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5 Best: Must-Try Seafood Dives in Maryland
1. Old Salty's Restaurant at Fishing Creek Maryland. Old Salty's, situated on an island off Maryland's Eastern Shore, may have an unsavory name to match its foul location. But they have been around for six years with one of the state's best customer service records. Plus their website is one of the coolest around with ordering coffee via app if you don't have time for face-to-face meetings! Plus they boast some awesome staff as well as books, games and puzzles galore! And don't forget about their office perks - including an excellent health/fitness program!
Maryland woman celebrates 100th birthday on 4th of July with family and friends
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Maryland family received a special 4th of July gift this year as Alberta Russell celebrated her remarkable 100th birthday. Surrounded by three generations of her family, along with close friends, Alberta marked this significant milestone in her life. She was born in Philadelphia and grew up in New York before moving to Florida and finally settling in Baltimore to be near her loved ones.
Thousands celebrate Fourth of July at Baltimore-area parades
BALTIMORE -- From Dundalk to Towson to Catonsville, parades were the way to celebrate the Fourth of July.WJZ got a front-row seat to watch all the action across the Baltimore region.From the music to the cheers and the sea of red, white and blue sisters Masyn and Avery Perryman got an up close and personal view to it all."Because we are in the front row and we can see everything very clearly," said Masyn Perryman, an 8-years-old watching the Fourth of July Parade with her family in Towson."We can see everything," said Avery Perryman Masyn's 6-years old sister.Watching the parade...
Baltimore City holds first Splash Fest Teen Pool Party of summer 2024
Dozens of teenagers crowded the Druid Hill Park Pool on Friday night for the first Splash Fest Teen Pool Party of the summer. "It's so important to provide our young people with things to do," said Noell Lugay, the city's assistant deputy mayor of human services. "We don't want to continue to say that, 'Oh, yes, you have curfew, you can't be these places, don't go here and there.' We're saying, 'We're opening up the city to you all,' and, we're saying that 'This is your city, too.'"
BARCS air conditioning unit restored in animal rooms, following three-day hiatus
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) announced Saturday night that air conditioning in their building has been partially restored. "On July Fourth, this area lost electricity and unfortunately that affected our building and our air conditioning units here at the shelter," said BARCS Executive Director Jen Brause. "So, the animal rooms (did) not have air condition from the building unit itself."
Back to the Beach: A Re-Build of Phoenix-Like Proportions
When the nightmare scenario that no homeowner wants to imagine, fire, struck the vacation home of an Annapolis-area resident, the grandmother of 17 quickly counted her blessings and committed to building back as soon as possible; not wanting her family to miss one precious summer of quality time with her on the beach in Dewey, Delaware.
Winner downs 14 franks at third-annual Cross Street Market Hot Dog Eating Contest
Hot dog-eating competitions have become a July Fourth tradition across the country, including Baltimore. Several hungry competitors went dog for dog Thursday at the Cross Street Market's third annual contest in Federal Hill, which offers a trophy and a $1,000 grand prize. WBAL-TV 11 News caught up with the winner,...
Kids on the Creek is BACK!!
Spa Creek Conservancy and Eastport Yacht Club have announced their partnership to bring Kids on the Creek back after a three year hiatus due to the closure of water access at Truxtun Park. Families are invited to learn about Spa Creek at the Kids on the Creek event, Saturday August...
Evening Sun Newsboys Band: Century-old Tragedy Reminds Reporter of the Fragility of Life
There are a lot of important things a young fellow never thinks about during his formative years. Little milestones, like learning a musical instrument, or landing his first steady job. I was 11, when I started cornet lessons at Dickey Hill Elementary. I wasn’t very good on the horn, I’ll...
The Maryland Zoo welcomes a new Northern ground hornbill chick
MARYLAND (WBFF) — On Thursday, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore announced that a Northern ground hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) chick has hatched. The chick is the second for the female hornbill "Blue," and male hornbill "North." Blue and North have a breeding recommendation from the Northern Ground Hornbill Species Survival...
Hot Plate: Smoke @ The Point opening, Old Westminster wine dinner at Foraged, new menu at Silver Queen Cafe, and more
From BBQ news to summertime menu debuts, this week promises to be a tasty one in Baltimore. Here’s a look at what’s coming up in the restaurant world:. Towsonites and fans of BBQ have something new to cheer for this week, as the crew from Smoke, the beloved and much-missed Cockeysville barbecue spot, are becoming a permanent fixture at The Point in Towson. The newly combined concept, which will be called Smoke @ The Point, will kick off with an opening party on July 13.
NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY CELEBRATION
Scoop Up the Fun at Port Discovery's National Ice Cream Day Celebration!. Get ready to chill out and scoop up some fun on July 20th for a delightful, ice cream extravaganza to celebrate National Ice Cream Day. We’ve churned up a day full of sweet, ice cream-themed activities, games, and art projects that will delight kids and parents alike!
Maryland Zoo chimpanzee celebrates fifth birthday
(WBFF) — A chimpanzee at the Maryland Zoo in Druid Hill Park turned five today and celebrated with a party thrown in her enclosure by zookeepers. Lola - alongside other chimps from the Zoo's troop including three-year-old chimp Maisie - celebrated the big day with several sweet treats left by zookeepers, as well as streamers and other decorations dotting her living space. While the apes didn't pay the colorful designs much attention, they dug into the desserts with gusto, as seen in a video posted by the Maryland Zoo.
Baltimore City pools open for summer 2024. Here are the hours
Baltimore pool lovers rejoice, the summer is here and the water is cold!. Park pools opened for the 2024 summer starting Memorial Day weekend, Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks officials told 11 News. Starting May 25, park pools opened for the summer from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Young author presents local bird guide to Horizons students
Encouraging fellow youths to learn about their local feathered friends, Xaviana Leis, 13, of Edgewater presented her authored and illustrated “Maryland Bird Guide” to Horizons of Kent and Queen Anne’s students at the Gunston School June 25. Preventing summer learning from going to the birds, this season’s Horizons summer program focus is all about birds with high-flying fun. Last week’s presenter, Leis shared her knowledge about birds and her experiences as a raptor volunteer and what others can do to support their environment. ...
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