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Charles Village may be known best for the Victorian-style rowhomes lined up along its streets. Some of these are the oldest standing buildings in the city and are called Painted Ladies for their brightly colored facades. These historic houses manage to coexist peacefully with the new construction going on in the area: a blending that probably provides the best metaphor for the neighborhood. It has both old-school charm and modern appeal, and as such is easily one of the hippest spots in the city. Although the area has a lot to offer beyond Johns Hopkins University, it would be difficult not to notice the world famous college that sits at the dead center of the community. It would also be im...
Charles Village may be known best for the Victorian-style rowhomes lined up along its streets. Some of these are the oldest standing buildings in the city and are called Painted Ladies for their brightly colored facades. These historic houses manage to coexist peacefully with the new construction going on in the area: a blending that probably provides the best metaphor for the neighborhood. It has both old-school charm and modern appeal, and as such is easily one of the hippest spots in the city. Although the area has a lot to offer beyond Johns Hopkins University, it would be difficult not to notice the world famous college that sits at the dead center of the community. It would also be impossible to deny that the students of the college have had a great influence on the area, from the trendy coffee shops to the 24-hour Kinko's copy shop, and that the college itself provides residents plentiful cultural and entertainment options. One focal point of the community even draws its name from the college -- Hopkins Square, where you can go to shop, eat or just enjoy a cup of coffee while you watch passers-by. Charles Village is basically a hop-skip-and-jump from wherever you happen to be in or around the city. It's a short drive up Charles Street from the Inner Harbor, or a short drive down from Towson. It's just as convenient to get there by bus, which, by the way, is highly recommended, since most of the area parking is always full, expensive or both.
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Restaurant review: Calle's Cucina shows promise, but off to uneven start
Calle's Cucina is a place with potential.
Chef-owner Carl "Calle" Vahl has the experience to run a show-stopping restaurant, with both formal and on-the-job training in Italy and New York. Philosophically, Vahl is in the right place, too. He uses fresh,...Tags: Pasta, Atmosphere (music group), Alcoholic Beverages, Breads, Steaks
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Methodist feels historical bond with Great Fire of 1904
The Rev. Emora Brannan, retired pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, in Homeland, stood Sunday at Charles and Fayette streets, visualizing the raging fire that roared through the intersection more than a century ago.
Brannan also visualized a scene...Tags: Museums, Roland Park, Port Discovery Children's Museum, Great Baltimore Fire (1904), Inner Harbor
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Meet your menus: Valentine's menus from Donna's and Waterfront Kitchen
Those Valentine's Day menus keep coming in. Tartare is trending.
Donna's sent over its Valentine's Day menu, which it will be offering beginning Friday.
The four-course fixed-price menu begins with a choice of scallop ceviche, oysters on the half shell,...Tags: Salads, Holidays, Game, Fells Point, Foods and Beverages
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10 Spot: Fri.-Sun.: Winter Festival of Wonders
View the photo gallery for all of this week's picksTags: Family, Movies, Ken Burns, Maryland Zoo Baltimore, France
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Appeals court dismisses challenges to city's approval of 25th Street Station
The state's second highest court has thrown out appeals of two lawsuits that challenge Baltimore City's approval of a planned unit development for 25th Street Station, a proposed shopping center in Remington, which would be anchored byWal-Mart. The Court...Tags: Justice System, Justice System, Hampden, Judges, Annapolis
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Neighborhood leaders share tips for engaging residents
It takes more than community spirit to make a community association effective and popular.
That's the advice several speakers gave to an audience of more than 30 people at the Neighborhood Leaders Forum on Thursday.
"You need organizational committee...Tags: Bill Henry, Halloween, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Govans
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Charles Street closure nears, a decade after redesign proposed
After more than a decade of planning, Charles Village and the Johns Hopkins University are preparing for two years of traffic disruptions along North Charles Street. The stretch between 25th Street and University Parkway has been slated for repaving...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Mary Pat Clarke, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University
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Jan. 25: The young voter
DeJanee Fennell hears the excuses. Young people are apathetic. Young people are sick of politics. Young people have given up. The thing is: Fennell doesn't buy that. The 20-year-old junior at Morgan State knows President Barack Obama needs the youth...Tags: Occupy Wall Street, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal (2010), Media Industry, Primaries, Mitt Romney
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Re-energizing young voters
DeJanee Fennell hears the excuses.
Young people are apathetic. Young people are sick of politics. Young people have given up.
But Fennell doesn't buy that. The 20-year-old junior at Morgan State University knows President Barack Obama needs the youth...Tags: Occupy Wall Street, Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal (2010), Primaries, Mitt Romney, Herman Cain
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The week that was: Unreleased Etta James interview, Dru Hill, Midtown BBQ & Brew and more
In case you missed it, here's a round-up of this week's highlights:
•••• We started the week with a photo gallery from the Elvis Fight Club at Creative Alliance from Jan. 14. Classic Baltimore.
•••• Erik wrote...Tags: Lil Wayne, Music, Dru Hill (music group), Bars and Clubs, Fells Point
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Charles Village Pub in Towson eyes mid-to-late March opening, brand-new menu and look
The Baltimore SunSince Charles Village Pub & Patio in downtown Towson was devastated by a two-alarm fire last January, customers, Towson students, and neighbors have been asking owner Rick Bielski when the popular hangout would re-open. This week, he finally had an...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Reconstruction, Dining and Drinking
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New Year's Eve 2012: Baltimore restaurants preparing for Y2K+12
The Baltimore SunNew Year’s Eve comes just once a year — and even less often on a Saturday night. For Baltimore-area restaurants, that’s a very good thing. One in five Americans is planning to dine out this New Year’s Eve, according to a recent...Tags: Wines, Steaks, Music, Music, Dance
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