Historically home to many of the city's Polish, German and Greek residents, Canton, close to the Port of Baltimore, was an industrial wasteland. Warehouses, piers and other bits and pieces of a working port lined Canton's main drag, Boston Street. Tiny rowhouses, some wide enough for a man to touch the walls on either side, with even tinier backyards were the only accommodations.
But that was before the city and developers, recognizing the untapped potential of the neighborhoods waterfront property, revitalized the area. Now, there's a restaurant and a bar seemingly in every block. The locus of the neighborhood, O'Donnell Square, is ringed with restaurants, boutiques, coffeshops and clubs housed in converted rowhouses. Condos line the water's edge, but at Canton Waterfront Park you can still look across the water and see Fort McHenry.
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Sam Hopkins
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Mexican artist Paco Loza established Baltimore as his American base through
visits and exhibitions throughout the years. Now, he's begun a tradition of
bringing his Huichol Indian friends from their mountain homes to Highlandtown's Creative Alliance, to represent their people through art.
Staci Wolfson
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The tech scene in Baltimore has been on quite a run over the past few years (in case you missed it). One of many reasons why is the emergence of a highly motivated crop of young entrepreneurs. Meet Mike Brenner, one such Baltimorean. While you may not know his name, chances are you know at least one of his many projects. Bmore Media sat down with him to learn more.
Amy Dusto
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Tools scattered on workbenches. Solder dripping into pizza boxes. Ideas and innovation in abundance at every turn. And, oh yeah: cash prizes. It was all part of the scene at Baltimore's first Hackathon, held November 19-21 at the Emerging Technology Center in Canton. Bmore was there, and we've got the full story.
Walaika Haskins
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Baltimore claims its title as THE place for all things blue crab-related with pride. But, in case you haven't noticed, the city's culinary scene has expanded way beyond crab cakes and sauerkraut. One chef leading the way? Ted Stelzenmuller.
Michael Cook
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The Red Line, the proposed east-west transit line that city leaders hope will make getting back and forth easier for Baltimore residents has its supporters and detractors. Officials for and against the project have had their say. We wondered what regular citizens thought of the plan.
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