Explore Baltimore


Museum Mondays: Pennsylvania Ave. Heritage Trail

Monday, November 4th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

imagesWhat: A trail telling the history of the African Americans who helped build Baltimore

Where: 100 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

When: At your convenience 

On a self guided tour you can walk  or drive the trail with various markers distinguishing important African Americans who have shaped Baltimore as a city, it’s culture and the way it is today. These people also helped gain civil rights and affected the music, art, literature and politics of their time. You can take the tour at your leasuire. Take this opportunity to learn about the great city of Baltimore and all the ways it was shape, in addition to ways Baltimore helped shape America.

Visit the Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail website for trail maps and more information.



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Sports Saturdays: Loyola Soccer Winding Down

Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 by WLOY Staff

NCAA Soccer: Princeton at Loyola MarylandWhat: Lafayette vs. Loyola

When: Saturday November 9, 7:00PM

With the Fall sports season coming to an end, the Loyola men’s soccer team will be ending their season in the next week.

The Hounds will be ending their 2013 season at home against conference rival Lafayette, with a chance to end the season on a high at Ridley Athletic Complex in front of the home Loyola fans. Even though their conference schedule didn’t turn out exactly as planned this year, ending the season with a win at home sure would feel good.

Come on out and support the Hounds in their last home game of the season at Ridley Athletic Complex next Saturday! For ticket information please visit the team website.



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Food Fridays: Taharka Brothers

Friday, November 1st, 2013 by WLOY Staff

taharkaWhat: Great Ice Cream for a social cause

Where: Sold at various locations throughout the city

When: varies by location

Taharka’s isn’t your average neighborhood ice cream shop. In fact, they aren’t a shop at all! They have a unique business model; run by college aged young adults who’s main aim is to give back to the community and maintain social consciousness, Taharka Bros. provides premium ice cream with a higher purpose. They’re ice creams and sorbets are placed in various restaurant’s, dessert shops and ice cream shops across Baltimore. Taharka’s mission is to make things happen with ice cream as their medium. WIth social justice in mind, they offer a wide array of ice cream and sorbet flavors favorable for any pallet.

Check out their website for more about their mission, their flavors offered and their locations.

PS. COMING SOON! A Taharka Bros. Food Truck!



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Theatre Thursdays: Dance of the Holy Ghost

Thursday, October 31st, 2013 by WLOY Staff

danceholyghostsGenet_RAnderson640_s640x427What: Dance Performance

When: Running through November 17th

Where: Center Stage, 700 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD

Dance of the Holy Ghost tells the story of a blues man, Oscar, who is haunted by his memories and his grandson, who trying to bring him back into the present. The show features Denise Burse of Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, and Michael Genet, who has made multiple appearances in broadway hits such as Hamlet and A Few Good Men. As the story progresses, Oscar and his grandson learn about love and life through their past and find a way to move on in towards the future.

Check out their website for show times and more information



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Wacky Wednesdays: Star-Spangled Halloween

Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

halloweenWhat: Halloween Themed Cover Show

When: THIS Saturday, November 2nd, 7pm-1am

Where: Flag House, 844 East Pratt St. Baltimore, MD

This Halloween cover show is sure to be spooky good. The evening will featuring bands covering Nirvana, Misfits, Saves the Day, The Birthday Party, Slayer, a 90s Heavy Medley band and power hits from the 2000s by Ecco. With room for dancing and a great place to reveal your creepy costume, this Star- Spangled Halloween will rock your socks and you will definitely be able to sing along to ever song!

Tickets are sold at the door and $5 if you come in costume, $7 if you’re a party pooper…. and $230,189,231,212 if you’re a jerk and you’ll prob get kicked out. Check out their event on facebook and head down to the Flag House on Saturday!



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NBA Basketball Starts Up Again

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

courtesy of ESPN

courtesy of ESPN

It’s that time of year again. NBA basketball is finally back in season starting tonight with a matchup between the two-time defending champion Miami Heat and the finally health-restored Chicago Bulls.

The question on everyone’s mind heading into this season is, “can anyone stop the Miami Heat from winning a third straight NBA title?” There are a couple of different teams that might threaten the Heat’s chances at a third straight title.

The first two threats to the Heat can be seen in the Western Conference. First is the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers have been getting better every year and pressing for the title in the Western Conference. With the addition of a couple of solid 3-point shooters and Doc Rivers as head coach, the Clippers should be a team to look out for.

The next team of course is the team that fell just short in the NBA championship against the Heat this past year, the San Antonio Spurs. While it is true that the Spurs are aging, it doesn’t seem to be slowing down Tony Parker or Manu Ginobli. Besides, as long as Gregg Popovich is the head coach, you can never fully count out the Spurs.

Moving over to the Eastern Conference, it would be pretty easy to say that the Chicago Bulls pose a decent threat to the Heat. With a healthy Derrick Rose for the first time in almost two years, the Bulls should be able to close games out better than they did last year and find themselves pushing up at the top of the Eastern Conference.

The other big threat to the Heat in the East would have to be the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are a young, close knit team that now has a solid amount of playoff experience after pushing the Miami Heat to a 7-game series in the Eastern Conference finals. With that young experience, the Pacers should be a big threat for years to come.

No matter who decides to emerge in the NBA this year, we can be sure we will see some great basketball this year.

 



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Tourism Tuesdays: Pierce’s Park

Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

Pierce's Park 2What: creative park and playground 

When: Whenever you want!

Where: Just outside the center of the Inner Harbor, across from Pier 5

This awesome park, which is just past the center of the Inner Harbor, offers fun ways to make music, play and be goofy. The compact park features fabricated sculptures that are functional and build for play; the park provides a place for your imagination to run wild! The park’s sculptures are locally designed and the vegetation includes native plants with an innovative landscape. So head to Pierce’s Park and explore the beauty of nature in the middle of the urban culture; everyday’s a good day for adventure!

Check out their website for my information.



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Museum Mondays: American Visionary Art Museum Halloween Celebration

Monday, October 28th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

avamWhat: End of Free Fall Halloween Celebration

Where: American Visionary Art Museum,  800 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD, 21230

When: Wednesday, October 30th, 4-7pm

The American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) will be hosting a Halloween Celebration as the Baltimore Free Fall comes to a close. The event is for all ages and will give you a chance to “punk out your pumpkin” and watch a halloween movie as AVAM kicks off it’s “Gratefully Dead” Legacy Campaign. Don’t miss out on FREE Admission to one of the best museums in Baltimore and your chance to decorate your very own pumpkin with a free screening of Tim Burton’s Beetle Juice! Stop by AVAM and get your free fall on! Better late than never.

Stop by the AVAM website for all the details and directions.

 



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Sports Saturdays: Loyola Basketball is Back!

Saturday, October 26th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

9364498What: Shippensburg vs. Loyola

When: Thursday October 31st, 7:30PM

The wait is finally over! Greyhounds basketball is officially back here at Loyola. This year Halloween is bringing more to Loyola’s campus than costumes and candy.

The men’s basketball team will be kicking off their 2013-14 season at home in Reitz Arena against the Shippensburg Raiders this Thursday, October 31st, at 7:30PM.

The Hounds are hoping for a great start to their first season in the Patriot League. Their conference schedule starts in January, but they will face some familiar foes in the first half of the season, including Fairfield and UMBC.

The women’s basketball team starts their season on November 10th in College Park against the Maryland Terrapins. Come on down to Reitz Arena this Thursday and help the Hounds start the new season in style! For ticket information go to the Greyhounds website.



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Food Fridays: The Helmand

Friday, October 25th, 2013 by WLOY Staff

helmandWhat: Afghan cuisine

Where: 806 North Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21201

When: Sunday – Thursday from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays from 5 p.m. – 11 p.m.

If you’re looking for interesting cuisine with flavors you haven’t tried before then you should visit The Helmand. This niche restaurant incorporates foods from India, Iran, Greece and Afghanistan to bring you bold flavors with many herbs and spices. Their exquisite atmosphere is located right in Mount Vernon and is very welcoming. They offer both vegetarian dishes and dishes that include meat and they pride themselves on using fresh vegetables. The Helmand also offers catering.

Stop by the restaurant or visit their website for a burst of new flavors!

 


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