Best of Baltimore 2012

It’s fitting that this was the year the word “hon” officially was given
back to Baltimore. (See “Best PR Move” in News) The hon represents so
much about this town — its inherently friendly nature, its fierce pride
in its working-class roots, its willingness to poke fun at itself and
embrace all outsiders. It’s in this spirt that Baltimore has continued
its awe-inspiring renaissance, one that is quirky, unique, and has
spawned art, food, media, retail, and business that follows no one
else’s cookie-cutter model. Our cat-eyed queen on the cover would agree:
It’s a great time to be a “hon” — or a Baltimorean of any stripe.