It was a windy night in January, with temperatures in the mid-30s in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore City. But despite the cold, about a dozen people were bundled up and standing on a pier with ropes and magnets in hand.
Parklets that helped Baltimore restaurants expand outdoor dining during the pandemic have also raised issues of safety, equity and cost to the city, Fells Point business owner Nicholas Johnson says.
News about the expected closing of Bertha’s, one of the best-known bars in Fells Point, has stirred memories about how its close connections with longtime patrons were formed.
The outdoor clothing and gear store in Fells Point is the California-based company’s biggest store yet and includes a community space with plans to focus on environmental issues.
Visitors will be able to board both foreign and domestic vessels and watch flyovers from historic planes by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.