descend to greet 2015. CNN to broadcast 10th annual crab drop … Continue reading →

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“Joy Land” Penny Arcade on Baltimore’s “Block” (1943)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by atomictv

Baltimore Arcades Thrive as Crowds Try To Keep Dry (The Billboard, “Amusement Machines”, 7/31/1943) Showers and rain have proven to be big assets to the Penny Arcades. Last Sunday (11) when servicemen, war workers and others started earlier in the day … Continue reading →

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