Some of the best events downtown are the free ones. Likewise, some of the best places to visit downtown are the numerous art galleries. Put the two together and you have the 23rd Annual Annapolis Art Walk, coming to downtown this Thursday, August 15. This longstanding tradition in the art community is open to the [...]
Art often marries with historical events, mostly because art is the medium for which to express feelings and occurrences. Art can capture images and expressions in a memorable, aesthetically pleasing way. The same is true for the artwork in The Annapolis Collection Gallery--the works, most notably by Ann Munro Wood, capture the feel of the [...]
Annapolis is great in the summertime thanks to live music, free things to do, and family events. See what's below and plan your fun. Annapolis Entertainment USNA Band entertains throughout the year, but not nearly as much as during summer. Live up the last bits of summer with live, free performances by the much loved [...]
There's an old, often contended belief that making a good first impression is of upmost importance. We can counter this statement in saying that personality and charisma trump appearance, and that is valid. Even still, appearance matters. Lucky for Annapolitan residents and visitors, downtown features chic shopping options for both men and women. Take some [...]
What could be better than celebrating with music? We celebrate Christmas with the good sounds of Bing Crosby; we enjoy July Fourth with upbeat summery tunes; and we even begin the start of sports games with the music of the National Anthem. Thus, it only makes sense to celebrate Navy's 238th birthday with music, which [...]
Humans have an inherent need to create. As kids, we imagined worlds faraway and conquered tasks too challenging for the real world, but were just the right amount of fun for our created world. As adults, what do we do that's creative? Compose spread sheets? Pull together dinner from a random assemblage of ingredients in [...]
When it comes to old things, do we automatically assume a love for them or must we first understand the old thing to enjoy it? This question bears some meaning on downtown's The Federal House Bar and Grille, established in 1830. The restaurant is of course old (as you can clearly tell from the interior), [...]
The craze for fresh, organic, locally grown food isn't necessarily new to Annapolis. We have a wealth of restaurants, farmers markets, and little cafes popping up all over the city that source local ingredients. There are even events that educate about going green and businesses that take food scraps and turn them into compost for [...]
Country singer Johnny Horton once crooned: "We fired our guns and British kept a'comin'/ There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago/ We fired once more and they began to runnin' on/ Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico." You may have never heard this tune before, but it speaks to [...]
Music is something that unites all people of all regions and beliefs. Some people need music to function, while others just enjoy listening to it in the background of their lives. Here in Annapolis, music takes on a new level of significance as it's performed by great people for free, and oftentimes, at scenic venues. [...]