Waterfront

Navy Lt. Mark Tedrow has no problem reconciling an air show with a commemoration of the War of 1812, an era that precedes flight by almost a century. The Blue Angels pilot said he looks forward to flying over the Inner Harbor, Middle River and Fort McHenry - birthplace of the national anthem - during a bicentennial celebration in June. "It will be outstanding to perform multiple maneuvers over Fort McHenry," he said. "It will show just how far we have come. " Tedrow and his co-pilot flew into Martin State Airport in Middle River on Thursday to give a small preview of what the Navy's renowned flight team will do for the bicentennial maritime and air festival that kicks off June 13. "Stake out your places on the waterfront so you don't miss a thing," said Lt. Cmdr.

During a stroll Thursday night from Little Italy to Harborplace, I bought jelly beans in The Best of Luck candy store, listened to a sidewalk trumpeter play the blues, noted several dead lights that left unappealing darkness along Pratt Street, and watched a Baltimore police officer train his flashlight into cars approaching the stop at Pratt and South, apparently looking for anyone not wearing a seat belt. He was the first cop I saw, and I guess his duty was in the cause of public safety, but I'd much rather have seen the man on foot patrol, strolling the sidewalks and Inner Harbor promenade with the rest of us. His presence certainly would have been appreciated 30 minutes later, when a squadron of eight skinny boys on bicycles decided to pop wheelies and fly along the brick walkway between the World Trade Center and the National Aquarium, oblivious (or maybe not)

We have a potentially wonderful 7-mile waterfront park from Canton to Fort McHenry that should become Baltimore's Central Park. While the Inner Harbor is the center of this, we should be thinking beyond it and taking advantage of greater opportunities. This is more important on many levels than just adding more Inner Harbor attractions. We need to bring major benefits to the whole area for residents and visitors alike. If we want a balance of amenities for both, we need to strongly incorporate the primarily residential waterfront areas beyond the Inner Harbor where neighborhoods meet the water.

Lady Maryland: a cocktail with a cause, a buzz with a benefit. How could you possibly say no to drinking for charity? That alone sold me. But for those of the more skeptical palate, the refreshing Lady Maryland at Waterfront Kitchen stands alone as an easy warmer-weather sip. Waterfront Kitchen, on the water's edge of Thames Street in Fells Point, is a big believer in sustainability - from using fresh, local ingredients to helping out...

IT MAY TAKE years to absorb all the lessons for storm preparation that Isabel recently left behind, but one message is already clear: Those who don't treat the shoreline with respect will likely regret it. Houses built too close to the water were smashed to bits; waterfront property cleared of trees and wetlands was washed away. Litter and other debris dumped along bay and river banks - or directly into the water - were spit back into flooded basements and living rooms. The often tentative, hesitant approach toward land-use restrictions to protect the Chesapeake Bay employed by politicians, bureaucrats and courts was overruled by surging seas.

Snow. Yeechh. Just pray that your picture tube doesn't pick today to blow up.* "Cape May: Victorians by the Sea" (8:30 p.m.-9 p.m., MPT, Channels 22 and 67) -- Summers by the sea in the most picturesque seaside town on the East Coast may do more to remove snow from your life than all the plows in town. I wonder if hotel reservations in Cape May, N.J., will go up after this program airs?* "TV's Funniest Families: The Neighbors" (8 p.m.-9 p.m., WBAL, Channel 11) -- A repeat of a show that aired last month?

A stretch of Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay waterfront between Harford and Cecil counties could be among the first areas to win federal funding for the construction of "water trails. " The National Park Service has identified the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway as a priority segment of what will be the first combined land and water trail in America. The national designation will help the non-profit group that runs the heritage area to secure federal funding for its plan to link existing trails along the Susquehanna River and build more, ultimately into a 40-mile network of waterside walkways through the two counties.

Some Anne Arundel County Council members seem eager to believe the cries of developers and property owners that County Executive Robert R. Neall's new Chesapeake Bay "critical areas" bill is too strict. Already they've hacked a proposed 50-foot buffer around non-tidal wetlands to 25 feet, thus proving they care more about meeting minimum legal requirements than protecting the shoreline.Before they relax any more restrictions, they should remember that such changes may hurt the property owner in the long run. No one's dream of a waterfront home will come true in 10, 25 or 50 years if the bay and its tributaries are dead.

MAYOR Kurt L. Schmoke's cancellation of a plan to spend some $27 million on the proposed HarborView development's waterfront shouldn't end public discussion of what would have been a blatant giveaway of public funds.After all, the project will probably come back later in another form. And there are still questions about how the city got involved in helping to make millions of dollars in improvements for developers wanting to build a 250-room Ritz-Carlton hotel and dozens of apartments near the 27-story HarborView apartment tower on Key Highway.

Residents of a Severna Park waterfront community voted overwhelmingly last week against a proposed marina expansion they said would spoil the view.At a meeting Tuesday, residents voted 93-34 against a proposal to expand the marina by 18 slips."

In July, Joe Zuccaro will celebrate one year of living in a condo in a historic Fells Point tobacco warehouse that he refers to as "a Renaissance bachelor's pad with a million-dollar view. " "I have always wanted to live in Baltimore," said the Montgomery County native. "I wanted to be somewhere neat and right on the water. " The renovated warehouse, like several in and around Baltimore's harbor, is in many ways a monument to Baltimore's great industrial past. Located on Henderson's Wharf, the brick building was constructed well over a century ago by the Baltimore &Ohio Railroad for storage of tobacco bound for Europe.

The Waterfront Kitchen is offering Monday evening cooking classes with chef Jerry Pellegirino. The Monday Series of hands-on cooking classes at Waterfront Kitchen are taught by chef Jerry Pellegrino in the restaurant's kitchen. Tastings and wine are included in the $59 per class fee, and reservations are required. On Monday, April 30, the Pellegrino will demonstrate "The Art of the Savory Pie," in all manner of forms, from the traditional British pasty and empanadas to quiche and pot pies.

The Cordish Cos., known for pairing urban-style entertainment districts with sports venues, will work with the San Francisco Giants to build a $1.6 billion waterfront development near the club's ballpark and is planning three more sports-anchored projects in Las Vegas, Portland, Ore., and St. Louis. The Baltimore-based developer of Power Plant Live at the Inner Harbor and the Maryland Live Casino at Arundel Mills mall is seeing a burst of activity in sports-themed mixed-use development.

The Baltimore skyline is iconic: The National Aquarium's blue waves and the World Trade Center's five-sided building have been depicted in places as varied as Robert McClintock paintings and local body art. The Domino Sugar sign is - well, it's the Domino Sugar sign. It's priceless. Exelon Corp.'s Baltimore office, proposed to be built on the old Allied Chemical site in Harbor Point, would alter that skyline forever. In that context, it too needs to be iconic. The proposed office building has been treated by the mayor's office as simply a necessity of the Exelon merger with Constellation Energy.

Some people purchase waterfront property with the intent of tearing down any structures as soon as possible. It's usually the land they are after. In 1991, Roy and Mary Jones purchased property in eastern Baltimore County on Middle River, one of the busiest tributaries on the Chesapeake Bay. They paid $235,000, and their intentions were a little different. They lived in the house instead of tearing it down. But after 20 years raising a family in the home, the couple decided it was time to start over.

Waterfront Kitchen has opened its outdoor deck. We can't wait to see it. Waterfront Kitchen opened late last October on the ground floor of the Living Classrooms' education pavilion. Jerry Pellegrino guided Waterfront Kitchen's farm-to-table menu, which is executed by a kitchen led by executive chef Levi Briggs. I reallly fell for this space, which takes full advantage of the museum's waterside location. The deck could be simply bonkers. There's other good news coming out of Waterfront Kitchen.

County Executive Robert R. Neall has been asked to impose a moratorium on some waterfront development until a state panel can complete its review of the county's critical area law next fall.A March 4 report issued by the state Critical Area Commission's staff says the county's law is too lenient with developments proposed before the law went into effect in 1988. And that leniency is wreaking environmental havoc on the Magothy, South and West rivers, say three residents who live on the waterways and have proposed the moratorium.

Joyce K. Melonas, who was the cook at a downtown waterfront diner that she owned and operated with her husband, died Wednesday of Alzheimer's disease at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium She was 92. The daughter of Greek immigrants, Joyce Karas was born in Weirton, W.Va., and spent her early years there before moving with her family back to Greece. They later returned to Weirton and then settled in Highlandtown. She attended public schools in Weirton and Baltimore. She was married in 1941 to George Melonas, who owned United Lunch.

It seems that everyone at Canton Cove, a waterfront condominium complex east of Fells Point, knows Harvey Goldberg's two-story unit, even if they've never met the owner. People strolling along the harborside promenade can see his two big dogs peering intently from an upper bedroom window. Residents who have never been inside his home comment on the proliferation of plants, brimming wildly over his deck in direct contrast to the manicured lawn beyond it. Goldberg's waterfront home is, indeed, a standout.