What makes a restaurant so appealing? Is it determined by its status as a local hang-out spot? Is it the food? Is it the drinks? The ambiance? For Tsunami--probably the coolest, most locally loved place you can get--a mix of all these ingredients deem it a superb space for eating sushi, having drinks with friends, [...]
Festivals and outdoor entertainment in weather that's not scorching is certainly one of the best parts of the fall season. When those festivals come to scenic places near downtown Annapolis and provide free parking, continuous live music, creative food, and local Annapolitan fine art, the festivals enter a new level of greatness. The Spa Creek [...]
For decades, historic downtown neighborhoods have faced challenges stemming from retail epicenters relocating to suburban malls and areas outside of cities. The trend has left numerous historic buildings vacant and many downtown communities fighting for their survival. This reoccurring problem led to the formation of a Main Street project by the National Historic Trust in [...]
Public schools start up this week, but that doesn't mean there is a lack of fun available around Annapolis. Live entertainment, cruises, the Maryland Renaissance Festival, the DCA Championship, and more things to do are scheduled this final week in August. Annapolis Entertainment What brings together groups of people like music? This week, the USNA [...]
Life is full of reasons to indulge in sweetness and sugary treats. We celebrate good things with treats and cope with unfortunate things in the same way. Despite our best efforts and new Hollywood diet crazes, baked and chilled confections are part of life. Lucky for us, downtown Annapolis features numerous ice cream shops, chocolate [...]
What could bring over 3,000 people together on a typical late August day to sit in grass, stomp around in dust, and stand in line for a while? Only beer and wine--local beer and wine, that is. The 2nd Annual Kegs and Corks Festival went off without a hitch last night: people gained (or deepened) [...]
Forget those juvenile jokes about "band geeks." The Drum Corps Associates (DCA) is an acclaimed group of young people performing for massive crowds on snare drums, trumpets, horns, and many more instruments. Outfitted in flashy attire with their instruments shining, the performers wow crowds here in the U.S. and internationally. The drum corps performers tour [...]
Acclaimed chefs all agree that you get to know a place best by its food. If international travel isn't an option, grab a seat at one of the following Annapolis restaurants that feature faraway flair. The cuisine that follows is diverse, interesting, and will wake up any palette. Best of all, most of these restaurants [...]
August brings more than just unpredictable weather here in Annapolis. This week, there is free music, green events, a beer and wine festival, and plenty of cruising on the beautiful waters around the city. Annapolis Entertainment The 2nd Annual Kegs and Corks Festival (otherwise known as the festival of local beer and wine) takes place [...]
Photo From Kegs and Corks Site That old stereotype that men prefer beer while women prefer wine is put to the test at the end of August. Both types of alcohol will be overflowing--along with liquor drinks--at the upcoming Kegs and Corks Festival on Saturday, August 24. The Kegs and Corks Festival is [...]