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Museum Mondays: Mummies of the Whole World
Monday, November 11th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: Mummy Exhibition
Where: Maryland Science Center
When: November 5th 2013 to January 19th, 2014
Inside every mummy is a story waiting to be told. Head on down to the Maryland Science Center to view the wide, compelling collection from Asia, Oceania, South America, Europe and Ancient Egypt dating back 6,500 years! This amazing collection bridges the gap between the past and the present across seven countries. Explore how mummies are created, where they come from and who they were.
On Mummy Mondays you can see it from the discounted price at $15. During normal hours you can use your student ID and pay only $22! Visit the website here for more information!
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Sports Saturdays: Basketball Home Opener
Saturday, November 9th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: Fairfield vs. Loyola
When: Saturday November 16th, 8:00PM
Fans rejoice! Greyhounds regular season basketball is officially back for another season! The Greyhounds have their first home game of the season this coming Saturday against a very familiar opponent, Fairfield.
This season marks Loyola’s first season as a part of the Patriot League, but it wouldn’t be a season of Loyola basketball without playing a familiar MAAC rival.
The Hounds hope to have a great start coming home for their first game at Reitz Arena of the 2013-2014 season. The Hounds start their conference schedule in January, but have four home games before the conference schedule starts.
C’mon out and support the Hounds for their regular season home opener against Fairfield! For ticket information go check out the Hounds’ website here.
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Food Fridays: 22nd Annual Pancake Eating Contest
Friday, November 8th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: Annual Pancake Eating Contest
Where: Pete’s Grille
When: Friday, November 22nd, 2013
Think you can beat the all time record of 18 pancakes in one hour? Head on down to Pete’s Grille on November 22nd for Baltimore’s famed pancake eating contest 7am. There is a Women and Men’s division and the all-time winner gets free Pete’s Grille for as long as they hold their record! Now your chance to prove the haters wrong and become an amateur competitive eater.
Sign-up now at the restaurant Monday through Friday between 7am and 1pm.
Check out Pete’s on facebook for more information and start training now.
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Theatre Thursdays: War Requiem
Thursday, November 7th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: Peabody Children’s Concert performance
Where: The Meyerhoff on Thursday and Friday and Strathmore on Saturday
When: November 14th-16th
This War Requiem is the experience through Benjamin Britten’s eyes of two world wars through powerful music. The performance is conducted by Marin Alsop and preformed by the Peabody’s Children Chorus. It’s a part of the University of Maryland’s concert choir and is sure to provoke deep emotions and bring you back into a different time. War Requiem features two orchestras, two choruses and a number of show stopping soloists as we journey alongside Britten in his musical masterpiece.
Tickets start at $29 for regular civilians, but they are offering a reduced price of $25 for those who have served in our armed forces. Be sure to check out their website for more information on the concerts as well as how to purchase tickets.
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Wacky Wednesdays: Zoo Zoom 2013
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: 8k runs through the Zoo
Where: The Maryland Zoo
When: Sunday, November 24th, 8:30am
Do you enjoy exotic animals? Do you enjoy running? Why not combine your two true loves at the Zoo Zoom 2013 at the Maryland Zoo? Get in a brisk 8k run or maybe just a mile family run with all your fellow animal lovers November 24th. The 8k is unfortunately sold out (register early next year!), but there are still slots available for the 1 mile family and kid run. And you can always spectate and cheer on your friends as they race towards the finish line past the lions, tigers and bears… oh my!
Head on over the Zoo Zoom page for all the details on how to be involved this year, as well as per-registration for the 2014 Zoo Zoom!
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Tourism Tuesdays: Upper Chesapeake Bay Charters
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: Fishing or Sight-seeing Cruise
Where: 8500 Cove Rd, Dundalk, MD 21222
When: Varies depending on fishing seasons
Whether you’re fishing, sight-seeing, or just cruising, Upper Chesapeake Bay Charters offers the trip you need to fully experience the wonders of the Chesapeake Bay. Depending on the season you choose your cruise, you can fish for Bluefish, Catfish, Perch, Croaker, Spanish Mackerel and Rockfish. You can also go crabbing or simply go for a cruise or a tour around the bay. With a variety of options, times and pricing, an Upper Chesapeake Bay Charter trip is for everyone!
Be sure to check out their website for a full listing of tours, fishing or otherwise, as well as pricing.
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Museum Mondays: Pennsylvania Ave. Heritage Trail
Monday, November 4th, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: 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
What: 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
What: 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!
Tags: delicious, ice cream
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Theatre Thursdays: Dance of the Holy Ghost
Thursday, October 31st, 2013 by WLOY Staff
What: 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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