Baltimore-area hotel revenues are projected to be on the rise in October and November, thanks in part to increased attendance at conventions. Visit Baltimore, the official convention sales and marketing arm of the city, projected Monday that groups will spend ...

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Simon Property Group LP’s courtship of bankrupt retail giant General Growth Properties, which owns 10 of Baltimore’s biggest malls, is playing out, a la Abelard and Heloise, in a series of deftly written letters. With each exchange, the proposed, $10 ...

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I had a chance to catch up with some of the key players today who are trying to bring an Indy Car race to Baltimore in two years. Now that Councilman William H Cole IV’s resolution in support of the ...

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Tourist morale must have been at an all-time high yesterday. Two students from Purdue University–better known as the “Compliment Guys”–visited Baltimore as a part of their 10-city Brightside Tour, sponsored by Kodak. If you haven’t heard of these guys before, ...

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Here’s a telling experience I had today. I walked from my office to the Inner Harbor for some lunch. Why? Because as a Baltimorean, that’s what I’m supposed to do, right? I’m supposed to go to the jewel of our ...

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In case you don’t watch TV or listen to the radio in the Baltimore-Washington region (in which case you’re probably not reading this blog, but I’ll continue), and you’ve missed the massive advertising campaign for Baltimore’s Waterfront Invasion — fear ...

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Looking for a good time? Carnival Cruise Lines, which launches officially on Monday (and yes, we’ll be covering it), is bringing the fun in a big way to downtown Baltimore this weekend. The event will raise funds for the Maryland ...

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Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon kicked off Earth Day on Wednesday by announcing that the city has installed recycling bins around the Inner Harbor. Now, tourists and other promenaders will be able to sort their trash: general refuse will go into ...

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