Weather in

Baltimore, MD


Temperature: 79F (26C)

Humidity: 74%

Conditions: clear

Wind: from the E at 8 mph



SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2002


FEATURES

BIG APPLE BARGAINS
Mary Ann Treger takes a whirlwind shopping tour of New York's gritty garment district, seeking deep discounts on designer duds.

MAKING A SCENE
A handful of young producers is creating a thriving underground world of music, art and entertainment.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW
Grab your calendar and pick up the phone. It's time to reserve tickets for the season's best shows, exhibitions and parties.

DELICIOUSLY HIP
They're high-style and high-concept - welcome to five new contemporary restaurants worth the wait.

FLASH BLACK
Designers update fashion's favorite color for fall 2002.


FARM FRESH
An architect creates a new Maryland farmhouse that's full of sunlight and just-right spaces.


BACK TO NATURE
A pared-down cabin brings its owner closer to the woods and wildlife she loves.

GARDEN GEM
A formal English garden in Ruxton features color, pattern and timeless charms.


HALLOWEEN TRADITION
An annual bash transforms a Phoenix horse farm into a frighteningly fun playground.


DEPARTMENTS

SAVVY SHOPPER
Our roundup of retail news.

TIMES OUT
On the town.

THE DC PAGE
What to do in Washington.

TOWN CRIER
Little happenings of local interest.

THE SCENE
A 50th-birthday harbor cruise.

THE DETAILS
Men's loafers for fall.

AT HOME WITH
Bioterror expert D.A. Henderson.

SPOTLIGHT
Teach for America's Peter Kannam.

PAGE TURNERS
Sen. Barbara Mikulski.

STYLE KIDS
Dealing with peanut allergies.

THE BACK PAGE
To the ER, stat!