LIFE IN THE AREA
Truxtun Youth Triathlon Open For Registration
Annapolis Recreation and Parks continues to accept registrants for the 7th annual Truxtun Youth Triathlon for Sunday, June 16. The registration deadline is Friday, June 7. The Truxtun Youth Triathlon is an annual event that challenges kids (ages 7-17) to complete a swim, bike and run event in a highly supportive and motivating community environment. [...]
Oriole Pride At Baysox
The Bowie Baysox have announced Orioles Pride Day at Prince George’s Stadium, Sunday, May 26, as the Baysox take on the Trenton Thunder at 2:05 p.m. Save money by wearing your Orioles gear and get a free T-shirt presented by the City of Bowie. While the Orioles are on the road in Toronto, come out to [...]
First Sunday Arts Festival: June 2nd
Join us in Annapolis, Maryland for the 2013 First Sunday Arts Festival on June 2. For five hours – from noon until five — a portion of historic West Street above State Circle is closed to cars and transforms into a fun festival of live music, dance, art and crafts. The Festival, which continues around [...]
AAMC Foundation Awards $75K In Support Of Nursing
At the Annual Nursing Celebration Dinner held May 9 at Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), the AAMC Foundation awarded 14 scholarships totaling $70,000 to deserving AAMC nurses to further their education and careers. Scholarship recipients were selected based upon several criteria, including academic achievement, letters of recommendation, community involvement and financial need. The dinner celebrates [...]
Expectant Moms Rule In Bowie
The Bowie Baysox have announced Bellies & Baseball Night, an Expectant Mother’s Celebration, at Prince George’s Stadium, Friday, May 24, as the Baysox take on the Trenton Thunder at 7:05 p.m. The Baysox want to treat new and expecting mothers to a fun night of baseball with a special ticket package. For $12, new and expecting [...]
Herndon Climb 2013: Images
The 2013 Herndon Monument Climb by the class of 2016 was completed in 1 hour, 32 minutes and 43 seconds and the midshipman’s cover was placed atop the obelisk by MIDN Pat Lien of Orlando, Florida. All images © 2013, Kevin Carroll for Eye On Annapolis
Photos: Day 2 Of The Chesapeake Bay Blues Fest
The Rain Gods smiled upon the Blues on Sunday. While the perpetually-wrong weather forecasters stuck with their 60% chance of rain, the show went on under cloudy skies that gave way to glorious sunshine, Mavis Staples and Bonnie Raitt who closed out the 2013 Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival. All Images © 2013, Wendy Marxen for Eye [...]
War Of 1812 Exhibit Opens At CBMM
A new major exhibit entitled “Navigating Freedom: The War of 1812 on the Chesapeake” opened May 11 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD. This exhibit explores the impact of the War of 1812 on the people of the Chesapeake––black and white Americans, militiamen, Baltimore merchants, and British sailors—who found opportunity [...]
American Chopper’s Call Before You Dig Motorcycle At Bello Machre’s Every Step Counts 2013
Bello Machre is honored to announce that the unique 811 – Call Before You Dig motorcycle, constructed by Paul Teutel on Discovery Channel’s American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior will be at Every Step Counts Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Anne Arundel Community College. Dr. Robert T. Ireland, President and CEO, stated, “We are so excited [...]
USNA Music Festival
The Naval Academy Band will present a Commissioning Week Music Festival featuring the Electric Brigade and the Crabtowne Stompers Wednesday, May 22, from 2-3:45 p.m. on Ingram Field. The festival is free and open to the public. Rooted in the original New Orleans jazz music of the early 1900s, the Crabtowne Stompers fuses its music [...]
Preakness Fun For All
Pitbull, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and Oxbow all came out on top in the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel in the Triple Crown series of races. Unfortunately, with Oxbow winning, we will go, yet another year without a Triple Crown Winner. Affirmed was the last horse to do it, and that [...]
Baysox Pitch Their Way To Series Win
Behind another strong pitching performance and three two-out runs, the Bowie Baysox (19-21) wrapped up a series win by beating the Trenton Thunder (22-21) 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. For the second straight outing Devin Jones went seven innings to pick up the win. He allowed just two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and [...]
Annapolis Maritime Museum: Boats Of The Bay
At a recent reception to open the show, two local artists tied for the People’s Choice award. Artist Lee Boynton with his winning entry At Rest and artist Carolyn Councell with her winning entry Force 3. The show at the Annapolis Maritime Museum features the works of 13 local artists with their interpretation of boats on the [...]
Bowtie Cinemas Offers Free Summer Flicks
Bow Tie Cinemas invites all area moms, dads, caregivers and children to their annual 2013 Kids FREE Summer Film Series. The series will run from June 25th to August 21st at the Harbour 9 theater in the Harbour Center on Route 2. Doors open at 9 a.m. The 9 week series schedule is below: June [...]
5th Annual Paca Girlfriend’s Flower Power Party
Spring is beginning to bloom across Annapolis, which means the Paca Girlfriends’ Flower Power Party is just around the corner. Now in its fifth year, the gala party is set for Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the historic William Paca House and Garden in downtown Annapolis. The annual event draws women from across the greater [...]
Thunder Wash Away Baysox Winning Streak
Amidst on and off rain on Saturday night, the Bowie Baysox (18-21) had their four-game winning streak snapped when they fell to the Trenton Thunder (22-20) 6-1. Caleb Joseph got the scoring started in the second inning with his second home run in as many nights to give the Baysox a 1-0 lead. In the [...]
Thunder Wash Away Baysox Winning Streak
Amidst on and off rain on Saturday night, the Bowie Baysox (18-21) had their four-game winning streak snapped when they fell to the Trenton Thunder (22-20) 6-1. Caleb Joseph got the scoring started in the second inning with his second home run in as many nights to give the Baysox a 1-0 lead. In the [...]
A Little Rain Not Enough To Cool Down The 1st Day Of The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
The skies were cloudy, the temperatures dipped. The rain even moved in for a brief time. But it was not enough to kill the heat being thrown off from the Chesapeake bay Blues Festival being held at Sand Point State Park. The first day of the festival opened with local (Washington) band Bad Influence with [...]
Watermen’s Appreciation Day And Crab Feast At CBMM
Come to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD on Sunday, August 11 to celebrate Chesapeake watermen and their heritage at the 4th Annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day. Festival-goers will enjoy hot crabs, cold beer, celebrity appearances, a boat docking contest, and live music beginning at noon with Bird Dog and the Road [...]
Zonta Hosts 10th Annual Chocolate Festival
The Zonta Club of Annapolis is thrilled to announce the success of their 10th annual Swinging Sweets Chocolate Festival, which staged on Thursday, April 25th from 7-9pm at the Loews Annapolis Hotel. This year marked a major milestone for the event and will serve as a catalyst to support women via scholarship throughout the Annapolis [...]
Chelsea Clock Creates Trophy For Annapolis-Newport Race
Massachusetts-based Chelsea Clock, 116-year-old maker of fine nautical clocks, barometers and tide instruments, has been named one of the official trophy sponsors of the 2013 Annapolis to Newport Race (in conjunction with the 2012 Newport to Bermuda Race), and has created an exclusive “Chelsea Clock Seafarer Trophy” for this biennial sailing event that challenges racers [...]
Baysox Outduel Thunder
Behind a strong pitching performance from both Kevin Gausman and Jason Gurka, the Bowie Baysox (18-20) beat the Trenton Thunder (21-20) for their fourth straight win, 2-1 on Friday night. Gausman went the first six innings and allowed just one run on four hits with a career high 10 strikeouts and just one walk. He [...]
