Stokely Baksh

2 months ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Stokely Baksh

It would be understandable if you forgot about Valentine’s Day this year. Quite frankly, it’s been the longest two weeks of February in the history of Februarys. But don’t fret. Wow your sweetheart with these Baltimore-themed Valentine’s Day cards. Looking for something more traditional? Check out these cards from last year. Or, if you are looking to dishonor your nemesis this year instead, you could name elephant dung after them (thanks to the Maryland Zoo!). For rats, love is always in the air.

Oct 28, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Tim Prudente |Stokely Baksh

Off U.S. Route 1 in Howard County, in the shadow of new townhomes and industrial-style apartments, a stone wall hides a forgotten little park. The lawn here is pockmarked with depressions where, year after year, the bronze plaques are sinking deeper in the dirt. These are the graves. There’s not much else. A battered old house, a collapsed barn, watchful stone buddhas. A black cat creeps through the tree line (honest). Stephen King might have written about this place.

Oct 6, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Abby Zimmardi |Tim Prudente |Stokely Baksh |Julie Scharper

The familiar ghosts of the Patapsco Female InstituteIf you dare to explore the Patapsco Female Institute, one thing is certain: you won’t be alone. Three familiar ghosts will be at your side. They’re known as Annie, The Shadow and The Gentleman. They all have their own stories and they are all locked in time at the Institute.

Jun 25, 2024 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Kaitlin Newman |Stokely Baksh

While you were sleeping, Katie Pumphrey jumped into the dark waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Today, she is swimming more than 24 miles from Sandy Point State Park near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the Harborplace Amphitheater in the Inner Harbor — a never-before-done swim. Pumphrey, 36, is an experienced open water swimmer, having previously swam through the English Channel, around Manhattan Island and across the Catalina Channel in California, earning her the triple crown of open water swimming.

May 24, 2024 | atlasobscura.com | Pam LeBlanc |Peter L. Frick |Tim Prudente |Stokely Baksh

The three main pyramids at Giza, Egypt, together with subsidiary pyramids and the remains of other structures at the Giza pyramid complex. Wonder is everywhere. That’s why, every other week, Atlas Obscura drags you down some of the rabbit holes we encounter as we search for our unusual stories. We highlight surprising finds, great writing, and inspiring stories from some of our favorite publications.