The ladies had their chance in June, now it is the gents’ time. Join Historic Annapolis at the William Paca House and Garden for the 6th annual premier gentlemen’s-only evening! Blazers. Bourbon. Cigars. Spend the evening networking with fellow businessmen and community leaders. Enjoy bourbon, whiskey, and other fine liquor tastings, along with cigars, delightful […]

Our iconic light house needs help. After all these years, the supports that hold her up in the Bay are in need of replacement. Sure you can contribute to a GoFundMe campaign–and I suggest you do; but you can also eat, drink, and dance to the sounds of the Eastport Oyster Boys and help as […]

Preparations are underway for the 29th annual Oktoberfest celebration on Sunday, September 29th.  The two-block long street festival, which stretches along Annapolis Street from Melvin Avenue to Taylor Avenue and on Giddings Avenue between Annapolis Street and Ridgely Avenue in West Annapolis, Maryland, is free to attend and will include traditional German food and beer […]

Since her commissioning, Pride of Baltimore II has sailed over 275,000 nautical miles and visited more than 200 ports in 40 countries in North, South and Central America, Europe and Asia, and now she returns home to Baltimore, after a summer of sailing in the Great Lakes and Canada. Pride of Baltimore II will sail […]

The Anne Arundel County Public Library announced their lineup of free events and activities to mark Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs September 17-October 21. Events include: Piñata, Stories, and Songs / Piñata, Historias, y Canciones Tuesday, September 17 at 10 AM at the Deal Library Find your favorite prize in a piñata, sing bilingual songs, and enjoy […]

Jaguar Land Rover of Annapolis, presents the 13th Anniversary of St Michaels Concours d’Elegance to be held on Sunday, September 29, 2019 on the idyllic Linden Lawn and Gardens of Inn at Perry Cabin. This year the Concours has expanded to include the Chesapeake Bay Motoring Festival, an additional showing of classic and antique cars along […]

Rams Head  has announced that CeeLo Green will bring his Holiday Hits Tour to Maryland Hall on December 16th.  Tickets are on sale now! Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, & producer CeeLo Green announces his “Holiday Hits Tour”. CeeLo will be performing fan favorites from his critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-winning album, “CeeLo’s Magic Moment”, including […]

It’s fall, and time for festivals; so put these dates on your calendar. There’s a festival for everyone! Homestead Garden’s 36th Annual Fall Festival will have all sorts fo fall fun and food  in their barnyard, corn maze and pumpkin patch. The ongoing event begins September 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at their Davidsonville […]

There’s a new book in town and it is called “100 Things To Do In Annapolis and the Eastern Shore Before You Die.” And, I have to say, local author Susan Moynihan gets it right! It’s a quick and fun read with the author’s bucket list of 100 things to do in the area; and […]

The Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade, one of Annapolis’s  signature events for more than 30 years, is back again this holiday season! The parade bursts upon the Annapolis waterfront with up to 40 boats of all shapes and sizes, power and sail, brightly decorated with thousands of lights and crewed by jolly revelers. This festive […]

Rams Head Promotions announces Colin Hay at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland on Friday, April 3, 2020. Tickets on sale now! Colin Hay is familiar to millions as the front-man, songwriter, and vocalist of pop sensation Men at Work (“Down Under,” “Overkill,” “Who Can it Be Now?”). Hay is justifiably proud of his place in pop […]

NOTE:  We published this last week and we had an incorrect date in the headline. The event is September 28. We have corrected the old post and are re-posting it. We apologize for our error! On September 28th, Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks will present the 2nd Annual Twist & Stout, a fine wine […]

Cruises on the Bay™ by Watermark® presents a doggone good time to take your dog out on the water! Bring your dog for a cruise of Annapolis on Harbor Queen to benefit the SPCA of Anne Arundel County. The 7th Annual Barkin’ on the Bay Cruise is coming up on Thursday, September 26. Watermark has […]

An inmate-turned-author and motivational speaker will speak at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland, on Sept. 30 at 3:30 in the Kauffman Theater. While in prison, Chris Wilson, author of “My Master plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose.”, earned an Associate degree in Sociology from Anne Arundel Community […]

On Monday the 30th, a dozen or so local musicians will all come together to pay tribute to one of the most influential artists of the past 40 years–Ric Ocasek and his band The Cars.  Ocasek passed away on September 15th. It all gets underway at 7:00pm at Union Jack’s in Annapolis with the doors […]

As a young person raised in the heart of Baltimore, Ralikh Hayes started his journey of combating social injustice in 2007 when he became an organizer/math tutor with the Baltimore Algebra Project. In 2015, Hayes, along with Michaela Brown and Tre Murphy, co-founded Black Leaders Organizing for Change (BLOC). This trio of visionaries believes that […]

Fall is coming and it is time to celebrate the beautiful days in Historic Downtown Annapolis, Maryland. Bring your neighbors and friends for an afternoon of fun at this block party in Downtown Annapolis. It’s free admission for all and will be from noon to 6pm on Sunday, September 22nd! Market Space will be closed […]

Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman embarks on his first solo tour of America in 13 years and he selects Annapolis, Rams Head On Stage, and Maryland Hall to bring it all together. Wakeman’s The Grumpy Old Rock Star Tour will combine spellbinding piano music with sidesplitting jokes and revealing insights into his 50-plus-year career. Expect an […]

Homestead Gardens Annual Fall Festival is the largest in the area.   A fall family tradition for 36 years,  Homestead’s “FallFest” is a celebration of everything that is autumn from the changing foliage, falling leaves and spiced cider to mums, homemade donuts and pumpkin patches.  FallFest features a wide array of attractions, demos and entertainment for […]

The Naval Academy Band returns to Maryland Hall to present a series of free concerts this Fall. Beginning this Sunday, September 22 at 4 pm, with a Chamber Winds and Brass Ensemble Concert, the band will perform a total of four free concerts at Maryland Hall this Fall. At Saturday’s concert in the Main Theatre, […]

The ladies had their chance in June, now it is the gents’ time. Join Historic Annapolis at the William Paca House and Garden for the 6th annual premier gentlemen’s-only evening! Blazers. Bourbon. Cigars. Spend the evening networking with fellow businessmen and community leaders. Enjoy bourbon, whiskey, and other fine liquor tastings, along with cigars, delightful […]

The eighth annual Annapolis Recovery Walk will be held Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. starting at Whitmore Park, across from the Arundel Center, at Calvert and Clay Streets. Community resources will be available 10a.m. – 11:30a.m. The walk will kick off at 11:30a.m. with opening remarks from a representative of […]

And just like that, there is hope for 16 more men battling the disease of addiction. This morning, the Samaritan House in Annapolis opened a residence hall  on their 8 acre campus to house 16 more men in recovery. The project was nearly 7 years in the making and nearly a full year of construction, […]

The 2019 Annapolis 9/11 Heroes Run, scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, September 22, at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, is open for registration at 911heroesrun.org/Annapolis Hosted by Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), the Annapolis 9/11 Heroes Run includes a 5K and 1M Family Fun Run along with a 5K GORUCK division that unites the community in […]

Preparations are underway for the 29th annual Oktoberfest celebration on Sunday, September 29th.  The two-block long street festival, which stretches along Annapolis Street from Melvin Avenue to Taylor Avenue and on Giddings Avenue between Annapolis Street and Ridgely Avenue in West Annapolis, Maryland, is free to attend and will include traditional German food and beer […]

Help Recovery Anne Arundel celebrate National Recovery month on September 22nd (Rain Date 9/29.) In Partnership with Street Corner Ministries come out for a 1.3 mile walk through downtown Annapolis and help us show that there is hope for recovery from substance use disorders. This year, Recovery Anne Arundel forged a  new partnership with Street Corner […]

On Saturday afternoon, September 21st, come on out to the Annapolis Home Expo and  hear craft cocktail mixologist and lecturer Brian Lopina give a historical/hysterical/practical talk about how you can entertain at home around a bowl of punch. Brian’s passion for potions was inherited from his grandfather, a pre-Prohibition Chicago saloon owner. His talk will […]

Fall is almost here (really) and now is a great time to get yourself thinking about your home. Plan out projects to make your house into a dream home!  Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22,, you can do all that (and more) under one roof!  The Annapolis Fall Home Expo which will be back with dozens of […]