Summertime in Charm City By Carol Sorgen Baltimore's just a quick trip from Annapolis and well worth a day trip--or even longer. Here are a few of our favorite summertime activities in what is fondly called "Charm City." The Preakness. This year’s 136th running of the Preakness—the second jewel in horse racing’s Triple Crown—will be [...]
Sidewalk sales, spring and summer fashions, and lots of deals just in time for Mother's Day shopping are on hand during May Madness, from Thursday, May 5, through Saturday, May 7, in downtown Annapolis.
Entrepreneur's Exchange, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Annapolis, Maryland. Its mission is to provide encouragement, support, education, information exchange and marketing exposure to business owners or individuals with the entrepreneurial spirit. Upcoming events include a panel discussion on "Ensuring a Successful Transition of Your Business to the Next Generation," on May 18, from [...]
Whether you want a souvenir of your visit to Annapolis or are an arts-lover looking to add to your collection, downtown Annapolis has an array of galleries and craft stores for you to enjoy. At the Maryland Federation of the Arts (18 State Circle, Annapolis, 410-268-4566), which received "The Capital's"Reader’s Choice 2010 Best Art Gallery [...]
The Annapolis Spring Sails Event, the mid-Atlantic’s largest spring sailboat sale, will be held May 7-8 at the Bert Jabins Yacht Yard and Port Annapolis Marina. Thirteen new boat brands will be featured, as well as hundreds of brokerage boats and marine products. Admission is free and transportation will be provided between sites. Show hours [...]
Nordstrom Rack fans, rejoice! A Nordstrom Rack store will be opening at Annapolis Harbour Center on May 19. A Nordstrom Rack opening is an event not to be missed! The grand opening will  feature a 'Race Through the Rack' sweepstakes. One lucky person will be chosen to be the first customer to enter the store [...]
The Bay Bridge Boat Show takes place from April 28-May 1, on Kent Island, in Stevensville, Maryland. The largest Spring In-Water Boat Show north of Palm Beach is not to be missed! More than 250 boats can be seen, both in-water and on land. There will also be more than 100 exhibitors, boating equipment, accessories, [...]
Williams-Sonoma in the Westfield Annapolis Mall wants you to eat right! Join them on Friday, April 29, to learn all you can about how to prepare the most nutritious--and delicious--vegetables. The demonstration is open to all. For more information, call 410- 571-0589 or visit www.williams-sonoma.com. Williams-Sonoma opened its first store in 1956 and is now [...]
William Donald Schaefer, former Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland, lay in state at the State House in Annapolis today. A motorcade carried the flag-draped casket to the State House, where it was carried inside by an honor guard made up of representatives from the State Government's many agencies. Current Gov. Martin O'Malley led [...]
Naval Academy political science professor Gale Mattox received the 2011 Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award. Mattox joined the Political Science Department faculty in 1981, arriving when women had only recently been welcomed to the academy faculty and student body. Mattox immediately began mentoring and counseling female midshipmen – setting up lunches between female midshipmen and faculty [...]