The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

Go take a hike at the Loch Raven Reservoir

(10/06/16 7:24pm)

If you’re new to Hopkins, you’ve probably noticed that we don’t exactly have mountains anywhere nearby. Baltimore isn’t known as an outdoor mecca. But don’t fret: There are a multitude of great hiking spots in and around Baltimore. Look at a city map and you’ll see swaths of green spattered across good old Bmore and even more of it out on the edges. Just half an hour north of Homewood, Loch Raven Reservoir offers a perfect escape from the red brick and repetition of Charles Village.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/10/go-take-a-hike-at-the-loch-raven-reservoir

Bmore hipster cafes part two: Red Emma’s

(10/06/16 7:21pm)

Another weekend at Hopkins equals another Sunday full of work. I vowed to myself that I would actually leave the MSE Library several times this semester, so I chose none other than Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse, the epitome of hipster cafes, to explore. Located near The Windup Space (a place that I strongly recommend for a unique night of drinks and dancing), Red Emma’s is only a short walk from Penn Station. Nevertheless, it would not be a smart idea to walk in that area alone late in the evening.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/10/bmore-hipster-cafes-part-two-red-emmas

Events in Baltimore this weekend: Oct. 6-10

(10/06/16 7:18pm)

Thursday

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/10/events-in-baltimore-this-weekend-oct-6-10

Events in Baltimore this weekend: Sept. 29-Oct. 2

(09/29/16 3:55pm)

Thursday

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/09/events-in-baltimore-this-weekend-sept-29-oct-2

B-there or b-square: a visit to B. Doughnut

(09/29/16 3:51pm)

The cronut has come to Baltimore. Or, at least, the doughssant has. A metaphorical and physical portmanteau of doughnut and croissant, the doughssant is a delicious hybrid between the two pastries. It has flaky, buttery, laminated dough like a croissant, but is fried like a doughnut. Sound amazing? It is, but you better be prepared to go to some lengths to get one.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/09/b-there-or-b-square-a-visit-to-b-doughnut

Get Outdoors Baltimore offers fun, prizes

(09/29/16 3:49pm)

Baltimore isn’t the first place anyone thinks of when they think of the outdoors, which in a way does make sense — after all, it is very definitely an urban environment.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/09/get-outdoors-baltimore-offers-fun-prizes

Events in Baltimore this weekend: Sept. 22-25

(09/22/16 3:50pm)

Thursday

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/09/events-in-baltimore-this-weekend-sept-22-25

Creative Alliance features Rats, Leyla McCalla

(09/22/16 3:37pm)

It is a Sunday night and I should be at home doing homework. Instead, I am sitting in the back of my friend’s car, listening to her talk with her neighbor, wondering if the concert we are on the way to will be worth the loss of sleep I see coming my way like a freight train.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/09/creative-alliance-features-rats-leyla-mccalla

The fellowship of Belvedere Square Market

(09/22/16 3:36pm)

Hobbits eat six meals a day: Breakfast, second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea and supper. You could make a hobbit very happy at any time of day by taking them three miles due north of Homewood to Belvedere Square Market, a closed market best described as a gourmet food court.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/09/the-fellowship-of-belvedere-square-market

The wizard of Waverly Farmer’s Market

(09/15/16 3:54pm)

It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning, and no one looks more alive than the older gentleman strumming a guitar at the entry of the Waverly Farmer’s Market. He sits on an old milk crate, holding court next to Zeke’s Coffee with his circular spectacles glinting in the light.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/09/the-wizard-of-waverly-farmers-market

Local musicians host cozy house concerts

(04/28/16 5:07pm)

“What happened to you?” I hear as soon as I step onto the porch. It’s Joe Langley, or Old Joe as I admittedly think of him. He’s referring to my splinted, bandaged finger, on which I recently had surgery.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2016/04/local-musicians-host-cozy-house-concerts