This year, the best Valentine’s Day chocolates come in bars
By Kat Odell, Bloomberg News Anyone that’s scrolled though social media channels in the last year will have caught influencers breaking into hefty blue-and-yellow-splattered milk chocolate bars packed...
View ArticleValentine’s Day movie guide: We rate 4 streaming rom-coms
By Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times Valentine’s Day is upon us, and rather than giving you candy and flowers, I’m offering mini-reviews of four new and newish streaming rom-coms. (Alas, I was not...
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Unforgettable natural phenomena trips to put on your radar for 2025
By Mia Taylor, TravelPulse At its best, travel provides moments that remain etched in your memory for a lifetime. This could include occasions when you’ve experienced pure, unfettered peace or joy...
View ArticleState Department announces new passport fair dates throughout the US
By Laurie Baratti, TravelPulse The U.S. State Department has announced an expanded series of special passport fairs scheduled to take place across the country, offering more opportunities for travelers...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for February 12, 2025
General Daily Insight for February 12, 2025 Passions could be running high at present. The tense Full Moon in Leo at 8:53 am EST is likely to show us where we’ve been suppressing our valid individual...
View ArticleHalf a century on, the Annapolis Watercolor Club continues painting outside...
The Annapolis Watercolor Club was founded in 1975 as a way to make watercolor painting more accessible. Now, 50 years later, the club’s mission continues to hold true for its 200 members, a number that...
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Baltimore Scene: BARCS 4th annual Dog Wedding | PHOTOS
You had me at “woof.” The wedding of Ginger “Ginny” Mirjafary and Keith “Keefers” Skiles was held at The Lord Baltimore Grand Ballroom. Guest seating for the ceremony took place in the historic Grand...
View ArticleMartyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
By ALBERT STUMM, Associated Press Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Right? Or is the history darker, marked by...
View ArticleBest of Anne Arundel County Readers’ Choice poll 2025
Nominations are now open for the Best of Anne Arundel County Readers’ Choice poll 2025. Nominations close Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. Contest voting period begins on March 16 at 9 a.m. and ends on March 30 at 5...
View ArticleWhat to stream: Set your calendar with these holiday-themed horror movies
By Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service With the horror rom-com “Heart Eyes” slashing its way into theaters just in time for Valentine’s Day, it becomes an instant addition to the canon of holiday horror...
View ArticleWhat you should know about traveling to Italy during the 2025 Jubilee Year
By Lacey Pfalz, TravelPulse Planning a trip to Italy this year? You’re likely going to have to consider your plans a bit more than in previous years, as this one’s special: it’s the Jubilee Year, a...
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Oceans Calling music festival presale begins Friday
Ocean City music festival Oceans Calling announced its 2025 lineup, including bands Green Day, Weezer and Maryland natives Good Charlotte. The festival’s presale begins at 10 a.m. Friday. Attendees can...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for February 13, 2025
General Daily Insight for February 13, 2025 The world’s busy vibes could become too much at any moment. As the sensitive Virgo Moon gets squeezed by both intense Pluto and pleasure planet Venus, we...
View ArticleGarden Q&A: How do I get my tillandsia to bloom?
Q: I have a tillandsia that’s doing well, but it hasn’t bloomed in over a year. Is there something I can do to encourage flowers? A: While flowering for some species might be triggered by seasonal...
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Things to do in Baltimore, Feb. 14-20
Learn how to make a candle, take an art walk, watch Disney characters come to life, sample European brews or express your admiration for your favorite work of art. Friday: Valentine’s Day Candle Making...
View ArticleBuffalo Wild Wings opens to-go location in South Baltimore
Buffalo Wild Wings GO, the to-go version of the chicken wings restaurant chain, opened a Baltimore location Wednesday, the company announced. The restaurant, 843 E. Fort Ave., is in the Southside...
View ArticleOrioles owner David Rubenstein thanks Kennedy Center staff for ‘extraordinary...
Orioles owner David Rubenstein issued his first public comments since being replaced as chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. On Wednesday, the Kennedy Center...
View ArticleNew cruise data suggests almost 20 million Americans expected to sail in 2025
By DONALD WOOD, TravelPulse New data from AAA Travel projects that almost 20 million people will take an ocean cruise this year. According to AAA, 19 million Americans are expected to hit the open seas...
View ArticleRecipe: These Honey Balsamic Short Ribs turn out tender and juicy in a slow...
Beef short ribs are first rate candidates for preparing in a slow cooker. They turn out tender and juicy without supervision. Generally, they are slow-cooked in a wine mixture and served over mashed...
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‘Watson’ review: Sherlock’s loyal sidekick takes center stage
Network television would be unrecognizable without a lineup of hospital dramas. It’s a hardy genre for a reason. In the CBS series “Watson,” Morris Chestnut plays Dr. John Watson — that’s right,...
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