Once summer arrives in Annapolis, it’s time to hit the water to cool off, and one popular activity is kayaking. Start out by visiting Annapolis Canoe and Kayak, located at 311 Third Street in Eastport, just over the bridge from downtown Annapolis. At Annapolis Canoe and Kayak (ACAK), you can rent single and tandem kayaks [...]
As a resident of Annapolis, I often take for granted how beautiful and historic this town really is. But, on a recent visit to Maryland Avenue, I remembered why Annapolis is so special. Walking down this historic street, I could easily imagine myself in 1776, walking along this same venue, carrying a parasol and watching [...]
Lights, Camera, Action! If you’ve got a budding Spielberg in your home, Annapolis has a place for him or her this summer. Founded in 2002, Filmsters Academy teaches the art of film-making to children ages 11 to 20 years old. The academy runs the first two weeks in August only. The reason? Co-founders Patti Obrow [...]
Annapolis is often referred to as "America's Sailing Capital." It is easy to see how it earned this nickname when you enter the harbor. Sailing yachts and motoring yachts of all sizes filled the waterfront. Water taxis transport the vessel occupants back and forth to the wharf although many yacht owners use their own dinghy—a [...]
If you're looking for a relaxing getaway, Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a year-round picture-postcard destination. The pocket-sized Chesapeake Bay village of St. Michaels makes a good home base for your visit, with its abundance of unique accommodations, restaurants, shops, attractions, and proximity to towns like Easton and Oxford, well worth a day trip—or even overnight [...]
I read somewhere that the U.S. East Coast has two sailing capitals. They are (ta-da!) Newport, Rhode Island and Annapolis, Maryland. I can’t vouch for Newport but I can tell you that in Annapolis the first sign of spring are not crocuses sprouting in gardens but sailing lesson fliers tacked onto bulletin boards and even [...]
With all of the things to do in Annapolis, deciding how to spend your time can be a daunting task. So let us help you out--here are our suggestions for the must-see, must-do attractions in Annapolis so you can spend less time planning, and more time seeing! 1. The State House Your Annapolis checklist should [...]
Now that Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, beach season officially begins. Imagine my surprise, then, when I read a newspaper’s list of the 10 Best Beaches and it omitted one of my favorites. It had the usual candidates – France’s Nice, Spain’s Costa del Sol, Mexico’s Acapulco and one in the United States, California’s [...]