Jack Frost has arrived... But don't let that stop you from attending all the ghost tours, haunted hayrides and pumpkin patches begging to be visited this time of year. Save the Bay: Later this week, drivers will be able to purchase the newest Chesapeake Bay license plate that depicts a blue crab and the Bay [...]
Annapolis, MD (10-18-2018) – 12 new firefighters have joined the ranks of the Annapolis Fire Department in recent weeks, including the two additional firefighters that were sworn in by Mayor Gavin Buckley on Thursday, Oct. 18. The two new firefighters join 10 recently sworn in firefighters who took the oath of service during the October 8 [...]
We've got a busy week ahead of us. Although the famed annual U.S. Sailboat Show, followed by the U.S. Powerboat Show (see photos of the latter here), will be wrapped up as of today, there's no break when it comes to all of Annapolis' goings-on this season. Get in the Halloween spirit this weekend at [...]
Taken by William Strang-Moya at the 2018 U.S. Powerboat Show preview on Thursday, Oct. 11.
It's the biggest and oldest event of its kind in the world: This weekend, the internationally-acclaimed United States Sailboat Show is celebrating its 49th year. Set against the backdrop of historic Annapolis, Ego Alley and the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, nearly 50,000 sailors and sailboat enthusiasts from around the globe attend the annual boat [...]
This week started out with some good news for Main Street Annapolis business owners, and some not-so-good news for area bicyclists; the trial bike path that divided a city has been removed, at least for now. The decision to remove the bike path was made after two weeks of observation and the Mayor's meeting with [...]
Annapolis, MD (10-1-18) – Today, Annapolis Department of Public Works crews began the removal of the temporary bike path along Main Street in downtown Annapolis. The work is expected to be complete by the end of the workday. The Mayor issued the following statement: “Last week, I met with the Main Street merchants and at [...]
This weekend, Annapolis will be overwhelmed by fall festivals (and an Italian festival, an African heritage festival and a beer/wine fest in the park), so when you're not cheering on the Navy at the women's volleyball and soccer games against American University, you can make your way down to whatever ongoing festival matches your mood [...]
We might be locals, but we spent one of the last days of summer in Annapolis doing what tourists do best: Visiting the beach for some relaxation, the brewery for some beer and taking a ton of photos along the way. Sometimes the best way to provoke artistic inspiration is to act like a visitor [...]
We made it through Hurricane Florence with little more than some flooding downtown, and even the Ren Fest in Revel Grove stayed open throughout the weekend. Hopefully last week was the worst we'll suffer during the hurricane season, and our fall festivals, like Ren Fest, will continue as planned. (North Carolina was hit as hard [...]
