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7 things to do in Annapolis in 7 days
You could see a one-woman show by a new Annapolis theater company, play some serious pickleball at the mall, or snag one of the few remaining seats for the final performance of Melissa Ethridge’s summer concert tour. There's lots to do in the week ahead.
Joan Smith stars in the one woman show, "Grounded" at Maryland Hall in Annapolis through Aug. 20.
Grandpa, what did you do during the Trump wars?
It feels as if we’ve all been living in Donald Trump’s head since the day he came down that golden escalator at Trump Tower to announce a run for the White House in 2015. If he sees it as a war, maybe it is one.
Gramps, tell me what did you do in the Trump wars?
BWI’s new bathrooms are up for a national award. I went for a test flush.
The updated bathrooms at BWI are up for a finalist in the Cintas Corp.’s America’s Best Restroom competition, but I wanted to judge for myself.
The new bathrooms at BWI Thurgood Marshall and bright and pretty.
7 things to do in Annapolis in the next week
Crabs, music, art and more. What’s not to love about the first week of August in Annapolis?
Annapolis Rotary Club volunteers run the annual crab feast each year, an event billed as the largest in the world.
Why would anyone sail the oceans by themselves? It’s complicated.
As the Chesapeake sailing community follows the search for missing Baltimore sailor Don Lawson in the Pacific Ocean, there are probably more than a few people looking at what he was trying to do — set a world record for solo circumnavigation — and wonder, why would anyone do that?
Solo sailor Peter Gibbons-Neff aboard Terminal Leave during a sail between France and the Azores as he prepares for the Mini Transat, a 4,000 nautical mile solo ocean race across the Atlantic Ocean.
Lawmakers introduce bill to create Chesapeake Bay national park, with plan to minimize traffic
The recreation area would knit together a network of cultural and environmental landmarks that one day could stretch across the 64,000-square-mile Chesapeake watershed in a single unit under the administration of the National Park Service office in Annapolis.
A sailboat cruises by the Thomas Point Shoal Light near Annapolis. The 140-year-old lighthouse is one of four sites proposed for a new national park on the Chesapeake Bay.
7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
There’s lots of music in Annapolis over the next week, from Los Lobos to a cabaret performance of the American songbook and marching bands at Navy stadium. Go listen to something.
Laura Osnes, an actress and singer who has appeared on Broadway, joins Classic Theatre of Maryland Saturday for a cabaret performance at Maryland Hall.
Booted from Annapolis, floating hotel room docks at Baltimore marina
A few weeks after the Harbormaster’s Office chased it out of Annapolis waters last month, the floating hotel room Flohom 1 Bay Escape has docked at a marina on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Flohom 1 Bay Escape has found a home at the Baltimore Inner Harbor marina, where it has an expensive view of the cityscape.
Wes Moore is on the road to everywhere, so I followed along
We already elected Wes Moore, a historic accomplishment that made him the first Black governor of this state and the youngest current governor of any state. So, who is he trying to win over with a relentless travel schedule? What’s the purpose of all this roaming, racking up enough miles to cross Maryland four times over?
Surrounded by members of his cabinet, Gov. Wes Moore talks to reporters at Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area on Thursday, July 20, 2023 after announcing a change in state policy on Chesapeake Bay Clean up.
A championship soccer season in Annapolis started with a silly chant
How do you build a fan culture from scratch? It’s more than drunken brainstorming in the parking of Navy-Marine Corps Stadium — and soccer, er, football, has a passionate base of supporters right now.
The view an Annapolis Blues home game from the stands at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, where cheers of "Old Bay" are a regular occurrence.
Gov. Wes Moore outlines new approach to Chesapeake Bay cleanup
Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday announced that Maryland would be the first state to respond to a recent study pointing out roadblocks to faster progress on cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay.
Gov. Wes Moore introduces a new focus for Chesapeake Bay clean-up efforts during an event at the Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area in Queenstown.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Mitchell Gallery exhibits Mexican printmaker’s famous works, plus more free stuff
Looking for something to do in Annapolis? We’ve got you covered, whether it’s an exhibit of the works of José Guadalupe Posada, free concerts or a living history display in the Historic District.
The skeletons come out of the closet in José Guadalupe Posada: Legendary Printmaker of Mexico at the Mitchell Gallery in Annapolis through Oct. 21.
Greenbury Point should be part of a Chesapeake Bay national park
Greenbury Point, which covers 250 acres owned by the Navy that juts into the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, should be a centerpiece of a new national park.
Parts of the Greenbury Point environmental conservation area is open to the public when the Navy is not using the site for training.
A skipjack returns to Annapolis. Not everyone is happy.
This was supposed to be a triumphant summer for the Wilma Lee, bought by the Annapolis Maritime Museum four years ago. It is the only vessel of its kind in Maryland’s state capital since the Chesapeake Bay Foundation sold the Stanley Norman in 2020. A lease with the city was intended to return this symbol of Chesapeake heritage to City Dock — the waterfront public square of Annapolis — and boost private charters to help keep it afloat.
Capt. Rick Flamand talks to summer campers aboard the Wilma Lee, an 80-year-old skipjack, during a morning cruise out of Annapolis.
7 things to do in Annapolis: From monster trucks to Colin Quinn, it’s another great week
A range of events is planned for the week of July 13-19.
The Renegade Monster Truck Tour comes to the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds this weekend, July 14-16.
The idea of slavery reparations has stalled in Maryland. Local campaigns could change that.
There’s never been a consensus in Maryland on the need for reparations, what they might look like or who should qualify for them. Legislation to create a commission on the concept — just study the idea — has died twice in the Maryland General Assembly in the last two years. Maybe, just maybe, we’re about to see the start of a campaign to approach this at the local level.
Wes Moore and his son, James Moore, arrive at the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial to lay a wreath and say a prayer before the governor-elect is sworn in as the first African American governor of the state of Maryland.
Is climate change altering Chesapeake Bay clouds? Maybe.
Climate change, spelling hotter and wetter weather, is increasing the frequency and severity of storms. Maybe it’s altering clouds, too.
My wife and I were driving across the Spa Creek Bridge in downtown Annapolis for a quick dinner Monday and spotted a bank of opalescent pillows rising atop the city’s familiar outline of historic buildings.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Catch ‘The Tempest’ on stage, or the Annapolis Blues on the field
You could watch a production of William Shakespeare’s great storm romance, or the Annapolis Blues in their final home game of the regular season. Those are just two of the best things to do in Annapolis from July 6-12.
Prospero takes his revenge on a storm tossed sea in "The Tempest," a production by the Classic Theater of Maryland.
It’s the Fourth of July: Time to wrap yourself in the flag and cry, ‘victim!’
No matter what happens on a proposal to limit what flags can be displayed in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, you can bet it will be a school board campaign issue in 2024. That is what its supporters want most.
The Anne Arundel County Board of Education is considering a proposal to limit flags in classrooms to the U.S. Flag.
Senate abortion fight snares first woman picked to lead the Naval Academy as I-Day passes
As another Induction Day comes and goes at the Naval Academy, Rear Adm. Yvette Davids’ confirmation as the first woman superintendent is one of more than 250 military promotions hung up in the U.S. Senate by a protest over abortion policy.
The Naval Academy Class of 2027, incoming plebes, take the oath of office on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
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