Category Archives: Roadside Attractions

“Route 66” gets its kicks in Baltimore, Maryland

And Buz Murdock does geneology research at Pratt Library! “The Mud Nest” Route 66: Season 2, Episode 7 November 10, 1961 An encounter with a rural Maryland family bearing a striking resemblance to him leads Buz (George Maharis) to Baltimore … Continue reading

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Pratt Library: Your Hustling Journey Starts Here

Having just watched National Geographic’s expose of Baltimore – “Heroin Capital of America” – on “The High Wire” episode of their popular Drugs, Inc. television series, we are still blown away by the unintentional product placement the drug hustlers gave … Continue reading

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“Drugs, Inc.” looks at Baltimore in “The High Wire”

By Tom Warner (Baltimore Or Less, August 29, 2014) This week, National Geographic Channel‘s Drugs, Inc. television series aired its Baltimore episode, “The High Wire.” The show characterized Baltimore as the heroin capital of America, with its ever-growing drug problems … Continue reading

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Kix Prop Mallet Stolen in Southern Maryland, Reward Offered

REWARD OFFERED: Have you Seen a Giant Mallet in Southern Maryland? (Southern Maryland News Net, 8/4/2014) Kix came to Southern Maryland over the weekend and performed at the Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Festival at the St. Mary’s County Fair … Continue reading

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