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A Travel Guide to Exploring Route 40, America’s First Highway

Sorry Route 66, but no other national highway is as consequential as U.S. 40, known as “Main Street of America," which celebrates its 100th birthday this year.

On The Town

Weekend Lineup: Oct. 2-4

The best ways to spend your weekend in Charm City.

City Guide

The List: October 2026

From the New/Next Film Festival and Blaq Pride to Doors Open Baltimore and Halloween at the MD Science Center, here are the happenings to mark on your calendar this month.

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News & Community

How to Have Fun in Baltimore from 5 to 9, After Your 9 to 5

Our guide to maximizing your weeknights—while still getting to bed by 10 p.m.

Health & Wellness

Head Turners

We Check Out the Region's 25 Best Salons.

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Events

2015 City Guide

Everything to eat, see, & do in the city.

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Education & Family

City Living! With Kids!

How a family of six keeps happy and busy while living in Canton.

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News & Community

Family Guide To Baltimore: Kids' Corner

Editor Ken Iglehart sits down with the real experts –a panel of local kids– to find out their favorite things to do in Baltimore.

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News & Community

Editor's Corner: May 2013

We're at the Maryland Zoo with Managing Editor Max Weiss, exploring our Family Guide issue, available on newsstands Friday, April 26th.

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News & Community

Undiscovered Baltimore

154 Things To Do In The 10 Neighborhoods You Need To Know About

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News & Community

Secrets of the City

101 Things To Eat, See, & Do

Arts & Culture

101 Ways to be a True Baltimorean!

We’ve compiled a list of the 101 activities, quirky habits, and oddball pastimes, that, even if you only did half of them, would earn you certification as a true Baltimorean.