Fun stuff: making light of Baltimore

Federal News Radio speaks with Recreation News Editor Marvin Bond about interesting things to do in and near the nation's capital.

Federal News Radio’s Nicole Ogrysko speaks with Recreation News Editor Marvin Bond about interesting things to do in and near the nation’s capital. This week:

According to a 1995 article in The Baltimore Sun, the moniker “Charm City” dates back to 1975, when a group of advertising executives came up with it in response to a call by Mayor William Donald Schaefer to enhance the city’s image.

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