Posts Tagged ‘Baltimore’

Meet Real World DC Cast Member Ty

Ty Ruff, 22, came to D.C.  as a recent graduate of Trinity College, and a recently single man ("fresh out of a three year relationship," according to MTV press docs.)
We soon saw him taking off his shirt at Cobalt, interning with the Caps, and doing other dramatic things like eating Subway sandwiches.

Rants and Reactions to the Possible D.C. United Move

Lord knows, D.C. United fans can rant when agitated. Here's what a few fans and commenters are already saying regarding the latest D.C. United news about the team potentially moving to Baltimore.
The Fan Already Worried He'll Get a DUI Leaving Baltimore:"I may be spoiled with my Metro access, but that is what keeps the [...]

Baltimore Mayor Eyeing Stadium for ‘Baltimore United’

Sheila Dixon, Baltimore mayor
That's right. Stop rubbing your eyes.
Baltimore's mayor Sheila Dixon is pushing to bring D.C. United to Baltimore by building a 17,000-20,000 seat stadium in her city. Yesterday, the Baltimore Sun reported that Dixon formally asked the Maryland Stadium Authority to perform an initial study to see "if the stadium could be self- supporting."

Let’s Be Honest, American Homeowners Aren’t Embracing Solar Power

It's still a rarity to see solar panels in D.C.—and in every other city I've ever lived in.
But I tend to believe that somewhere out there exists a bastion of solar believers—a land where rooftop after rooftop glints with those  dark, futuristic panels that look like they were plucked from a spaceship.
Unfortunately, that place may [...]

Fenty and Co. Test Steel Barriers on Vacant Properties

On Friday, Mayor Adrian Fenty and other city leaders debuted these new steel barriers at 1515 Rhode Island Ave NE, an old apartment building that has been secured four times in the last four months, due to break-ins from squatters and neighborhood ne're-do-wells, according to Mike Rupert, spokesperson for the Department of Consumer and Regulatory [...]

Baltimore Wants You! (To Move There)

Baltimore: We're onto you.
You think you can just come in here and steal our Obama administration newcomers, eh?
We'd like to see you try, which, um, you clearly have plans to do. A friend from Baltimore forwarded on this little item to me. It comes from a newsletter disseminated by Live Baltimore Home Center, "Your [...]