If I told you that I hired a wedding planner before my husband actually proposed to me, I wouldn't be lying. Granted, I knew he had the ring somewhere in the house and we had already decided where and when we would be married. However, once engaged, I knew there was simply no way I could handle…
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Nestled in the heart of the Annapolis Arts District, halfway down West Street, inside the front doors of The Graduate Annapolis hotel, and behind the wall of the lobby lies a six-story hotel atrium so spectacular, that I audibly gasped upon crossing the door’s threshold into the room. The…
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A view down Main Street and of the State Capitol building from the Maryland Inn. Image courtesy of Historic Inns of Annapolis. There are few things that pair as well with fall as caramel apples. Sure, one might say what about crisp air? Or falling leaves? Or what about Halloween, pumpkins, and…
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Nano Sushi is just one of the restaurants with rave reviews on the Annapolis Takeout Page. Photo courtesy of the Annapolis Takeout Facebook Page. I can't be the only person who feels like March was just six months ago and not six years. It was then when we were forced into lock down, frantically…
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We met on a sweltering August day in the mountains of northern Georgia. Before our first encounter, I had asked the woman how it was possible to pick one from many and she said "he will pick you." I was suspect; it sounded too easy. Photo courtesy of the author. So I sat in the corner of a room…
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In the past 10 years, I’ve had the good fortune to be in Europe over the Christmas holidays; once in Italy and once in Paris, France. In both locations, I was struck with how elaborate the holiday decorations are everywhere you go, and how strongly the Italians and Parisians embrace this particular…
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I know, I know, that headline is misleading. Why? Because who has just ONE pie for Thanksgiving? How can you decide on just one flavor? Who has that kind of discipline? Definitely not me nor anyone I know. Thanksgiving is meant for waking up to good smelling things coming from the kitchen, the…
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Having never been to a production of the United States Naval Academy’s yearly All Saints’ Day/Halloween Concert, I wondered how I could possibly write a preview of this year’s performance without any prior knowledge. So, I decided to poll the many good people I know in the Annapolis area, asking for…
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Fashions fade, style is eternal; or so says the late great designer Yves Saint Laurent. Trends come, and trends go. What was once popular in the ’80s became taboo in the ’90s. And the 90’s? Please let’s not repeat that flannel and cut off jean shorts look anytime soon. There are few clothing…
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