Explore Baltimore
Explore Baltimore: Pinch
Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Pinch Dumplings
Where: Mt. Vernon Marketplace
When: Everyday from 9am-10pm
Hand made, hand pinched, and organic, Pinch offers some of the best dumplings you can find in Baltimore. Primarily located in Mt. Vernon Marketplace, this restaurant is perfect to go to when all your friends are in the mood for something different. So while your friend gets a boring old sandwich, you can taste a piece of Northern China.
Dedicated to authenticity, Pinch captures that attitude in their food and service. By using locally grown organic products to create a traditional Chinese dumpling, the food not only tastes authentic, but also delicious. They keep it simple: several combinations of fillings for their dumplings like beef and carrots, or traditional pork, or vegan options, perfecting each dumpling.
Pinch has several locations throughout Maryland, but only they are only at Mt. Vernon in Baltimore. They sell at various marketplaces which you can find here and also deliver via OrderUp. So whether you get them from Mt. Vernon, delivered, or at a Maryland marketplace, Pinch’s dumplings will have you coming back for more!
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Explore Baltimore: Emo Night
Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Emo Night
Where: The Ottobar
When: Friday October 14th, 9pm-2am
Break out the black clothes, converse, and thick eye liner! Friday the 14th, The Ottobar is hosting its second Emo Night Bawltimore for everyone to come out and relive the guilty pleasures of the 2000’s. Presented by Emo Night LA, these seasoned veterans will be playing all your favorite emo and pop punk hits. Go relearn the words to Dashboard Confessional and My Chemical Romance so you can scream the songs and bust a move on the downstairs level of The Ottobar. Added bonus: here will be surprise appearances from some special DJs. Emo remixes? Yes please!
This is an event for people 18 and older, but those under 21 must pay a $2 surcharge. Get tickets ($11 for 21 and over) here or buy them at the door on the 14th. And don’t forget to get yourself some black hair dye while you’re at it!
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Explore Baltimore: American Visionary Art Museum
Monday, October 3rd, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Exhibition Preview Party
Where: American Visionary Art Museum (800 Key Highway)
When: Friday October 7th, 7-10pm
The American Visionary Art Museum is opening up its newest exhibit, Yummm! The History, Fantasy, and Future of Food, an celebrating it with a preview party this Friday. Various artists join together with food scientists, nutritionists, psychologists, and activists to create a visionary take on the human’s relationship to food. With over 34 artists taking part, this exhibit is definitely a sight to feast on.
Take this opportunity to see the new art before anyone else can and enjoy some real food and drinks with it. Admission is free for AVAM Club members, but don’t fear! If you’re not a member, you can purchase tickets here, which gets you food, drinks, and fun for the evening.
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Explore Baltimore: Fells Point Fun Festival
Friday, September 30th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Annual Fells Point Fun Fest
Where: South Broadway Street
When: September 30th-October 2nd (Friday 6-9 pm, Saturday 11 am – 9 pm, Sunday 11 am – 7 pm)
Since 1967, Fells Point has been hosting its Fun Festival, a great time to walk around the beautiful area and enjoy all the fun! This year marks the 50th anniversary of the set, making it even more exciting! With tons of vendors, Fells Point will be packed with cool, local products to buy and some delicious food to eat. There will also be several stages for bands, featuring all types of music from Prince tributes to post-grunge tunes.
This festival is a nice event for the family as well! The Fun Fest will have a children’s activity area, so bring the kids out to have their own kind of fun! Whether it’s the kids hula-hooping, you shopping around, or someone else pigging out in front of a concert, there’s is definitely something for everyone to check out. Oh, and it’s free admission, so why not come check it out?
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Explore Baltimore: Segway Safaris
Thursday, September 29th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Segway tours
Where: Fells Point
When: 10am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm and 5pm
What’s the most touristy thing a tourist can do in Baltimore? Most people would say walking around the Inner Harbor. But no, they’re wrong; you can take it one step further by Segway-ing around the Inner Harbor. Segs in the City offers a ninety minute Segway Safari around the Inner Harbor/Fells Point so you can enjoy the scenery and the history of Baltimore area in comfort. Some of the points of interests seen on the Segway tour include Federal Hill, Katyn Memorial, Little Italy, and Harbor East. However, Segway Safari offers several tweaked routes, so feel free to build a route that appeals to your interests. Book your tour here and get rolling!
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Explore Baltimore: Rams Head Live!
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Violent Femmes
Where: Rams Head Live!
When: Friday September 30th, 7pm
For over thirty years, The Violent Femmes have been creating and playing music together on and off. Now, fresh off their first full album in fifteen years they’re hitting the road together once again, with a Baltimore stop at Rams Head Live. This Friday, come out to Rams Head and witness this history-making band rock the stage. The band will be playing their dozens of old iconic hits like “Blister in the Sun” (my favorite), as well as the new hits off the album WE CAN DO ANYTHING. This is a show you’ll definitely regret missing, so quickly buy your tickets here before they sell out!
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Explore Baltimore: B&O Railroad Museum
Monday, September 26th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: A Railroad Museum
Where: 901 W. Pratt St. Baltimore
When: Hours
Are you all aboard for a great time? Then check out the B&O Railroad Museum and learn a little about the history of railroads. This museum is home to the oldest railroad collection in America, showcasing the makings of railroads all the way from the beginning. They have some of the best, most unique, and most historic locomotives, as well as small artifacts which reflect life on the railroad.
In addition to B&O Museum’s impressive collection, they also host special events on certain days. Whether it’s a train ride, Toddler Time, or Civil War Day Weekend, there is always something going on at the museum. What’s my favorite event you ask? Well outside of the train rides, it’s Thrifty Tuesday, where admission is 50% off. Find your own favorite event here, and spend some time with the history of railroad and therefore the history of America.
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Explore Baltimore: B.A.M.F. Cafe
Friday, September 23rd, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: B.A.M.F. Cafe
Where: 1821 N. Charles St., Baltimore
When: Anytime!
We know what you’re thinking, and it’s not that kind of B.A.M.F. Books, Action figures, Movies, Friends are all things you can find (or bring) to B.A.M.F. Cafe in Baltimore. This not-so-typical cafe features everyone’s favorite sci-fi series, comic-con characters, and cult classic movies, all whilst serving up themed cappuccinos, hot pressed paninis, and vegan desserts. B.A.M.F. Cafe offers a variety of in and out of store events throughout the year. Swing by and grab a Captain Americano and discover what adventures are coming up around the city.
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Coan and Gialamas Take Rio by Storm
Friday, September 23rd, 2016 by WLOY Staff
On September 7th McKenzie Coan and Alyssa Gialamas, two juniors on the women’s swimming and diving team, embarked on a journey of a lifetime to Rio for the 2016 Paralympic games. This will be the girl’s second appearance in the Paralympics as they also competed in the 2012 games in London.
Coan was dominant in her events as she swept the individual freestyle golds. She collected her first career gold medal in the S7 50 free. She also went on to capture the gold in the S7 400 and the S7 100 freestyle as well. Coan did not stop there. She also was apart of the 400 freestyle relay team, which won silver in the event. Coan finished the Paralympic games with 4 medals. (3 gold, 1 silver)
Gialamas had an outstanding Paralympic games as well. She placed sixth in her strongest event, the S5 50m backstroke turning in a time of 47.96. She also finished tenth in the S5 100 free. Gialamas rounded out her performance in the games by posting a 3:15.04 in the S5 200 free. This was good enough for seventh place in the event.
To compete in the Paralympic games is an incredible accomplishment to begin with, but to have the success that these girls had is something to be proud of. Congratulations girls on an experience of a lifetime!
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Explore Baltimore: Bookfestival
Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Book Festi
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Where: Inner Harbor
When: September 23rd-25th, 11am-7pm
Make reading fun by stopping by the Baltimore Bookfestival this weekend! This annual event has authors from all over and all levels of fame. You can pick up your favorite novels from one of the hundred booksellers, or discover a new favorite by listening to some of the many on-stage readings.
Books aren’t the only fun at the Inner Harbor this weekend though. The Bookfestival will have live music ever day from bands of every genre. There will also be some awesome activities going on throughout the weekend like book speed dating, pets on wheels, book page art, and swordplay demos. Each day has its own schedule of events, which you can check out here. Almost all events are free along with free admission, and if you’re a Loyola student, there will be free shuttles on Saturday.
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