Weekend in Baltimore: Metal Fest and Baltimore Bike Works
The past weekend I got out of the Bean to check out the Maryland Death Fest and check out the city of Baltimore for the first time.
ROAD TRIP! WOO HOO! Special thanks to my boyfriend, who drove both to and from Baltimore due to my serious lack of manual driving skills.
All loaded up, bikes included.
…8 hours, one bag of chips, half a container of hummus, box of oreos and several Pellegrino Ariancas later we were in Baltimore.
Bridge to Baltimore!
Friday and Saturday were spent at Sonar, a really awesome indoor/outdoor venue. Two outdoor stages and one indoor stage made for a very busy Friday and Saturday.
So many metal vests.
The bill included but was not limited to:
Aura Noir, a black metal band hailing from Oslo, Norway.
The whole audience was going crazy during the Aura Noir set.
Acid Witch, Detroit Doom metal at its finest.
On our last day in town, we had just enough time to check out Baltimore Bicycle Works. At two and a half years old, BBW is one of Baltimore’s first bike shops and ONLY worker owned and operated collectives in Baltimore.
Outside of Baltimore Bicycle Works, check out the awesome street art in the background!
A wide angle shot of the main room of the shop.
Apprentice Will posing for a shot.
The crew humored us with a little Baltimore history, discussing how the bicycle scene is still fairly new but is steadily growing with the increasing population. Since opening, the shop has watched the Baltimore commuting community grow significantly. Maryland even made it to the top ten of friendliest bike states in the US! Only one behind Massachussetts!
The shop offers everything from high end road bikes to a variety of different cargo bikes.
Thanks so much to Tommy, Laura and Will for chatting with us and letting me get shutter happy in your shop!
Next time you find yourself in Baltimore, check this place out. It’s got something for everyone; be it fixed gear free styling or a racked up commuter.
