Category Archives: Sex

Baltimore’s Bawdy Block

Posted on August 17, 2010 by atomictv

America’s Cities of Sin Chapter 3: “Baltimore’s Bawdy Block” by Stephen Hull (Copyright Stag (1952)) THE OLDEST, lushest, bawdiest tenderloin in the United States today is that back-of-the-waterfront area of Baltimore, Maryland, known as “The Block.” Actually the district covers … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s Playboy Magazine

Posted on August 14, 2010 by almosthipguy

by Tom Warner While we’ve all heard of Hugh Hefner’s famous girlie mag, Baltimore’s Playboy Magazine (shown left) is relatively unknown. Alternately known as This Week In Baltimore: The Playboy Magazine or The Playboy Presents: This Week In Baltimore (with … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Street Whores: A Shopper’s Guide

Posted on August 7, 2010 by atomictv

by Robin Miller There is a bar on Wilkens Avenue in Southwest Baltimore that has one customer and one bartender in it on a Wednesday afternoon. The two men are sipping beer and discussing the decline of the Orioles when … Continue reading →

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Blaze Starr recalls burlesque era in new film

Posted on May 15, 2010 by almosthipguy

Once the Queen of Baltimore burlesque, Fannie Belle Fleming — better known as Blaze Starr — has been living the quiet life in rural West Virginia for more than 30 years now, far away from the blinking neon signs, barkers and strippers of The Block. Continue reading →

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