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How Do Bay Plates Help The Chesapeake Bay?

How Do Bay Plates Help The Chesapeake Bay?

| January 5, 2012 at 11:18 am | 0 Comments

Did you know Maryland license plates actually help the Bay? I know it seems crazy, but a simple $20 fee goes a long way to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay.  And here is a hokey video to prove it. In today’s busy world, I know I don’t have a lot of time to devote [...]

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Santa Helping Support Crofton Elementary At Roundz

Santa Helping Support Crofton Elementary At Roundz

| December 19, 2011 at 10:53 am | 0 Comments

Santa Claus will be at Roundz Gourmet Market (2299 Johns Hopkins Road, Gambrills, MD) to take last minute gift requests and show support for Crofton Elementary School’s dining out fundraiser on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 5-8 PM. Roundz Gourmet Market is hosting a special family buffet to benefit Crofton Elementary School. A bountiful selection of main [...]

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Santa Speedo Run Video

Santa Speedo Run Video

| December 17, 2011 at 6:54 pm | 0 Comments

Please avert your eyes as several hundred speedo clad runners take part in the Annual Annapolis Speedo Run. The races started and ended at O’Brien’s Oyster Bay & Restaurant and benefited Toys For Tots.  Please see our earlier post for still photos.  Were you there? Did you run?

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Annapolis Santa Speedo Run 2011

Annapolis Santa Speedo Run 2011

| December 17, 2011 at 4:20 pm | 2 Comments

Sometimes, pictures speak louder than words. The Annual Annapolis Santa Speedo Run is one of those quirky Annapolis events that do a lot of good. Besides a good time, toys are donated and money is raised for Toys For Tots.  This year, the run began and ended at O’Brien’s Oyster Bar & Restaurant. The after [...]

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Midnight Madness Part 2

Midnight Madness Part 2

| December 15, 2011 at 10:58 am | 0 Comments

Tonight is round two for Midnight Madness! The town will be full of holiday music and cheer with opportunities to win gifts and prizes, visit Santa, take holiday photos and shop special sale prices at retail shops, which will each remain open until midnight for holiday shopping and festivities. The musical line-up for Thursday, Dec.15 [...]

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Jing Ying To Celebrate Year Of The Dragon

Jing Ying To Celebrate Year Of The Dragon

| December 9, 2011 at 2:02 pm | 0 Comments

Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi (www.jingying.org), based in Arnold, will celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year with two weeks of free and low-cost workshops. In 2012, the Lunar New Year begins on Monday, January 23, and the celebration lasts for 15 days. Each year, Jing Ying Institute celebrates by hosting a [...]

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Santa Comes To The Market House

Santa Comes To The Market House

| December 1, 2011 at 4:50 pm | 0 Comments

Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen reminds kids of all ages to come to the Market House, have a picture with Santa and help raise money for the Annapolis Jaycees. Santa will be available at the Market House for photographs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6:00 p.m. until December 24.  If you are [...]

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Wild Willy’s Special Holiday Events

Wild Willy’s Special Holiday Events

| December 1, 2011 at 2:15 pm | 0 Comments

Wild  Willy’s  Rock  House  and  Sports   Saloon  of  Annapolis  is  set  to  host  three  special  events  in  December.  The  events  will take  place  at  Wild  Willy’s  and  will  feature  food  and  drink  specials,  entertainment   and  more. The  first  event  is  a  viewing  party  for  Extreme  Makeover  Home  Edition  featuring  Fusion  Companies  of  Annapolis.  The  viewing [...]

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Santa Speedo Run

Santa Speedo Run

| November 29, 2011 at 2:29 pm | 0 Comments

<–Please share this fun Annapolis event with your facebook friends, twitter followers and google by clicking the icons to the left! Yes, those three words will probably only be found in Annapolis. But why not?  If you have ever had the urge to don a speedo, head on out in public, and take a leisurely [...]

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All Children’s Chorus Of Annapolis’s November Performances

All Children’s Chorus Of Annapolis’s November Performances

| November 10, 2011 at 1:21 pm | 0 Comments

The All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis (ACCA) will hold their first holiday performance on Monday, November 14th at 5:30 p.m. at the Lord & Taylor, Annapolis Westfield Shopping Center for the holiday season. ACCA’s Treble and Chamber singers will perform a set of holiday music including a new song called “What is Christmas Made of” [...]

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Annual Tug Of War (Photos)

Annual Tug Of War (Photos)

| November 6, 2011 at 9:20 am | 0 Comments

UPDATE: From the front lines (and many of you probably already know this) but the tug was a tie this year. There was a false start on the first tug. By the time they tried to schedule a re-do, the teams had dispersed, so it was a tie.  The first ever I think! Eye On [...]

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Premier Annapolis Fringe Festival Rolls Out On West Street

Premier Annapolis Fringe Festival Rolls Out On West Street

| November 1, 2011 at 11:59 am | 0 Comments

<–Please share this with google, your facebook friends, and your twitter followers by clicking the icons to the left! Saturday, November 12 West Street puts on their Fringeface to kick-off the Inaugural Annapolis Fringe festival. A diverse, eclectic and wild array of art, entertainment and curiosities come alive at venues starting at Maryland Hall, to [...]

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Fleet Feet Annapolis Turkey Trot

Fleet Feet Annapolis Turkey Trot

| October 26, 2011 at 10:57 am | 1 Comment

Why PAY to run when you can run for FREE on Thanksgiving morning? Get a good work out in, and burn some of those calories in preparation for your Thanksgiving meal! Invite your family and friends for a tour (by run) of the beautiful Annapolis area! You can choose to run either the 3-mile or [...]

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Are You Living On The Fringe?

Are You Living On The Fringe?

| October 25, 2011 at 1:56 pm | 0 Comments

<–please share this post with google, facebook, and twitter by using the icons to the left! Live on the edge – or just pretend.  Don’t miss Annapolis’s Premiere Fringe Festival Saturday, Nov. 12. Over 40 Fringetastic exhibits, entertainment and “curiosities… Noon-6pm is Fringe Family Friendly – followed by Fringe after Dark –  some entertainment is [...]

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Skate With Louie

Skate With Louie

| October 23, 2011 at 2:33 pm | 0 Comments

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 [...]

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Only A Few More Days For The Psycho Safari

Only A Few More Days For The Psycho Safari

| October 23, 2011 at 1:07 pm | 0 Comments

<–please share this post with google, your facebook friends, and twitter followers by using the icons to the left! Last night, we took a trip to the Bowie Baysox Stadium to venture through the Psycho Safari!  The line was long (90 minutes) but the attraction was worth it. The cost is $17, but there are [...]

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4th Annual Pumpkin Fun Run

4th Annual Pumpkin Fun Run

| October 22, 2011 at 10:32 am | 0 Comments

Mark your calendar for October 27, 2011 at 6:30pm. It’s time to break out those crazy costumes for the 4th Annual Pumpkin Fun Run at Fleet Feet Sports Annapolis! The Pumpkin Fun Run consists of  a 4-mile run throughout the Eastport and Downtown Annapolis area. Participants are encouraged to wear their best and craziest costumes [...]

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal To Hold Fundraiser

St. Andrew’s Episcopal To Hold Fundraiser

| October 21, 2011 at 5:11 pm | 0 Comments

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7859 Tick Neck Road, Pasadena, will hold a quarter auction fundraiser for the church’s general funds on Friday, Dec. 2. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and games will begin at 7 p.m. Along with prizes from vendors such as Avon, Tupperware, Thirty One gifts, Celebrating Home, Pampered Chef, Tastefully [...]

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Whole Foods AppleFest Extravaganza

Whole Foods AppleFest Extravaganza

| October 21, 2011 at 2:01 pm | 0 Comments

Whole Foods Market is hosting an AppleFest! From juicy and aromatic apples to those that are fine textured, families and apple-enthusiasts can welcome the new fall season while sampling a variety of tasty apples and enjoying its culinary and crafty delights. Whether seeking heirlooms varietals or local picks, the in-store festivities will allow customers to [...]

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Free Area Museums You Might Have Missed

Free Area Museums You Might Have Missed

| October 11, 2011 at 1:16 pm | 0 Comments

Maryland’s free museums offer unique windows into art, history and culture-Span of free exhibits reveals Old Master paintings, Civil War sites, air technology and Chesapeake Bay heritage. For entertainment, education or sheer curiosity, visits to museums can be among the best values around. Museums that have free admission are downright bargains. That’s the message from [...]

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Costumes For A Cause

Costumes For A Cause

| September 30, 2011 at 5:23 pm | 0 Comments

The Rotary Club of South Anne Arundel County is once again proud to host Costumes for a Cause.  This year’s event will take place from 7:00 p.m. to midnight on Thursday October 27th, at Wild Willy’s Rock House & Sports Saloon; located at 2072 Somerville Rd. in Parole. Advance tickets are $30.00 each and include a complimentary [...]

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Fright Fest For Blood

Fright Fest For Blood

| September 22, 2011 at 5:02 pm | 0 Comments

As Six Flags America begins its annual Fright Fest Halloween Celebration, the Maryland theme park is bringing awareness to something much scarier than ghouls and zombies: empty blood banks. To combat the need for blood in Baltimore and Washington region, Six Flags America has teamed up with the American Red Cross (Greater Chesapeake Region), to [...]

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