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Skylite brings snowballs to California

One sunny, sweltering afternoon, Katie Baum decided to bring snowballs to California. Not the kind you fight with — the kind Baltimore natives snack on. She serves them under the name Skylite Snowballs (a hat tip to the classic “Skylite”… Read More

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Charm City – a hard-earned nickname

Baltimore has been through its share of short-lived nicknames (The City that Reads, The Greatest City in America). But “Charm City” — the one name that stuck — originally seemed the most destined to fail. Back in the 1970s, a… Read More

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Baltimore’s “Rowhouse Rembrandts”

Imagine this: it’s a sweltering mid-Atlantic summer afternoon, back before the days of AC. You just want to lounge in the dark of your house, sipping a drink and moving as little as possible. You need the windows open for… Read More

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BaltimOre – emphasis on the O

If Charm City were ever featured on an episode of Sesame Street, the letter of the day would definitely be “O.” First of all, there’s the area code — sure, that last digit is techincally a zero, but everyone knows… Read More

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Old Bay: the original taste of Baltimore

According to the folks at Old Bay, there are just two things you need to know about their product: 1. It’s great on seafood. 2. It’s great on everything else. Since the 1930s, Old Bay has been a staple flavor… Read More