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Glory Hole – The Marble Bar, the Basement That Hosted Both Henry Fonda and Iggy Pop, Turns Another Page

Posted on November 16, 2010 by atomictv

By Brennen Jensen, Baltimore City Paper, 12/6/2000 For the better part of a decade, the boarded-up Congress Hotel has loomed over the 300 block of West Franklin street like a shabby ghost. It’s the seven-story equivalent of Miss Havisham’s moldy … Continue reading →

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Kitsch and Tell: A Trip Down Baltimore’s Tacky Treasure Trail

Posted on October 18, 2010 by atomictv

Kitsch and Tell A Trip Down Baltimore’s Tacky Treasure Trail By Joanne P. Cavanaugh, 4/15/1998 Kitsch: (kich) n. 1. Pretentious bad taste, especially in the arts. (G. kitschen, to put together sloppily.)–The American Heritage Dictionary Kitsch: (kich) n. 1. “I … Continue reading →

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Baltimore City Paper’s 2010 “Baltimanual”

Posted on October 4, 2010 by atomictv

“The Land Of Pleasant Living” City Paper’s 2010 Guide to All Things Baltimore Baltimore is a place of many nicknames and civic slogans, many of which have stuck whether they fit the place or not. Its 19th-century violence earned it … Continue reading →

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Best Reason Not to Watch WJZ-TV News: Marty Bass

Posted on September 18, 2010 by almosthipguy

Best Reason Not to Watch WJZ-TV: Marty Bass (Baltimore City Paper, 1996 “Best of Baltimore” issue, 9/18/1996) There are so many reasons it’s hard to pick just one. There’s the phony Sally Thorner, the grating Richard Sher, the faux-ditzy Denise Koch, … Continue reading →

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