For a slower time of year the action in Annapolis is really speeding up this week as the boat shows transition between two types of boats, Halloween horror ramps up, a neighborhood of 650+ throws a yard sale, and Bank of America holds a convention near D.C. to talk with mortgage holders. The [...]
When the last of the sailboats saunter off into the sunset on Oct. 10, Paul Jacobs' team at the U.S. Yacht shows has less than three days to get ready for another fleet of 300 powerboats to take their place. The U.S. Powerboat show runs from the 13-16 and occupies the same space [...]
We are unabashedly all about the boat shows this week, and why not? They only come around once per year, Paul Jacobs the general manager putting on the shows promises they'll be the biggest in years, and we've got a lovely Fall weekend in store to enjoy it all. But first let's go [...]
News of the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis from October 6-10 isn't really news anymore, because it's been held here since 1969 and was the first show of its type in the world. What may, in fact, be news for everyone is that this year's show will be the largest since 2008 [...]
While it's been going on for a few weeks now, that's generally not a problem with the Maryland Renaissance Festival -- because each new day brings something different. "That's what's tough for me because I make recommendations to my family and to my friends but they never end up where I told them [...]
Boats boating and more boats. We can't contain it. We can't deny it so we're not even going to try. Sure, it doesn't start until Oct. 6 but it's never too early to get ahead of the curve. It is, however too early to get a reliable weather forecast so we're going to wing it [...]
The official beginning of Fall is this Friday which begins a spectacular season in Annapolis. The largest in-water Boat Shows that transform the City are just around the corner. You don't have to wait for them, however, to enjoy all the events and activities in Annapolis. So, grab your rain-gear just in case and ignore [...]
Visitors and area residents in search of helpful information about things-to-do and see in the Annapolis area and throughout the Chesapeake Bay are invited to check out the new Market House. The Annapolis and Anne Arundel County’s Visitor Beauru have formed a new satellite information center. Volunteer Information Specialists have been providing information and assistance [...]
The Annapolis Department of Transportation will provide a downtown shuttle service that moves individuals from the City’s 3 parking garages around the downtown areas where people shop, eat, work, and stay. This service called the Circulator and nicknamed the Loop, leverages existing transportation and parking resources to move the people with ease and efficiency while [...]
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 [...]