SoBo’s Little Free Library Boom Continues
Believe it or not, this is our third update of the year to the list of Little Free Libraries spread across the SoBo peninsula. The number of diminutive “take a book, leave a book” sidewalk structures just keeps on growing! In 2025 alone, we jumped from 20 to 26. (In our first survey in 2021, we counted…
SoBo Supports Solar with Rooftop Panels and Community Power
(This article originally appeared in the October 2025 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) By Catherine Harbour A raven flying home from Fort McHenry to its nest in M&T Stadium might be distracted by solar panels glinting from the roofs of a few SoBo homes or from the larger arrays at the Maryland Science…
French–Tunisian Patisserie Creates Sweet and Savory Delights
(This article originally appeared in the August 2025 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) by Robert Hardy Chef Ahlem Kechrid stands in her tiny kitchen at the back of the La Cosette French Artisan Pastry Shop on a warm spring morning on E. Fort Avenue. A small woman with big energy and a strong…
Pinpointing Where The ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Was Born
(This article originally appeared in the August 2025 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) By Scott S. Sheads On June 18, the U.S. Coast Guard once again returned the red-white-and-blue Francis Scott Key Buoy to its position in the Patapsco River near the Francis Scott Key Bridge, an annual ritual started in 1914 during…
SoBo Arts and Crafts Show Draws a Variety of Local Talent
(This article originally appeared in the June 2025 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) The first-ever “SoBo Arts and Crafts Show and Contest” displayed the work of 15 SoBohemians during the annual “I Love SoBo Day” celebration at the Baltimore Museum of Industry on May 4. Nearly 300 attendees voted for their favorite pieces.…
Building Luxury Houseboats You Can Book Online
(This “SoBo Made” feature story originally appeared in the June 2025 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) By Saskia Lindsay Brian Meyer had a big dream, and he’s bringing it to life here on the South Baltimore peninsula. In 2023, Meyer co-founded FLOHOM, a floating hotel business that now features five luxury houseboats in…
Construction Begins on Rash Field Park ‘Phase 2’
(This article originally appeared in the April 2025 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) Groundbreaking for the much-anticipated second phase of the Rash Field Park renovation is set for April 10. With a slightly modified design plan, construction of the 5-plus-acre site on the Inner Harbor is expected to be completed by mid-summer 2026.…
2025 SoBo Photo Contest Awards
The winners of this year’s SoBo Photo Contest were announced at a public awards ceremony on July 24 at the Enoch Pratt Free Library on Light Street. Thirteen SoBo photographers entered their work in this year’s contest. The third annual event, sponsored by South Baltimore United, Inc., the nonprofit publisher of the Peninsula Post, focused…
Joys & Hassles of Hosting Out-of-Town Guests in SoBo
(This article originally appeared in the December 2024 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) By Catherine Harbour Since moving to SoBo in 2002, my family has hosted dozens of overnight visitors in our 12-foot-wide rowhouse: friends, family, even the band Wussy when they played Mums. It’s fun to show out-of-towners the walkable abundance of…
SoBo Little Free Libraries Continue to Bloom
(This article, originally published in the April 2025 issue of the Peninsula Post, has been updated with two new libraries. – Editor) In a new survey of Little Free Libraries scattered across the SoBo peninsula, we at the Peninsula Post made a surprising discovery: these diminutive sidewalk structures have proliferated, doubling in number since our…
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