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Vol. 3 Issue 2
Baltimore’s Urban
Entertainment +
Lifestyle Guide
THE ADULT SWIM ISSUE
The Official Summer Guide
Publisher
The Flywire, Inc.
Editor-in-Chief
Marcy Evans Crump
Director of Photography
Paul A. Greene
Graphic Design
Marcy E. Crump
Writers
Brandi Proctor, Nikia Wainwright,
Marcy E. Crump, Shantel Washington
Contributing Photographers
Paul A. Greene, JaTawny M. Chatmon,
David Jefferson, Jr.
Glam and Fashion Team
Brandi Lewis, Brenda L. Jones, Brittany of
Shear Bella, Carey Blake, Charese Adkins,
Cristofer Ryan, Devin Rice, Jaya J Star,
Lashelle Hill, Marianna Ross, Michael Antonio,
Moochie, Perry Amati Samantha Boyce,
Syeko Design House, Tiesia Whitfield and
Rest in Peace to Anton “A. Tamaris”
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Love Notes
7
Magic
Finance
8
Finance
Fashion
10
Fashion Awards
Hollywood
12
R&B Divas
Trendsetter
14
Tracye Stafford
Amplify
16
Marcel
Lifestyle
18
Sex Museum
Entertainment
22
Cultural Festivals
Beauty
24
Skin Deep
Lifestyle
30
Maryland Vineyards
Spotlight
34
Quicksilva
Lifestyle
40
Food Festivals
Fashion Editorial
44
Adult Swim
In Focus
46
Social Butterfly’s Bday
Pretty Fly
60
Cover Model
Fly Five
62
Outdoor Dining
Directories
65
Night Life
68
Event Calendar
72
Weekly Happenings
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THE ADULT SWIM ISSUE
The Official Summer Guide
Cover
Takisha Henderson
Photographer
Paul A. Greene
Makeup/Hair
Samantha Boyce
Stylist
Brandi Lewis
Assistant Stylist
Carey Blake
Tiesia Whitfield
Wardrobe
Syeko Design House
+love notes
I know some super talented courageous people. I’m so proud of them.
Baltimore Rocks! If you don’t know this to be true you have surrounded yourself with
uhm… lackluster people. I’m cool if you are cool. But if you complain that your city,
your world isn’t progressive and is negative you need to:
[STEP 1] DREAM. Add some magic to your days. Activate your imagination. Eliminate
a small-thinking existence that's centered around the mundane or uneccessary
drama.
[strategy] Create a "like" list. Create a "I'm good at this" list. Create a "I wish I could"
list. When you recognize your real desires it will trigger your purpose. Start searching
for opportunities and activities that will let you test these likes, talents & wishes.
[STEP 2] NETWORK. Expand your horizons. It's the company you keep. It’s not too
late. I’m not talking about entering the celebrity life either.The pursuit of stardom is not
the key to happiness. Join a social club or seek an association that will help your career/
dream. Find a hobby, explore a new place, support a cause, volunteer, mingle with people
who are active and doing something.
[insight] You’ll discover that extraordinary can exist within ordinary (perceived) people.
Just because you haven’t heard about them doesn’t mean exciting and life changing
adventures are not popping off. There are different scenes with different people. Test
the waters.You’ll be surprised.
[STEP 3] APPRECIATE Once you discover great people be inspired by them. Don’t be
envious of their success. Be inspired to work on yourself and see their example as
GOD’s love in action.
[meaning] Invest time in discovering your purpose NOT mimicking another person’s
purpose. Invest love into yourself– heal the hurts, remove the baggage, remove the
hurdles blocking your movement/progress. Love yourself. Treat yourself like you are
indeed your favorite person; the precious child in you not the spoiled brat. Invest in
learning and building. When your heart, mind & soul is positive your FAITH can be
unwavering and your work will be blessed and fruitful.
The conditions of your life can improve tremendously. Never settle. Be your own magic
genie emerging through the smoke of life's golden lamp, cite your wishes with confidence,
and make them come true.
Voila. Magic.
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Naked
without
Protection?
By S. Washington
+finance
PROTECT YOUR FINANCES
In the article “Know Your Worth” we addressed seeing where
you stand by calculating net worth and creating a budget. After you figure out where you stand, now you can work on
some basic goals to help build a financial safety net. Here are
a few tips so you won’t be caught without protection in the
event of an emergency.. Manage your debt. You are spending more than you’re making if you calculated a negative net
worth and the main culprit is DEBT. It is important to use
credit wisely. Everyone believes that credit is bad but it isn’t if
you use it properly.
REDUCE CREDIT CARD DEBT
Here are a few tips to reduce credit card debt.
• Pay your high interest debt first that don’t have any
tax deductions because this is sucking up most of your
money.
• Pay down debt rather than spreading it around.
• Apply for a low interest loan to use for paying off existing credit cards and consolidating multiple accounts. It
is important to shop around for the best rates before
submitting an application.
• Pay your bills on time to eliminate any additional fees.
This will also help with building a good payment history
on your credit report.
• Check your credit report annually from all three agencies, Experian, Transunion and Equifax. Review your
report closely and dispute any fraudulent charges.Visit
www.annualcreditreport.com to request a copy of your
credit report. Credit reports are free but you have to
pay for the score.
CREATE EMERGENCY FUND
Create an emergency fund. What would you do if you lost
your source of income? It is important to save towards an account that has three to six months’ worth of living expenses.
This will help out in the event that you become ill, lose your
job or any other unforeseen emergency. You don’t want to
gamble this money in the stock market. It is important to
save this money in a conservative account such as savings or
money market deposit because these types of accounts are
appropriate if you need the money quick. You may want to
consider having at least $1,000 in your bank account for immediate emergencies.
GET INSURANCE NOW
Protect what you have with appropriate insurance. It is important to protect your income by having adequate insurance
such as life, medical, car, disability and renters/homeowners.
This will manage risk for you and your loved ones. Insurance
is not as expensive as you think and a quote won’t cost a
penny. Many companies provide financial security for families
through insurance. Some offer high risk insurance to people
who would normally be uninsurable as well as those with preexisting medical conditions. Also explore life insurance that
offer many different benefits such as cash growth, memberships for fraternal groups and additional child care benefits.
Additional products include key persons insurance, specialty
insurance, and property and casualty that are tailored towards your needs. There are many options to consider.
PLAN FOR RETIREMENT NOW
Invest for Retirement by saving in your company’s retirement
plan or an IRA. Pension plans are slowly dying and the idea of
relying on social security is a part of history. I know retirement
may seem like a long time away for most of you but the earlier
you start the more you can potentially have. There are many
companies that offer IRA’s such as your local bank, T. Rowe Price,
Vanguard, Fidelity or any full-service investment firm. Retirement
plans and IRA’s are smart ways to grow your money and cut
taxes at the same time. If your company offers a retirement plan,
then you should take advantage of the opportunity to reduce
your taxable income. If your company offers a company match
then it would crazy not to take advantage of getting free money
for doing something that is for your benefit. If your company
doesn’t offer a retirement plan then you can set money aside in
an IRA. The contribution limit for 2012 is $5,000 if you are age
49 and under. If you are 50 or older, you can contribute an additional $1,000 to the account.
If you are considering opening an IRA, then a ROTH IRA is a
great option if you are eligible.
FACTS ABOUT ROTH IRA
Generally, you can contribute to a Roth IRA if you have taxable
compensation and your modified AGI(Adjusted Gross Income)
is less than:
• $179,000 for married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er),
• $122,000 for single, head of household, or married filing
separately and you did not live with your spouse at any time
during the year, and
• $10,000 for married filing separately and you lived with your
spouse at any time during the year.
• A lot of companies are starting to offer ROTH contributions
in 401k plans. A ROTH 401k and a ROTH IRA is not the
same thing!
• You are responsible for opening up the ROTH IRA on your
own and the ROTH 401k is offered by your employer.
• There are not any income limitations for contributing to a
ROTH 401k.
• If your company offers a ROTH contribution option in the
401k plan then you may want to consider investing in that
over a ROTH IRA because most companies will still match
ROTH 401k contributions. Please check with your 401k plan
provider for more information.
• Contributions in a ROTH IRA will not have any impact on
your ability to contribute to a ROTH 401k.
• ROTH IRA contributions may be eligible for a tax credit.
Please consult your tax advisor for additional information.
These are a few simple steps to help with creating meaningful
wealth. These actions will help to make sure you are protected in
the event of an emergency. The Flywire finance team will continue to provide information to increase your financial independence. Make sure you pick up a copy of the next issue. Why?
Because we want your financial picture to be as fly as you!
+trendsetter
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
FASHION AWARDS
The inaugural ceremony of the 2012 Fashion Awards
of Maryland honored Evgenia Luzhina-Salazar as the
Fashion Designer of the Year. Mrs. Luzhina-Salazar is a
Couture Fashion Designer and creator of Jenkas Fashion.
A native of Moscow, Russia, Evgenia has been a costume
designer for the last 30 years, worked for different theaters
in Russia and Unites States. She has created 500
costumes for more than 50 plays.
Accolades
Maryland Fashion Awards 2012:
Winner, the Best High Fashion Designer
The Helen Hayes Award 2010:
Winner, Outstanding Production for Youth
The National Silver Archer Award in Public Relations 2011:
Nominee
Stay tuned for this year’s winners at the 2013 Fashion
Awards Maryland on Saturday June 15 at the Maryland
Institute of Art in Baltimore. www.FashionAwardsMD.com
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Fashion Awards
Maryland 2012
WinnEr:
Evgenia Luzhina-Salazar
Company:
JenkasFashion
Category:
Couture Fashion Designer
Residence:
Bowie, Maryland
+trendsetter
“I’m inspired by traditional
clothes, old painting and antique
jewelry. I make my designs not to
change the fashion world, this is
simply my art.”
Evgenia Luzhina-Salazar
JenkasFashion
+hollywood
Photo: JaTawny M. Chatmon Hair: Charese Adkins and
Brittany of Shear Bella Beauty Salon Makeup: Jaya J Star
Styling: Cristofer Ryan
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+hollywood
R&B
DIVA
Lil Mo belongs to us. Born Cynthia Loving in Long Island, New York, our super-talented Super woman now calls
the DMV home. Soon she will represent the west coast for the world to see. Songwriter, music producer, radio
personality and powerhouse vocalist will star on TV One's reality show R&B Divas: LA. The west coast version
of the popular R&B Divas series premieres in July 2013. The show will chronicle the careers and lives of Lil Mo,
Kelly Price, Chante Moore, Claudette Ortiz, Michel’le and Dawn Robinson. This suprising blend of R&B singers
will make for great television. Yes we have to share her but our “Girl” is gonna bring it. Tune into TVOne for the
upcoming season.
Photo: Michael Antonio Hair: Moochie Makeup: Lil’ Mo Styling: Anton “A. Tamaris” and Lil’ Mo
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Taking Care of
Show Business
FROM MOTOWN TO HOMETOWN
By Nikia Wainwright Vaughn Photo: Paul A. Greene
In the Hip Hop/R&B music and entertainment industry, one would usually
define a BOSS with the likes of P-Diddy,
Russell Simmons and TI. Even in 2013,
it is still hard to picture a woman in
charge in this male dominated business. However, with the new genre of
reality television such as Love and Hip
Hop,Tiny and Toya and R&B Divas, viewers got a chance to get a peep behind
the scenes. We see women like Yandy
Smith, Toya Wright, Tiny Harris and Faith
Evans are also bosses. And in Baltimore,
we celebrate the legacy of our very
own Tracye Stafford, who has dominated the hip hop concert and event
production scene for years.
Tracye Stafford, a Columbia, Maryland
native and Hampton Institute graduate
(now known as Hampton
University,) has always loved music.
Tracye’s musical roots began singing
gospel in the group “The King David
Singers” at First Methodist Church
where her mother officiates.
While attending college, Tracye was an
intern at Motown Records one of the
greatest record labels of all time. She
worked for Motown in Los Angeles,
California.
“It was exciting to be in the same building with the best musical artists in the
world such as Janet Jackson, Stevie
wonder and the Debarge. Imagine
working in the same building with a
music mogul like Berry Gordy?” said
Tracye.
Tracye successfully completed her internship and was hired by Motown after
graduation. Eventually, MCA Records
would buy Motown and Tracye pursued
other opportunities. Tracye had the
opportunity to work at WDAS Radio in
Philadelphia as well as CBS Sports.
Tracye was living her dream in the
entertainment industry and had no intentions of ever returning to Baltimore.
However, someone needed her by
their side and she had to come home.
Tracye’s father had become ill, and she
came home to be with him before he
passed away.
Tracye’s Baltimore business ventures
began with producing celebrity parties.
Her first big successful party was a cast
party for the highly acclaimed HBO series, The Wire hosted by Hassan Johnson
aka “Wee-Bey”. The party created a buzz
for Tracye and artists started to call her.
Tracye loved producing celebrity parties, but her love for music and especially Hip-Hop and R&B music is what
she had a passion for. In 2004, Tracye
decided it was her time to indulge her
passions and booked her first concert
at Sonar headlining the girl duo Floetry.
The show was a hit and Tracey’s name
became all the buzz for concert promotion too. That same year marked the
greatest moment in her career. Rapper
Lil Wayne’s album “Tha Carter” had just
dropped. Lil Wayne aka Weezy had the
streets on fire and yes, Tracye booked
him. Tracye not only brought the hottest artist of the year to Charm City but
formed a very valuable relationship with
Cash Money Records.
Originally, Tracye worked through booking agencies to get artists. However,
after forming great relationships with
artists and management, she eliminated
booking agencies. She created a brand
associated with professionalism, class
and business savviness.
Tracye’s dream was taking off
and was booking shows that brought
out thousands of fans to the Baltimore
Arena. Her artists included Gucci Mane,
Gotti, Lil Wayne and Baby. She was
proud to be able to book artists that
“Batimore fans loved!”
Eventually, Tracye was able to save up
enough money to establish her own
venue to book artists such as Jeezy, Rick
Ross, TI and Nicki Minaj. Tracye became
co-owner of The Velvet Rope. She worked
with the nation’s top promoters.The
club’s celebrity roster included the most
popular Urban stars including Nene
Leakes, Drake, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Lil
Kim, Trey Songz and more.
Tracye had built such a solid reputation,
that The Velvet Rope became the hottest
spot in Baltimore for R&B and Hip Hop
artists to perform. The Velvet Rope would
eventually change its name to Dubai, but
the venue and platform stayed the same.
The building was sold and Dubai closed
its doors on New Year’s Day 2013.
Tracye, the only female concert promoter
in Baltimore, is here to stay. Right now,
there are a lot of things in the work.
While she is mum on what’s in store,
Tracye is confident that it will be another
successful venture.
When asked to define success, Tracye
says that having family, love, God, Jesus
or whatever higher being you believe is
what is important.
“To have love, the Lord and blessed with
a career without feeling like you are
working. That is what music has done for
me,” shared Tracye.
Tracye resides in Maryland and is the
proud mother of her 21 year old son
Corry.
So to be clear when in search of the
definition of a boss, Tracye Stafford is a
true Boss.
Photo by Paul A. Greene
Designer: Brenda L Jones
Makeup Lashelle HIll
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Soul
for
your Soul
+fiamplify
"I've got baggage for days.
Tried to hide it away
but you took the time to help me unpack
From the choices I've made
I'm surprised that you stayed.
I had to take the time to thank you for that."
www.marcellrussell.com
The above lyrics from "Baggage" performed by
Marcell Russell speaks volumes about the condition
of a man's heart and spirit. Neo Soul singer and
songwriter, Russell is "The Voice" of Baltimore. His
voluminous voice, reminiscent of old school crooners,
takes the listener on a soulful journey with every
song. No empty lyrics over here. His upcoming album
"Serenade and the Sermon" will be released this
summer. New single "Abuse My Mind" from the
upcoming album flips the script of normal love songs
and features a taboo subject of domestic abuse. Men
who are abused in relationships. Let the controversy
begin. Music lovers can expect good music... really
good music- truth telling, too close for comfort, love,
sexy and
healing music.
For a sneak peek into the new sounds of Marcell
Russell, see the "Baggage" video featuring
prominent Baltimoreans, promoter
DeJuan DHov and comedian Larry Lancaster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtPdntx2l-U
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of
se
x
new york city
museum
+destination
MUSEUM OF SEX
233 Fifth Avenue (@ 27th Street)
New York, NY 10016
212.689.6337
MUSEUM HOURS
Sunday – Thursday: 10am–8pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am–9pm
Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas
Adults (18+): $17.50
Students & Seniors: $15.25
by Patricia Taft
N
ext time you’re in the Big Apple, stop in for a visit to the Museum of Sex. On the corner of 5th Ave. and 27th Street,
what appears to be just a bookstore from the exterior, once inside, reveals a back stair that leads to a 3-level display
that explores the history of human sexual intercourse and how it has been depicted in TV, film, and even cartoons over
the years, with one entire floor devoted to that of animals. Did you know that the blow hole of a porpoise could double as a
vagina? And you couldn’t have guessed that Bambi was into threesomes. A visit may reveal to you that the sexual appetites of
all sexual beings are not too different. Let’s just say it was eye opening to watch a turtle get his rocks off on a rock. No, this is
not for the demure. It is all out there close up and personal, every position on display and in motion, from homo, hetero and
solo sex all the way down to sex between dragonflies. And, if watching sex scenes and pornography of all types, as well as
viewing and reading about the tools and tricks that will lead to the ultimate in pleasure doesn’t get you hot, visit the OralFix
bar in the basement that serves up all sorts of aphrodisiacs in a space that is conducive to “getting to know one another better.” The Museum of Sex gets the thumbs up just for pure edusexual value. Go and enjoy. But please, as instructed as you enter,
“do not touch, lick, stroke or mount the exhibits”.
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+entertainment
baltimore
cultural
FESTIVALS
2013
St. Nicholas Greek
Folk Festival
Baltimore Pride
Latino Fest
500 – 700 blocks of Ponca St.
Baltimore Museum of Art
Mt Vernon Downtown
Druid Hill Park
Patterson Park
400 S. Linwood
June 7, 8, 9 & 10
Hours: Thurs, Fri & Sat
11am – 11pm
Sun, 12:30pm – 10pm
www.greekfolkfestival.org
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June 14, 15 & 16
Fri, Twilight on the Terrace
Sat, Parade and Block Party
Sun, Pride Festival
www.baltimorepride.org
June 21, 22 & 23
Fri, (date not confirmed)
Sat, 12pm – 10pm
Sun, 12pm – 9pm
www.latinofest.org
African American
Festival
M & T Stadium
Lots B & C--1101 Russell St.
July 6 & 7
Hours: Sat, 12pm – 10pm
Sun, 12pm – 9pm
Caribbean Carnival
Artscape
Clifton Park
Mount Royal Avenue & Cathedral Street, Charles Street,
Bolton Hill, and Station North
Arts & Entertainment District
July 13 & 14
Hours: Fri, 4pm -9pm
Sat & Sun, 12pm -9pm
www.africanamericanfestival.net
July 19, 20 & 21
Hours: Fri & Sar, 11am-9p,
Sun, 11am-8pm
www.artscape.org
Ukrainian Festival
Book Festival
Russian Festival
Patterson Park
400 S. Linwood
Mount Vernon Place, 600 block
of North Charles Street
Holy Trinity Russian
Orthodox Church
1723 E. Fairmont Ave
September 7 & 8
Hours: Sat, 12pm – 9pm
Sun, 12pm – 7pm
September 27, 28 & 29,
Hours: Fri, 12pm-8pm
Sat, 12pm-8pm,
Sun, 12pm-7pm
www.ukrainianfestival.net
October 18, 19 & 20
Hours: Fri, 11am – 9pm
Sat, 12pm – 9pm,
Sun, 12pm – 6pm
www.russfest.org
+beauty
what do you ink
Skin
deep
Photo: Paul A. Greene
Model: Tiera Nicole
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+beauty
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+beauty
+lifestyle
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Maryland
Vineyards
Basignani Winery
15722 Falls Rd
Sparks, MD 21152
Phone: 410-472-0703
Hours Wed-Sat 11:30a-5:30p,
Sun 12-6p
Black Ankle Vineyards
14463 Black Ankle Rd
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Phone: 301-829-3338
Hours Fri 12-9p Sat 12-6p
Sun 12-5p Holiday Mon 12-5p
Boordy Vineyards
12820 Long Green Pike
Hydes, MD 21082
Phone: 410-592-5015
Hours Mon-Sat 10a-5p,
Sun 1-5p, Tours at 2p & 3:30p
daily.
Bordeleau Vineyards &
Winery
3155 Noble Farm Rd
Eden, MD 21822
Phone: 410-677-3334
Hours Wed-Sat 12-6p,
Sun 12:30-6p
Cascia Vineyards
1200 Thompson Creek Rd
Stevensville, MD 21666
Phone: 410-604-2127
Hours Sat & Sun
Cassinelli Vineyards &
Winery
3830 Church Hill Rd
Church Hill, MD 21623
Phone: (410) 556-6825
Hours Sat & Sun 12-5p
Catoctin Breeze Vineyard
15010 Roddy Rd
Thurmont, MD 21788
Phone: 240-449-0677
Hours Fri, 3-7p
Sat & Sun, 12-5p
Costa Ventosa Winery &
Vineyard
9031 Whaleyville Rd
Whaleyville, MD 21872
Phone: 410-352-9867
Hours Fri-Sun 12-6
Cove Point Winery
755 Cove Point Rd
Lusby, MD 20657
Phone: 410-326-0949
Hours Wed-Sun 11:30a-5:30p
Crow Vineyard & Winery
12441 Vansant Corner Rd
Kennedyville, MD 21645
Phone: 410-648-5687
Hours 12-6p each day; to visit
Mon, Tue, Wed or Thursday call
in advance.
Cygnus Wine Cellars
3130 Long Lane
PO Box 113
Manchester, MD 21102
Phone: 410-374-6395
Hours Sat & Sun 12-5 p
Deep Creek Cellars
177 Frazee Ridge Rd
Friendsville, MD 21531
Phone: 301-746-4349
Hours Wed-Sat 11a-6p
DeJon Vineyards
5300 Hydes Rd
Hydes, MD 21082
Phone: 443-253-9802
Hours 12-5p, 7 days a week.
Detour Vineyard and
Winery
7933 Forest & Stream Club Rd
Detour, MD 21757
Phone: 410.775.0220
Hours Wed-Fri 11a-5p;
Sat & Sun 12-6p
Distillery Lane
Ciderworks
5533 Gapland Rd
Jefferson, MD 21755
Phone: 301-834-8920
Hours; Open the first Sat of
each month & by appt.
Dove Valley Winery
645 Harrington Rd
Rising Sun, MD 21911
Phone: 410-658-8388
Hours Thurs-Mon 11am-7p
Elk Run Vineyards &
Winery
15113 Liberty Rd
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Phone: 410-775-2513
Hours Open Tue, Wed &
Thurs:10a-6p; Fri: 10a-9p;
Sat: 10a-6p; Sun:12-6p
Other days by appt
Fiore Winery
3026 Whiteford Rd
Pylesville, MD 21132
Phone: 410-879-4007
Hours Mon- Fri 10a-5p, Sat
10a-5p, Sun 12-5p
Fris Creek Winery
3485 Chaneyville Rd
Owings, MD 20736
Phone: 410-286-WINE
Hours Thurs-Mon 11am-5p
Galloping Goose
Vineyards
4326 Maple Grove Rd
Hampstead, MD 21074
Phone: 410-374-6596
Hours Sat 12-5p, other times by
appt.
Maryland Vineyards
Great Shoals Winery
26431 Mason Webster Rd
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: (410) 849-9616
Hours Please visit the MD Wine
Bar at Berlin to taste all of the
wines. The address is 103 N
Main St, Berlin, MD 21811.
(410) 629-1022. Hours: MonSat 1 to 10P. Tours of the winery
are by appt only. Please call in
advance.
Harford Vineyard
1311 W. Jarrettsville Rd.
Forest Hill, MD 21050
Phone: 443-495-1699
Hours Fri 12-6p, Sat 10a-5p,
Sun 12-5p
Knob Hall Winery
Linganore Winecellars
13601 Glissans Mill Rd
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Phone: 410-795-6432
Hours Mon-Fri 10a- 5p
Sat 10a- 6p Sun 12p- 6p
Little Ashby Vineyards
27549 Ashby Drive
Easton, MD 21601
Phone: 410-819-8850
Hours July —Wed- Sun. Other
times by appt only.
Loew Vineyards
14001 Liberty Rd
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
Phone: 301-831-5464
Hours Fri 1p- 5p, Sat 10a-5p,
Sun 1p-5p, Weekdays by appt
14108 St. Paul Rd
Clear Spring, MD 21722
Phone: 301-842-2777
Hours Thur- Sat 10a-6p,
Sun, 12-6p, Mon 11a-6p
Millstone Cellars
Layton's Chance
Vineyard & Winery
Mount Felix Vineyard and
Winery
4225 New Bridge Rd.
Vienna, MD 21869
Phone: 410-228-1205
Hours Mon-Thurs 11a-5p
Fri &Sat 11a-6p
Legends Vineyard
521 Asbury Rd
Churchville, MD 21028
Phone: 410-914-5122
Hours Thur-Sat 11a-5p &
Sun 12-5p
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2029 Monkton Rd
Monkton, MD 21111
Phone: (443) 470-9818
Hours Sat 12-6p
2000 Level Rd
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
Phone: 410-939-0913
Hours Wed-Sat, 11-5p;
Sun 12-5p or by appt
Old Westminster Winery
1550 Old Westminster Rd
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: (443) 536-6436
Hours Grand Opening is Sat,
June 8th from 12-5p.
Orchid Cellar, Inc.
8546 Pete Wiles Rd.
Middletown, MD 21769
Phone: (301) 473-3568
Hours 12- 5p Sat & Sun
Penn Oaks Winery
11 Midhurst Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-8592
Hours By appt.
Perigeaux Vineyards &
Winery
8650 Mackall Rd
St. Leonard, MD 20685
Phone: 410-586-2710
Hours Wed-Fri 2- 8 p Sat &
Sun 12- 6 p Vineyard & Winery
Tours are available Sat & Sun at
1 & 3. Weekday tours are available by appt.
Port of Leonardtown
Winery
23190 Newtowne Neck Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone: 301-690-2192
Hours Wed- Sun 12-6p- First
Fri: 12-9
Red Heifer Winery
24606 Raven Rock Rd
Smithsburg, MD 21783
Phone: 301-824-5210
Hours Wed- Fri 1p-7p
Romano Vineyard &
Winery
15715 Bald Eagle School Rd
Brandywine, MD 20613
Phone: 301-752-1103
Hours 2nd & 3rd Sat 12p- 5p.
Royal Rabbit Vineyards
1090 Jordan Sawmill Rd
Parkton, MD 21120
Phone: 443-721-6692
Hours Fri & Sat 12-5p
Running Hare Vineyard
150 Adelina Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-414-8486
Hours Wed- Sun 12-6p
Serpent Ridge Vineyard
2962 Nicodemus Rd
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: 410-848-6511
Hours Sat & Sun 11a-5p, other
times by appt.
Slack Winery
16040 Woodlawn Lane
Ridge, MD 20680
Phone: 301-872-5175
Hours Wed-Sun 12-6p
Solomon Island Winery
515 Garner Lane
Lusby, MD 20657
Phone: 410-394-1933
Hours Tues-Sun 11a-5p
St. Michaels Winery
605 S. Talbot St. Unit 6
St. Michaels, MD 21663
Phone: 410-745-0808
Hours Mon- Fri 12-6p,
Sat 12-7p, Sun 12-4p
Sugarloaf Mountain
Vineyard
18125 Comus Rd
Dickerson, MD 20842
Phone: 301-605-0130
Hours Open 7 days a week,
12-6p. Last call is at 5:30.
Terrapin Station Winery
80 Ricketts Mill Rd
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone: 410-398-1875
Hours Open on weekends
Thanksgiving Farm
195 Harwood Rd 213
Harwood, MD 20776
Phone: 410-630-1511
Hours Sun 1-5p
The Winery at Olney
18127 Town Center Drive
Olney, MD 20832
Phone: 301-570-1907
Hours Mon-Thurs, 11a-9p
Fri & Sat, 11a-10p
Sun Noon-8p
Tilmon's Island Winery
755 Millington Rd
Sudlersville, MD 21668
Phone: 443-480-5021
Hours Sat 12-5p
Woodhall Wine Cellars
17912 York Rd
P.O.807
Parkton, MD 21120
Phone: 410-357-8644
Hours Tues-Sun 12-5p
Visit www.marylandwine.com
for updates on events and
vineyards.
The Man The Brand The Legend
the quicksiLVa story
Y
By Brandi Proctor Photo: Paul A. Greene
ou know him as a Party Boy, a Ciroc Boy, your drive
time DJ and the one who makes you throw your right
hand up on the dance floor screaming “Ayyyyyyeeee!
That’s my shhh…” He spins in clubs seven nights a
week, yes, seven. He deejays on the Russ Parr Morning
Show on weekdays and on WKYS 93.9 during the evening
drive time. He travels to other states several times a month
and you can catch him on BET’s 106 and Park weekly. With
a schedule like that it’s no wonder he lives by three simple
words…hard work, dedication and consistency. But there’s
more to “Quick, Quick Silva” than meets the eye. Let’s go
back a few years… January 1990.
THE BEGINNING
ends before a night spinning at Hammerjacks turned into
something major. A radio executive heard his set, saw the
crowd’s reaction and said, “This guy belongs on the radio
full-time.” At 20 years old, he had his own show on X105.7.
LOOK MOMMA I MADE IT
QuickSilva was living the dream. He had money to blow and
he did. He did what any man his age would’ve done. Paid
rent, bought clothes, shoes and his favorite cars. Fortunately, he knew he had to be smart with his money. After all, it
was his first job with a salary and benefits. So, he bought a
house. He went to closing on a Tuesday. Three days later,
X1057 went off the air. His world came crashing down,,,
again.
Imagine the biggest house party of the year, more than 100
kids packed in the basement. Lights off, music thumping… Unlike most 20-somethings…Quick didn’t have anyone to
behind the DJ table stood a 10 year Roberto Silva aka Rico fall back on. At ten he lost his mother to cancer. His father
newly known as DJ QuickSilva. The party is off the hook,
the tap is in full effect… Kid n’ Play on the dance floor…
cabbage patching all around the room when “BOOM.” The
speakers blow. A bad fuse is the culprit, and the young DJ
isn’t prepared to replace it. The crowd, that was just rocking
with him began to boo… “Booooo Boooo. Get a new DJ.”
The birthday girl was is in tears, yelling at the crowd to leave
her cousin alone. A young DJ QuickSilva wanted to cry himself but had to be tough. The party was ruined, the crowd
was hostile. The experience would’ve been enough to break
anyone’s spirit, especially that of a ten year old. But not that
DJ. He had a point to prove, a reputation to defend and a
love for the craft that nothing, not even failure could break.
got him his first set of turntables after her death. He had
DJ Quicksilva was determined that feeling he had that night, thrown himself into music at such a young age to help cope.
he’d never feel again. From that, a legend was made. By 14, At 13, Rico was at the wrong place at the wrong time and
a student at City College, he was in Club Indigo every Satur- wound up getting shot in the back. Doctors, told him, he’d
day. When radio station V-103 needed a fill-in for DJ Boobie never walk again. He successfully beat the odds. Yet, at 18
in 1998, DJ QuickSilva was their man. He also did weekends years old, his father and backbone also passed away. He
at 92Q for two years and worked at a record store to make and his brothers were forced to be men.Quick had to make
Quick had to
make it.
Failure was
not an option.
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it. Failure was not an option. He had learned at a young age,
how quickly things could turn around. He says, “When life
happens, it happens the same day. Here today, gone tomorrow.”
Here he was, 21 years old with a mortgage, several cars and
only three months of severance pay to make ends meet. He
uses the term “flat broke.” He had $200 in savings and $100
in his checking account. He bought a new car every year
from 16 to 21. QuickSilva stepped outside that day and said,
“I’ve got all these cars out front and no money in the bank.”
He promised himself he’d never be in this situation again
money wise. So far, 12 years later, he hasn’t broken that
promise. “I’m financially stable now... I’ve done smart things
with my money. I’m still okay and my family’s okay.”
A call from Lil Mo helped shape his future. She said I’m
doing a tour, what are you trying to do? Quick said, with
no job, no kids and no girl…the answer was clear. Yes.
The tour got him national exposure and helped make the
legend we know today.
Quick was picked up by Pepsi. That was just the beginning
of endorsements and recognition. He was hired by WPGC
95.5, where he spent five years.
Being born and bred in Baltimore, the transition to neighboring D.C. wasn’t nearly as easy as it seemed. Although
the cities are just 40 miles apart, there might as well be
worlds between them. The style, people and overall
culture are different.
WELCOME TO CHOCOLATE CITY
“I can’t come and act like I’m from D.C.” said Quick. “I
can’t say “Joe” and wear HOBO. That’s a clown, you can
spot a clown a mile away.”
His first party was at Zanzibar. He admits he was struggling with the crowd,
“The first thing I said was, ‘Everybody that’s NOT from
D.C., make some noise!’ The crowd erupted! Now I got
some confidence. My boss told me not to say that again. I
told him I know what I’m doing now.”
Don’t come to D.C. trying to be D.C. It’s like Manhattan
in New York city, in downtown D.C. ninety percent of the
people are not from D.C. They went to school there, got
a job there but they’re not Washingtonians. I said, “let me
win over tourists...cause I’m a tourist.”
The method was ingenious and stuck. He even coined a
new phrase.
“I would never disrespect D.C. I’d shout out Howard, I’d
shout out Baltimore cause they always support me. I started noticing a lot of people saying, ‘Quick represents for
the whole DMV.’ It used to mean D.C., Southern MD, and
Northern VA. I opened that up to be all of Virginia and all
of Maryland including Baltimore. I started representing for
the masses. Some of the hate started wearing off. I never
claimed I’m from D.C. I show love but I’m from BMore. At
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the same time, I live in and love D.C. If you show love long
enough people can’t deny it.”
That ability to bring people together landed him a job on
WKYS 93.9, where he’s spent the last six years. It has also
helped him win numerous awards locally, nationally and
even worldwide.
“Locally over the last ten years I think I’ve won every
award I was nominated for. DMV’s most popular, most in
demand.. Fab Empire, Flywire, etc. On the national level,
my most memorable was the 2006 East Coast DJ of the
year. This was at the Power Summit where all the Big DJ’s
were guys I grew up listening to like Funk Flex, DJ Clue. I
wasn’t from New York, nobody thinks of BMore as having
a huge DJ. I didn’t think I had a chance of winning,”said
Quick.
HUSTLE, HUSTLE, HUSTLE HARD
QuickSilva realized that he had enough support to make a
name for himself in the competition. His friends and supporters took to email and MySpace with a campaign. You
could only get one vote per computer, so a hustler at heart,
Quick figured out how to get the numbers to work for him.
For the next three months, he worked his plan.
“Office buildings have hundreds of computers. My Aunt
works at State Highway Administration. I went to her job
first, I brought them lunch. I said, I need yall to vote and
tell your friends and family. I did that for three months, anywhere I knew had a lot of computers I would just go. We
used to send out message that said ‘click here to see naked pictures of Beyonce. Then it’d say, HA! We got you,
but now that you’re here, vote for DJ QuickSilva.’
I remember being there when they announced the categories… when they said East Coast DJ of the year….that five
seconds he paused seemed like a year. I’m like just spit it
out so I can know I lost already, then he said it, DJ QuickSilva! Everybody from DC and Baltimore started clapping,
I said what the hell just happened? I won!”
That was just the beginning, since then there have been
awards upon awards, but he reached the ultimate goal
when was chosen to get the Global Spin Award--the
“Grammy” of DJing in 2012.
Unlike the East Coast DJ award, the Global Spin Award
was not chosen by fans, rather by peers. Some of the biggest names in the music industry, record representatives
and label execs made up the academy. They decide who
will walk away with the coveted title. There are DJ’s nominated worldwide, not just urban, not even just American.
He was up for Breakthrough DJ of the Year, it’s someone
who’s been around, but this year has really taken off. “Puff introduced the whole Global Spin Awards… so that’s
major. 2012 Global Spin nominees are, they said my name.
Sway from MTV announced the winner, he stands up ‘The
winner is…talk about well deserved, this guy’s been putting in work, DJ Quick Silva.’ When I say my heart fell in
my foot, I couldn’t move. My manager’s like, ‘get up, get
up! You gotta go up there!’ I’m sweating! I’m giving fives
to legends on my way up. I look out in the crowd and I re-
member hearing my friend screaming out ‘Hometown we
did it’ I felt like this is unbelievable, somebody from the
hood in BMore just won a GLOBAL spin award. We don’t
make it out of the hood, unless you play basketball or a
sport. Not DJing, it’s unheard of. I thanked God for keeping
me around, I thanked my wife and my son. I say this award
meant the most because when you’re congratulated by the
people who party with you and your friends and family it’s
big. But when you’re congratulated by peers and people
you grew up listening to and look up to, wow. These people
saying QuickSilva this is your year. That’s big. I can’t even
explain that. My manager said you know what you’re not a
local DJ anymore. That’s crazy to me, because to me I’m
no different than other DJs that started in Baltimore. You
have legends in this room. Grand Master Flash, Kid Capri,
legends of Hip Hop. They think this highly of ME?”
Somebody
from the hood
in BMore
just won
After accepting the award, being able to breathe and compose himself, the first call Quick made was to his number
one supporter and cheerleader, his wife, Mrs. Ashley Silva.
“Baby, you’re not going to believe this, I won! She started
screaming!!! ‘I’m so proud of you’”
QuickSilva is now a household name. He’s on a syndicated radio show in the morning, and on the evening ride
in one of the biggest cities in America, daily.
“I travel four or five times a month. My manager and I still
trip. We can’t believe that people in Charlotte know who I
am. People in Miami, people in New York know who I am.
That’s a dream! Now, the dream is real. I really DJ in New
York once a week. These are things a kid from East Baltimore dreamed of. Travel the world to get paid to do something you’d do for free anyway because you love it! It’s
humbling. It’s a blessing. I think of all I had to go through to
get to where I am, somehow, I made it.”
So what was it? How did QuickSilva make it?
THE INSPIRATION
“I lost my parents at a young age, Mom at ten and Dad
at 18. Before, I had to impress my parents. I couldn’t give
up because I couldn’t let them down. I couldn’t let myself
down. Once I got married, everything is for my family. It
makes you work harder when you have a family. Now that
I have a wife and a son and daughter, everything positive
I do affects them. They get to do things that growing up I
couldn’t, because my parents didn’t have the money.”
BEHIND EVERY GREAT MAN
With a schedule like QuickSilva’s it leaves him running like
crazy. He’s on the radio every day and in the club every
night. He has loads of fans and supporters, it’s enough
to boost any man’s ego. But at home, is where he gets
brought back down to size.
“My wife is so supportive. The kids and the house are well
taken care of. She helps and motivates me all while running her company, IAmSuperGorge.com. I don’t know how
she does it all. I don’t care how big I get, she always looks
at me as the same guy she met more than 10 years ago.
She keeps me grounded because she doesn’t ‘QuickSilva’
me. To be on tv one minute and then come home to, ‘Baby
take the trash out and change the diaper genie when u get
back in’ is humbling. We don’t have maids or anything like
that. My grandmom and my brothers, they keep me in that
space where I can be Rico sometimes… The guy before
QuickSilva.
HARDWORK. DEDICATION.CONSISTENCY
While many people struggle to get through a 40 hour work
week, look forward to lunch breaks and happy hours.
QuickSilva doesn’t know what any of those things are.
He’s what his manager calls a machine. He will be on the
radio at 8am, hop on a train to NY to DJ 106 and Park,
come back to be on WKYS, DJ a party in DC until 3am
and be right back up at 7am to take his son to school. He
works days like that, straight, no sleep, no complaints. Just
his motto.
“Even with the level of success I have, I’m not lazy. I like
work. That’s what I like to do. My wife does get a little irritated sometimes but it’s gotten me to the place I’m at. I
can wake up today and plan a vacation Wednesday and
leave Friday. Nobody can say Quick just got lucky and got
on or got hot... I work!”
He will work himself to the point where his body will tell
him it’s time to rest. He won’t sleep for 20 hours for three
days straight. At CIAA, he did 9 parties in three days. The
reason was simple.“If I didn’t do it, somebody else would
have.”
After that he was able to come home and take two days
off. “Having success means nothing if you’re not healthy. I
stayed off and stayed with my family for two days straight.
It means a lot to me when I can do nothing, stay home and
watch reruns of Good Times and The Wire. Those are the
times that I live for.”
NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK
In the era of social media, people don’t believe it unless
they see it. The life of a DJ looks fabulous. He’s always
at the hottest events, taking pictures with celebrities and
pouring Ciroc! But for every two minutes of glamour, there
are eight hours of hard work.
“A lot of people see the glam side of me. They see me on BET
once a week and hear me on Russ Parr and wonder, why is
he so tired? They don’t see the hours of planning, marketing
and branding that’s helped me separate myself. They don’t
see I was in three planning meetings. I do conference calls
with four national sponsors every day. I don’t just show up in
the club, I have to make sure my set is prepped, the music
beds have to match, etc. The work ethic is so important. A
lot of people want fame and money, but they’re not willing
to put in the time. Success takes time. Take Beyonce for
example, she’s iconic. She’s been doing this everyday for 25
years, but she still practices every day. Becoming Beyonce
was the fun part, staying Beyonce is difficult.”
AN OUNCE OF PREPARATION
“Always be prepared. I can still hear the boos of those kids
23 years later. I’m glad I didn’t give up then. It was an ego
buster. I went home and my Dad told me it was a lesson. If I
had another fuse I would’ve been able to fix it. He told me to
make sure I always have extra fuses, an extra set of needles
and headphones. Today the equipment has changed, but I’m
always prepared. I always have a backup. I still remember
that feeling that day in my cousin’s basement, that’s why I
work so hard.” WORDS OF WISDOM
Lots of aspiring DJ’s see QuickSilva’s success and strive to
be like him. More than his success is the struggle involved in
his story. His motto hard work, dedication and consistency is
a way of life for him. In order to achieve his level of success,
you must put in his level of work.
“They want success so fast. It takes time, most frustrated
people quit. Most people who started out when I did, quit.
The easy thing to do is quit. I’d tell the young DJs take your
time, relax, when it happens it happens. When the faucet is
dripping, once it comes out it, it flows. You can’t just turn it
on and the bathtub be full all at once, sometimes you have
to start over and regroup.”
THE NEXT CHAPTER
After 23 years in the field and worldwide notoriety it seems
that DJ QuickSilva is sitting on top of the world. He’s made
his city, his family and his parents proud. So what’s next for
the man who it seems has accomplished it all?
“What’s next, I can’t answer cause I’m having so much fun
where I am. I told my manager by forty maybe I can retire.
I’ll DJ when I want to, not because I have mortgages to pay.
Now with the kids getting older, I want to have more time. I
commend my wife. I say I couldn’t deal with me! How she
puts up with a husband who’s on the road and in the club
every night I don’t know. Now I want to get to the point where
I can be at everything. I never want to miss a basketball
game or ballet recital. Family is the one thing that appreciates you when you’re Rico. This is my family, they are my
life. DJing is my job, my family is my life. My son still says
I’m his hero. When he says that it hits the heart in ways you
couldn’t imagine. I see him and see myself. He calls himself
DJ Budd Buddy. He started five years before I started at age
5. I have a son that mimics anything I get into, so I have to
make sure it’s the right thing.”
Ray Lewis told Quick that when you change your thought
process you change how you react to everything. After losing both parents, overcoming being shot, having the rug
pulled from under him by losing a job and nearly losing his
house taught him life lessons early on.
“When I’m gone I want my legacy to be first, that I was a
great husband and dad and that means the most. People
can say QuickSilva was a hustler. Not in a bad way of drugs
or hustling people, but that he knew what he wanted and
went out and got it. Not one person can say they put me on.
I want people to be like he put in the work. He had drive and
passion, he worked. That’s what I want people to say this
guy put in the work to get everything that he has.”
When talking to him at 33 years old, QuickSilva comes off
as a young man, wise beyond his years. He had the weight
of the world on his shoulders and came through with flying
colors. He’s successful, hardworking, focused and humble.
All he can do is win, QuickSilva put his city on his back and
has the whole DMV behind him.
Hardwork, dedication, consistency. I’m not going to say it’s
paid off…it’s paying off.
Bookings@unrulyonline.com www.djquicksilva.podomatic.
com
Summer
Food
Festivals
MARYLAND
June 14-24: Maryland Wine Week
Wine flights, and tastings at restaurants and wine
shops across the state.
June 21-22: 64th Delmarva Chicken Festival
Snow Hill, MD
July 13: Taste of Cambridge Crab Cook-Off
July 17: 37th Annual J. Millard Tawes Crab and
Clam Bake, Crisfield MD
July 20: Cecil County Food & Wine Festival
North East Community Park
July 26-Aug. 4: Baltimore Summer Restaurant
Week www.baltimorerestaurantweek.org
Aug. 23-Sept. 2: Maryland State Fair, Timonium, MD
Sept. 7-8: 46th Annual Maryland Seafood Festival
Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD
WASHINGTON, DC
June 14 Truckeroo Food Truck Festival - Washington D.C. corner of Half St. and M St., SE
June 22-23: 21st Annual Safeway Barbecue Battle
Washington, DC http://www.bbqdc.com/
Aug 16: Truckeroo Food Truck Festival - Washington D.C.
DELAWARE
PENNSYLVANIA
June 2-8: Delaware Restaurant Week 2013 - Rehoboth June 11: The Great Chefs Event - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Beach, Delaware
July 18-27: Delaware State Fair - Harrington, DelaJune 22: Canton Wine & Cheese Festival - Manleyware http://www.delawarestatefair.com/
Bohlayer Farm, 141 East Canton Cross Rd. ,Canton,
Pennsylvania
NEW JERSEY
June 7-9: New Jersey Seafood Festival - Belmar, New
Jersey
June 8-9: 4th Annual Rock, Ribs & Ridges - Vernon,
New Jersey
June 8-9: Jersey Shore Wine Festival - Lakewood, New
Jersey
June 22-23, 2013 Great Tastes of Pennsylvania Wine
& Food Festival: Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony,
Pennsylvania
July 20, 2013 Hops,Vines & Wines Festival - Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
NEW YORK
June 14-15: 5th Annual New Jersey Beer & Food Festival - Hamburg, New Jersey
June 10, 2013 Wine Tour de France 2013: Champagne
- New York, New York
June 15: 5th Annual Wine & Cheese Tasting - Summit,
New Jersey
June 10, 2013 28th Annual Chefs’ Tribute - New York,
New York
June 22-23: Baymen”s Seafood & Music Festival Tuckerton, New Jersey
June 14-15, 2013 SAVOR – An American Craft Beer &
Food Experience New York, New York
June 29: Annual Red Wine & Blues - Tuckerton Seaport Tuckerton, New Jersey
June 29, 2013 Caribbean Food and Music Festival Brooklyn, New York
June 29,: 30th Annual Whitesbog Blueberry Festival Browns Mills, New Jersey
June 30-July 2, 2013 Summer Fancy Food Show New York, New York
June 30: 27th Annual Red, White & Blueberry Festival
- Hammonton, New Jersey
VIRGINIA
July 12: New Jersey State Barbecue Championship Anglesea , New Jersey
July 20: 11th Annual NJ State Ice Cream Festival Toms River, New Jersey
July 25-28: Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival - Atlantic City, New Jersey
Aug 31: West Cape May Tomato Festival
West Cape May, New Jersey
Aug 31-Sept 1: Jazz It Up Wine Festival - Allaire State
Park, New Jersey
June 8, 2013 Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival 2013 Richmond,Virginia
June 16, 2013 Manassas Wine & Jazz Festival - Manassas,Virginia
July 13, 2013 8th Annual Key West Festival
36888 Breaux Vineyards Lane, Purcellville,VA 20132
July 13, 2013 9th Annual Horse & Hound Wine Festival - Bedford,Virginia
Adult
Swim
Beach Street
Photography: Paul A. Greene
Stylist: Alice Ntam
Hair: Devin rice Perry Amati
Make up: Samantha Boyce, Marianna Ross
Shown here:
Model: Amber Distance
Leopard Bikini Victoria’s Secret
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Model: Lena Ottley
Black Fringe One Piece Forever 21
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Model: Chantain Willis
Makeup: Chantain Willis
Shoes: John Ashford Collection
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Model: Dae Butler
Crochet Maillot by Renee France Designs
Model: Blair Joelle Higgs
Makeup: Sha’ Summerlin Primp agency
Model: Mia Ottley
Pink Halter One Piece by Hugo Boss
Crochet Halter Bikini by Renee France Designs
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+fashion
Model: Chantain Willis
Shoes: John Ashford Collection
Model: DajaiVu Love
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Model: JBJulia
Model: Tammie Garr
P.A. Greene
PhotograPher
Beauty, Fashion ... PASSION
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Mt. Washington Station
Baltimore, MD 21209
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SocialButterfly’s Birthday Hosted by Erica Mena at Eden’s Lounge
Photos: David Jefferson, Jr., N-Focus Photography
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PrettyFly
Takisha Ewanna Henderson
Hometown: NE Washington, DC, Trinidad
Area
Model name: Vivid Izes
Spokesmodel for Wetati
(Women Empowered To Achieve The Impossible)
Professional Liturgical Praise Dancer
& Instructor
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Photographer
Paul A. Greene
Makeup/Hair
Samantha Boyce
Stylist
Brandi Lewis
Assistant Stylist
Carey Blake
Tiesia Whitfield
Wardrobe
Syeko Design House
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Summer
Dining Spots
The summer is upon us. On a sexy date or an outing with fun
friends, embrace the sunshine or moonbeams at a sexy
outdoor patio. Here are our top 5 spots to dine and sip admist
a nice Maryland summer breeze.
Nick’s Fish House and Grill
www.nicksfishhouse.com
2600 Insulator Dr, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 347-4123
Donna’s Cafe. Coffee. Bar.
Cross Keys
5100 Falls Rd Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 532-7611
Blue Hill Tavern
www.bluehilltavern.com
938 South Conkling Street Baltimore, MD 21224 (443)388-9363
Bay Cafe
www.baycafecanton.com
2809 Boston St Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 522-3377
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
www.ruthschris-pier5.com
711 Eastern Ave Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 230-0033
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13th Flr at the Belvedere 1 E Chase St.
410-347-0888
49 West
49 West St. Annapolis, MD
410-626-9796
9:30 Club
815 V St NW Wash., DC
202-393-0930
An die Musik
407 N. Charles St
410-385-2638
Apollo Theater
253 West 125th St NY, NY
212-531-5300
Arts & Cultural Center Howard & Mulberry St
Avenue, The
649 New York Ave NW Wash., DC
202-347-8100
BB King’s Blues Club 237 West 42nd St NY, NY
212-997-4144
Baltimore Soundstage 124 Market Place
Birchmere
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA
703-549-7500
Black Cat
1811 14th St NW Wash., DC
202-667-7960
Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Ave NW Wash., DC
202-337-4141
BWX Lounge
2733 Annapolis Rd Hanover, MD 443-755-8811
Café Hon
1002 W. 36th St
410-243-1230
Café Troia
28 W. Allegheny Ave Towson, MD
410-337-0133
Cardwell’s Tavern
2239 Essex St
410-327-0260
Carroll Co. Arts Ctr
91 W. Main St Westminster, MD
410-848-7272
Carroll Park Sktbrdng & Bike Facility 1500 Washington Blvd
410-396-9177
Carter Barron Amphitheatre 4850 Colorado Ave NW Wash., DC
202-426-0486
Catalina500 Harborview Dr410-230-0704
Cat’s Eye Pub
1730 Thames St
410-276-9866
Caesars Atlantic City
2100 Pacific Ave AC, NJ
800-677-7469
C C Lounge 4923 Reisterstown Rd 410-367-5900
Centerstage
700 North Calvert St
410-332-0033
Centre Street Café and Art Gallery 210 E. Centre St
410-752-5959
Charles Village Pub
3107 St. Paul St.
410-243-1611
Charm City Art Space 1729 Maryland Ave
Chopper’s Tavern 1531-33 Pennsylvania Ave 410-523-9300
Clarence `Du´ Burns Arena 1301 Elwood Ave
410-396-4202
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center UMCP, College Park, MD
301-405-2787
Club 347
347 N. Calvert St
443-415-2949
Club Choices
1817 N. Charles St
410-752-4602
Colefield House
Campus Dr College Park, MD
301-314-7777
Comedy Connection
312 Main St Laurel, MD
Cramton Auditorium
Sixth St NW Wash., DC
202-806-7194
Creative Alliance at The Patterson 3134 Eastern Ave
410-276-1651
Cylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Ave
410-396-0180
Dar Constitutional Hall 311 18th St N.W Wash., DC
202-628-4780
Dark Horse Saloon
2324 Boston St
443-449-7064
Dionysus
8 E. Preston St. 410-244-1020
Dominic `Mimi´ DiPietro Family Skating Ctr 200 S. Linwood St
410-396-9392
Ebbs Picnic Grove 173-75 Winters Lane, Catonsville
Eden’s Lounge
15 W. Eager Street
410-244-0405
Elite Lounge
1571 Ridgely St
Enoch Pratt Free Library 400 Cathedral St
410-396-1096
Envy1818 Maryland Ave410-659-0412
Everyman Theatre
1727 N. Charles St
410-752-2208
eVilla Lounge
917 Cathedral St
Fell’s Point Corner Theatre 251 South Ann St
410-276-7837
First Mariner Arena
201 W. Baltimore St
410-347-2020
Five Mile House
5302 Reisterstown Rd
410-578-0075
Full Moon Saloon
1710 Aliceanna St
410-558-2873
Fur Nightclub 33 Patterson St NE Wash., DC
202-842-3401
Gordon Center for Performing Arts 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave
410-356-7469
Grand Central
1001 N. Charles St
410-752-7133
Gwynns Falls Trail
920 Eagle Dr
410-396-0440
Hammerstein’s Ballroom 311 West 34th St New York, NY 212-777-1224
Harborplace
Light & Pratt Streets
800-427-2671
Harrah’s Atlantic City
777 Harrah’s Blvd AC, NJ
609-441-5000
Hartford Civic Center
1 Civic Center Plaza Hartford, CT
860-727-8010
Hilton Atlantic City
Boston & the Boardwalk AC, NJ
609-340-7200
Hippodrome
12 N. Eutaw St
410-837-7400
Homewood House
3400 N. Charles St
410-516-5589
Hopkins Plaza
10 Hopkins Place
410-235-4427
Horse You Came In On 1626 Thames St
410-327-8111
House of Blues Atlantic City Atlantic City, NJ
609-236-blue
House of Rock
11445 Pulaski Hwy White Marsh, MD
410-335-7111
Howard `Pete´ Rawlings Conservatory 3100 Swan Dr
410-396-0180
Howard Theatre
Improv Comedy Club 6 Market Pl
410-727-8500
Irving Plaza
17 Irving Place New York, NY
212-777-6800
Izora
1117 E. West Hwy Silver Spring, MD
301-495-2960
J. Paul’s American
301 Light St
410-659-1889
James Joyce Irish Pub 616 President St
410-727-5107
Jimmy O’Donnell’s Pub 4528-30 Harford Rd
410-426-8700
Joe’s Tavern
2709 Washington Blvd
410-646-0209
Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY
516-221-1000
Joseph Myerhoff Symphony 1212 Cathedral St
410-783-8000
Judge’s Bench Pub
8385 Main St Ellicott City, MD
410-465-3497
K Street Lounge 1301 K St NW # 103 Wash., DC 202-962-3933
La Palapa Grill
8307 Main St Ellicott City, MD
410-465-0070
Latin Palace
509 S. Broadway
410-522-6700
Lexington Market
400 W. Lexington St
410-685-6169
Lincoln Theatre
1215 U St NW Wash., DC
202-328-6000
Linganore Winecellars 13601 Glissans Mill Rd Mt. Airy, MD
410-795-6432
Looney’s Pub
2900 O’Donnell St
410-675-9235
Love
1350 Okie St NE Wash., DC
202-636-9030
Lyric Opera House
140 W. Mt Royal Avenue
410-685-5086
M&T Bank Stadium
1101 Russell St
410-261-7283
MD Hall for the Creative Arts 801 Chase St Annapolis, MD
410-263-5544
Magooby’s Joke House 9603 Deereco Rd
410.252.2727
Mandalay Bay Resort 3950 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV
877 632-7400
Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna St
410-396-5494
Martin’s West
6817 Dogwood Rd
410-944-9433
Melba’s Place
3126 Greenmount Ave
410-366-6536
Mick O’ Shea’s
328 N Charles St
410-539-7504
Mirage 401 W. Baltimore St
Moby’s 721 S. Broadway
410-732-7940
Mojo Room & Lounge 4825 Belair Rd
410-325-9218
Mosaic
4 Market Place, Power Plant Live
443-468-5308
Mount Clare Museum 1500 Washington Blvd
410-837-3262
New Haven 1552 Havenwood Rd
410-633-7416
North Fork Theatre
960 Brush Hollow Rd Westbury, NY
516-334-0800
Notre’ Maison
18 W. 25th St
410-235-4773
Nottingham’s
8850 Stanford Ln Columbia,MD
410-290-0077
Olde Town Tavern
325 N. Market St Frederick, MD
301-695-1454
Olney Theatre Ctr
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd Olney, MD
301-924-3400
Oregon Ridge Park
13401 Beaver Dam Rd Cockeysville, MD
410-887-1818
Ottobar
2549 N. Howard St
410-662-0069
Paparazzi
407 E Saratoga St
410-327-8333
Pattersn Prk Boat Lake 200 S. Linwood St
410-396-9392
Pazo 1425 Aliceanna St
410-534-7296
Pejus Lounge
1724 Woodlawn Drive 410-277-9779
Rams Head Live
20 Market Pl
410-727-5151
Rams Head Tavern
33 West St Annapolis, MD
410-268-4545
RA Sushi 1390 Lancaster St 410-522-3200
Recess Lounge 727 15th St NW Wash., DC 202-637-7667
Recher Theatre
512 York Rd Towson, MD
410-337-7210
Red Maple
930 N Charles St
410-547-0149
Red Room (Normals Books & Records) 425 E. 31st St
410-243-6888
Reginald F. Lewis Museum 830 E. Pratt St
443-263-1800
Select Lounge
415 North Paca St 410-244-6112
Shadow Room 2131 K St, NW Wash., DC, 202-887-1200
Shorty’s3301 Foster Ave410-327-8696
Show Place Arena
14900 Penn. Ave Upper Marlboro, MD
301-952-7999
Sidebar
218 E. Lexington St
410-659-4130
Sidestreets Rest.
8069 Tiber Alley Ellicott City, MD
410-461-5577
Sly Fox Pub
7 Church Cir Annapolis, MD
443-482-9000
S.O.B.’s
204 Varick St New York, NY
212-243-4940
Sound Garden
1616 Thames St
410-563-9011
Spy Club
15 E Centre St
410-685-4779
State Theatre
220 N. Washington St Falls Church,VA
703-237-0300
Stone Cellar
9445 Balto Nat. Pike Ellicott City, MD
410-461-4990
Talking Head
203 E Davis St
410-962-5588
Teavolve Cafe & Lounge 1401 Aliceanna St
410-522-1907
Teatro 1901 K St, NW Wash., DC
th
nd
Theater @ Madison Square Garden 7 Ave & 32 St New York, NY
212-465-MSG1
The 23rd Degree Rest. & Wine Bar 1125 Cathedral St
410-752-8144
The Depot
1728 N. Charles St
410-528-0174
The Electric Factory
421 North 7th St Philadelphia, PA
610-784-5400
The Funk Box
8-10 E. Cross St
410-625-2000
The Get Down
701 S Bond St
443.708.3564
The Royal
1542 Light St
410-783-7776
The Vault
401 W. Baltimore St
410-244-6000
The Windup Space
12 W. North Ave. 410-244-8855
Thunderbird Lounge
2201 E. Chase St
410-342-0288
Trump Marina
Huron Ave & Brigantine Blvd Atlantic City, NJ
877-477-4697
UMBC Theatre 1000 Hilltop Cir Catonsville, MD
410-455-1000
Voltage
5625 O’Donnell St 443-708-5265
Verizon Center
6th & G Sts NW Wash., DC
202-628-3200
Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles St
410-547-9000
Warner Theatre
13th St Between E & F Sts NW Wash., DC
202-783-4000
Weinberg Ctr for the Arts 20 W Patrick St Fredrick, MD
301-228-2828
Westshore Park
Between 401 Light St & Science Center
Whispers
7954 Balto Annap. Blvd Glen Burnie, MD
410-768-3900
William J. Meyers Soccer Pavilion 4300 West Bay Ave
410-396-5782
Wolf Trap
1624 Trap Rd Vienna, VA
703-255-1868
Wydeye Coffeehouse 1704 Aliceanna St
410-342-7474
XS
1307 N. Charles St
410-468-0002
Zanzibar on the Waterfront 700 Water St NW Wash., DC
202-554-9100
Zu Night Club
216 German Hill Rd Dundalk, MD
410-288-4546
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Concerts
& Events
June 2013
Tues June 4, 2013
»» Dawn Richard 8p Howard Theatre
Thurs June 6, 2013
»» Mobb Deep 8p Howard Theatre
»» Inner City Nights 8p Oxygen
»» Tommy Davidson 8p Baltimore Comedy Factory
Fri June 7, 2013
»» Tommy Davidson 8p/10:15p Baltimore Comedy Factory
Sat June 8, 2013
»» Go T-Mac Block Party 1p City of God
»» Tommy Davidson 3 shows Baltimore Comedy Factory
»» Mint Condition 8p Rams Head Live
»» Annapolis Arts, Crafts, & Wine Festival Annapolis,
MD
Sun June 9, 2013
»» White Tie Affair 5–10p Crowne Plaza Hotel Mon June 10, 2013
»» Tamia, 8p Howard Theatre
Wed June 12, 2013
»» Sting, 8p Pier Six
»» LL COOL J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, 8p the Lyric
Thurs June 13, 2013
»» Antoine Scott 8p Baltimore Comedy Factory
Fri June 14, 2013
»» The Manhattans, 8p Fillmore Silver Spring
»» Juicy J, 9p Echostage
New Kids On The Block, 98° & Boyz II Men,
7:30p Verizon Center
»» Tamia, 8p Rams Head Live
»» Jay Pharoah 8p/10:15p Baltimore Comedy Factory
Sat June 15, 2013
»» Fashion Awards MD, 6p MICA
»» 6th Annual Fathers Day Cookout 7pm Ebbs Picnic
Grove
»» Jay Pharoah 3 Shows Baltimore Comedy Factory
»» The Roots, 6:45p Kastles Stadium at The Wharf
»» Red Grant, Luenell, Mike Brooks, 6:45p Warner
Theatre
»» Darius Rucker, Rodney Atkins, Jana Kraer 7p
Pier Six
»» DJ ?Uestlove, 11p Howard Theatre
Sun June 16, 2013
»» Day Party Red Maple 3p
»» Secret Garden Wine Festival 3p
»» Basignani Winery
Wed June 19, 2013
»» American Black Film Festival 6/19-6/23
Fri June 21, 2013
»» Summer Socials Strykers Posse 5-8p West Shore
Park
»» K-Ci & JoJo 7:30p Howard Theatre
»» Rahsaan Patterson, 7:30p Birchmere
»» Uptown Charlotte Jazz Festival Charlotte, NC
(June 21-22)
Sat June 22, 2013
»» Crab Feast 5p Jimmys Famous Seafood
»» Syleena Johnson w Special Guest & Lakeshore
7:30p Howard Theatre
»» Rahsaan Patterson 6:30p & 9:30p Rams Head on
Stage
»» Jon B., 8p Baltimore Soundstage
Sun June 23, 2013
»» Soul Stage 5p Cylburn Arboretum
»» Wale, 8:30p Howard Theatre
Wed June 26, 2013
»» Geto Boys, 8p Howard Theatre
Thu June 27, 2013
»» Paul Mooney 8p Baltimore Comedy Factory June 27-June 29
»» St. Kitts Music Festival Warnerpark Stadium,
Basseterre St. Kitts
Fri June 28, 2013
»» 4th Quarter Fridays 9p Arts & Cultural Center
»» Montreal Jazz Festival June 28 - July 7
Montreal, Quebec Canada
»» Hampton Jazz Festival June 28-30 Hampton,VA
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Sat June 29, 2013
»» Distinctive Day of Elegance 3p 300 Lennox Ave
Towson
»» Maysa, 8p Baltimore Soundstage
»» Miss Africa USA Pageant 7p Fillmore Silver Spring
»» Tracy Morgan, 8p Warner Theatre
»» Joe, 8p Howard Theatre
Sun June 30, 2013
»» “RIPPED” Annual Hair & Fashion Showcase
Crowne Plaza 5p
JULY 2013
Thur July 4, 2013
»» Baltimore Fireworks 9p Inner Harbor
Inner City Nights 8p Oxygen
July 4- July 7 »» Essence Music Festival New Orleans
Fri July 5, 2013
»» The Furious 5, 8p Howard Theatre
Sat July 6, 2013
»» Trouble Funk, 8p Howard Theatre
Thurs July 18, 2013
»» Turnup! in Jamaica (July 18-22) Negril, Jamaica
Fri July 19, 2013
»» Jonathan Butler 8p Fillmore Silver Spring
»» Premier Vs Pete Rock Howard Theatre
Sat July 20, 2013
»» Fantasia 8p Warner Theatre
Sun July 21, 2013
»» KLYMAXX feat Bernadette Cooper 8p Baltimore
Soundstage
Thurs July 25, 2013
»» Mindless Behavior 7p Pier Six
Fri July 26 2013
»» Summer Socials w Kelly Bell Band 5-8p West Shore
Park
»» Mary Mary 7:30p & 10p Howard Theatre
Walter Beasley 7:30p Birchmere
»» Lianne La Havas 9p Baltimore Soundstage
Fri July 26 - Sun August 4, 2013
»» Summer Baltimore Restaurant Week
Sunday July 28, 2013
»» Dazz Band w Ronnie Laws 8p Howard Theatre
Wed July 10, 2013
»» DC Loves Dilla Tribute Concert w De La Soul, 8p
Howard Theatre
»» Mac Miller, 8p Fillmore Silver Spring
Mon July 29, 2013
»» BEYONCÉ 8p Verizon Center
Thur July 11 - Mon July 15
»» AMAZING WEEKEND SouthBeach, Miami
Tues July 30 2013
»» BEYONCÉ 8p Verizon Center
Fri July 12, 2013
»» Tyrese, Ginuwine & Tank, 8p Pier Six
August 2013
Sat July 13, 2013
»» Troy Rawlings Booksigning & Talk 3p Enoch Pratt
Library Penn/North
Thurs August 1, 2013
»» Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky & More 6p Jiffy Lube
»» Inner City Nights 8p Oxygen
Fri August 2, 2013
»» Stephanie Mills 7:30p Birchmere
»» Lil Wayne, T.I., 2 Chainz 7p Verizon Center
Sun July 14, 2013
»» Lyfe Jennings 9p Paparazzi
»» PJ Morton 8p Howard Theatre
Wed July 17, 2013
»» Lil Wayne, T.I., 2 Chainz, 7p 1st Mariner Arena
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Tues August 6, 2013
Beres Hamond 7p Rams Head Live
Wed August 7, 2013
»» Jessie Ware 8p Rams Head Live
Thurs August 8, 2013
»» Jay-Z & Justin Timberlake 8p M&T Bank Stadium
»» Beres Hamond 8p Howard Theatre
Fri August 9, 2013 »» Angie Stone8p & 10:30p Howard Theatre
»» Jose Jaes 8p Baltimore Soundstage
Sun August 11, 2013
»» Rodeo Drive 2013 5p Westin BWI Hotel
Fri August 16, 2013
»» Keith Sweat8p Howard Theatre
»» Howard Hewett 8pHoward Theatre
Sat August 17, 2013
»» En Vogue 8pRams Head Live
»» LeToya Luckett Live8p Howard Theatre
Sun August 18, 2013
»» Gladys Knight, The O’Jays 7:30p Pier Six
»» The Original Wailers 7:30p Howard Theatre
»» En Vogue 7:30p Birchmere
Wed August 21, 2013
»» Toni Braxton 8p Pier Six
Fri August 23, 2013
»» 4th Quarter Fridays 9p Arts & Cultural
»» Summer Socials w Rollerblades 5p
West Shore Park
Fri August 23- Sat August 24
»» Tracy Morgan Magooby Joke House
Sun August 25, 2013
»» Valerie Simpson 7:30p Birchmere
Thurs August 29, 2013
»» Larry Graham 7:30p Birchmere
Fri August 30, 2013
»» The Bar Kays, Taste of Honey & Brick 8p
Howard Theatre
Friday August 30- Sunday, September 1, 2013
»» Baltimore Grand Prix Downtown Baltimore
Saturday August 31, 2013
»» Salt N Pepa 8p Howard Theatre
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