Days before Canadian rocker Geddy Lee, Rush’s bassist and lead singer signed the first copy of Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass at Left Bank Books Monday, the bookstore had posted a “sold out” notice on its event website. Fans—800 of them—waited for hours, umbrellas in one hand and a copy of the book in the…
More snapshots from 2019’s 4th of July Parade
2019’s 4th of July Parade ended, as it always does, at the fountain at Maryland Plaza. There, parents visited as the kids and some pups cooled their feet in the water. The size of this year’s crowd is indicated by the long lines for snow cones and popcorn. Face painters were busy throughout the morning….
Snapshots from CWEA’s 4th of July Family Parade
2019’s 4th of July Family Parade, sponsored by the Central West End Association and the CWE North Community Improvement District, marks the 38th year the event has taken place in the neighborhood. The parade, which started in 1981 (view post here), has come full circle—some of this year’s participants were toddlers then, and brought their…