Innovation : Featured Stories

Join artists, intellectuals, public health officials and innovators as they explore ways to reenergize the urban lanscape in Baltimore.  It takes place Jan. 25 at Morgan State University. 

Tired of hearing their dog bark and seeing dirty dishes in the sink, some independent workers are fleeing the distractions of home for shared office space. 

Entrepreneurship is the latest buzzword on college campuses to help students get jobs at startups and small companies. Schools like the University of Baltimore are enhancing their entrepreneurship programs and teaching startup skills to all students — not just those studying business. 

It was the best of times...Oh wait, wrong tale. This one's about two Baltimore chefs. One has left the Brewer's Art to open his own restaurant while the chef at the popular Mount Vernon hangout has crafted a new menu to match its Belgian-style brews.

You might know Hilary Phelps as the sister who cheered on her decorated brother at the London Olympics. But she is also the creator of an interactive website, Genuine Joy, which explores food, fashion, fitness and culture. Phelps talks about the inspiration for the site and her plans to expand it. 

Baltimore's GiveCorps seeks to connect a new crop of donors to worthy causes that often go under the radar. It has devised a unique giving model that lets donors give money online to specific projects and offers a reward for doing so — such as a gift certificate to Woodberry Kitchen. Think Kickstarter meets LivingSocial. 

See Patterson Park lit up with paper lanterns while listening to live music at the Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival Oct. 27. The Creative Alliance is also hosting a parade after-party for the first time, featuring "Lantini" cocktails.