ScapeScape 2013

One of the biggest music festivals in the city kicks off today and runs until Sunday (September 1st).  88 bands will take 6 stages in Station North for the 4 day festival.  In addition, a ton of food, drink, and art will be available for purchase.  Tickets are $20 for a 4 day pass, or $10 for a single day.  Buy your tickets HERE and checkout the official Facebook page for more info.

Baltimore Grand Prix 2013

There's nothing quite like the sound of some of the fastest street racers (180 mph!) cutting around Camden Yards.  The Grand Prix of Baltimore is hitting the streets August 30th to September 1st.  There are still great tickets available, and this is a truly must-do event if you're in Baltimore on Labor Day weekend.

Baltimore Summer Antiques Show 2013

Find that rare treasure this weekend (Aug 22nd-25th) at the 33rd annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show at the Convention Center.  This just so happens to be the largest indoor antiques show in the country with over 200,000 items for sale from 575 vendors.  Tickets are $15 online, and allow you to visit all 4 days.

Here's the official website.

Baltimore Zoo is Free Tomorrow (August 20th)

That's right, it's completely FREE.  You want to make it even better though?  Ok.  Just show up and be one of the first 200 people there and you'll get a VIP wristband for food and drinks.

Here's the official website for more info.

Feast of St. Gabriele This Weekend

Little Italy puts on their annual street festival this Saturday and Sunday with live music, food, drinks, carnival games, Italian ice, bocce, dancing, and more.  Meet up at the corner of Stiles st and S Exeter St.

Druid Hill Farmers Market - Wednesdays from 3:30 to 7PM

There are still 7 more chances to stop by the Druid Hill Farmers Market this year next to the Rawlings Conservatory(season ends on September 25th).  Besides fruits and vegetables to purchase, you can bring your kids to story time at 5:30PM (ages 2-6), Take a free yoga class in the garden from 5:30-6:30, or take a mosaic class from 5-6:30PM and have your work added onto the facade of Westside Elementary School.  18 vendors and a nice sprinkler will be waiting for you to stop by.

Here's the official website for more details.

Soccer Charity Collection This Weekend

Slainte Irish Pub in Fells Point is hosting a kick-off party to the start of the EPL season this Saturday morning (August  17th from 8AM to Noon) and collecting gently used soccer equipment for the Cleats for Bare Feet Charity.  Every fan who attends gets a free breakfast, and you get a free pint if you bring in a pair of cleats, pads, or a soccer ball.  Stop by, donate, and have a great time (and root for the Arsenal while you're at it).

Here's the Facebook Event for more info.

On This Day in Baltimore - August 9th, 1958

Today marks the first installment of a new series to Bmore Interested, called On This Day in Baltimore… From time to time we thought it would be fun to look at forgotten events that happened over the years in our city, making it what it has become today.

Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun Historical Records and Pratt Library

August 9, 1958 marked the final day of “the season,” an eight week contest in which children from all over the city joined in an annual contest run by Johns Hopkins to see who could catch the most fireflies. On clear evenings (apparently it was also a rainy summer that year as well), kids would run all over the Homewood campus with jars and nets, bagging as many blinking bugs as possible. They were paid 30 cents per hundred captured and managed to collect a grand total of 217,000 fireflies (worth $620 at the time, $5,012 in today's money). The lightning bugs went on to help with research and the children used their winnings to fund fun for their remaining weeks of summer.

Free Matt & Kim Show Tonight at Power Plant Live

Matt and Kim are coming to Power Plant Live tonight (August 9th) to play a completely FREE show.  The only catch is that you must be at least 21 years old.  The show starts at 8PM, but you're going to want to be there nice and early.

For more info:  http://whfs.cbslocal.com/2013/08/05/hfs-presents-a-free-show-by-matt-and-kim-at-power-plant-live/

Bit Gen Gamer Fest 8 - Rams Head Saturday

Baltimore's "home grown video game music and arts festival" comes to Rams Head Live this Saturday, August 10th.  Featuring 11 bands, 20 Arcade cabinets (free play), home console options, and video game inspired crafts.  Tickets are only $20 ahead of time ($25 at the door), and you can get more info and buy them here:  http://www.ticketfly.com/event/272831-bit-gen-gamer-fest-8-baltimore/

Doors open at 3PM, with bands starting at 4PM.

First Thursday Concert Tonight

While there's a 60% chance of rain tonight, the free concert put on by WTMD in Mount Vernon will most likely be on.  WTMD states "The Concert will only be cancelled if rain, or threat of rain is heavy enough to pose an imminent or immediate health threat either to the audience or the performers.  In other words, we’ll get wet if we have to—but we aren’t going to find out if the stage is a lightning rod."  Here's the website for more info (including the set list for tonight and some videos of the bands so you can get an idea of their music).