Hammerjacks

Hammerjacks. Ah. Yes. That place. Considering it opened 45 years ago – to my mind that makes it historic, and it was a major part of Baltimore’s music scene – especially in the 80’s, so I’m writing about it. The sign was visible when you came into the city from the south on I-395. From … More Hammerjacks

The Basilica

About the country’s very first cathedral. – For Clare Know in Baltimore as “The Basilica” or “The Baltimore Cathedral”– the structure’s full name is The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the first cathedral built in the United States after we became a nation. While not … More The Basilica