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    Mayor Brandon Scott featured in video celebrating anniversary of Nike Air Force 1 sneakers
    A spokeswoman for Mayor Brandon Scott said he was not paid to appear in a branded video touting Nike sneakers produced by DTLR.
    Mayor Brandon Scott sitting on steps in a gray track suit tying the laces on a pair of white Air Force 1 sneakers with a green Nike logo.
    Great gifts for DIYers, according to a home improvement obsessive
    Important items for the DIY curious, home improvement novices and new homeowners/renters.
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    Your guide to the best artisan markets this holiday season
    Baltimore is a hub for immense creative talent. Artists and craftspeople make their work all year around, but the holiday season is when many are able to sustain their business for the next year.
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    Where to shop to support minority-owned businesses
    Support these local minority-owned businesses as you knock out your holiday shopping.
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    Great gifts for music lovers
    A list of music-related gift suggestions in Baltimore as we head into the holiday season.
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    The best stores to buy gifts for anyone on your list
    These shops will help you find something for even the hardest person on your list.
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    The best Maryland gifts to ship and share
    A collection of the best Baltimore and Maryland-themed stuff to share with your loved ones who don't live nearby.
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    Holiday gift ideas for kids
    A list of games and toys to make the little people in your life smile a little wider.
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    Hilton Carter’s gift guide for plant lovers
    Local plant stylist and shop owner Hilton Carter suggests 10 gifts perfect for the plant lover in your life.
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    The best gifts for pet lovers (and their pets)
    Here's a list of gifts that are perfect for the person in your life with a furry friend.
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    Year-end resolutions: Why wait until January to start living better?
    Claim the last two months of the year as a time to make changes — but only the ones that really fit your life.
    Coach Larisa Harrington (with furry friend Layla) says that you don’t have to wait until Jan. 1 to work on goals you’ve been putting off since last New Year’s Day. It’s just important to figure out why. (Photo: Liz Hough of Liz Hough Photography).
    Some of our readers’ best pet Halloween costumes
    Banner readers shared their tricked-out Halloween pet get-ups, including superheros, witches and ... toast.
    Winston as Winifred Sanderson
    The best plant stores in Maryland
    With 67 houseplants (and counting), I’ve developed my own list of plant stores and personalities that have helped me grow my collection.
    A variety of hanging plants including a cebu blue photos in the green house at green neighbor.
    Parents, students urged to ‘use common sense’ when picking out Halloween costumes
    Here’s a look at how schools throughout the state will address culturally and ethnically insensitive costumes this Halloween.
    Illustration of students throwing Native American feather regalia and afro wig into trash bag held open by teacher
    Halloween’s not just for kids: Adults wear costumes, too
    Adults who dress up for Halloween might seem weird to you, but we’re having fun and getting away from the world’s troubles for one night. And that’s not hurting anyone.
    Leslie Gray Streeter as Diana Ross, complete with wind and cape, 2021.
    On the anniversary of Maryland’s CROWN Act, why I’m happy to be nappy
    As we note the second anniversary of the passing of Maryland's CROWN Act, I talk about my decision to wear my hair natural, and the social, political and even health implications.
    Leslie Gray Streeter in 2021 in Fells Point, after her second Big Chop.
    Awareness raised, confidence built since Maryland’s version of the CROWN Act took effect 2 years ago
    A state delegate says more people feel empowered since Maryland joined other states two years ago in banning discrimination against Black hairstyles such as Afros, locks and braids.
    Stylist Ericka Cherrie styles Torre McKiver’s hair working with her natural texture. Cherrie says she has seen an uptick in clients requesting more natural hairstyles since the Crown Act was passed.
    Baltimore trio stresses value of yoga, meditation in new book
    The trio launched their company Holistic Life Foundation in 2001 after meeting at College Park. Since then, they have taught the benefits of yoga and meditation to more than 50,000 people.
    Atman Smith, left, and his brother Ali Smith, two of the authors of Let Your Light Shine, stand in front of their Baltimore office. The book comes out Tuesday, October 18.
    A safe space: Seniors discuss embracing LGBTQ+ loved ones
    About 60 residents of Catonsville’s Charlestown Senior Living community spent yesterday morning listening to a discussion about LGBTQ+ issues.
    UMBC professor Kate Drabinksi teaches a session on nonbinary people to residents at Charlestown Senior Living Community, in Catonsville, MD, Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
    Baltimore-based artist has work included in Target’s Latino Heritage Month collection
    Jen White-Johnson sees collection as an opportunity to spotlight her Afro-Latina culture.
    Jen White-Johnson, a Baltimore-based artist, designed a tumbler ($10) and a now sold out t-shirt ($13) for the Latino Heritage Month collection at Target.
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