For three weeks in the summer of 1962, violent crowds gathered at Riverside Park in South Baltimore to threaten Black swimmers and resist the integration of the pool in defiance of city policy. The headline is from coverage of these events in the Baltimore Afro-American. [This article first appeared in the April 2023 issue of … Continue reading ‘Heritage District’ to Mark 1962 Riverside Pool Integration →

Live music, art projects, and author talks are some of the public programs offered at the Light Street branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. One popular music event is the annual appearance of Sac au Lait (above). (This article originally appeared in the April 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post newspaper.) If … Continue reading SoBo Library Comes Alive with Free Events →

Photo by Mary Braman The first-ever “SoBo Photo Show & Contest” was a big hit at I Love SoBo Day on Sunday, May 7, at the Baltimore Museum of Industry pavilion. The display drew a steady stream of viewers throughout the event, and over 400 attendees cast votes for their favorite photo. The Photo Show … Continue reading Top Pics at the SoBo Photo Show →

SoBohemians will once again have a chance to test their knowledge of the peninsula – and win prizes – in this weekend’s “SoBo Day Scavenger Hunt.” The hunt opens at 8am on Saturday, May 6, and closes at 11am on Sunday, May 7. This year’s hunt sends you off on missions to find and photograph … Continue reading Scavenger Hunt Set for SoBo Day →

The “SoBo Cleanup Crew” will be joining other SoBohemians this Saturday for Earth Day cleanups across the peninsula. SoBo will be looking a lot cleaner and greener on Saturday, April 22, thanks to all the Earth Day cleanups on the peninsula. At least four different groups are assembling volunteers to pitch in for an hour … Continue reading SoBo Earth Day Cleanups Planned →

For decades before the arrival of a massive rail terminal in 1904, South Baltimore’s southern shoreline was a popular getaway destination for city residents. Resorts such as George Kahl’s thrived at the point known as Ferry Bar at Light Street Bridge. (This article originally appeared in the February 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula … Continue reading The Glory Days of SoBo’s Southern Shore →

Recreation and wellness are the focus of the second phase of Rash Field Park, which will feature several sand volleyball courts. (This article first appeared in the February 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post newspaper.) In December, the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore released its final design concepts for the next phase of Rash … Continue reading Plans Set for Rash Field Park Phase 2 →

Sign-ups and some try-outs are already under way as spring comes to South Baltimore. Here’s your guide to all the outdoor recreation options and sports on the peninsula. (Photos by Mary Braman) – Compiled by John Thomas Baltimore Beach Volleyball Baltimore Beach Volleyball at Rash Field on the Inner Harbor offers free drop-in games on … Continue reading SoBo Spring Sports Are Here! →

The SoBo peninsula reveals its many diverse faces when you look at it up close from the water’s edge. Two Peninsula Post volunteers recently circumnavigated the entire shoreline by kayak, from the Inner Harbor to Ridgely’s Cove beneath I-395. Steve Cole contributed photographs, with an assist from Dan Strodel, whose kayaking skills made this voyage … Continue reading A Voyage Around the Peninsula →

SoBo-made Sagamore Spirit blends limestone-filtered spring water and locally sourced rye, corn, and malted barley to produce a variety of rye whiskeys and canned cocktails that have earned more than 150 awards. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post newspaper. Corrected Feb. 13, … Continue reading A World-Class Rye Whiskey That’s Maryland to the Core →