Hello from D.C.

[jpmcwjr]

Welcome from the Central Coast of California.
English/Balkan smoker here. No need fo dedicate pipes!

 

[lightxmyfire]

Yeah, Georgetown T.'s good -- iconic shop, definitely. Crouch is down on King St. in Old Town, not far from the Torpedo Factory, & Il Porto restaurant if it's still there. If you like cigars their humidor is stellar if it's anything like it was back in the late 70s. I used to run their store out in Landover Mall (obviously back when it wasn't dead yet -laugh-).
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Il Porto is still there and torpedo factory is one of my favorite places to see new art! Don't know how I missed Crouch haha

Johns Hopkins U: lived around the Homewood area; one summer lived 3 blocks west of Memorial Stadium. (4 yrs)

Johns Hopkins Sch of Hygiene & Public Health (before it was Bloomberg Sch of Public Health): lived north of Homewood & one block north of Patterson Park (2 yrs)

UMB: lived in Catonsville & Columbia, MD. (4 yrs)
There are Forum Members who grew up, lived, or currently live in or around Baltimore, & others who live elsewhere in MD.

I'm quite familiar with that area, my Step-Mother worked for Johns Hopkins for many years, she taught their x-ray tech classes for a time, and my Father lived behind the Pickles near Camden Yards! Small world man!
Thanks, everyone for the warm welcomes!

 

[ssjones]

Welcome from your neighbor to the West, in Hagerstown. We usually have a few drinks at Pickles after a Ravens game.

 

[gerryp]

Hello Matt! I'm from the DC area originally....born in DC, grew up in PG, and worked in Germantown for 20 years. I moved to New Orleans in 2011. I used to frequent Davidus (the now-defunct Bethesda location mostly) and the Tobacco Shack in Germantown and Montgomery Village. Back in the day I used to hang out at JB Sims on Darnestown Rd. a lot before they went under.
Good to see another DC person here!

 

[lightxmyfire]

Gerryp, Thanks! It is indeed very cool to see other D.C. and MD people here too! Glad I joined up!
I used to spend more time at the Davidus in Annapolis (That’s where I grew up), they’ve got a pool table there that’s always been a good time. I use to go to the one near Olney a bit while I worked in Rockville which I think is still there, haven’t been back out that way since I don’t need to for work, as I’m sure you know the beltway is best avoided unless absolutely necessary.
Hope New Orleans is treating you well!