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Mary Ryan Newkirk

 

Mary Ryan has been thrilled to call Annapolis home for the past 18 years, figuring a number of this import makes her an official local. With a degree of experience in English and Writing from Washington College, she has long treasured all that Annapolis and its surrounds has to offer.  She graduated, with honors, from feeding bread scraps to the City Ducks and now enjoys soaking up the ever-evolving cultural, epicurean, living history and community involvement opportunities brimming in Anne’s fair City.
 
 
Local Faves:
 
-Art Farm
-Davis’ Pub
-Homestead Gardens

Current Scoop on the Vintage Loop

Download the Vintage Loop Map here! Captain Harvey's Antiques , once a country store, is chock full of irresistible antiques and collectibles—photo courtesy of Captain Harvey's. Carve out time this weekend (though at least a full day is recommended) to browse the repurposed, antique, vintage…

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The BWI Entertainment District

It’s a safe bet the time is right to finally organize that weekend away with your buddies. Buckle up and land the plane with a trip to the BWI region and surrounding entertainment district—loaded with places to stay, things to do, and ways to get around, a weekend in this accessible locale is your…

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Kim Hovell’s Main [Street] Attraction

You know her, you love her, and now you can follow her…all the way to 151 Main Street. Kim Hovell and her iconic oysters are marching—an impressive feat for any nonmotile bivalve—from West Street to nestle into their new digs amongst the historic buildings of Main Street. This spring, Find Kim…

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Unprecedented Presidents Presence in Annapolis

A bronze statue of General George Washington in the Old Senate Chamber, commemorating the resignation of his commission to command the Continental Army. Image courtesy of Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County. As any student and teacher eager for a mid-winter break can tell you, Presidents Day is…

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Football Fans Rejoice, Military Bowl Returns!

To book your stay for the 2021 Military Bowl, click here! Football fans rejoice! College Bowl season is upon us. Whether you’re an ardent fan, or looking to burn up some vacation days by year’s end, time to call in an audible and clear your calendar for December 27 th to attend the Military Bowl…

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Holiday Magic

With juuust enough flux still lingering from last year, it’s now critical to flex the steadfast muscle memory of Holiday traditions; and Annapolis has a boatload of them. Fire up the turn table, it’s time to spin the Christmas classics. Yews Light up My Life For 45 years the Annapolis Jaycees…

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Banneker-Douglass Museum Re-Opens

Autumn air carries with it a bounty of fall festivals, but none with as much meaning and purpose as the Banneker-Douglass Museum (BDM) Grand Re-Opening Block Party. Held in and around the museum September 18, 2021 from 1 – 5 pm, organizers of this free epic event invite you to enjoy music & food…

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Bay Bridge Run Brings Halloween Fun

The Bay Bridge Run is back! Scheduled for October 31, 2021 there’s no masking the fun in store. Under the new direction of nationally acclaimed Corrigan Sports, a familiar spirit of athletic comradery will continue to prevail, with a few added twists to keep you on your toes. Runners make…

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Annapolis Art in Public Spaces Commission

It started as a rivulet of eye-catching murals several years ago and has since turned into a torrent of talent adorning the continually changing canvas of a City as steeped in the challenges of history as it is committed to the essential element of evolution. Thanks to a sagacious focus on the…

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Adrenaline-fueled Adventure Awaits

There is a sense of kinship one feels watching the Brood X cicadas emerge from their self-imposed sequestration. While similarities between us start to trail off much beyond that, it is undeniably time for us humans to break free from our shells and spread our proverbial wings. To this end, there…

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