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Photos: Baltimore celebrates Fourth of July with food and fireworks
Approximately 1,000 fireworks lit up the sky in Baltimore as spectators oohed and ahhed during the show.
Fireworks for the Fourth of July are seen from Federal Hill Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
How a Black-owned tequila brand is bringing family spirit to Maryland
Brothers Donta and William Henson launched the Black-owned Los Hermanos 1978 Tequila during COVID-19.
Donta Henson poses for a portrait with his tequila, Los Hermanos 1978 Tequila, at Lighthouse Canton, on July 3, 2024.
7 Things to do in Howard County: Fourth of July fireworks, farm visits and fishing
Seven things to do in Howard County from July 4 through July 10th.
Ring in the Fourth of July at the Columbia Lakefront fireworks show Thursday night.
What to do this weekend, from Indie Fest to Harbor Hootenanny
Whether you want to see Marlon Wayans perform, watch some extremely violent wrestling or support local artists, we’ve got you covered.
Saturday’s Harbor Hootenanny will take place at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Fourth of July parades and fireworks
There are three main July Fourth parades across Anne Arundel County — 10 a.m. in Severna Park, 1 p.m. in Galesville and 6 p.m. in Annapolis. Here’s a guide by the numbers, with a nod to a giant memorial flag, the weather forecast and Elvis for President.
As many as 50 volunteers carry the 30-by-60 Nathaniel McDavitt Flag during the Severna Park Independence Day Parade. The giant Stars and Stripes is displayed every year in memory of a 2011 Severna Park High School graduate who died in Jordan while serving in 2016.
What Howard County’s Fourth of July tells us about a changing Columbia
Columbia Association’s annual Fourth of July celebration is highlighting the story of immigrants this year.
Thousands will gather at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront on the Fourth of July.
What to do, and where to see fireworks, on July Fourth in Baltimore
Whether you want to enjoy fireworks by the Inner Harbor, watch a hot dog eating contest or hear live music in Cherry Hill, we’ve got you covered this Fourth of July.
Fireworks over the Inner Harbor on July 4, 2023.
The Dish: Columbia’s hot new sushi spot? It’s at the mall.
Takumi, located in the former Starbucks space at the Mall in Columbia, offers high-end sushi with a view of the shopping center’s carousel.
Chef Daven Pan slices fish freshly imported from Japan at Takumi, a new sushi restaurant inside the former Starbucks at The Mall in Columbia.
Piccola Allora is last eatery to close under Baltimore restaurant group
Piccola Allora, the last of local restaurateur Brendon Hudson’s Baltimore eateries, has closed its doors at the Johns Hopkins University. Hudson has also recently shuttered Allora, Zander's and Velleggia’s.
Restaurateur Brendon Hudson.
Wes Moore, David Rubenstein and others say what ‘pursuit of happiness’ means to them
What the heck did Thomas Jefferson mean by writing that we had a right to the pursuit of happiness? I asked Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, food historian Joyce White, Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein, nonprofit leader and teacher Tatiana Klein and artist Jeff Huntington what it means to them. Here’s what they said.
Gov. Wes Moore sprays Orioles fans in the Bird Box splash zone during the final game of their series against the Yankees at Camden Yards on July 30, 2023.
This Baltimore bar made Bon Appétit’s list of the 11 best in the nation
Baltimore’s The Coral Wig was named one of the 11 best new bars in the country by Arbiters of Good Taste, Bon Appétit magazine.
The Ulysses Hotel will greet guests when it opens in Baltimore in September in Mt. Vernon's Latrobe Building.
Everything you need to know about traffic this July 4 weekend
Here’s what you need to know about traffic if you’re planning to spend July 4 at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor or heading to the beach by way of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and U.S. 50.
Know where to drive and where not to park this Independence Day.
PHOTOS: A day to celebrate Trans Pride in Baltimore
An estimated 2,500 people turned out for the third annual event to celebrate Baltimore's trans community. The event included a parade, a block party and a street renaming.
CIB Baltimore skater, Teele, jumps over fellow skater, Taylor, mid-parade during the Baltimore Trans Pride Grand March on 6/29/2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Report of suspicious object at Baltimore Trans Pride interrupts some festivities
After a report of a suspicious object disrupted a Trans Pride parade in Baltimore on Saturday, law enforcement officials told organizers it had been deemed “nonthreatening,”
The Trans Pride parade Saturday was the second local Pride Month event to be interrupted.
Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg know who he is. So why is D.King the best-kept secret in Baltimore hip-hop?
D.King has impressed superstars like Jay-Z and has recorded with Snoop Dogg and Kanye West, but between bad timing and a busy life full of personal setbacks, he’s spent the last couple decades out of the spotlight, getting ready.
D.King at the studio.
Need a good laugh? Here are some Baltimore comedians to watch, follow on social media
If you’re in need of some cheering up, just scroll through social media and one of these young comedians will give you a laugh.
Top Baltimore comedians to watch. Comedians Reggie 'Girl He Funny' Travers (left), Manny (center) and Craig the Entertainer (right).
Female performers to take center stage at Ladybug Music Festival in Ellicott City on Saturday
Old Ellicott City on Saturday will play host to what organizers are calling the nation’s largest free music festival with female-fronted groups Saturday. The festival is expanding into Maryland this year after more than a decade of being held in Delaware.
File photo of the Ladybug Music Festival in Delaware, which expands to Old Ellicott City on Saturday, June 29, 2024.
Despite record crowds, Baltimore Pride’s LGBTQ critics say organizers dropped the ball
Despite the record number of attendees at this year’s Baltimore Pride, some critics raised a slew of concerns, ranging from the overall safety of the event to the approach organizers have taken in the overall running of Pride Month offerings.
Miss Gay Maryland Stormi Skye waves as she continues down the parade route at Baltimore Pride on June 15, 2024.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Pro soccer, pickleball and civil rights
Tuesday marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Tours and exhibits are available to help explore the role Annapolis played in reaching this landmark moment in American history.
Lawyers Mall near the State House in Annapolis has multiple features related to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, including a statue of children symbolizing the Brown v. Board of Education case that Marshall argued before the high court when he was an NAACP lawyer. Lawyers Mall is a frequent site of rallies, protests and news conferences in the capital city.
7 things to do in Howard County: From the Ladybug Music Festival to a Pollinator Fest
A presidential debate watch party and a free musical event featuring women-led groups are among the things to do in Howard County for the last week of June 2024.
Old Ellicott City is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
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