The slow but steady transformation of the Penn-North area over the years has been a pleasure to witness. Expert on all things Baltimore Jacques Kelly wrote a column profiling one of the people working tirelessly to bring about these changes. And here is an interview with Thomas Dolby who has come to Baltimore to head up Johns Hopkins' Program in Sound and Film at Station North. Unfortunately, he has had to deal with the uncharming part of Charm City already.
The area around Charles Street and North Avenue has a long way to go, but the idea of anyone even considering it a destination would have been laughable not so long ago. Some sort of award should be given to The Charles Theater, Depot Nightclub, and Club Charles for sticking it out all these years.
Having hung out in all three places "back in the day" (um...the 80s/90s) I am glad to see them still around.
