Mt. Vernon : Featured Stories

A hardware store in Mount Vernon. A bakery for Locust Point. More restaurants in Mt. Washington. If Baltimore residents waved their magic wand, these would be on their wish list. 

The making of the Jones Falls Trail includes five phases, three of which are still underway. Several changes were made along the way to address concerns of neighborhood groups. 

The Maryland Institute College of Art is holding a panel discussion next month on how art can inspire social change as part of the school's Baltimore Art + Justice Project. 

Consumers’ demand for artisanal, local products has led many beer lovers to turn their hobbies into new ventures. Several new breweries and beer-themed restaurants are in the works for Greater Baltimore as craft brew makers savor an uptick in sales. 

Bmore Media Managing Photographer Arianne Teeple captures notable architectural details and exhibits at the 167-year-old Maryland Historical Society museum and library in this photo essay. She highlights pieces from the Mount Vernon attraction's folk art collection and an exhibit that takes a look at Maryland’s role in the Civil War. She also takes photos from its War of 1812 collection, which will take on greater significance this year as 2012 marks the war's 200-year anniversary.

Baltimore is home to an eclectic group of theater companies that put on everything from Broadway plays to cutting-edge multimedia performances. If the play is your thing, take a look at Bmore Media's guide to independent theater in Charm City.

Bmore Media's new Managing Editor shares her opinion of the city's most controversial work of art.

With the mercury hovering right around freezing as we enter 2010's home stretch, it's officially winter in Baltimore. We decided to take the opportunity to look back at some of the traditions and rituals that help make this city what it is, then invite you to join us on Facebook and Twitter to share some memories and ideas of your own.