The centerpiece of the Mount Vernon neighborhood is the Washington Monument. The 178-foot-high Neoclassic structure is in the form of a doric column topped by a statue of George Washington, proffering a scroll in his right hand, as he resigns his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Friends who live in upper floor apartments […]
A high school project that required seeking out mythological iconography in architecture is what originally led me to the B & O Railroad Building in downtown Baltimore. This H-shaped Beaux Arts structure features a larger-than-life-sized figure of Mercury, Roman god of many things including commerce, communication, and travelers. He’s holding the caduceus, a short staff […]
LISTEN UP Y’ALL. THIS IS IMPORTANT BELOW. I GOT SOME THINGS TO SAY ABOUT EKIBEN. Those of you that love Ekiben will recognize the all caps nature of the way they announce themselves on social media. It’s bold, playful and hip which is also a good way to describe their food. I’ve eaten at Ekiben […]
I spent the first 19 years of my life in Fells Point on the diversely populated 500 block of South Ann Street. At the time, there was a smattering of elderly Polish and Ukrainian immigrants living there, several families from Puerto Rico, and a good handful of folks who had moved up from West Virginia […]
Editors Note: One thing we like to do when launching in a city is to partner with local writers. This is a key part to the City Walker experience, we don’t only want our app (iOS and Android) to have a local prospective, we want our blog to have it too! This gives the authentic personal […]
Pike Place Market is the epitome of tradition in Seattle. An enterprise that has been in existence since 1907, the market is an avenue for both locals and tourists to enjoy. Pike Place sells garden-fresh flowers, fruit and meat, as well as handmade crafts but it is also home to great food. Although the market does have sit-down […]
There is nothing better than grabbing a drink and listening to live music, especially when it’s right outside your door. West Chester, Pennsylvania offers an impressive lineup of local live music and there is a new master of music in town; Sprout Music Collective. Sprout drives itself on high quality and local finds in […]
The Emerald City, the 12th man, the place where Microsoft is from…. Seattle Washington. Located in the furthest northwestern point of the lower 48 states the secret is out about this town. Now that big businesses like Amazon, Google, and Boeing dominate the city’s market the town’s population continues to grow. As the volume of […]