Friday, February 13, 2009
My City Questionnaire
Baltimore is My City
The first place I take a visitor from out of town is Hampden.
When I crave seafood I always go to Fell's Point.
To escape tourists I head to the Waverly Market.
If I want to have a great martini I go to Ixia.
For complete quiet, I can hide away in Sherwood Gardens.
If you come to my city, get your picture taken with an enormous flamingo or a neon, winking, disembodied head.
If you have to order one thing off the menu from Mama's on the Half Shell it has to be Maryland Crab Soup as your appetizer. It's the best I've ever had!
Red Tree is my one-stop shop for great gifts.
Locals know to skip the Inner Harbor and check out Harbor East (upscale) or Station North (hipster) instead.
When I'm feeling cash-strapped I go to The Dizz.
For a huge splurge I go for Tapas.
Photo ops in my city include Mount Vernon and Hampden and the best vantage point is Federal Hill.
If my city were a celebrity it'd be John Astin. Educated, intelligent, creepy & cooky...
The most random thing about my city is that everyone gets called "Hon" and no one objects!
My city has the most diverse men (from hipsters to hip-hop).
My city has the most interesting women (smart & sassy).
In my city, an active day outdoors involves a long dog walk.
My city's best museum is The Baltimore Museum of Art (close call w/ The Walters Art Museum though!).
My favorite walking route is The Avenue in Hampden!
For a night of dancing, go to The Depot. Or, for live music, check out Ottobar.
Papermoon Diner is the spot for late-night eats.
To find out what's going on at night and on the weekends, read Baltimore City Paper or Twitter.
You can tell a lot about my city from the way we're willing to laugh at ourselves, but are still proud.
You can tell if someone is from my city if they don't say Bal-TI-more. It's either BAL-timor or Bawlmer.
In the spring you should spend time in our many parks.
In the summer you should hit all the museums- there's so many!
In the fall you should hit all the festivals!
In the winter you should go to 34th street!
A hidden gem in my city is Atomic Books and all associated with it.
For a great breakfast joint try Pete's Grille.
Don't miss the HonFest festival in June.
Just outside my city, you can visit Washington, DC or Shenandoah, West Virginia (in about the same time!
The best way to see my city is from the top of Federal Hill.
If my city were a pet it would be a sweet kissy pit bull mix mutt- it can be tough but is mostly cool and funny.
If I didn't live in a city, I'd live on the ocean.
The best book about my city is not a book, it's the "Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore!" series 1-10.
When I think about my city, the song that comes to mind is "Streets Of Baltimore" by Gram Parsons.
If you have kids, you won't want to miss the Maryland Science Center.
John Waters could only happen in my city.
My city should be featured on your cover or website because we're odd and a little troubled but we're unique and a lot of fun.
Create your own!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Ask Animal Planet to stop airing anti-pit episode
PLEASE help me out on this!
As many of you know, Animal Planet is usually a pit bull-friendly network.
I recently saw an irresponsibly-made episode of Miami Animal Police from years ago where two loose pit bulls attacked & killed a man's rabbits. It was admittedly horrible, but became even moreso when the voiceover talked about pit bulls as "vicious animals". The animal control officer actually said "That's why we have a ban on pit bulls in Miami". As if other dog breeds would behave differently if they were abused, made to fight, and then left to their own devices!
I would like to ask Animal Planet to review these programs to ensure that they do not put out bad info and/or espouse breed bans.
If a lot of us go to http://extweb.discovery.com/viewerrelations this week and make a POLITE Network/Program Related complaint about this daytime Animal Planet program (select "Other"- it's not on the drop-down menu) they WILL flag it and investigate.
Thank you!
As many of you know, Animal Planet is usually a pit bull-friendly network.
I recently saw an irresponsibly-made episode of Miami Animal Police from years ago where two loose pit bulls attacked & killed a man's rabbits. It was admittedly horrible, but became even moreso when the voiceover talked about pit bulls as "vicious animals". The animal control officer actually said "That's why we have a ban on pit bulls in Miami". As if other dog breeds would behave differently if they were abused, made to fight, and then left to their own devices!
I would like to ask Animal Planet to review these programs to ensure that they do not put out bad info and/or espouse breed bans.
If a lot of us go to http://extweb.discovery.co
Thank you!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
CAST OF "DOGTOWN" & "VICKTORY DOGS" ARE "TIRED OF" ANIMAL CRUELTY
Everyone, I featured these bracelets on We Covet on on January 16, 2009 and thought you might like an update. Or maybe it's just I wanted to show off the pictures of the beautiful puppies!
This is from an "I'm Tired" press release, so feel free to (kindly) repost.
CAST OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL'S "DOGTOWN" AND THE "VICKTORY" DOGS SUPPORT THE "I'M TIRED OF ANIMAL CRUELTY" BRACELET CAMPAIGN
Just as the new season of National Geographic Channel's "Dogtown" is about to get underway, the cast got cozy with their favorite "Vicktory Dogs," rescued from the abuse of former NFL Quarterback Michael Vick, while showing off their "I'm Tired of Animal Cruelty" bracelets. Half the sale ($5) of each $10 bracelet goes to benefit Best Friends Animal Society, the rescue and rehabilitation center where "Dogtown" takes place.
Best Friends Animal Society was responsible for rescuing 22 of the Michael Vick Pit Bulls and bringing them to Utah for rehabilitation. Six of the show's human stars, as well as the rest of the cast, will be wearing their bracelets on the new season of the show and supporting the fundraising efforts of the "I'm Tired of..." (ITo) campaign.
The "I'm Tired of..." bracelets were created by brother and sister team, Dan Hoffman and Carrie Pollare, to fight against the world's issues that we are all tired of, like animal cruelty, world hunger, global warming, cancer, diabetes and so many more. The fashionable bracelets are made from recycled tires and
metals, creating a fun play on the word, tired, and cost just $10, so anyone can afford them. Then half the sale ($5) from each one is donated to charities the company is aligned with that support each cause. Best Friends Animal Society is the beneficiary of the sales of the animal cruelty bracelets.
The I'm Tired of Animal Cruelty bracelet can be purchased at www.ImTiredOnline.com, as well as bracelets supporting other causes, including AIDS, Autism, Alzheimer's, Cancer, Child Abuse, Diabetes, Global Warming, Heart Disease and World Hunger.
For more information, visit www.ImTiredOnline.com. Press contact is Carrie Pollare, carrie@ImTiredOnline.com, 310-314-3660. Photos courtesy of Gary Kalpakoff and Best Friends Animal Society.
Shown with their "Vicktory" dogs are (top to bottom) Animal Behavior and Training Consultant Sherry Woodard with Ellen (wearing her "I'm Tired of Animal Cruelty" dog collar), Assistant Dog Care Manager John Garcia with Georgia (most recently of The Ellen Show), Dr. Mike Dix, Dogtown's Medical Director, with Handsome Dan, Dog Care Manager Michelle Besmehn with Ray, Veterinarian Dr. Patti Iampietro with Denzel and Trainer Pat Whitacre with Lucas.
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