For nearly three decades, volunteers in the City of Annapolis have worked side-by-side with City staff to plant trees and plants, mulch city public spaces and pick up trash during the last week of April. Horticulturist Marisa Wittlinger in the City’s Department of Recreation and Parks manages the program and said that this year, 60 [...]
On Saturday, April 6 from 5 to 10 p.m., the City of Annapolis will host a “Flowers Festival” at “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center. The event is for all ages and is free to the public. At the event, guests can enjoy a beautiful show of folkloric dance from Hispanic countries including Spain, Mexico, Panama and [...]
A late Easter this year means that all the trees and flowers in Annapolis should be fully in bloom by the time the spring holiday rolls around. The air might even be warm enough for us to stroll around downtown, by the water and on our way to all the egg hunts and brunches in [...]
The flowers are blooming, the weather is finally warming up and everyone's ready to get outside and sail away. And then sail right back to Annapolis, of course, because April marks the start of outdoor festival season in the region. There's a little something here for everyone, from books to chicken wings to a friendly [...]
Tickets are on sale now for the Naval Academy’s 53rd annual International Ball and ceremony to be held Saturday, April 6, at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall; doors will open at 7 p.m. This event is open to the public, ages 18 and up. Tickets are required and can be purchased for $21 each until [...]
The 7th Annual Annapolis Film Festival (AFF) has revealed its full slate of more than 70 films from over 25 countries. The festival will be held March 21-24, 2019, with screenings at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis Elementary School, St. John’s College and Asbury United Methodist Church. This year’s festival theme: Truth in [...]
They say that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, and it's certainly been lion-like here in Annapolis with gray skies, chilly temps and a bracing wind chill; our fingers are crossed that the lamb arrives soon with sunnier days and warmer weather. But regardless of what it's like outside, March [...]
St. Patrick's Day in Annapolis is celebrated with optimal fanfare and family fun for all, all weekend long (and even the weekend before). Restaurants, hotels, shops, and community organizations host events that feature live music, traditional Irish fare, and even a little friendly competition, providing optimal fun for everyone -- even those without a drop [...]
Maryland craft brewers mingled with state officials including Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Federal House Bar & Grille, to toast Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month, otherwise known as FeBREWary. The event, hosted by the Brewers Association of Maryland (BAM), is one of several this month aimed at celebrating [...]
On Nov. 1, 2018 -- just over two short months ago -- I moved to Annapolis. Eastport, to be more specific. My fiancé and I had been living on the coast of Delaware for about a year-and-a-half post-college graduation when he found a steady contract job in the Annapolis area, and I, naturally, made the [...]
