It’s just one of those things that you have to see while you’re in Annapolis for the holiday season! Get ready to watch the Eastport Yacht Club’s Parade of Lights! The 28th Annual Parade of Lights will hit the waters of Annapolis on Saturday, December 11th, 2010. More than 70 power boats and sailboats will [...]
US SAILING’s Olympic Sailing Committee has chosen two exemplary sailing coaches for the 2010 Coaches of the Year Awards. Based on nominations from the public, the OSC has named Greg Wilkinson, of Rockport, Massachusettes, the National Coach of the Year and Jay Kehoe, of Annapolis, MD, the Developmental Coach of the Year. These [...]
Annapolis is hosting the 41st annual Sailboat Show Columbus Day weekend which will be followed immediately by the Powerboat Show the following weekend. For most Annapolitans, this is an exciting time. Some rent their houses out and disappear, leaving behind the traffic jams and crowded streets for warmer climes and good margaritas. Many businesses take [...]
The 41st Annual Annapolis Sailboat Show that opens Thursday, October 10th will prove to be one of the largest in years and certainly significantly larger than last year. Paul Jacobs, general manager of the United States Yacht Shows, said that the wait list of exhibitors for this year's show was so extensive that they had [...]
Those attending the 41st Annual U.S. Sailboat Show and the 39th Annual U.S. Powerboat Show will have plenty of parking at the events this year. Parking has been chaotic at these events the past few years. In response, the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau and the City of Annapolis’ Department of [...]
Ahoy! There's pirates aplenty on the high seas of Annapolis, mateys. Youngsters between the ages of 3 and 10 gather in the noonday sun at a picnic table behind Annapolis City Marina. They grab bandanas, vests and beads from a large trunk until they find something appealing. "Jezebel" (a 20-something teacher in fringed pants and [...]
Once summer arrives in Annapolis, it’s time to hit the water to cool off, and one popular activity is kayaking. Start out by visiting Annapolis Canoe and Kayak, located at 311 Third Street in Eastport, just over the bridge from downtown Annapolis. At Annapolis Canoe and Kayak (ACAK), you can rent single and tandem kayaks [...]
Annapolis is often referred to as "America's Sailing Capital." It is easy to see how it earned this nickname when you enter the harbor. Sailing yachts and motoring yachts of all sizes filled the waterfront. Water taxis transport the vessel occupants back and forth to the wharf although many yacht owners use their own dinghy—a [...]
If you're looking for a relaxing getaway, Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a year-round picture-postcard destination. The pocket-sized Chesapeake Bay village of St. Michaels makes a good home base for your visit, with its abundance of unique accommodations, restaurants, shops, attractions, and proximity to towns like Easton and Oxford, well worth a day trip—or even overnight [...]
I read somewhere that the U.S. East Coast has two sailing capitals. They are (ta-da!) Newport, Rhode Island and Annapolis, Maryland. I can’t vouch for Newport but I can tell you that in Annapolis the first sign of spring are not crocuses sprouting in gardens but sailing lesson fliers tacked onto bulletin boards and even [...]