20 Questions with Meghan McCorkell

Get to know our newest Live Baltimore team member with a good, old-fashioned round of 20 Questions! This installment features our new Executive Director, Meghan McCorkell.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN BALTIMORE CITY?

I have lived in Baltimore for 13 years.

Which neighborhood do you currently live in? 

I’m a proud member of the Brewers Hill community.

Are you a homeowner or a renter? 

I own my home.

If you had to live in a different Baltimore neighborhood, which would you choose and why? (Pretend money is no object.) 

While I love Brewers Hill, I’ve always liked the small-town feel of Mount Washington.

What’s the best thing to do in Baltimore City on a Saturday night…go! 

First, you have to decide which of Baltimore’s amazing restaurants to go to. Next, there’s always great events going on all over the city, whether that’s a show at The Hippodrome, a concert, or catching a sporting event. Finish off with a nightcap at your favorite cocktail bar.

What is still on your Baltimore “to-do” list? 

I have yet to witness the toilet bowl races.

Who is your favorite Baltimore mascot: Mr. Boh, the oriole bird, Poe (the raven), or someone else? 

Mr. Boh, hands down. He shines down on my neighborhood, and with his new LED lights, he can turn a bunch of colors. He’s sparkly purple when the Ravens win. I want to meet whoever gets to flip the switch on the light colors.

What one piece of advice would you give to someone moving to Baltimore from out of town? 

Before I moved here, I visited the Live Baltimore website to get an overview of neighborhoods and see what might work for me. So that’s the place to start. Then, come visit and talk to people. Walk around neighborhoods and see what feels like home. Pop into the local watering hole. I’ve found people here in Baltimore so generous with their time and advice, especially when talking about our city.

What do you love the most about the city? 

The thing I love most about Baltimore is the people. I’ve lived in a number of cities, and I’ve found the people in Baltimore to be the most welcoming. I also love the amount of civic pride people have in our city. That’s evident by the number of people who’ve already asked me for I ❤️ City Life swag.

What is your preferred mode of transportation? 

You’ll find me walking around Baltimore a lot. There’s so much to see and take in, and I feel like I miss it if I go too fast.

What is your favorite feature of the city? 

I love being on the waterfront. I grew up in a beach town, so water has always felt like home. Walking along the promenade always feels really peaceful.

Besides Live Baltimore, what other local nonprofits do you support? 

I am on the Board of the Friends of Fort McHenry and the Charles Street Development Corporation. I’m also an active member of Brewers Hill Neighbors.

What’s your favorite outdoor city activity? 

I just love all our outdoor events. From Defenders Day at Fort McHenry, Flower Mart, to festivals in Little Italy, the excitement of the Preakness, Baltimore Running Festival, and the Kinetic Sculpture Race… I love it when neighbors are all outside enjoying our city together.

What is your superpower?

My superpower is storytelling. While I’ve changed careers a few times now, storytelling is always the constant.

Which Baltimore celebrity (past or present) would you most like to have dinner with? 

Drinks with Thurgood Marshall to hear all his stories. Dinner with John Waters, though I know I will choke laughing. Dessert with Senator Barbara Mikulski because soaking in her leadership knowledge would be the cherry on top.

What is your favorite locally-made product? 

You’ll catch me wearing my From Baltimore with Love sweatshirt all over my neighborhood. I rarely turn down a Berger cookie. And we have a really great craft beer scene. I have to shout out my neighborhood brewery, Mobtown Brewing Company.

What is one thing you want the world to know about Baltimore? 

Baltimore is a diverse, creative, friendly, welcoming city with so much opportunity.

What is one thing you’d still like to learn about Baltimore? 

I want to be more intentional about soaking in more of the arts scene, from museum exhibits and art shows to concerts. I need to make more time to take it all in.

What three words best describe your work personality? 

Creative, driven, collaborative

What excites you most about joining the live Baltimore team? 

I’m so excited to join this mission-driven team who are all focused on creating vibrant, healthy neighborhoods. The organization has done such great work over the years, and with the talented team we have now, I know we will keep having a major impact on our city.

We’ve had fun introducing you to our new colleague! Look for more installments of this series as our team continues to grow. You can read more about Brewers Hill on our Neighborhoods page.

Photo of Brewers Hill by Phylicia Ghee for Live Baltimore.