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    Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne.
    Defying the odds: First transgender Miss Maryland USA on changing the world
    Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne recently spoke to The Baltimore Banner about a variety of topics — from her favorite food to her heroes in life — as she begins the rest of her barrier-breaking reign.
    Many varieties of pumpkins, pictured last fall at Weber’s Cider Mill Farm in Parkville.
    Five Maryland fall events that could help you go viral
    Here’s how to celebrate fall at Maryland events — while perhaps making your mark on social media.
    Kevin Spacey has lived at least seven years in the 9,000-square-foot Inner Harbor pier home, but he fell behind in his mortgage payments and his house was sold at public auction in July.
    Kevin Spacey asks court to void sale of Baltimore mansion, claims ‘bullying’
    Kevin Spacey is asking the court to void the sale of his foreclosed Baltimore home in filings that reveal an escalating fight between the actor and the new buyer.
    Food historian Joyce White is launching her first book, “Cooking Maryland’s Way, Voices of a Diverse Cuisine.” It complements a 1963 classic cookbook with stories of the food and the people behind it.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Joyce White serves up the story behind classic Maryland cooking
    Food historian Joyce White marks her first book, “Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine,” with a lecture and book signing Sunday. It’s one of seven great things to do in the coming week in the Annapolis area.
    I blame the TSA for the way people dress at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. Comfy to the point of slobby is the only way to travel.
    Is BWI the airport for people who dress like slobs?
    All I can say is that they confirm my suspicions. BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, the easy go-easy come airport, is for slobs. It's good to be among friends.

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    Our Parks Too! is a national effort to expose Black people to those spaces is being led by a duo of Baltimore-natives, Kristen Walker, 38, and Diamon Clark, 29.
    Baltimore duo making national park trips a ‘Black people thing’
    Launched by two Baltimore-natives in 2022, Our Parks Too! is a campaign that encourages Black people to visit and enjoy the country’s national parks system.
    The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra returns to Quiet Waters Park on Sunday, Sept. 3 for its annual Pops in the Park concert.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: A little iPhone symphony premieres at Pops in the Park
    The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra will play Christian Won’s six-minute composition, “iPhone Variations for Orchestra,” this weekend at its annual Pops in the Park concerts. The late summer show is a Labor Day tradition at Quiet Waters Park, now expanded to Downs Park in Pasadena.
    The Labor Day celebration will be held at the Chrysalis stage at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Monday Sept. 2, 2024.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from a Ravens paint party to a Labor Day concert
    From a Caribbean wine festival to a Ravens paint party, here are some of the activities coming up in the county for the week ending Sept. 4.
    As students head back to school for the first week, it’s a relief for parents, as it the break they need from their kids.
    The kids are back in school. Thank goodness.
    The end of summer means kids are back in school and the end of being with your kids 24/7. Ring those school bells!
    The original house, which may have been started as early as 1681, was expanded in 1908. The expansion added water and additional space. A half-light door with handblown glass panels that once led outside now separates the older and newer sections.
    A Revolutionary War hero’s home is for sale in Annapolis. Maybe it’s a good thing.
    Laura and Kevin Smith knew they wanted a historic home. So when the Sands House came on the market in 2019, they bought it from a preservation group. Now, five years and a major renovation later, they’ve decided to sell the home of Revolutionary War soldier William Sands, one of the Maryland patriots who died on Aug. 27, 1776, in the Battle of Long Island.

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    Randallstown native and Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is establishing herself as a major player in the athleisure game.
    Angel Reese doubles up this week with Reebok, Reese’s Pieces fashion collections
    With a Reese’s Pieces fashion collaboration and a new clothing and shoe line for Reebok, basketball star and Randallstown native Angel Reese is establishing herself as a major player in the athleisure game.
    Talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives to speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Winfrey wore an ensemble designed by Annapolis-native Christian Siriano.
    Oprah sizzles in Christian Siriano creation at DNC
    Christian Siriano, an Annapolis-native and Baltimore School for the Arts alum, struck the right note on the third night of the convention by creating a purple-hued pantsuit for the queen of talk, Oprah Winfrey.
    Fred Nelson and Laurie Simonds return to the Maryland Renaissance Festival this year as Henry VIII and Queen Jane Seymour. The festival runs from Aug. 25 through Oct. 20.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Maryland Renaissance Festival royalty ready for opening day
    The king and queen of the Maryland Renaissance Festival are ready for you. Fred Nelson and Laurie Simonds return Saturday for opening day at the long-running, singular Maryland event. It’s one of seven things to do around Annapolis during the week ending Aug. 29.
    Annapolis native Christian Siriano has the golden touch when it comes to dressing women in the political sphere — whether that be Michelle Obama and Jill Biden or the next potential leader of the free world, Kamala Harris.
    When it comes to fashion, Democrats turn to Maryland native Christian Siriano
    Annapolis native Christian Siriano has the golden touch when it comes to dressing women in the political sphere — whether that be Michelle Obama and Jill Biden or the next potential leader of the free world, Kamala Harris.
    Models wear designs at last year's Baltimore Fashion Week. This year, Baltimore Fashion Week is flipping the script with young designers and paid models.
    With young designers and paid models, Baltimore Fashion Week flips the script
    Baltimore Fashion Week founder — and former model — Sharan Nixon looks to her own experiences in the industry to incorporate needed changes.

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    Great Frogs Winery, the only Annapolis winery, is open for tastings Wednesdays through Sundays, with weekend entertainment.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Great Frogs Winery readies for the harvest
    The next few weeks may be the best time to visit Great Frogs Winery in Annapolis, just as the harvest begins. You could also catch the Annapolis Chamber Music Festival or check out the Halal Food Fest.
    Free swing dancing is one of the events offered in Howard County this week.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from restaurant week to a ghost tour
    Suddenly, it feels like peak summer: your colleagues and friends are on vacation while you’re stuck at home. But don’t fret — There are plenty of things to do in Howard County that will make you feel like you’re on vacation, from concerts and outdoor movies to a drag brunch.
    Kevin Spacey arrives at Southwark Crown Court as the jury deliberate on his sexual assault trial on July 26, 2023, in London, England.
    Kevin Spacey won’t leave Baltimore mansion, buyer says
    Investor Sam Asgari said he’s had to negotiate with Kevin Spacey’s lawyers to compel the actor to leave.
    Comedian Kevin Slattery performs at Pure Board Shop in Annapolis, an unusual venue that hosts a monthly standup comedy show.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: A comedian walks into a boardshop. Pure Comedy is born.
    Art abounds in Annapolis: paintings on the walls of a restaurant, one-act plays in a record store and now — finally — standup comedy in a board shop.
    Storm clouds fill the sky just before rain hits Artscape, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. Thunderstorms washed out concerts scheduled for Friday also.
    Is Artscape cursed? Let’s examine the evidence.
    The superstitious among us are secretly wondering if some festival organizer stepped on a crack in the pavement or walked under an errant ladder. All we know is it has just been one thing after another with Artscape these last few years.