‘Post-Its’ is a weekly collection of community news and useful information for residents of the South Baltimore peninsula. One ballot drop box is already in place near our neighborhood for those voting by mail this year. You can find it near Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Just take Conway St. from the Inner Harbor straight … Continue reading ‘Post-Its’: Of Ballots and Blessings →

‘Post-Its’ is a weekly collection of community news and useful information for residents of the South Baltimore Peninsula. Roof razed at Cross Street Market  (the S. Charles St. end) to make way for the Watershed crab house. About one-fifth of the Market’s roof is gone, temporarily, as construction ramps up on the seafood restaurant that … Continue reading ‘Post-Its’: Roof Off, Street Slowed →

Another loss from the COVID-19 pandemic (at least temporarily) is curbside pickup of residential recycling in Baltimore. On Sept. 14, Baltimore City Department of Public Works cancelled recycling pickup across the city. Residents now have to take their recycling to Community Recycling Centers until at least the end of October. The recycling center for the … Continue reading Recycling Is On Us For Now →

Sure the pickings are still slim after living with COVID-19 for almost five months, but if you look hard there are signs of safe fun to be had. Here are a few things to do nearby to keep your spirits high. Mask up, keep your distance, and enjoy! – Editor DAILY Riverside Park Pool, 1800 … Continue reading Pandemic Pastimes on the Peninsula #1 →

A very unusual Elvis sighting was reported recently on Baltimore’s WJZ-TV. The ‘King’ has apparently been making deliveries of wine and spirits in the harbor area, including the peninsula, since the pandemic descended on our city. Not that unusual a sight, however, to peninsula residents familiar with Otterbein bon vivant Jim Glick, bartender at Cross … Continue reading Local Man, Disguised, Delivers the Goods →

Shotti's Point on Fort Avenue started offering outside dining along Webster St. on the weekend of May 29. On the second weekend of outdoor dining in Baltimore since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, about a dozen establishments on the peninsula and vendors in Cross Street Market are offering that option. Baltimore Mayor “Jack” Young … Continue reading Outdoor Dining Returns, Cautiously →

Six pandemic-related relief organizations benefited from the 364.5 miles that South Baltimore peninsula residents walked, ran, and biked as part of the #SoBo1000K Memorial Day weekend. The impromptu community event to “Kick the COVID-19 Blues” and trek to the three major peninsula parks raised a total of $1400 from individual donors who pledged to give … Continue reading Peninsula Raises Funds to “Kick COVID-19 Blues” →

FINAL Results (Sun May 31) – 364.5 miles total, $1,400 raised It's Memorial Day weekend and the forecast is for NO MORE RAIN through Monday! Perfect weather for the first-and-only Kick the COVID-19 Blues Walk/Run/Bike 1000K to the Peninsula Parks: A Social-Distanced ‘Race’ for Everyone. We're raising money for pandemic-related causes with every mile biked, walked, … Continue reading ‘Kick the COVID-19 Blues’ Is Underway →

The Summer of 2020 starts Memorial Day weekend with Baltimoreans staying at home in droves. Not the type of holiday any of us would have planned, but what can you do? Plenty, if you’re lucky enough to live on the South Baltimore Peninsula! We are graced with three beautiful big parks, walkable neighborhoods, and sparkling … Continue reading Walk/Run/Bike the Peninsula Parks on Memorial Day Weekend →

Who could have imagined such an amazing outpouring of creativity and community spirit in these strange pandemic times? It seemed the entire South Baltimore peninsula turned out for the #ChalkItUpSoBo "chalk your walk" extravaganza the weekend of Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3. Eighty people signed up in advance for free chalk, but many … Continue reading ChalkItUp! Dazzles the Peninsula →