Nope, Highlandtown area, power is still on for us.

I always get a couple dozen of their little turnovers. I hate the drive from Mt V, but its worth the effort.

I had no idea! Thanks for sharing!

Yup, in Catonsville. It’s been out since 11 yesterday but they haven’t even assigned a crew yet.

Good luck to you.

Eckington or NoMa would be better than Ivy City. Closer to the metro while still being close to the highway to get to baltimore.

Comparing Columbia vs Laurel: Living in the newer apartments near Columbia mall will probably have a younger crowd than Laurel. They have definitely been trying to build up Laurel more, but I’d say Columbia would be closer to “city living.” I lived in Laurel for 3 years as a mid/upper 20s and thoroughly enjoyed it, but I prefer living in the suburbs and traveling to the city for fun as opposed to living directly in the city. I did commute from Laurel to Hampden 5 days a week pre-covid and hated the commute though lol (35 mins with 0 traffic, but 55-75 mins in rush hour).

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I can’t answer your question but there are warming shelters including at least one open overnight if you need to get out of the cold/have access to power. Good luck.

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My friends from Oaklee near the county line are out of power, they are staying with me in my home in the Saint Agnes until it’s resolved. BGE told them they are waiting to assign someone. Their entire block is still out. Do you have some lace warm to go?

I wish you the best. I moved to Baltimore 11 years ago and had a solo Christmas my first year here. Went out that night with a neighbor and met a guy. We celebrate ten years together on Sunday 🥰🥰

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I think we are on the same page about this and making the same point in different language. I do think that because they are making profits, they should have to pay a fee, but the significance of that fee at this price point is attainable enough that it can be justified due to the generally tax liability of the public.

Sorry for the confusion. We are saying the same thing! 👍

Ivy City is not that great - there's no decent access to public transit & it's still pretty rough, if you're not used to living in a very urban environment.

Because it’s public so everyone has right to usage. Thus, if one person wants to monopolize the usage, they should have to reserve it. In this case, you’re profiting off of public land so paying a fee for its usage absolutely makes sense.

(Also, the other usages of right of way you reference are all transportive in nature and all only use those sqft momentarily. This is not the same sort of usage.)

Y'all should live in Baltimore and he can take the MARC down to Union Station, which is in walking distance of Capitol Hill.

But, if living in/near DC is a must, you could look at Silver Spring, or any of the neighborhoods on the east side of DC. You want it to be easy to get on the BWP or 495/95.

The Wine Source in Hampden carries lovely baguettes and boules (round loaves of crusty bread) as well as some pastries on weekend mornings. I'm not sure who bakes them but they're always fresh and amazing.

How'd the hell i forget bonjour! Thank you

IMO, given that you already pay taxes to support the infrastructure that makes up the right-of-way (i.e., the roadway, sidewalks, curbs) why should you have to pay that much more to "reserve" some of that PUBLIC area for your private use? I think of it just like reserving a pavilion at a park.

jew here. hit the movies, get some chinese food, revel in the short lines, assume anyone else you see is one degree of separation away from family. think about it like we do--hey, free day off of work, most places are closed so no real obligation to be anywhere, why not just hang out and relax!

(on a more serious note—BARCS and the Streetcar Museum always need volunteers! signing up for either of those are a great way to meet people, and it's fun to have a regular thing to do that makes you feel like you've made a difference.)

From comments I see you’ll be working in Kernewood and your partner in Capitol Hill. The absolute best places for you to live then would either be Capitol Hill or near Penn Station and one of you takes the train to the other city. Especially if it’s just 3 days a week of commuting for you, I’d say to live in Capitol Hill and walk over to Union Station, take any of dozens of trains that go between the cities in the morning for a 30-50 minute ride, then figure out transportation up to Kernewood. The total commute from Union to Kernewood would be around 1’15”, and most of that is on a train that allows you to do work or relax rather than drive. And if it’s hybridized, your work might even be cool with you “clocking in” when the train leaves Union Station and being available remotely for that time (some employers play ball with this so see about it).

Now if your partner is also hybridized in his schedule, maybe try Mount Vernon Baltimore instead of Capitol Hill. It’s in walking distance to the train station and would possibly be half as expensive to find a place than Capitol Hill. As someone who’s worked in DC from Baltimore for years and lived in DC for two, I cannot emphasize harder just how much cheaper it is to live in Baltimore than DC. Like my entire home mortgage is less than I was paying for a small bedroom in a two bed in Truxton Circle (and that place was a steal).

I just would not recommend you living anywhere in DC and driving for rush hour. The two cities are super close, yes, but to get to Kernewood via highways is like trying to get to Adams Morgan, so unless off peak hours you’re looking at a long commute from somewhere like Capitol Hill. A compromise suburb just means both of you will have to commute and it doesn’t necessarily sound like either of you are looking for a suburban lifestyle from the comments. Also, there are far more train options and trains with less stops (Amtrak has 1 or 2 stops between Penn and Union) than any of the MARC towns inbetween.

tl;dr: Amtrak and MARC are your friends in this, look at things near the train stations and you both should be happy

start screaming every time you swing the hammer as if it's scaring you too

Agree! It's going to be an brutal and odd commute from Hampden to DC as Hampden is more of a neighborhood/place to unwind and come home too... check out this recent post on the comparison between Bolton Hill and Capitol Hill...https://www.reddit.com/r/baltimore/comments/zma76z/bolton_hill_from_capitol_hill/

Live in Baltimore specifically Mt. Vernon, or Hampden if you're alright with a quick bike ride down the fallsway to Penn station and commute to Union. It's significantly cheaper from a cost of living perspective and a decent area in the city.

Edit: I also commute to DC twice a week and live in NE Baltimore, based on your other comments anywhere on the Penn/Camden lines would probably be alright but only DC and Baltimore have much if any public transportation associated with the commute. I'd figure out who needs to be more available to their work, and who has more flexibility and plan around that.

For a visit, right? Light rail! Take MARC to Penn, then catch the light rail at Mt. Royal and ride it to Woodberry. It's quite direct and it's $1.40/ride no matter the ride length. The buses aren't that bad unless you have a strict schedule - I wouldn't take one for my daily commute, but I would take one to go shopping or to dinner, if that makes sense.