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 →

EVENT: CHALK IT UP SOUTH BALTIMORE! Sidewalk Chalk Challenge WHEN: Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, 2020 WHERE: The sidewalks of our Peninsula, from Otterbein and Sharp-Leadenhall to Locust Point WHY: To spread some happiness while we are social distancing There has been a LOT of chalk creativity on the sidewalks of South Baltimore over the past few … Continue reading Chalk It Up South Baltimore! →

Editor’s Note – This is our first special topic issue. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Want to tell your story next week? Email it to bmorepeninsulapost@gmail.com. Here’s more about why we’re doing this. PDF of this issue: peninsula-post-april-18-2020Download A woman on my block found out that her regular FedEx driver wasn’t given protective gear by her employer, so … Continue reading Issue 4: Small Acts of Kindness →