Baltimore Ranked No. 5 Among Top Metros for Students
The top three college towns in America are Ithaca, N.Y.; Ames, Iowa; and Corvallis, Ore., Business Insider reported citing the American Institute of Economic Research’s College Destination Index. Among metros, Boston topped the rankings, followed by Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. Among mid-sized metros, San Jose topped the rankings, followed by Austin, Texas and Raleigh, N.C. Boulder,…
Read MoreMaryland ranks as 15th-happiest state in study
Maryland ranked among the top one-fourth of states for its work environment, which factors in income levels and growth rates, unemployment, job security and commute times. The state also ranked among the top third of states for its residents’ emotional and physical well-being — the state has the fourth-lowest incidence of depression and suicide,…
Read MoreNew stakeholder plans modernization for Shops at Kenilworth
Local developer Greenberg Gibbons Commercial plans a “major refurbishment’ of The Shops at Kenilworth after purchasing a stake in the Towson mall last month, the firm’s CEO said. With its location just off the Interstate 695 Beltway between Charles Street and York Road, extensive free parking and an upscale clientele for its some 30 stores,…
Read MoreRockville, Frederick, Towson Among 100 Most Livable Mid-Size Cities
Madison, Wis.; Rochester, Minn., and Arlington, Va., are the three most livable mid-size cities in America, according to a listing by Livability.com. More than 30 states, from coast to coast, are represented in Livability’s annual top 100 cities listing. “Any of these cities would be a great place to live,” says Matt Carmichael, Livability’s editor. More…
Read MoreTaste of Towson moving to SECU arena this year
Adam Klein plans to go heavy on the cupcakes. It’s one of the specialties of La Cakerie, the bakery and café Klein co-owns, but there will also be cookies and other autumn-themed treats as well. “We always want to have more. We don’t want to run out,” Klein said of Taste of Towson, the…
Read MoreGreenberg Gibbons buys stake in Towson shopping mall
Greenberg Gibbons Commercial Corp. has invested in the Shops at Kenilworth, a 142,000-square-foot mall in Towson that has had an out-of-town owner for the past 20 years. Greenberg Gibbons CEO Brian J. Gibbons said his company plans to bring the strengths of local ownership to the mall, which has a number of well-known Baltimore tenants such…
Read MoreTimonium Man Aims to be the Boss of Barbecue Sauce
Most Thursdays from late morning to mid-afternoon, you will find Adam Rosenblatt’s parents, Ron and Jodi, manning a barbecue sauce booth at the Towson Farmers Market. But you might have a more difficult time finding Rosenblatt at the downtown market, except on his lunch hour. The Timonium resident, 33, is a busy man these…
Read MoreChamber of Commerce designing Towson app
Brooke Bianchetti, the Assistant to the Executive Director, will be designing the app In the next few months, it will be a snap to find entertainment news and venues in Towson thanks to the Towson Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is designing an online application, a one-stop shop of everything you want to know…
Read MoreRestaurant Week August 8th-24th
Don’t forget to book your reservations for Baltimore County Restaurant Week, which runs from Aug. 8-24. Not to be confused with Baltimore Restaurant Week, running from Aug. 1-10, this restaurant week is solely for restaurants in the county. Thirty-five Baltimore County restaurants are participating, including Cafe Troia, Cunningham’s, McFaul’s Iron Horse Tavern, Padonia Ale…
Read MorePublic parking rates, hours change in Towson
When the Towson Square movie complex opened July 10, the Baltimore County parking “czar” Kenneth Mills Jr. was ready. Earlier in the month, on July 1, Mills, CEO of the Baltimore County Revenue Authority, instituted changes in public parking rates and hours with the dual goals of maximizing parking spaces and avoiding the dreaded…
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