Baltimore magazine - Travel

Philly’s Food Revolution

Derrick — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:27:18 +0000

Weekend warriors can relish the city’s beloved cheese steaks—and so much more.

By Pam George

The taste lingered long after the car turned onto Interstate 95 and the twin towers of Liberty Place grew smaller in the rearview mirror. It was quite possibly the best pork sandwich ever—tender herb-braised meat, pulled apart and tucked into the firm yet yielding roll that only a Philadelphia bakery can make. The crowning touch: garlicky broccoli rabe and sharp provolone.

Beyond The Bay Bridge

Derrick — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:04:32 +0000

If you think the Eastern Shore is a cultural wasteland only to be passed through on your way to Ocean City, think again.

By Cassidy Sterling

Myriad organizations and institutions have preserved its homespun traditions, as well as collected and produced art, music, and literature any city would be proud to claim. Here’s an intro to life beyond the Bay Bridge.

Winter Warmers

Baltimore magazine — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:35:51 +0000

Even though temperatures are low, we find six romantic ways to heat things up at nearby cabins, resorts, and inns.

By Jess Blumberg, Illustrations by Gilbert Ford

A Colonial Celebration

Baltimore magazine — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:18:49 +0000

Each year, Alexandria, VA, transforms itself into the Christmas village of its founding fathers.

By Stephanie Citron

In an annual ritual, scores of bagpipers take to the street in a multi-hued plaid pageantry of Scottish clans marching in formation. With each synchronized stride, their soulful pipes bleat out a wail. Throngs of people have come from near and far to watch the procession. Is it a funeral of a dignitary? A memorial tribute? But wait: Marching behind them are snappy pipe and drum bands, followed by prancing Scottish dancers, performing skip-change sets of reels and jigs. Then come the floats—and even jaunty Scotty dogs.

Down on the Farm

Baltimore magazine — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:14:20 +0000

During fall harvest time, bring a bit of the season home.

By Martha Thomas

At harvest time, people are naturally drawn to the fields. We can’t help it, says Steve Weber, a third-generation farmer in Baltimore County.

“It was explained to me a number of years ago,” he says. “People have an inborn need to get back to the farm in the fall.” It’s a throwback, he says, “to a time when everyone worked during the harvest.” The source of this insight, he points out, “was a farm wife and also a psychologist—so I put some stock in it.”

Amazing Races

Baltimore magazine — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:29:48 +0000

More and more these days, race courses are getting extreme – full of mud, obstacles, camping, and even zombies.

By Jess Blumberg, Illustrations By Tuesday Bassen

Tough Mudder

Crumland Farm, Frederick

Fall Into Adventure

Baltimore magazine — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:48:31 +0000

Take A Bike Ride, Snap A Photo, Go 'Geocaching.'

By Marty Legrand

Not too hot, not too cold, and not too far. Fall is the perfect season for off-the-beaten-path adventures in the Mid-Atlantic, whether it's pedaling along a grand canyon, focusing on nature in the mountains, or finding treasure at the end of the trail.

Down on the Farm

Baltimore magazine — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:26:09 +0000

Milking a goat for fun? Why farmcations are a hot, new tourism trend.

By Deborah R. Huso

When I was a child growing up on a small farm in Virginia’s rural Blue Ridge Mountains, it never occurred to me that wading through yellow grass among cattle who watched with casual indifference or throwing newly split armfuls of firewood onto the back of Dad’s pickup each fall was anything but normal. My friends all grew up like this, among cattle and horses, even chickens and rabbits, and the pastures and woods of our parents’ grazing lands were our playgrounds.

Tour The Shore

Baltimore magazine — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:03:15 +0000

Across the Bay Bridge, there’s lots to do this summer.

By Marty Legrand

Ultra-fresh seafood, walkable towns, and watchable wildlife— there’s so much to love about the Eastern Shore. Here’s a seasonal sampler of “Delmarvalous” diversions.

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Events for 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812

Baltimore magazine — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:40:07 +0000

Party On: 23 ways to celebrate

There’s a ton of events for all ages on tap in Baltimore for the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Here’s a roundup: