About Us
Baltimore, but make it fun
Captain Baltimore is the good-news side of Charm City: a daily newsletter, the city’s events, streaming Pirate Radio, horoscopes, dispensary deals, and stories about making Baltimore better — all with a pirate streak and zero outrage bait.
On Deck
What We Do
The Daily Newsletter
Baltimore’s good news, events, and deals in your inbox every morning — the five-minute read that starts the day smiling.
Events & Going Out
Festivals, parades, markets, and weird wonderful happenings — if it’s worth leaving the house for, it’s on our calendar.
Pirate Radio
Baltimore streaming stations playing around the clock — local flavor, deep cuts, and the Captain at the helm.
Tasha Tarot
A daily horoscope from Baltimore’s own psychic — part cosmic guidance, part Charm City pep talk. 🔮
Best Buds
A daily, honest comparison of the best-value deals at Baltimore City dispensaries — ranked by what you actually get for your dollar. (21+)
Better Baltimore
Solutions journalism, monthly: ideas that fixed real problems in other cities, and how they could work here.
The House Rule
The Good-News Rule
Baltimore has enough people shouting about what’s wrong. We cover what’s right: the neighbors building things, the businesses opening, the festivals filling the streets, the ideas making the city better. No crime blotter, no outrage bait — if it doesn’t leave you glad you live here (or glad you visited), it doesn’t make the cut.
The Crew
Meet the Crew
Host of Pirate Radio and the voice of the ship. Knows every dock, festival, and crab shack worth your weekend.
Baltimore’s resident psychic. Reads the cards every morning so your horoscope comes with your coffee.
Chief editor and brand discovery lead — the tireless first mate who scouts the city for stories, deals, and ideas worth your time.
Want to join the crew? We welcome contributors — write for Captain Baltimore.
Come Aboard
Start with today’s stories, put Pirate Radio on in the background, and get the daily guide in your inbox — that’s the full Captain Baltimore.