It's Fantastic Out Today

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It's 79 and sunny at the harbor...what's your excuse for not getting out today?

Pi Day in Baltimore

The Maryland Science Center plays host tomorrow from 10AM-1PM for Pi Day.  What better way to celebrate than pie eating contests (supplied by Dangerously Delicious...mmmmmm), pizza pie tossing (by Coal Fire Pizza), and lots of fun family activities?  Here's the website for more info.  I must admit, I wish there were more events like these when I was a kid.

Pics from the St Patrick's 5K

Here are a few pictures (supplied by my friend Chris) of the 5K through downtown Baltimore yesterday, March 11th.  As you can see, it was a very cool event...with almost 5,000 runners going down Charles St to Pratt St.  Once they reached Power Plant Live, the racers reveled in the gorgeousness of the weather.

National Crab Day

Did you know that the Latin name for our blue crab is Callnectes sapidus, meaning "beautiful swimmer"?

In honor of national crab day, below is the recipe for Faidley's crab cake (one of the best in Baltimore).  Of course you'll have to wait until later this year to get good in-season Maryland crab meat...but it will be well worth the wait.

Weekend Events (and Photos)

A lot going on this weekend...so make sure you get out there and see some of it.

• Irish Stroll in Federal Hill (Saturday)- The largest St Patrick's Day pub crawl in Baltimore.  Last year more than 5,000 strollers took over the neighborhood.  Even if you don't do the official crawl, just being there for the sights is worth it.  Here's the website.
• Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic (Saturday) - Lacrosse at M&T Bank...what could be better?  Johns Hopkins vs. UMBC, Princeton vs. North Carolina, and Virginia vs Cornell.  Here's the website.
• Baltimore St. Patrick's Day Parade (Sunday) - A fantastic parade that is preceded by a 5K down Charles street.  See below for some pictures from last year.  Here's the website.

What's a CSA?

Often enough when I mention our CSA, I get asked what it is and how it works.  CSA stands for "Community Supported Agriculture", but for us it usually means fresher fruits and veggies for less money.  The catch is that you pay the money up-front in the beginning of the year.  Then, as the growing season kicks off, you get weekly deliveries to a designated pickup point.  For my wife and I, we chose One Straw Farm.  We couldn't argue with a pickup only 3 blocks from our house.  In fact, they seem to have the best number of pickup points in the city overall.  For the 2012 season you pay $520 for a full share, or $270 for a half share.  Check out their website here...and here's a complete listing of fruits and veggies (and when to expect them)

Bmore on TV: Joe Squared Tonight

Joe Squared will be featured on "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives" tonight at 10PM on Food Network.  Duff Goldman from "Ace of Cakes" will be there to walk Guy Fieri through some serious Baltimore pizza.  Now here's the cool part...you can watch the episode free at either of the Joe Squared locations.  The North ave location will show it tonight at 10PM and the Power Plant location will be showing it March 9th at 10PM.  Here's the show website and here's the related Sun article.

Orioles Start Pre-Season Games Today!

The Orioles start their pre-season by playing the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:05PM and then playing the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:05PM tonight.  Unfortunately the games won't be broadcasted on TV, but you can follow them online here...Let's go O's!

Cafe Hon Kitchen Nightmares Now Online!

Gordon Ramsey's show, Kitchen Nightmares, has the Cafe Hon episode online now.  Check it out Here!  The question is, has the episode fixed the Cafe Hon image?

Time Running Out for Fridays After Five

Only 4 more Fridays (including today) to get into the Aquarium or Science Center after 5PM for just $8!  What's even better is that you can add on the dolphin show at the Aquarium for only $4 more.  That means you can save $16 for each person...not a bad deal at all.  The discounts end after March 23rd, so act fast.

For more information, check out the Aquarium website or Science Center website.