Wine on the Water Festival

Even though we had snow earlier this week, the temperatures for the weekend look pretty promising for springtime! If you're getting apartment fever from being cooped up in the winter, instead of relaxing with wine indoors, relax with wine outdoors! Baltimore Museum of Industry's "Wine on the Water Festival" is an outdoor tasting of vintage wines from all over the globe. The festival is Sunday, March 29 from 1-4 pm. Here are all the details, courtesy of Yelp!

When: Sunday, March 29, 2015 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

Where: Baltimore Museum of Industry
1415 Key Hwy
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 727-4808

How: Official Website

Tickets Cost: $35.00 - $45.00

What/Why:The first event in our Wine on the Water series will be our Old World ~ New World festival, highlighting time-honored vintages and contemporary blended varietals. You can travel the world with tastings from cellars in France, Italy, Australia, Argentina, the United States, and more!

Our Wine on the Water festival will be held in our spacious waterfront Pavilion, offering a breathtaking Harbor view as you swirl and sip, experiencing the wines of both traditional and contemporary wine-growing regions. Light hors d'ouevres will be offered. Bottles of your festival favorites will be available for purchase at a discount. 

Weekend Events: March 20-22

Happy First Day of Spring! There may be snow flurries outside, but we're not letting that dampen our weekend spirit! You might be tempted to stay inside and watch March Madness, but there are plenty of other options in Baltimore if you're not a college hoops fan. Check out Baltimore Magazine's Weekend Lineup:

Mar. 20: Charm City Folk & Bluegrass Festival's Battle of the Bands: The Final Four
The 8x10, 10 E. Cross St. 8 p.m. $10. 410-625-2000. the8x10.com

After Maryland beats Valpo this Friday, you can catch a different kind of March Madness as the Charm City Folk & Bluegrass Festival's final four duke it out in the last round of Battle of the Bands. Hear Harrisburg's bluegrass boys, Colebrook Road; Philly's folk-playing fellas, Man About A Horse; Towson's twangy, thumping Bald Mountain Band; and Baltimore's own Fried Pickin'. The winner of the Friday night fight will open the third annual festival on April 25 in Druid Hill Park, playing before other talented performers like Cris Jacobs, The Bumper Jacksons, The Manly Deeds, and Letitia VanSant. Last year's winner was the Highland Hill Boys, of Howard County, who not long ago released their self-titled debut.

Mar. 21: Save Your Soul Spring Fling at Union Craft Brewery
Union Craft Brewing, 1700 Union Ave. 7 p.m.-1 a.m. $7. 410-467-0290. missiontix.com

Like budding daffodils, the monthly Save Your Soul dance party is busting out of the dark depths of Lithuanian Hall and sprouting up at Union Craft brewery to celebrate the start of spring. Get down with DJ Rob Fearless spinning soul on the ones and twos, tip back some of Baltimore's best craft beer, and snack on great local grub. The Local Oyster's Nick Shauman will be there, shucking Chesapeake beauties for your shooting and slurping pleasure, while the DiPinoteca food truck will keep you full with authentic Italian eats like meatball parm, paninis, and pasta. Not to twist your arm or anything, but winter was long: Sounds like this'll certainly save our souls.

Mar. 21: Charm City Roller Girls Meet March Madness
DuBurns Arena, 3100 Boston St. 5:15 p.m., doors; 6:30 p.m., event. $12-25. charmcityrollergirls.com

This weekend, the badass chicks behind Charm City Roller Girls are celebrating their tenth season with a rip riding, rough-and-tumble roller derby in Canton. If you've never seen them in action, this is no spin around the skate park—no coast beneath the disco ball. See for yourself on Saturday, as four hometown teams are pitted against each other in a triple-header tournament. Starting with Junkyard Dolls vs. Speed Regime and Mobtown Mods vs. Night Terrors, the competition will culminate with the Game 1 winner taking on the Game 2 loser, and the top two teams advancing to the championships on April 25. Get in on the action and while you're at it, make your own March Madness-style bracket. My bet's on last year's runner-ups and winners: the Night Terrors and the Mobtown Mods.

Mar. 21: Station North Arts Market
Station North Chicken Box, 1 W. North Ave. 1-5 p.m. Free. 410-962-7075. stationorth.org

Just named America's third best art district by USA Today (move over Manhattan, Miami, and L.A.), Station North is a Charm City creative mecca that's only continuing to grow. Head there this Saturday and immerse yourself in local talent at the Station North Arts Market. With handmade jewelry, photography, paintings, prints, and more, you can buy or simply browse. Afterwards, walk around the neighborhood and admire its Open Wallsmurals, which were just added to the Google Street Art Project.

Mar. 22: Baltimore Cocktail Week Launch Party
Pen & Quill, 1701 N. Charles St. 6-10 p.m. $20. 410-601- 3588. baltimorecocktailweek.com

From spirited standbys like Rye, Wit & Wisdom, and B&O to hip neighborhood haunts like W.C. Harlan and Bookmakers Cocktail Club to now nearly everyone in-between, Charm City's cocktail scene has evolved into a fierce force to be reckoned with. With so much moving and shaking and stirring around town, it only makes sense to give it a toast. Enter Baltimore Cocktail Week, the inaugural seven-day celebration of the city's hospitality industry, with classes, community events, and of course, cocktails. It kicks off at Pen & Quill this Sunday, with a contest featuring 15 of Balt's best bartenders, lite fare that we hope includes P&Q's beef brisket steam buns and beer clams, and a complimentary beverage to boot.

KELLY St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5k

Last week, we shared some of Baltimore's Saint Patrick's Day weekend events, but this week we have one in specific to focus on - The KELLY St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5k! Sponsored by McHenry Row retailer Charm City Run, we are sure that many of our McHenry Row residents will be participating in the race. Although the number of participants have been filled to capacity, you can still watch the race and cheer on your neighbors! Here are the essential race day details, courtesy of Charm City Run:

Packet Pick-ups:
Note: There will be no Packet Pick-up on race day.  Packet's must be picked up at one of the locations below.  If you wish for someone else to pick up your packet for you, they must present a written note of permission from you.

Friday, March 13th
12-6 PM
Charm City Run Baltimore - McHenry Row
1713 Whetstone Way
Baltimore, MD 21230

Saturday, March 14th
9 AM-3 PM
Charm City Run Timonium
2045 York Road
Timonium, MD 21093

Directions and Parking:
From the North via I-83: South to the Guilford Ave. exit. Proceed on Guilford Ave. past Monument St. You may park underneath the JFX between Monument and Centre Streets or at a parking meter on Guilford Ave. (Bring quarters)

From the South: Calvert St. north to Monument St. and turn right to Guilford Ave. Proceed on Guilford Ave. past Monument St. You may park underneath the JFX between Monument and Centre Streets or at a parking meter on Guilford Ave. (Bring quarters)

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Finding parking in Baltimore can difficult so we have partnered with Parking Panda, the nationwide leader in online parking reservations. Parking Panda allows visitors to purchase guaranteed parking at several convenient locations in Baltimore. Once purchased, parking passes are emailed instantly and guarantee you access to your selected location. Parking is very limited and locations fill up, so we strongly recommend that you reserve your 100% guaranteed parking space now!

Course: 
The USAT&F-certified 5K course is a point-to-point course. It starts at Charles and Franklin Streets and proceeds south along the parade route to Conway Street, east to Light Street, south to Key Highway to a turnaround point near Jackson Street. Return on Key Highway to go north on Light Street to Pratt Street then to Market Place (left turn). Finish on Market Place between Pratt and Lombard Streets at Power Plant Live.

Click below link to see detailed course map:

Course Map


The race course is closed to bikes, skaters and baby joggers/strollers.

Water will be provided on course and at the finish line. Splits provided at the one- and two-mile marks.

Awards:
Cash awards to the top three men and women in the open division of $150, $125 and $100. In addition, a $100 prize will be awarded to the first man and the first woman in the masters division (40 and over). Age group awards (male and female) to 10 and under, 11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70 and over. Awards are equal for men and women and will be awarded to the top three individuals in each of the age groups, depending on the number of participants in each age group. There are no duplications.

"NO CHIP, NO TIME, NO AWARD"

Amenities:
All preregistered runners will receive a gender-specific, Brooks technical T-shirt (sizes and availability NOT guaranteed for late packet pick-up) and entry to the post-race party to include light refreshments, FREE beer and live music.

Volunteers will receive a volunteer shirt and entry to the post-race party. Volunteers should check in on race day at the Power Plant Live! To volunteer please email kim@charmcityrun.com

Post-race Party: 
Live music and awards will be hosted by Power Plant Live! just north of finish line at Market Place and Water Streets. All runners 21 and over can enjoy free beer at the finish line, but you WILL need proper identification near the finish line.

This year's post-race band just announced: Here's to the Night
Other light refreshments/snacks will be provided. The awards ceremony will be held during the post race celebration.

Event Guidelines: 
Please no baby joggers, strollers, roller blades, skates, bikes, dogs, pets or headphones allowed on the race course. Your race number must be worn on your front and must be visible. DO NOT exchange or give your race number to another participant.

St. Patrick's Day Events in Baltimore

After surviving Winter Storm Thor, we are more than ready for the weekend! While Saint Patrick's Day isn't until March 17, some celebrations in the Baltimore area are starting as early as this weekend. So if the snow had you feeling some cabin fever, get out this weekend and celebrate! If none of these events (courtesy of Baltimore magazine) are up your alley, you can always enjoy a fun evening out at McHenry Row! 

Bar Blarney

Canton Irish Stroll
Mar. 7: Looney's Pub, 2900 O'Donnell St. 1-9 p.m. $12-20. 301-652-7712. St. Paddy's starts early at this 14th annual Canton bar crawl of 17-plus pubs, including the likes of Claddagh, El Bufalo, Portside, Smaltimore, Tavern on the Square, and Walt's Inn, with food and drink specials along the way.

Federal Hill Irish Stroll
Mar. 14: No Way Jose, 38 E. Cross St. 12-9 p.m. $12-20. 301-652-7712. For some good old-fashioned craic(Irish slang for "fun"), scramble along this 17th annual stroll of Fed Hill bars, with beers and bites at Abbey Burger Bistro, Bookmaker's Cocktail Club, Mad River, MaGerks, Mother's Grill, Ryleigh's Oyster, and more.

St. Paddy's Baltimore PubCrawl
Mar. 13, 14, 17: The Point in Fells, 1738 Thames St. Times Vary. $7.77-$25.00. 888-998-6609. Pregame for the holiday by strolling around Fells Point's cobblestone streets and stopping by some of the most popular bars in the neighborhood, including The Point in Fells, Alexander's Tavern, The Rockwell, and others. All participating bars will be featuring festive drink specials and an extended happy hour celebration on March 17 from 5-9 p.m.

Shamrocks and Shenanigans at Power Plant Live!
Mar. 14: 34 Market Place, 2-10 p.m. Free. 410-727-5483. This downtown nightlife attraction is throwing an all-day music festival with performances by local artists Pasadena, Dale and the Z Dubs, and Morning Fatty. Power Plant is also setting up a Leprechaun Obstacle Course, so be sure take advantage of its $5 green beer package if you're in need of some liquid courage.

Claddagh Pub's 20th Annual Meet in The Street
Mar. 13-14: 2918 O'Donnell St, Times vary. Free. 410-522-4220. Claddagh Pub is hosting this massive festival in Canton's O'Donnell Square highlighting authentic Irish fare, live music by local bands like Phoenix Rising, Hot Tub Limo, and Kristen and the Noise, and, of course, plenty of beer. Sport your finest green gear and head to Canton to celebrate, because with heated tents on hand, this event will happen rain or shine.

An Poitin Stil: The Still's St. Paddy's Celebration in the County
Mar 9-17: 2323 York Road, Timonium, 11-12 a.m., 410-560-7900. If you'll be celebrating from the county, throw on your favorite green garb and take advantage of The Still's weeklong daily food and drink specials in honor of St. Paddy's. Some of the highlighted eats will include $12 bangers and mash, shepherd's pie, and corned beef and cabbage dishes. Drink specials to accompany all of the Irish fare will include $5 Tullamore Dew Drinks and $2.50 Miller Lite, Killian's Red, and Blue Moon cans featured throughout the week.

Cat's Eye Pub Annual St. Paddy's Day Party
Mar 17: 1730 Thames St, 2 p.m.-1 a.m., 410-276-9866. Celebrate all things Irish by enjoying the sounds of traditional Celtic band Dogs Among the Bushes while indulging in the wide variety of unique brews on tap at this Fells Point bar.

Irish Eats


Seventeen Days of Saint Patrick at Sláinte Irish Pub
Mar 1-17: 1700 Thames St., 7-2 a.m., 410-563-6600. St. Patrick's Day is a month-long event at this Fells Point pub. Sláinte has planned an entire lineup full of whiskey tasting dinners, daily food and drink specials, and Irish dance performances scattered throughout the month, all leading up to the big day where the restaurant will open at 6 a.m.

Delia Foley's Pub
Mar 14: 1439 S. Charles St., 12 p.m.-2 a.m., 443-682-9141. With classic offerings like a smoked corned beef Galway Reuben, Irish chicken roulade, and shepherd's pie at the forefront of its menu, this Federal Hill pub is a must-try for diners looking to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with some authentic eats. Sip on $3 domestics, $4 Jameson drinks, $4 rails, and $4.50 Irish beers all day on March 14 to accompany all of the festive fare.

Liam Flynn's Ale House
Mar 17: 22 W. North Ave., 12p.m.-2a.m., 410-244-8447. This Irish hangout, known for its unique brews and frequent jam sessions, has a lot to celebrate this year as St. Paddy's week also marks the one year anniversary of the grand opening of its kitchen. In honor of the special occasion, Liam Flynn's will be featuring a $12 corn beef and cabbage dish, $6 pints of Guinness and Murphy's Irish Stout, and a special $6 Inniskilling Farmhouse Red Ale from Frey's Brewing Company.

Galway Bay
Mar 17: 63 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, 11-12 a.m., 410-263-8333. This Annapolis restaurant will be celebrating its Irish roots with an a la carte lunch menu and a three-course prix-fixe dinner menu for $29.99. Lunch options will include Irish lamb stew and corned beef and cabbage, while the dinner menu will feature Limerick Chicken with asiago cream sauce, and Wicklow Leg of Lamb topped with a red wine mushroom demi-glace. Galway Bay's sister restaurants, Killarney House and Brian Boru, will feature the same holiday specials.

James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant
Mar 10-17: 616 S. President St., 11-2 a.m., 410-727-5107. The countdown begins a week early at this Harbor East pub. Events on the calendar leading up to the 17th include trivia night featuring a deal on fish and chips, the Tullamore Dew Whiskey Dinner, a Guinness Happy Hour, and a St. Patrick's Day Parade Party on March 15 featuring live Irish music. James Joyce will open early on St. Patrick's Day, hosting a huge bash with live music, heated tents, and tons of Irish fare.

Kegs & Eggs: St. Patty's Breakfast at Dick's Last Resort
Mar 15: 621 E. Pratt St., 8-11 a.m., 443-453-5961. Notorious for its politically incorrect servers who are always on-hand to provide a laugh, this Inner Harbor restaurant is a great spot to celebrate one of the jolliest holidays of the year. Start the day early with a dockside breakfast featuring Irish coffee made with Tullamore whiskey, free tots and eggs, and green beer.

The Harp Restaurant & Catering
Mar. 13-17: 8706 Bel Air Road, Nottingham, 11-12 a.m. 410-529-4277. From Irish mac and cheese to shepherd's pie, this restaurant's huge menu offers all of the essentials, and The Harp is celebrating by hosting tons of fun events leading up to St. Patrick's Day. Features of the extravaganza will include free glass engravings with the purchase of a pint, a family fun day with face painting and Irish music, and a beat the clock deal on March 14 that increases the price of a $2 pint of Guinness by $1 every hour.

Towson Hot Bagels
Through Mar 17: Various locations including 16 Alleghany Ave., Towson, 6 a.m.-5 p.m., 410-337-0006.This well-known breakfast and lunch hangout is getting in on the fun by putting green bagels on its menu this month. Be sure to call ahead if you're looking to cater a St. Patty's day fete with this THB specialty.