Best of Baltimore

Best of Baltimore 2025

Our 50th-annual rundown of the greatest people, places, and things Baltimore has to offer.
News & Community
Swimming Lessons: What Open-Water Swimming Has Taught Katie Pumphrey About Life
The artist, athlete, and clean water advocate is a Baltimore icon. But she has faced a multitude of obstacles as she has taken on the seemingly impossible over the past 10 years.
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Best of Baltimore 2025: Fun & Games
Wondering where to find the city's best karaoke, party, and festival? Check out our list of all the fun we had this year.
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Best of Baltimore 2025: Arts & Culture
From the city's top artist to the concert that gave everyone who missed it lingering FOMO, we round up the art scene's best of the year.
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Best of Baltimore 2025: Food & Drink
From Italian subs to refreshing soft serve, here are our dining editors' top picks of the year.
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Best of Baltimore 2025: Home & Service
From the area's top doggie daycare to our fave florists, check out the local services that stood out this year.
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A Look Back at Some of Our Most Iconic Best of Baltimore Issues of All Time
In honor of Best of Baltimore's 50th anniversary, we combed our archives. Some of these issues were admittedly cringe, others snarky and hilarious, and all reminders of why we love this city so much, then and now.
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Best of Baltimore 2025: News & Media
From a stellar Substack to a nationally recognized investigative series, here's what stood out to us in local news and media this year.
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Best of Baltimore 2025: Style & Wellness
From staycations and spa experiences to a staple community bookstore and innovative creative space, here's what impressed us this year.

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Events

The List: August 2025

From Zap Outdoorz and the Baltimore Playwrights Festival to the Maryland State Fair and the Billie Holiday Music & Arts Fest, here are the happenings to pencil in this month.