Category: POV

Five Places to Dine in Downtown Baltimore That You May Never Heard Of

For the last year or so, I’ve been taking City Walker readers on fairly lengthy walking tours of various Baltimore neighborhoods, Hampden being the most recent. I feel it might be time for something shorter as a palate cleanser: a listicle. I’m going to hazard a guess that most visitors to Charm City are staying […]

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Insiders scoop Phoenix Arizona

What makes Phoenix Arizona great?

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona State and located in its south end, just a step away from the Texas border in Sun Valley surrounded by the mountains. This city may be called the hottest city of the USA as long as the recent studies indicated that inhabitants of Phoenix sweat more in hot days […]

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From Fells Point to the Inner Harbor, Part 3

When last we met, we were enjoying the “Admiral’s Hour” at Oceanaire after a stroll from Fells Point to Harbor East. Today, we’re going to wander around Harbor East a bit more. There’s tons to see and do in this area, especially if you’re a foodie. In all honesty, it’s the only reason I ever […]

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Pasta Cinghiale Italian Baltimore

From Fells Point to the Inner Harbor, Part 2

When we last met here on the City Walker blog, we chose (ok, I chose on your behalf) to continue our walk straight down to the end of Thames Street and visit the Waterfront Kitchen, rather than hanging a right onto Caroline. Today, we’re going to explore that other option. Yes, that first block of […]

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Fells Point Baltimore Maryland

From Fells Point to the Inner Harbor, Part 1

When I was growing up in Fells Point, there wasn’t much at all west of Broadway. That’s only partly true, of course–there always was stuff, just not anything that my younger self was interested in. I knew full well that Downtown Baltimore was west of where we lived; my Mom and I made weekly excursions […]

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Fells Point Baltimore Maryland

A locals love Southeast Baltimore neighborhood Fells Point

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 […]

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Trumping or Marching This is AirBnB biggest night ever in DC

  The polarizing events of Donald Trump’s Inauguration and the Women’s March on Washington has led to a massive influx of visitors to the Washington DC area. So much so that companies like AirBnB announced this will be “the biggest night ever” in Washington DC for bookings. Airbnb’s latest stats show that more than 15,100 […]

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Hubert Schoemaker and his daughter Ana

The best of New York with a Gluten Free toddler

In a recent blog post we highlighted some of the best gluten-free restaurants in New York City. This was a particularly important post to Jeni and me because our 3-year-old daughter has to eat gluten-free. So we know, all too well, how challenging it can be to find a tasty yet affordable place that cooks […]

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Technology Will Make You Depressed If You Let It, So Don’t

There is a lot of conversation going on right now on whether technology is actually improving the quality of our lives or just making us more depressed. With all of the headlines on cyber bullying and the feeling of loneliness that social media can create, it isn’t surprising that this is a popular topic. But […]

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Hubert Schoemaker City Walker Co-Founder

The Pros and Cons of Being Married to Your Co-founder – his side

By: The Husband One of the most discussed topics within the startup ecosystem is the relationship between co-founders. How do you ensure you have complementary skill sets? What do you do when an issue arises? How do you handle success? How do you handle failure? I’ve heard the co-founder dynamic likened to many things but […]

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