A few activities to check out this weekend... Friday Ravens training camp - A great opportunity to see the players up close, feel their power, and hear the hitting. Best of all, ... Read More

Did anyone see Anthony Bourdain's segment from Baltimore last night on his show, No Reservations? While I wouldn't call myself an avid fan of Bourdain's, I do respect him and enjoy ... Read More

Take a deep breath - the Birds aren't leaving Baltimore. The team is moving its spring training facility across the state of Florida, from Fort Lauderdale to Sarasota. The move represents ... Read More

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is on the air. Well, make that the Web. The zoo has a YouTube channel that features videos of its animals in action. This summer, it's ... Read More

Looks like it's going to be another nice weekend weather-wise in Baltimore. Here are a few highlights from the weekend calendar. Friday The Bob Dylan Show, featuring Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp ... Read More

Baltimore City' has kept ownership of the historic Senator Theatre following an auction today. The city government paid $810,000 for the old movie house on York Road. No word yet on ... Read More

The first week of the city's much debated once-per-week trash and recycling collection schedule is in the books. I'd love to hear how it went in your neighborhood. If my personal ... Read More

Let's start with the good. June marked the first month in two years that Baltimore-area home sales actually increased. During the month, 2,375 homes were sold in Greater Baltimore. That’s ... Read More

The country's largest free arts festival starts in Mount Royal tomorrow. I've got everything you need to know about Artscape - including the weather forecast. If you've never been to ... Read More

Tickets go on sale today for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's biggest fund-raiser of the year. The annual Celebration Gala and concert is scheduled for Sept. 12 at the Meyerhoff. The concert ... Read More

Need a vacation (who doesn't?), but don't want to deal with the aggravation of driving or flying somewhere? (who does?) A cruise to the Bahamas, Florida, or the Caribbean might be ... Read More

The city's much debated new once-per-week trash collection schedule starts July 14. Recyclables also will be collected weekly, again, starting tomorrow. Remember, your trash must be in a trash can - ... Read More

I have a feeling lots of people will be taking it easy this weekend after going all out on July 4, but there still are some interesting things to do. Friday Gallery ... Read More

The Orioles have become the first team in Major League Baseball to feature a 3D tour of their stadium on their Web site. Is this a development that will lead to ... Read More

I was struck by this recent news: Baltimore is losing Baltimoreans. Urban flight has been a constant in most major to medium-sized American cities for decades. After years of losing residents, ... Read More

This week's Weekend Roundup consists of just one entry. It's the Fourth of July. Lots of folks are out of town, but if you're staying in Baltimore this holiday weekend, I'm ... Read More

Good morning, welcome to 2009: Part II. With half the year in the books, I thought I'd take a quick look at some of the things I'm most looking forward to ... Read More