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McCormick drops plastic, brings back classic Old Bay tin
McCormick & Company is bringing back tin packaging for Old Bay Seasoning, the spice blend’s original packaging before the brand switched to plastic in 2017.
Old Bay is switching back to tin packaging.
29 places in Montgomery County where you can donate toys this holiday season
Santa has a lot on his plate right now — help him out this holiday season by contributing to a toy drive in your own backyard.
Baltimore’s evolving hardcore music scene through the eyes of frontman Paris Roberts
Roberts, 28, of Mount Vernon, is the singer of the Baltimore hardcore band No Idols.
The band No Idols performs at the Ottobar.
Let’s make December the best month of this terrible year
2025 has been terrible. Maybe December will be nicer?
At this Owings Mills restaurant, latkes and matzoh ball soup get a foodie spin
Matthew Zafrir, who has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in D.C., returned to his hometown to become chef at The Tillery, inside an Owings Mills Marriott.
Matthew Zafrir previously worked at Woodberry Kitchen and D.C.’s Minibar.
For hungry people in Baltimore’s Penn North, Love & Cornbread is there
Love & Cornbread, the nonprofit is doubling efforts in a new era of food insecurity in Baltimore City.
Sue May, Founder and Executive Director of Love and Cornbread, directs volunteers left to right, Chauncey Whitehead, Annette Jackson, and Jill Yesko, setting up a food giveaway outside of Phaze 2 barbershop in Baltimore,  Saturday, November 22, 2025.
Your guide to Baltimore’s holiday pop-up bars and restaurants
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni knows the best Christmas pop-ups at bars and restaurants across Baltimore for the perfect holiday crawl.
A Peppermint Patty at SoPro Christmas Bar.
Where to find the best blind boxes for people into mystery gifts
You can find blind boxes at toy stores, booksellers, big retailers — and, if you are not picky, some gas stations and gift shops, too.
Toys, plushies and figurines come in blind boxes, packaging that obscures exactly which version of an item the purchasers will get. This Baby Third Lily Rabbit Town series has 12 versions.
Annapolis sailor launches campaign for 2027 race across the Atlantic
Annapolis solo offshore sailor Peter Gibbons-Neff Jr. has launched a campaign for the 2027 Mini Transat, a grueling race across the Atlantic Ocean that begins in France and ends in Guadeloupe.
Annapolis sailor Peter Gibbons-Neff Jr. has launched a campaign for a race across the Atlantic Ocean in 2027, four years after he lost a rudder 2,300 miles from the finish line and ended up fighting not to place last.
Where to savor that hard-earned post-Thanksgiving cocktail
All around Baltimore, patrons can find inventive drinks with bold fall flavors at cocktail bars like the Bluebird, Sugarvale and Dutch Courage.
The Squash Sidecar is a featured fall drink at the Bluebird Cocktail Room in Hampden. “Keeping things simple is the best way,” said owner Paul Benkert.
UMBC exhibit puts focus on Black leisure during the Jim Crow era
An exhibit at UMBC, “Picturing Mobility,” runs through Dec. 19 and features two inventions that made leisure travel possible during segregation — the automobile and the camera.
Picnic Group, Highland Beach, Maryland c. 1931, printed 1982. Gelatin silver print.
‘Quirky,’ ‘picturesque’ Thanksgiving on display at annual Blessing of the Hounds
In the scenic Western Run Valley of Baltimore County, the old English tradition of the Blessing of the Hounds withstands the test of time.
One of the Green Spring Valley Hounds was eager to be blessed, jumping up on Rev. Thomas Clement during his prayer before the annual Blessing of the Hounds at St. John’s Church.
Headed to Christmas Village in Baltimore? Here’s what to know.
The Christmas Village in Baltimore, now in its 12th season, is back and full of shops, food and photo opportunities.
Patrons walk past vendors through the Christmas Village at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md. on Friday, December 20, 2024.
What to do in Baltimore this Thanksgiving weekend, including Miracle on 34th Street
Whether you want to marvel at Hampden’s Miracle on 34th Street, hear Leslie Odom Jr. sing Christmas carols or see “A Christmas Carol” live, we’ve got you covered.
Homes are decorated in holiday lights at Hampden's Miracle on 34th Street annual display on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Christmas tree lighting kicks off holiday fun
The Grand Illumination that kicks off the calendar filled with events that make Annapolis a perennial contender on national lists of the best Christmas towns.
Decorators from Garden Girls place ornaments on the Annapolis Christmas tree at Market Place. The city will light the tree for the season on Sunday.
Giving thanks for plump cats, all-you-can-eat crabs and tricky parking
In a truly befuddling year, these are things I'm most sincerely, unironically thankful for — from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to Baltimore accents.
Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter with her cat, Cass Streeter-Zervitz.
Thanksgiving on Kenwood: A 70-year tradition baked into one Baltimore kitchen
One family claimed and sustained their hallmark holiday of Thanksgiving for seven decades in a house near Patterson Park.
Beth Rannie, center, bakes pizelles with her daughter, Mattie Yoncha-Wawrzyniak, right, and granddaughter, Micah Walker.
7 things to do in Howard County, from a holiday train garden to Merriweather’s Symphony of Lights
Seven things to do in Howard County from Wednesday Nov. 26 to Thursday Dec. 4.
The holiday train garden opens on Friday, Nov. 28 at The Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum.
Gift guide 2025: Staff Recommendations
Our holiday gift guide features local treats, handcrafted goods and experiences for every budget from Maryland makers and small businesses.
Find the perfect gift with our holiday gift guide!
Trace Capt. John Smith’s steps through Patapsco Valley State Park
Patapsco Valley State Park’s smallest attraction is a Maltese cross marking a spot on a 400-year-old map created by Capt. John Smith.
The Patapsco River rounds a bend in Patapsco Valley State Park near the area where a marker was installed on a high bluff memorializing the steps of Capt. John Smith 400 years ago.
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