Here in Annapolis, we claim the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, as our very own playground. With countless rivers, streams, and coves spanning over five hundred miles of the shoreline - there are plenty of ways to play on the water. Spend the afternoon paddle boarding through the areas…
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Credited as the first site of city-organized horse racing in the colonial times, Annapolis is home to the oldest sporting association in the United States – The Maryland Jockey Club. Founded in 1743, this club regulated the sport of horse racing in Maryland and hosted the first race within its…
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Can it be that the first in-water boat show debuted in 1970 at the Annapolis City Dock? This annual harbinger of spring marks its 49 th birthday of the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show on the weekend of April 26-28. Having grown from a few boats moored beside Ego Alley to hundreds of craft connected…
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Vida Taco Bar (200 Main Street, Annapolis, MD) has a discreetly hip vibe that invites you to explore its well-curated menu that is rich in flavor and surprisingly simple in its composition. Not your average taqueria, this Main Street gem is a favorite amongst many. On a mission to bring you a “farm…
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Boatyard Bar and Grill is one of those places in Annapolis you don’t learn about until you’ve lived in town a few years. Then one day, you get invited out for Wednesday Night Races on the Severn and for beers afterward at Boatyard. Nearly all of us who’ve moved to, and fallen in love with, Annapolis…
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On April 26, 2019, at 8 pm in the Francis Scott Key Auditorium, St. John’s College will be hosting the 6 th installment of the Erik S. Kristensen Memorial Lecture Series. This annual event began in 2013 to honor fallen Navy SEAL and alumnus of St. Johns and the US Naval Academy, Erik Kristensen…
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Image courtesy of shopmarylandavenue.com Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 28th 10am-5pm to save the date for the annual Earth Day & Spring Festival in one of the most quaint streets in Annapolis. Festivities will be located between State Circle and the Naval Academy gate, taking place primarily…
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You can’t miss the beautiful, 74-foot schooner docked outside of Pusser’s, taking locals and visitors out on the Bay from Tax Day through Halloween. As they get ready to put in for a new season, kicking off their 16 th season on April 13, here’s a little more about Captain Jennifer Kaye, one of the…
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Restaurants, businesses, and homes line the shore in Annapolis, but one establishment that has become a landmark in Eastport is Carrol’s Creek Cafe. Image courtesy of author Whether you’re grabbing a drink at the bar, enjoying a meal, or throwing a party, the inviting patio with a perfect view of…
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The boating season in Annapolis arrives with the spring equinox, and by April the town is absolutely bursting with pent up energy. Sailors, powerboaters, paddlers, one and all, have looked longingly out at the water all winter. At long last the sun is shining, the Bay is thawing, and the warm days…
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