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Make Your Holiday Meal Stand Out

Annapolis offers a variety of shops to assist you in your holiday meal prep and planning. Image courtesy of Galway Bay. Holiday meal planning can be very stressful. This year, take the anxiety out of the prep by turning to some local favorites to elevate your festive chow. If you’re adding a bit of…

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Holiday Happenings in Annapolis

The streets along City Dock sparkle with Christmas magic. Image courtesy of Visit Annapolis. I recently wrote about hearth-warming and how to make your household as cozy as possible this holiday season. While we are all doing our part to stay healthy, this town has some creative and conscientious…

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Face Behind the Mask, Katherine Burke

Annapolis Collection Gallery is located at 55 West Street, but all of their artwork is available for purchase online. Image courtesy of Annapolis Collection Gallery. The Annapolis Collection Gallery, run by Katherine Burke, is a unique type of art gallery. For the past 12 years at its present…

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Hammond-Harwood Celebrates the Holidays

Hammond-Harwood House celebrates the holiday season with virtual and in-person events. Image courtesy of Annapolis Discovered. As you walk down Maryland Avenue, you may have seen the large Anglo-Palladian mansion with it’s grand brick exterior and lovely walled garden. You may have thought about…

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Whites Hall, Birthplace of Johns Hopkins

Whites Hall stands on 14 acres in Gambrills, MD. Image courtesy of Annapolis Discovered. Many know the famed hospital and university, Johns Hopkins. But few realize that Johns Hopkins himself was born and raised right here in Anne Arundel County. Born into a Quaker family, his father ran a tobacco…

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Holiday Cooking with your Local Library

Holiday cooking at your local library has never been easier, sign up for a virtual cooking class to take it to the next level. Image courtesy of Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL). 2020 is the year of home cooking and your local library is a great free resource for improving your skills in…

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Hearth-Warming for the Holidays

Custom art prints can be found at HERE. a pop up shop. This print if from artist Kim Hovell. When you think of Annapolis, you probably think of your favorite shops and restaurants nestled in a waterfront colonial setting. When you tour the historic homes of William Paca or the tenement house of…

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A New Change to the Annapolis Skyline

The Naval Academy Chapel Dome prior to it’s renovation. Image courtesy of the author. Wherever you are in downtown Annapolis--whether you’re strolling along a cobbled street or sailing a local creek or peeking out a historic window--you’ll likely catch a glimpse of the iconic Naval Academy Chapel…

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