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On The Town

Weekend Lineup: Sept. 13-15

The best ways to spend your weekend in Charm City.

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Ten New Murals Are Being Unveiled at the Baltimore Convention Center This Weekend

The second-annual BRUSH Mural Fest, happening downtown on Saturday, united 20 local artists to transform the building's exterior with vibrant works that highlight undervalued parts of the city.

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Where to Find Ravens Food and Drink Deals in Baltimore

Our annual roundup of game-day discounts and flock festivities.

Find the Best in Baltimore

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History & Politics

After the Fire

In February 1904, downtown Baltimore was utterly destroyed by a ravenous fire that burned for two days. Just two years later, a new city—the one we live and work in today—had risen from the ashes. We look back at the rebirth of a great American city, and hear the echoes of the present in the voices of the past.