Sports

Rites of Spring: Why Amateur Sports Still Matter in Baltimore

Doesn’t matter if there’s a trophy at stake or a Natty Boh—the joy of playing adult sports is in the doing. Here's our ultimate guide to getting out there this season:
Health & Wellness
Top Nurses 2024
Excellence in Nursing turns 10 with our biggest list ever.
Health & Wellness
Tales from the Bedside: Four Veteran Nurses at Local Hospitals Share Their Stories
They've returned to work, shift after shift, for more than 30 years.
News & Community
Ten Things That Make Camden Yards The Best in MLB
Our list of insider tips, can't-miss attractions, and perennial favorites at Oriole Park—recently ranked the top stadium by USA Today.
Sports
Rites of Spring: Baltimore is Finally Embracing Its Skateboarding Community
Throughout the past two decades, local leaders like Stephanie Murdock have successfully advocated for public skating spaces.
Sports
Rites of Spring: Sheehan Stanwick Burch on Why Local Lacrosse Culture Matters
Lacrosse and Maryland go hand-in-hand, as it does with the Stanwick family—eight college lax-playing siblings raised in Roland Park.
Sports
Rites of Spring: Adult Baseball Leagues to Join This Season
Childhood dreams never die for rec players on these Baltimore ballfields.
News & Community
Rites of Spring: Pickup Basketball Has a Storied History in Baltimore. Is it Fading?
"We linked up together and formed bonds with people we would never talk to under any other circumstance," reflects author D. Watkins, "and then from park to park, we balled harder than the sun shined."
Sports
Rites of Spring: The Baltimore Flamingos Make Rugby Inclusive to All
The first LGBTQ-friendly rugby club in Maryland welcomes everyone over the age of 17, with just one caveat: You must have fun.
Sports
Rites of Spring: Little Italy’s Bocce Courts Host Popular Evening Leagues
While preparing for the upcoming season, longtime players reflect on the culture of the Old World sport.
Sports
Rites of Spring: Cricket is Growing in Baltimore
Baltimore County is expected to complete construction of its first-ever cricket field at Cloverland Park this year, which will serve, among others, the Saathi Baltimore Cricket Club.
Sports
Rites of Spring: Beach Volleyball Makes Rash Field One of the City’s Busiest Public Spaces
Thanks to Baltimore Beach Volleyball, the Inner Harbor courts host between 1,000 and 1,500 people weekly during the spring, summer, and fall.
Sports
Rites of Spring: Six Great Spots to Get Your Pickleball On
Pickleball courts range from fancy state-of-the-art indoor facilities to free outdoor courts, some that may even require you to BYON (bring your own net). That’s the beauty of it.

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Events

The List: May 2024

From Flower Mart and the Kinetic Sculpture Race to Remfest and Brew at the Zoo, here are the happenings to pencil in this month.
Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Violetville

Residents of the Southwest Baltimore locale—named for its purple spring blooms—prize their community’s diversity, neighborly bonds, recently renovated elementary/middle school, and 10-acre park.
Food & Drink

Chef Carlos Raba Expands His Vision with Nana

Raba's new family spot in Stoneleigh is intentionally at the opposite end of the culinary spectrum as Clavel, the hip Remington taquería that earned him national attention. But he runs both kitchens with same level of authority, compassion, and attention to his own history.