There’s a lot that’s new in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Maryland this spring and summer. To make it easy for area residents and vacationers to be in the know, the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau (AAACCVB) has compiled a sampling of some of the latest attractions and experiences that beckon travelers in the months ahead. The attached document contains a complete listing.
What’s New with the AAACCVB
- The AAACCVB will launch an independent NaptownLocals.com website this spring
What’s New with Events
- April 18-25 – Annapolis Beer Week adds “Bicycle 2 Beer” event
- August 9 – Cruises on the Bay by Watermark offers a cruise to Watermen’s Appreciation Day and Crab Feast
What’s New with Attractions
- Annapolis Maritime Museum and Anne Arundel County Public Schools announce plans to provide an environmental literacy education program
- Banneker-Douglass Museum opens new exhibition, “Untold Stories: Athletes of Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities”
- Cruises on the Bay by Watermark to introduce a new two-hour cruise in summer 2015
- Historic Annapolis to provide tours of Governor Horatio Sharpe’s country home
- Treaty of Paris Center opens at the Maryland Inn
- Westfield Annapolis Farmers’ Market has a new location and a new name
- William Paca House and Garden kicks off “Mr. Paca’s Backyard”
- Historic Annapolis offers locals free admission to William Paca House and Garden throughout April
- Yacht Charters on the Bay by Watermark renovates Catherine Marie
What’s New with Accommodations and Meetings/Events Venues
- Fairfield Inn opens near BWI Airport
- Great Frogs Winery has a new tastings room and event area
- Herrington Harbour South’s East Beach Gardens have been transformed
- Hidden View Farms now available for public events
- Historic James Brice House opens for weddings and events
- Conference Center at the Maritime Institute completes a $256,000 renovation
What’s New with Restaurants
- BAROAK (Bar-Oak) Cookhouse and Taproom open at Loews Annapolis Hotel
- Renovated Chart House features private dining rooms and more waterfront views
- Chesapeake Grille & Deli opens at site of former Honey’s Harvest in North Beach
- Chick & Ruth’s Delly introduces 16 new menu items and offers handmade pies
- Dockside Restaurant & Sports Bar opens at Herrington Harbour North
- Miss Shirley’s Café debuts its spring menu
- Morty’s Delicatessen opens at Maryland Live! Casino
- Preserve Restaurant slated to open on Main Street in Annapolis this spring
- Reynolds Tavern now offers a “Little Free Library” on its front porch
- Two Rivers Steak and Fish House opens The Reserve at Two Rivers banquet room
- Vida Taco Bar opens on Main Street in Annapolis
What’s New with Services
- WOW Air to begin offering service from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport to Reykjavik, Iceland in May
- BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport’s baggage claim area provides new cultural experience
- City of Annapolis launches new park finder web
- City of Annapolis unveils new Parks and Trails brochure.
- The JNP (Jane NOT Plain) Project opens at Loews Annapolis in March
- Mantra Fit opens a Severna Park studio
- Schooner Liberte teams up with the Chart House Restaurant in Eastport
- Zen House Wellness Spa & Yoga Studio opens across from Westin Annapolis
What’s New in Retail
- Annapolis Ice Cream Company plans second location at Westfield Annapolis Mall
- Annebeth adds locally sourced dairy, eggs, meats, fish and organic and GMO-free products
- Arundel Mills Mall adds four new stores to its mix this spring
- Capital Teas launches mobile APP
- Cleo’s Fine Oils & Vinegars introduces curbside service
- Dear Annie, a Fun & Chic Clothing Boutique opens on Maryland Avenue in Annapolis
- Ekaa, Hands that Create offers hand-crafted home and accessories at new Maryland Avenue store
- Lil’ Lamb Boutique relocates to 44 Maryland Avenue
- Maryland Avenue merchants kick off monthly Third Thursday Night Out
- Sun Valley Shopping Center opens new 752-seat, six-screen movie theater
- Westfield Annapolis Mall opens three new stores
Kudos
- BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport ranked as the best U.S. airport for healthy meal options
- Chesapeake BMX ranked as #1 track on the East Coast
- National Trust for Historic Preservation declares City of Annapolis a National Treasure
- Where to Retire Magazine names Annapolis a top retirement destination
- Travel World International Magazine names Annapolis one of four not-to-be-missed Historic Holiday Destinations
- Travel & Leisure calls Annapolis one of “America’s Best College Towns”
- Movoto Real Estate Blog calls Gibson Island the number one richest zip code in America
- National Main Street Center selects Annapolis’ Main Street as one of the top five Most Romantic Main Streets in the country
- St. John’s College to host “First Folio! The Book that gave us Shakespeare” exhibit
- Vin 909 ranks number ten on Washingtonian’s list of the “100 Very Best Restaurants”
Significant Anniversaries
- Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre presents its 50th performance season in 2015
- Rams Head Group turns 25
Source: VisitAnnapolis.org
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