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Wacky Wednesday: Light City
Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Light City Art Festival
Where: All over Baltimore!
When: Now through April 3rd
Baltimore neighborhoods are hosting the Light City Festival! Charm City will be opening the city to people from across the globe to highlight and showcase creative work and performances every night now until April 3rd from 7-11pm. There will be several neighborhoods taking part, including one very close to Loyola, Hampden on W 36th Street. Participate in vibrant light activities across the city and make sure to snap a few shots for the gram.
Along with some crazy cool art there will be incredible performances. DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Players, and Saving Apollo, to name a few. Along with them will be 40 other bands, DJs, and artists. There will also be some very eclectic performances such as the Lantern Parade.
Check out the website here to find out about all of the events the Light City Festival offers!
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Tourism Tuesday: Water Taxi
Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Baltimore Water Taxi
Where: Aquarium to Canton Park
When: Hours
Calling all tourists! It is finally that time of year again where we all get to ride the magical ride that is the Baltimore Water Taxi. You’ve seen it here before and you will probably see it again! Simply because WLOY just wants to remind you how cool the water taxi is for Baltimoreans and tourists.
This taxi has 16 stops for you to observe and explore: Aquarium, Harborplace, Science Center, Rusty Scupper, Pier Five, Harbor East, Maritime Park, Locust Point, Fell’s Point, Captain James Landing, Canton Waterfront Park. Yes, I listed a lot of places right now, which mean you have plenty options when choosing the water taxi as your main form of transportation.
Click here for all of your very reasonable ticket options and to explore the Baltimore Water Taxi!
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Tourism Tuesday: Lake Roland Park
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Hiking at Lake Roland Park
Where: Lake Roland
When: When the weather is bright and shiny 🙂
When the sun is out and you’re visiting Baltimore go to Lake Roland Park for a nice a hike with your family and friends. I’m sure you have already seen the Inner Harbor (because you’re an active Tourism Tuesday reader) and now you’re a tourist that needs to spice things up with entertaining physical activity. Nothing like the great outdoors to do that!
Interested in canoeing? Well grab your canoe and go because Lake Roland offers a canoe launch! Or hit the Red, or Blue trail for some awesome bike riding!
Lake Roland also has fun events like an easter egg hunt this March 24th!
Get out in the spring fresh air at Lake Roland Park!
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Museum Monday: Tattoo Museum
Monday, March 21st, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Baltimore Tattoo Museum
Where: 1534 Eastern Ave
When: Mon-Sat 11am to 8pm / Sun 11am to 7pm
Group activity idea: everyone gets a tattoo. Orrr how about we learn about tattoos? Now, you may ask where can we go that we can learn and get tatted? That’s simple. Baltimore Tattoo Museum.
Opened in 1999 in Fells Point, this is a fully functioning tattoo parlor with talented tattoo artists and is also a fully functioning tattoo museum! Follow the history of electronic tattoos dating back from 1800s until now. See the coolest tattoos ranging from simple black and white to the most colorful designs!
Enjoy your time at the Baltimore Tattoo Museum! Get a tattoo!
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Food Friday: Woodberry Kitchen
Friday, March 18th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Woodberry Kitchen
Where: 2010 Clipper Park Road, BMORE
When: Monday – Thursday 5 pm – 10 pm
Friday – Saturday Supper 5 pm – 11 pm
Sunday Supper 5 pm – 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday Brunch 10 am – 2 pm
Ready to have a new favorite restaurant? If you said yes (and I somehow can hear that you did), then head to the Woodberry Kitchen! I don’t know if you will fall in love with the food first or the ambiance? Or maybe the fact thats its farm to table? Or maybe all of that at the same time.
Start your meal off with the Fried Oyster Chopped Salad that comes with cheddar, chipped ham, spicy ranch, shallots and pickles. Then transition over to… some more seafood… with the Bounty of the Chesapeake, that is just packed full with delicious seafood including Maryland blue crab and rockfish. Woodberry Kitchen also offers plenty of gluten free options to accommodate all guests!
Visit here to check out the full menu and book a reservation!
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Theater Thursday: Carly Rae Jepsen
Thursday, March 17th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Carly Rae Jepsen
Where: Baltimore Soundstage
When: March 20
Call me maybe? Later? On March 20th? Wait don’t! Becausssseee Carly Rae Jepsen is going to the Baltimore Soundstage on March 20th!
Check out this Canadian pop star (woot) that you are definitely, most certainly, familiar with. She is known for “Call Me Maybe” (the song that took over the world) and ” Good time”, also check out her super fun song “I Really Like You (Bleachers remix)”.
You will certainly have so much at this concert while you jam out with Carlu Rae Jepsen! Click here for tickets and more information!
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Wacky Wednesday: Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum
Where: 301 Light St, BMORE
When: Hours
Wanna see some really wacky stuff… I mean like really wacky… Then I would suggest heading to Ripley’s Believe It or Not… because you might not believe it. They have 350 exhibits for you to explore! Shrunken Heads exhibit anyone? Okay okay how about a T-Rex made from a pop tart?? I do not think we could get any wackier than that… or could we? I don’t know… I guess you’ll have to go check out Ripley’s Believe It or Not to explore 350 exhibits spread out on two floors! There is going to be plenty of stuff you might not believe!
Click here to check out all of the exhibits, hours, and tickets!
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Let the Madness Begin!
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
2016 March Madness Preview
Bubble Teams: There is no perfect system in figuring out who the top 36 at large bids should go to in the NCAA tournament, but I think that the NCAA got a lot wrong in the selection process. There are three teams that are in the field that have no business being in the tournament. Tulsa, Syracuse, and Vanderbilt should be incredibly appreciative of their bid. Tulsa had a very average season that was not worthy of the NCAA tournament. Tulsa went 20-11 including 12-6 in a mediocre American Athletic Conference. Nothing on their resume really stood out. They were 6-6 on the road, 4-5 vs the RPI top 50, and 8-8 vs the RPI top 100. Syracuse is another team that I did not think deserved a bid. They had a down year for their standards going 19-13. They went 3-8 in games on the road and had an RPI of 70. The last team that got into the tournament that I did not think belongs is Vanderbilt. They also went 19-13 and went 5-11 in games on the road or on a neutral court. They were 2-7 vs RPI top 50 teams. Instead of these teams getting in, I would have given their spots to mid major teams like Monmouth and St. Bonaventure. They did everything they had to do out of conference, but they got punished because their conference is not as strong as the teams who got in. (more…)
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Tourism Tuesday: Sherwood Gardens
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Sherwood Gardens
Where: Off of St. Paul Street
When: Whenever!
With all of this perfect weather it is hard not to think of pretty tulips and bright red roses. Luckily there is the Sherwood Gardens to take all of these magical images and make them come alive. So when in Baltimore in the spring this could not be a better place to visit.
For all of you Loyola students it very convenient to get to, and for the tourist it would be an excellent stop along all of your Charm City travels.
The space was originally a pond and a lake but then those were filled in when they began the creation of the Sherwood Gardens. It began as a hobby for John Sherwood in the 1920s but then turned into something much bigger and beautiful. The tulips were imported from the Netherlands, these have become some of the most popular tulips in North America.
So at your leisure stop by the Sherwood Gardens along with your other adventures! For more historical information on the gardens click here.
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Museum Monday: American Visionary Spring Break
Monday, March 14th, 2016 by WLOY Staff
What: Spring Break Make & Take Workshop
Where: American Visionary Spring Break
When: March 29-April 1: 2-4pm Daily
Do your kids needs a fun activity to do over their spring break? Or do you need to get them out of the house and away from you? Either reason works perfectly for the American Visionary Art Museum’s (AVAM) Spring Break Make & Take!
Perfect for ages 7 and up (adults can go too, don’t worry)! You and your kids will be hands on making their own crafts and art. It will be featuring a “Light” theme each day for you to create.
Everything is provided for you and you can walk in! All you have to do is pay a $5 fee! Click here for more information.
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