Style & Shopping
The Best Places to Shop for Local Holiday Gifts This Year
Nothing beats walking into a store and knowing exactly who curated everything you’re seeing.
Food & Drink
Festively Decorated Baltimore Holiday Bars You Need to Visit This Month
Look out for lights, tinsel, wreaths, and even faux snow showers at these winter pop-ups.
Off the Eaten Path
Where to Unwrap the Best Christmas Tamales Around Baltimore
The glorious packets of masa encasing richly sauced fillings—wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and then steamed—are a long-held holiday heritage.
Travel & Outdoors
Where to Hop Aboard a Holiday Express Train Ride This Season
Ten terrific Mid-Atlantic rail rambles serving up steam engines, sessions with Santa, winter scenery, and more of the season's best.
Arts & Culture
Local Art Books to Gift This Holiday Season
From Derrick Adams to Amy Sherald, artists with Baltimore ties release coffee-table publications just in time for the holidays.
News & Community
Meet the Guy Behind 34th Street’s First-Ever Hanukkah House
Thanks to Joshua Lamont, the storied block includes a fitting homage to the Festival of Lights.
MaxSpace
Movie Review: The Baltimorons
Yes, it's a love story, but it's also a love letter to Baltimore.
Arts & Culture
In ‘The Baltimorons,’ Michael Strassner Gives Charm City the Main Character Energy it Deserves
The writer/actor bet on himself and moved to L.A. Then he came back to spread the gospel of his hometown.
Food & Drink
The Best Places to Sip Hot Chocolate Around Baltimore
Sip unique versions of classic cocoa at these local spots.
Travel & Outdoors
Winter Wonderland: Your Guide to Getting Outside in Baltimore During the Colder Months
The best places to ski, sled, skate, hike, plunge, and more this season.
On The Town
Holiday Light Shows and Drive-Thru Displays to Check Out in December
From the harbor to Hampden, the Baltimore area is aglow with festive family fun.
Home & Living
How to Throw a Themed Holiday Party That Your Friends Will Talk About For Years to Come
Ours was a cookbook club potluck, but when you're the host, you can pick any theme you want—from an ugly-sweater party or holiday comedy roast to a cookie swap or Christmas carol-oke.
Home & Living
Where to Find the Perfect Christmas Tree Around Baltimore
A handful of the area’s best choose-and-cut farms are only a quick road trip away.
Style & Shopping
Pigtown’s Scrap Creative Reuse Shares Ways To Be Eco-Conscious While Wrapping Gifts This Season
Director Nancy Hotchkiss offers inventive alternatives to traditional paper, bows, and bags.
Travel & Outdoors
The Best Places to Go Ice Skating Around Baltimore
Bundle up tight and glide your way around these local indoor and outdoor rinks.
Style & Shopping
A TV-Themed Local Gift Guide to Help You Find Something For Everyone on Your List
Shop at area boutiques to find binge-worthy gifts for your loved ones based on their favorite show.
Arts & Culture
Krystal Henry Crafts One-of-a-Kind Greeting Cards for Every Occasion
As the holiday season kicks into gear, we chat with the founder of Around the Way Parchment—which offers 10 different collections of heartfelt greeting and postcards.
Travel & Outdoors
Five Festive Getaways to Enjoy Multicultural Holiday Traditions
From Hanukkah lights in Philadelphia to one of the East Coast's largest Kwanzaa festivals in Richmond, these celebratory cities throughout the Mid-Atlantic are worth a visit this season.
Home & Living
No Matter the Size of Your House—Host the Party
"We had a crazy, packed house for the first night of Hanukkah last year," writes Home editor Janelle Erlichman Diamond, "and I wouldn’t have it any other way."
In Good Taste
Pastry Chefs Share Holiday Cookie Recipes Your Friends Will Love
These festive treats are sure to impress at parties and cookie swaps.
Food & Drink
How the Owner of Moxie Chocolatier Found Healing Through Chocolate-Making
While grieving the passing of loved ones, former public-relations veteran Allison Parker turned pain into purpose by making chocolates for the holidays.
Food & Drink
Three Bottles to Have on Your Bar Cart During the Holiday Season
Beverage recs that you can give as a last-minute gift, throw on the table for a holiday dinner, or open all by yourself for a little “me” time.
