Costumes, Kites, And A Very Helpful Wheel | Today's Cutest News Baltimore

The Kinetic Sculpture Race is close enough to hear the costume rustle, while Flower Mart and the Trash Wheel family keep the city charming.

Kinetic race countdown is getting goofy

The Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race is set for Saturday, May 2, with human-powered art rolling over land, mud, sand, and harbor water. Did you know the Baltimore course runs 15 miles? That is a lot of civic pride on wheels.

Flower Mart has that classic Baltimore glow

Visit Baltimore lists Flower Mart for May 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with sustainable vendors and the famous lemon stick tradition. We do not need much more proof that this city knows how to be pretty and weird at the same time.

Four googly-eyed helpers live at the harbor

Mr. Trash Wheel's site notes that four trash wheels call Baltimore Harbor home: Mr. Trash Wheel, Professor Trash Wheel, Captain Trash Wheel, and Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West. Big eyes, bigger public service.