Explore the ‘Shadow of Industry’ Along the Key Highway Waterfront
(This article originally appeared in the February-March 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) A trek along Key Highway today is graced with sights of luxury homes, sailboats, a neon LOVE sign, and sleek apartment buildings. It is a place wholly transformed over a couple of generations from a waterfront packed with industry … Continue reading Explore the ‘Shadow of Industry’ Along the Key Highway Waterfront →
One-Woman Embroidery Business Sews to Order
(This article originally appeared in the February-March 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) Kelsey Holden’s German Shepherd/Lab mix Bohdee is the inspiration for her home business, Good Dog Designs. Bohdee shares a rowhouse with Kelsey and her husband on S. Charles Street, where Kelsey operates her one-woman machine embroidery company that specializes … Continue reading One-Woman Embroidery Business Sews to Order →
‘Chalk It Up SoBo’ Is Back!
UPDATE (May 5) — Due to rainy weather approaching, we have extended Chalk It Up SoBo 3 through Sunday, May 15. We had such a great time the last two years with South Baltimore residents taking to their sidewalks with an explosion of free-form chalk art that we had to do it again! The Peninsula … Continue reading ‘Chalk It Up SoBo’ Is Back! →
Community Paints New Mural in Latrobe Park
Residents of Locust Point and the greater peninsula gathered on April 23 in Latrobe Park to participate in the painting of the new mural on the park’s historic Longhouse. This is the first part of a multi-phase plan to renovate the park and adjacent areas with a focus on celebrating the park’s history. The mural, … Continue reading Community Paints New Mural in Latrobe Park →
A Tech Hub Grows in SoBo
(This article originally appeared in the February-March 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) What do you see at the end of S. Charles Street when you look up at the soaring tower of the century-old Pabst Brewing Company building? A relic of South Baltimore’s industrial past imitating an even older era of … Continue reading A Tech Hub Grows in SoBo →
SoBo Nonprofits Meet Diverse Needs
Did you know that the South Baltimore peninsula is home to nine different human service organizations that, among other things, provide shelter for homeless women and children, advocate for blind Americans, and resettle Afghan refugees? The offices of these nonprofits are often inconspicuous – you have probably never noticed many of them – but the … Continue reading SoBo Nonprofits Meet Diverse Needs →
Celebrate ‘I Love SoBo Day’ May 1
[Updated Saturday, April 30] Bringing peninsula neighborhoods together through fun community events was one of the first things the South Baltimore Peninsula Post did back in 2020 in the early days of the pandemic. Remember the “Chalk It Up SoBo” sidewalk art challenge? The “O Say Can You See SoBo?” scavenger hunt? Now with Covid … Continue reading Celebrate ‘I Love SoBo Day’ May 1 →
Greening SoBo Streets, One Tree at a Time
This story originally appeared in Issue #4 of the Peninsula Post newspaper, published December 4, 2021. The South Baltimore peninsula has an abundance of street trees, giving our urban lives some welcomed shade, color, and natural calm. This canopy also yields health benefits, keeping local temperatures a bit cooler in summer. Maintaining all this green is a … Continue reading Greening SoBo Streets, One Tree at a Time →
Sign Up for SoBo Spring Fun
Spring may still feel like a long way away, but registration is happening right now for a wide range of spring sports and activities on the peninsula, from Little League to kayaking and swimming lessons. Deadlines are coming up as soon as next week for many of these activities. Take a look at the descriptions … Continue reading Sign Up for SoBo Spring Fun →
Compassion, Steel, and You: 3 New SoBo Exhibits Open
Peninsula Post contributor John Thomas reviews the latest art, history, and science offerings from our local cultural institutions: the American Visionary Art Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Industry, and the Maryland Science Center. (This story originally appeared in Issue #4 of the Peninsula Post newspaper, published December 4, 2021.) Museum hours and websites are listed … Continue reading Compassion, Steel, and You: 3 New SoBo Exhibits Open →
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