Category Archives: Neighborhoods

America’s Strangest People: Baltimore #17

Posted on December 4, 2011 by atomictv

(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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Mortville: The Queer Encampment at Occupy Baltimore

Posted on November 30, 2011 by atomictv

By Corey Reidy (The Baltimore Independent Reader, 10/21/2011) “…Mortville comes and sets up tents. They put on silver leashes, crawl around on the ground. They do not limit themselves to acting on what is traditionally defined as queer subject matter. … Continue reading →

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Folie’s “Map of Baltimore and Environs” (1792)

Posted on November 17, 2011 by atomictv

By “The 59 King” (Curator, The Big Map Blog) “Plan of the town of Baltimore and its environs. Dedicated to the citizens of Baltimore. Taken upon the spot by their most humble servant A. P. Folie, French geographer.” View the … Continue reading →

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Denise Gets a New Pair of Glasses

Posted on November 8, 2011 by almosthipguy

Denise wouldn’t listen to us—the people who live here—but she had a change of heart in front of someone who will put her exploitation of real Baltimoreans in several million living rooms. By Rafael Alvarez (Baltimore Patch, November 7, 2011) … Continue reading →

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