After his re-election victory Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is headed to the beach. He and First Lady Yumi Hogan are traveling to Jamaica for a week’s vacation. The couple flew out today and plan to return on Nov. 15, according to his staff. While Hogan is away, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford will...
November 11 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I -- "the war to end all wars," which cost an estimated 40 million lives. While there are no more survivors to tell us their stories, WWI sights and memorials scattered across Europe do their best to keep the devastation from fading...
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Inside the newly constructed event center at the Live Casino and Hotel in Hanover, casino and county officials announced $19 million in funding to go toward county programs and resources including a mini pumper fire truck and police transport vans. Anne Arundel county’s fire and police departments...
Raymond Perez Jr. is a year and 1,500 miles removed from the howling winds and torrential rain of the hurricane that ravaged Puerto Rico and plunged the island territory into darkness. A former casino worker on the island, the 20-year-old has a new job as a blackjack and roulette dealer on the...
MGM National Harbor, the Prince George’s County casino, hotel and entertainment complex, opens a $48 million expansion Sunday in response to strong demand, the casino operator said. The move adds a larger poker room, off-track horse betting in partnership with the Maryland Jockey Club, 262 slot...
The new 310-room hotel atop the Live Casino in Hanover held its grand opening Wednesday evening, a milestone in the development that also marks the opening of a spa, gym and event space that officials say finally makes the six-year-old complex complete. An array of performances, including the daredevil...
For months, there was little, if any, sign that Atlantic City's former Revel casino, a $2 billion bust, was getting ready to reopen. Colorado developer Bruce Deifik bought it in January and made plans for its reincarnation as the Ocean Resort Casino. But there was scant activity visible on the...
With the snip of a ceremonial cigar rather than a ribbon, Live Casino & Hotel officially opened the Orchid Gaming & Smoking Patio on Thursday. The 8,000-square-foot space, which is open on one side, offers both table games and slots as well as a full-service bar/lounge and a large fireplace. The...
Maryland’s six casinos combined to set a monthly revenue record in March, topping $150 million for the first time, according to the state’s gaming regulatory agency. The casinos were led by MGM National Harbor, which generated $60.4 million from slots and table games — its most ever in a month,...
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore is buying up land near stadiums as casinos adjust to shifting market. The casino, whose revenues have declined since a new MGM opened, is eager to transform its South Baltimore industrial area into an entertainment district.
WOW Air will offer $129 flights to Europe from U.S. airports including Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport this fall. For travelers flying out of BWI, the low-cost airline will offer $129 one-way fares for customers who book round trips with travel dates beginning in September...
The death of a mare the day after this year’s Chicoteague Pony Swim has prompted a clash between animal rights group PETA and the fire company that organizes the popular annual event. A spokeswoman for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Co. said the pony’s death was accidental, and pushed back against...
Eiffel Tower workers have gone on strike over the Paris monument's new visitor access policy, which they say is responsible for inordinately long queues. The website of the French landmark confirmed the strike Wednesday afternoon, but didn't specify how long it would last. Since last month, the...
Cooling down has never been so fun. Here’s a roundup of 13 water parks within four hours of Baltimore that are worth the distance.
“Paris? It’s too real and too beautiful. It never lets you forget anything. “It reaches in and opens you wide, and you stay that way.” — Gene Kelly as Jerry Mulligan in “An American in Paris” Paris allows you to discover its secrets slowly. It kept my wife and me at bay in the 1990s when we lived...
Visit the Eastern Shore town of Cambridge and you’re bound to encounter an unmatched level of history and a complementary level of laid-back entertainment that runs just as deep. After all, the Dorchester County town is the birthplace of the legendary Harriet Tubman, the 19th-century abolitionist...
On a summer day at a Disney theme park, it’s inevitable that visitors will stand in line to ride the new attractions at Toy Story Land when it opens this Saturday. But how busy will it be to see Woody and Buzz? To prepare for the crowds, Disney is opening Hollywood Studios earlier and closing it...
If summer has your wanderlust at full blast, odds are you probably already have a bucket list of travel destinations to plow through when time and money coincide. For those who don't have a particular destination in mind, Flight Network has assembled the world's ultimate bucket list. After consulting...
“Who wants to be the co-pilot?” Evan Frostman asks. Minutes earlier, Frostman, a pilot for Jones Brothers Air and Seaplane Adventures in the central Florida city of Tavares, had expertly landed his plane on Lake Dora. He now waits as my friend Dennis and I size up the Cessna four-seater. We are...
You might not harbor secret dreams of northeastern Oklahoma. But if you do, I now understand. I’ve just spent four days on assignment in Tulsa, learning about Cain’s Ballroom and the burgeoning Tulsa Arts District. That story is here. But in the meantime, I have plenty to tell about other things...
If you really want to go deep and learn how the American tradition of innovation and entrepreneurship came about, there's no better place to begin than the Commonwealth of Virginia. Some think of it as the original U.S. start-up. That's because if it weren't for a king's wish to profit from tobacco...
Follow these tips to save time, money and your sanity this holiday season. 1. Avoid busy travel days If you're willing to be flexible, there are a few ways to avoid the madness of popular holiday travel days. If your plans permit, take a red-eye, which is the last flight out each night. Red-eye...
Moving to a new home can call for the coordination of a lot of details. That's especially true if you're a do-it-yourselfer who's renting a truck rather than hiring a moving company. Though the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the average American changes homes 11.4 times in a lifetime, many of us...