Saxophonist Elijah Easton (right) kicked off this fall's Hemingway Room jazz series at Little Havana with a band that included Baltimore's Clarence Ward III (left). Photo by Nick Moreland. (This article originally appeared in the October 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) It started as a pandemic passion project: turning a back room … Continue reading SoBo-Grown Jazz Series Takes Root, Set to Expand →

Working with metal has been central to Jonathan Maxwell's creative output from his Light Street workshop and studio. Photo by Mary Braman. (This “SoBo Made” feature story first appeared in the October 2023 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) Jonathan Maxwell, a SoBo maker on Light Street for nearly a quarter of a … Continue reading New Art and Objects Forged from the Industrial Past →

South Baltimore United, Inc., has been building community connections on the SoBo peninsula with a free newspaper and fun events since 2020. In the past year, this small 501(c)3 nonprofit has: listed 523 community events in our free SoBo Events calendar published 47 news stories about SoBo people and events created 172 Instagram posts about … Continue reading Support the Peninsula Post: SoBo’s Community Builder →

It’s always a great idea to shop local for the holidays, but this year why not also give gifts that were made local? Believe it or not, there is no shortage of makers here on the SoBo peninsula who are crafting delicious, fun, and delightful products. From microbrews and scented candles to embroidered caps and … Continue reading Give ‘SoBo Made’ for the Holidays →

Before the COVID pandemic, local artist and restaurateur Sami Tabet concentrated on painting landscapes and figures. But now, face masks, the ubiquitous symbol of the pandemic, have come to dominate his art. Photos by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the August 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) COVID had a dramatic … Continue reading From Lebanon to Light Street: The Artistic Journey of Sami Tabet →

“Bees are a fascinating species,” says Mark Brick, who has been raising them on Fort Avenue for the past three years. “For the most part, you just let them go and they are going to work and be busy as bees and produce a lot of honey.” Photos by Steve Cole. (This story originally appeared … Continue reading Rowhouse Roof Is Home to SoBo Beekeeper’s Busy Hives →

Long-time Locust Point resident Mark Hannon has been working on manuscripts for novels and stories for over three decades. His first book, a crime novel set in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, was published in 2016. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the August 2023 issue of the Peninsula Post.) If … Continue reading A Big Publishing Year for Firefighter Turned Author →

The generous “take a book, leave a book” ethic of the Little Free Library is still strong across the South Baltimore peninsula as the number of these diminutive sidewalk structures continues to grow. In the Peninsula Post’s first survey of the Little Free Library landscape in early 2021, we found 10 libraries. That number rose … Continue reading Checking Out SoBo’s Little Free Libraries →

Mike Hoffman turned his candle-making hobby into a business early in the pandemic. Trial by Fire now has customers around the world for his hand-crafted candles. Photos by Mary Braman. [This 'SoBo Made' feature originally appeared in the February 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.] When Mike Hoffman picked up his candle-making hobby … Continue reading Light Street Candle Maker Creating Unique Scents →

Alexa Karina Horeff paints her designs and custom products at her home on Light Street. Photo by Mary Braman. [This article originally appeared in the June 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.] Alexa Karina Horeff has been painting for as long as she could hold a brush. The Maryland native, originally from Severna … Continue reading Creative Painted Designs on Just About Anything →