Category: COLUMNS
Fordham Brewery Begins Exporting
The Fordham Brewing Company began exporting four styles of craft beer to the United Kingdom this month, urging European drinkers to “declare their independence” from the big breweries. Noting the burgeoning craft beer market in Europe, Fordham has commenced shipping craft beer to the United Kingdom with the help of Heathwick, LTD. The first wave [...]
Kendall Returns To Manage Baysox
The Bowie Baysox and the Baltimore Orioles have announced the Baysox coaching staff for the 2012 season. Baltimore native Gary Kendall returns for his second season as manager and is joined by Field Coach Denny Hocking, Pitching Coach Kennie Steenstra and Athletic Trainer Aaron Scott. All four are holdovers from the 2011 staff. Kendall returns [...]
Love Is In The Air In Bowie
The Bowie Baysox announce today three Valentine’s Day ticket packages available for a special someone. The packages range in price from $12 to $60, and fans can have the packages hand-delivered by the Baysox lovable mascot Louie. Baysox Director of Marketing Brandan Kaiser loves to celebrate Valentine’s Day. “I can’t think of a more perfect [...]
From The Classroom: Taney Was Racist, Remove His Statue
<–To share this opinion with google, facebook, or twitter, please click the icons to the left. To sign the petition, please click the links below. To discuss it…please leave a comment! Sign the petition! Every American history class, including mine, learns about the Dred Scott case and Chief Justice Roger Taney. Roger Taney was a [...]
Plazuelas Is Open In Edgewater
Plazuelas, the latest addition to the Mexican dining scene in the area opened up yesterday and it was worth the wait! I am not sure what the hold up was–the interior did not look like it had that much done to it, so I will assume it was the County firehosing the business with hoops, [...]
Baysox Holiday Program Helps 21 Families
The Bowie Baysox and their partners announce today that Louie’s Holiday Hope Project helped 21 families in need, including 48 kids, during the 2011 holiday season. The team partnered with Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department, the Bowie Police Department and Bowie Youth & Family Services to provide food, winter coats and Christmas gifts to [...]
From The Classroom: 2012 pt. 4
Welcome back to From the Classroom’s rundown of the 2012 GOP field, where the candidates are evaluated and vetted, two by two. We’ve already been through Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Rick Santorum, Herman Cain, Ron Paul and Rick Perry. And now we’re on to… Mitt Romney Mitt Romney is the all-American candidate. His smile and [...]
The Jury Is Still Out On Miss Shirley’s Cafe
Last weekend, I had the chance to experience Miss Shirley’s Cafe which recently opened at Park Place in Annapolis. The reputation of the breakfast place preceded it and I was looking forward to a great breakfast experience. What I left with was–not so much! The Decor The restaurant is decidedly chic and upscale. The tables [...]
From The Classroom: 2012 Part 3
Welcome back to From the Classroom’s rundown of the 2012 GOP field, where the candidates are evaluated and vetted, two by two. We’ve already been through Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Rick Santorum, and Herman Cain, and now we’re on to… Ron Paul Ron Paul is a very principled man, and is admired for his dedication [...]
Baysox Host Holiday Party For Kids’ Club
The Bowie Baysox have announced a special holiday party for members of Louie’s Kids Club at Medieval Times in Arundel Mills Mall Sunday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m. Baysox Marketing Director Brandan Kaiser is excited about this new event. “Louie is really excited to see the show at Medieval Times,” Kaiser said. “He has never [...]
Mt. Vernon Restaurant Worth The Trip
So, I am starting to get familiar with the Mt. Vernon area since my former roommate, friend, and fellow food snob moved to Baltimore. Her hubby works in Mt. Vernon. So last weekend I popped up to her ‘hood for a wine tasting at the Engineers Club and then a little dinner at Marie Louise [...]
From The Classroom: Election Fever 2012
Welcome back to my series of columns about the 2012 GOP field–specifically, my look at them as a member of the generation that is going to have to live with their decisions the longest. This column we’ll be covering two of the most folksy social conservatives, renowned for their conservative and faith-focused hearts (read: not [...]
Baysox Ticket Packages Available
The Bowie Baysox announce an exciting new ticket package available for the holidays. The Home For The Holidays ticket package features eight undated box seat tickets and a free Zach Britton bobblehead collectible. The Home For The Holidays Ticket Package is available at www.baysoxshop.com for $88.00 plus $5.95 shipping and handling. Baysox Assistant General Manager [...]
From The Classroom: 2012 Fever
My generation was more instrumental in electing Barack Obama than youth had been in any previous election–and now, in 2012, we bear the responsibility of deciding whether or not to help re-elect him as well. Will he be an enduring fad, like skinny jeans and the word “lol”, or cast aside like silly bandz and [...]
Baysox Announce Louie’s Holiday Hope Project
The Bowie Baysox have announced that Louie’s Holiday Hope Project returns to brighten the holiday season for local families in need this year. The program began in 2007 and touched 20 families with 60 children last year. This year, the team is proud to partner with Prince George’s County Fire/EMS department, the Bowie Police Department [...]
Baysox Parrott Named Double-A Sports Turf Manager Of Year
The Bowie Baysox and the Sports Turf Managers Association announce today that Baysox Director of Field and Facility Operations Matt Parrott has been named the Double-A Sports Turf Manager of the Year. Parrott is in his ninth season with the Baysox, and this is the first time he has been honored with the award. Baysox [...]
Brio Tuscan Grille: A Taste Of Tuscany
Being of Italian decent it is often times difficult to find good authentic Italian cuisine. So imagine my delight when I happened across a restaurant called the Brio Tuscan Grille in the Annapolis Town Center. Even more surprising to me was the fact that it is a chain. Before even stepping foot into the restaurant [...]
Baysox Make A Splash With Chesapeake Bay Trust
The Bowie Baysox have donated more than $2,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Trust as part of a partnership to help fund non-profit projects to improve the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed region this season. Throughout the course of the season, The Baysox invited 13 organizations that work with the Trust to participate in fundraisers and [...]
Baysox To Collect Warm Clothing
The Bowie Baysox have announced that Prince George’s Stadium will serve as a collection point for warm clothes donations in conjunction with Louie’s Holiday of Hope. Starting Tuesday, Nov. 1, the team invites fans to bring gently used winter coats and other warm clothing to the Baysox front office to donate to local families in [...]
From The Classroom: The College Chase (4/4)
I know I’ve made the process of choosing a college sound extraordinarily difficult, but to be fair, I’m a bit biased—that’s the point of the process where I’m at right now, so I don’t have much to compare it to. But from what I’ve heard—from upperclassmen friends and admissions officers alike—the worst is surely yet [...]
Skate With Louie
The Bowie Baysox and their lovable green mascot, Louie, announce today a special fall event for members of Louie’s Kids Club. Louie invites club members to join him for a roller skating party Sunday, November 6, at Skate Zone in Crofton, Md., from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Baysox Director of Marketing Brandan Kaiser planned the [...]
Baysox Add To Front Office Staff
The Bowie Baysox announced a new addition to their marketing department. Calvert County, Md., native Matt Wilson joins the staff as the new Communications Manager, taking over for Tom Sedlacek. Wilson moves into his new role after spending last season as the Communications Assistant for the Baysox, where he handled all of the day-to-day baseball [...]
