Comments on Insane Baltimore: Best of Baltimore

That's interesting about the Urbanite. In the alte...

2008-10-22T13:50:00.000-04:00

That's interesting about the Urbanite. In the alternative universe Baltimore they present in the Urbanite, it's no wonder all the real-estate agents in the ads are smiling.

And I'm also with you on City Paper. You see the Best Of issue and you think Baltimore is just another Manhattan West Village. For good and bad, it's just very different.

I've been told that Urbanite is practically owned ...

2008-10-22T12:40:00.000-04:00

I've been told that Urbanite is practically owned by the real estate developers who advertise in it and other adds are favors for other business friends. I also hear that the editor is the girlfriend of one of the big developer dudes. But you didn't hear that from me.

As far as the CP goes. I'm glad I've been in the city and found my way around enough to not need to rely on their sage advice as much as I used to. Does CP know that there is a west side of Baltimore? The stuff on the other side of the JFX?

I don't know. I try every once in a while, but usu...

2008-10-18T14:16:00.000-04:00

I don't know. I try every once in a while, but usually I can't get past the endless real estate ads.

I just do not get Urbanite. But then, I live in El...

2008-10-15T19:28:00.000-04:00

I just do not get Urbanite. But then, I live in Ellicott City, so maybe I'm not supposed to.

Kara, I agree. "Best of" could be a great opportun...

2008-10-04T18:52:00.000-04:00

Kara, I agree. "Best of" could be a great opportunity to learn about the city, but it won't happen as long as the writers concentrate their attention on their own writing. I think one way to make it better is to give more exposure to the readers' poll. They could do their little smart-assy cynical writing as commentary to the readers' votes, but at least it won't be all about them.

Wise, I know. I was thinking about it when I wrote it--there are not that many Baltimore magazines, are there? Still, every once in a while I try the Urbanite again. But I go through one page after another of real estate ads and usually I give up even before I reach the actual writing.

I concur with you on the Urbanite and City Paper. ...

2008-10-01T23:07:00.000-04:00

I concur with you on the Urbanite and City Paper. Unfortunately, as I come to realize, with the decline of the Sun, they're the best we got.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticed the in...

2008-10-01T15:02:00.000-04:00

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticed the increasing phenomenon of ignoring cultural coverage that would appeal to people outside their friend group. It is their paper.. but it has a unique opportunity and distribution numbers to really serve the city better. I do disagree with you on one thing though, regarding nods to advertisers. One only need look as far as the sarcastic "best of" entries to see that they're all too willing to spit in the faces of their advertisers. (can't there be a happy medium.. like not saying anything at all? and can't 'best of' go back to being about 'best of'?)