Upcoming Neighborhood Events THIS WEEK – Tree Lighting, NW Park Plan, Holly*Daze, FACETS, Clayworks
November 15, 2011 – 9:36 pm | No Comment

There are quite a few events coming up starting tomorrow and continuing for the rest of this week in Mount Washington.
Northwest Park Master Plan Meeting: November 16th – 7:00 pm
First, tomorrow, November 16th, there will …

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Know Your Neighbors – Kurt Davis
December 12, 2009 – 11:55 am | No Comment
Know Your Neighbors – Kurt Davis

Thank you to Clark Semmes for this 3rd installment of his 2,361 part series, Know Your Neighbors:
Every horse has a story.  Hawk was in the military and worked pulling caissons at Arlington National Cemetery, King …

Happy Hanukkah, Mt. Washington!
December 11, 2009 – 10:42 pm | No Comment
Happy Hanukkah, Mt. Washington!

The menorah pictured in this post was forged from steel by Sarah’s cousin, Rachel David, a metal artist from Columbia currently living in New Orleans.  We celebrated in the Mt. Washington home of the owners of …

HGTV Show focuses on Real Estate in Mount Washington
December 10, 2009 – 10:27 pm | No Comment
HGTV Show focuses on Real Estate in Mount Washington

Mount Washington resident Paula Diamond is not a big TV watcher and had never seen the show Real Estate Intervention, but she and her home in the 5900 block of Smith Avenue were a part …

The Results Are In! The Smartest Area Is…
December 10, 2009 – 12:34 am | No Comment
The Results Are In! The Smartest Area Is…

Let me start by thanking all of you who responded to last week’s quiz.  Before we get to the Area results, let’s take a look at the answers.

Participate in a Recycling Challenge – Go Mount Washington!
December 8, 2009 – 10:10 pm | No Comment
Participate in a Recycling Challenge – Go Mount Washington!

In today’s Baltimore Sun, there is a post in the B’More Green blog about a Challenge sponsored by Baltimore City and Baltimore Public Works.  The contest is the RecycleMORE Community Tonnage Competition and the community …

Jones Falls Trail Walk Through on a Snowy Morning
December 7, 2009 – 7:34 am | One Comment
Jones Falls Trail Walk Through on a Snowy Morning

The first real snow of the year did not deter about twenty Mt. Washington residents from participating in a walk through of a small piece of our section of the planned Jones Falls Trail, known as …

Donate Warm Clothes for the Homeless!
December 6, 2009 – 6:59 am | No Comment
Donate Warm Clothes for the Homeless!

Thank you to Mount Washington neighbor Maria Leasca for providing information on this giving opportunity for this holiday season:
Giving Back is a not-for-profit organization that helps the homeless community Baltimore City. Their biggest project of …

Know Your Neighbors – Joan Goldman
December 5, 2009 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
Know Your Neighbors – Joan Goldman

This is the second installment in Clark Semmes 2,361 part series, Better Know Your Neighbors.
Cars slow down when they pass it.  So do buses.  It is just a simple chalkboard in a green wooden frame, but …

Whole Food Holiday Favorites Sampling until 4pm
December 5, 2009 – 2:50 pm | No Comment

Molly Kushner at Whole Foods sent me the following notice today:
Today from 2-4pm taste holiday favorites around the store and preorder holiday meats, seafood, bakery, catering, meals for 2 or 8, floral and more.
If …

ATM returns to the Village
December 4, 2009 – 2:17 pm | No Comment
ATM returns to the Village

The ATM machine seems to be back in operation outside of the space that is The Falls.  The cash machine which was not available for the last few months, seems to be back up and …