Who knew that Greater Homewood had so much to brag about? Well, we did, and we're thrilled to share that The Baltimore City Paper agrees. In their 2009 Best of Baltimore awards, released yesterday, some of our local favorites were recognized and we're so excited!
Among the winners are the new-ish arrivals to Greater Homewood's southern neighborhood of Charles North, such as Load of Fun, Single Carrot Theatre, and Genevieve de Mahy, winners of Best New Theater, Best Theater Company, and Best Actress. Also recognized is Charles Village's Community Conferencing as Best Nonprofit, and 4th District Councilman Bill Henry (a Greater Homewood resident and former GHCC Board member) in the Best Nice Try category for his Vacant Property Security idea.
As usual, cleaning up the Goods and Services section is Hampden's Avenue, with winners DoubleDutch Boutique (Best Women's Clothing Store), Atomic Books (Best Independent Book Store), True Vine, (Best Place to Buy Vinyl), and Red Tree (Best Place to Buy New Furniture).
We are especially proud of the accomplishments of the little-known but much-deserving Waverly Main Street, which runs along Greenmount Avenue and joins with the communities of Waverly, Better Waverly, Oakenshawe, Abell, and Harwood. Its winners? The 32nd Street Waverly Farmer's Market (Best Farmer's Market), Normal's (Best Used Bookstore), and, our personal favorite and the result of much hard work from our staff - the Waverly Giant (Best Mural).
And those weren't the only winners from Waverly Main Street. Also recognized is Greenmount Avenue's No. 8 Bus, which specializes in socks and t-shirts, as Best Retail on Wheels. We always tell folks what great shopping we have here in Greater Homewood, and as the City Paper explains, "If you can handle the crowd, you can't beat the convenience."
We agree.
Submitted by Olga Maltseva
Image courtesy of The Baltimore City Paper
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