A 1960 illustration of an early highway plan for downtown Baltimore with an eight-lane East-West Expressway crossing the Inner Harbor at Federal Hill (bottom left) and forming a multi-level interchange at the current location of Harbor East. (This story originally appeared in the October-November 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) EDITOR’S NOTE … Continue reading When Baltimore’s ‘Road Wars’ Raged Across SoBo →

On December 5 and 6, South Baltimore got a sneak peek at the near-final plans for transforming the 11-mile shoreline of the Middle Branch into “Baltimore’s next great waterfront.” In a pair of online public meetings, representatives of the “Reimagine Middle Branch” project laid out a detailed draft plan that is slated to go to … Continue reading See the Vision for SoBo’s Southern Shore →

Artist Lee Nowell-Wilson at work in her School 33 Art Center studio. Photos by Mary Braman. (This “SoBo Made” feature originally appeared in the October-November 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) Artist Lee Nowell-Wilson is as vibrant as her paintings that adorn the walls of her studio in the School 33 Art … Continue reading Capturing Motherhood and Family Life on Canvas →

The Baltimore Immigration Museum chronicles the influx of immigrants who first set foot in America at Locust Point between 1868 and 1914. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the August-September 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) For nearly half a century, Baltimore-bound immigrants from Europe first set foot in … Continue reading Baltimore’s Immigration History Preserved in Locust Point →

Many SoBo restaurants took advantage of the City’s temporary Covid policy and created “parklets” by placing tables directly in the parking lane, such as the ones at Blue Agave on Light Street. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the August-September 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) Dining in the … Continue reading ‘Parklet’ Dining Is Here to Stay →

Long vanished from the area outside Fort McHenry, Eva Marie Schwartzauer’s tavern survived the War of 1812. Above, Fort museum educator Cryss Kosasih stands where the tavern once stood just a few yards from the Fort. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the June-July 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula … Continue reading Mrs. Schwartzauer’s Tavern at Fort McHenry →

Checkerspot Brewing Company's frequent release of small-batch, experimental beers and even some of its perennial favorites owe much to owner and brewer Judy Neff’s years as a home brewer. Photos by Mary Braman. (This “SoBo Made” feature first appeared in the August-September 2022 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post newspaper.) The brewery floor at … Continue reading Checkerspot Keeps It Fresh with Variety, Creativity →

A mural painted this spring is the first step in renovations to the Longhouse and the addition of new features around the historic structure in Latrobe Park. Cheryl Duffey (left) is spearheading the effort with mural designer Nicole Buchholz. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the June-July 2022 print edition of the South … Continue reading Lots of Upgrades on the Way for SoBo Parks →

In case you missed this in Issue #6 of the Peninsula Post … The American Visionary Art Museum’s Kinetic Sculpture Race returned to action on May 7, 2022, after a two-year pandemic absence from the streets of Baltimore. Several hundred people turned out at the museum on a soggy Saturday morning to see over 20 … Continue reading The Wild & Crazy Kinetic Sculpture Race →

Candy Schibli opened Southeastern Roastery in Locust Point in 2020 after starting to roast part-time in 2016 at a family home in southeastern Virginia and establishing a customer base in the Washington, D.C. area. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the June-July 2022 print edition of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.) Plenty of … Continue reading This Roastery Blends Coffee, Community, and Science →