Category Archives: Dreamlanders

Old Hampden/New Hampden

Posted on December 10, 2012 by almosthipguy

Seeing last night’s “The Day the Earth Stood Cool” episode of “The Simpsons” – in which Homer’s cool neighbors from Portland, OR, transform Springfield into a Mecca of Hip – made me reflect about our own cool neighborhood of the … Continue reading →

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Formstone would be banned on new buildings under proposal

Posted on December 1, 2012 by atomictv

The hand-crafted home siding, started in Baltimore, is prohibited eight times in proposed code By Steve Kilar and Jean Marbella (The Baltimore Sun, 12/1/2012) Frankly fake but authentically Baltimore, the Formstone that swaths many a rowhouse may seem low-brow or … Continue reading →

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Divine: “This Place Designated A Museum”

Posted on November 28, 2012 by atomictv

Read and Tyson Street, Baltimore, 1996. Related: Museum of Gay and Lesbian Culture: Read and Tyson Street Trashy Travels Dreamland News

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The movies are a mission for Baltimore’s George Figgs

Posted on November 18, 2012 by almosthipguy

Getting people to watch movies the right way – in the dark, on a big screen, with an audience – is far from impossible, says RetroFest programmer By Chris Kaltenbach (Baltimore Sun, November 17, 2012) Downloading movies and watching them on a … Continue reading →

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