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America’s Strangest People: Baltimore #17

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Scott Huffines

(Travel + Leisure, 12/2011) Voters were a little put off by these Marylandians, who came in next-to-last place for looks and last place for making one feel safe. To explore the city’s goofier side, come to the Hampden area in … Continue reading →


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Bob Hieronimus’s Trippy Campaign Poster for William Donald Schaefer

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Scott Huffines

By John Lewis (Baltimore Magazine, 4/21/2011) As unlikely as it seems, Bob Hieronimus designed a campaign poster for William Donald Schaefer’s 1971 mayoral run. Pictured above, it was done with Schaefer’s blessing, and here’s an explanation, via Hieronimus, of how … Continue reading →


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The Only Place To Go (The Bluesette, 1967)

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Scott Huffines

By Eirik Tecumseh Blom, photos by C. B. Nieberding (Baltimore Magazine, 9/1967) Eirik Tecumseh Blom —there’s American Indian blood in those veins, along with the Scandinavian — describes himself as “barely a post-teenager.” At 20, he has been a cook, … Continue reading →


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Sean Carton

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Scott Huffines

Sean Carton was Atomic Books‘ first customer. He showed up a few weeks before I opened and literally banged on the door until I let him. Then he showed up the day I opened Atomic for real, the day after Thanksgiving … Continue reading →


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Baltimore Magazine: Andy Warhol’s Fascinating Relationship with Baltimore

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Scott Huffines

Fifteen Minutes and Counting Baltimore has had a fascinating relationship with Andy Warhol, and the BMA’s upcoming Warhol exhibit is the show to see this fall. By John Lewis, Baltimore Magazine, October 2010 Baltimoreans can feel some measure of pride visiting … Continue reading →


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Baltimore Tattoo Museum’s Bill Stevenson

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Scott Huffines

“Skin Deep,” Baltimore Magazine, January 2008 Baltimore Magazine City Guide 2009 Spotlight Take a trip inside the fascinating Baltimore Tattoo Museum, featured in Baltimore Magazine’s June 2009 City Guide. Related Links Baltimore Tattoo Museum’s Bill Stevenson Baltimore Tattoo Museum Tags: baltimore … Continue reading →


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Wild Bill Hagy: The Irrepressible Human Manifestation of “Oriole Magic”

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Scott Huffines

(Baltimore Magazine, 1/2008) Wild Bill Hagy defied the conventions of celebrityhood. He achieved an unlikely renown—hounded by autograph seekers, meeting Presidents Carter and Reagan, featured in The New Yorker—by leading his signature “O-R-l-O-L-E-S” cheers from Section 34 in the upper … Continue reading →


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