Lauraville Market Connection

I spy something new in the neighborhood… What was once an abandoned gas station on the corner of my neighborhood in Lauraville (Baltimore City, MD) now appears to be a farmer’s market of sorts.  Many developers had plans to turn the area into anything from apartments to  a yoga studio, but no one has actually broken ground.  Over the last few weeks I noticed that someone had been building raised planters, covering the old parking lot with mulch, and adding a colorful mural to the abandoned white building sitting on the corner lot that reads “Market Connection”.  I was walking to my local grocery store and stopped in today, their first open day.  The sign indicates that they will be open every Tuesday from 4-8pm.  Unfortuantely, there wasn’t anyone providing any information on the market, but a quick dig through the blogosphere when I got home revealed this post “New Weekly Market to Open in Hamilton-Lauraville Area”. The article gives information on how to become a vendor and information about the market.  This is exciting for two reasons: 1. perhaps I can start hawking my recycled t-shirt wares and 2. this looks like an interesting blog in its own right.  The market was alive with neighbors milling around and checking out the wares ranging from jewelry stands to nurseries selling native plants.  I am very excited to have something much more interesting to look at on my corner than an old abandoned gas station, so three cheers for the Tuesday Market Connection! Perhaps I’ll see you there soon.

The Market Connection will be held through October each Tuesday from 4-6pm at 4500 Harford Rd., Baltimore, MD. 21224.

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