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Spring Sailboat Show Q&A, Truxtun Park's new skate park, Navy boxing wins national title...

Naptown Scoop
April 25, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. The sweet thing about spring is you can always count on options when it comes to your weekend plans. Sometimes there are weekends where there is so much to do that you might not be able to get to all of it. (This might be one of those weekends.)

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Spring Sailboat Show Q&A
Truxtun Park's new skate park
Navy boxing wins national title

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins, & Ryan Sneddon

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THE DIGEST

The biggest stories we covered this week

🏛️ Maryland is building a $15 million new supreme court building on Rowe Boulevard. Construction starts in August.
🪲 The infamous Home Paramount Pest Control billboard has been replaced with an ad about distracted driving at City Dock.
🌉 Maryland did a modern risk assessment showing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge does not meet acceptable risk thresholds for a ship strike. The same assessment would have showed the Key Bridge had 30 times the acceptable risk.

Most clicked stories of the week 🏆

Tuesday: Taste of Spring on West Street
Wednesday: Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park: A Virtual Walk Through History
Thursday: Giolitti’s is undergoing technical difficulties: please stand by

Truxtun Skate Park Reopens with Fresh Features and a Whole Lotta Heart 🛹🌲💛

After five months of grinding (and we don’t mean on rails), the Truxtun Park Skate Park is officially open. Designed with the help of locals and built by skate park legends Artisan Skate Parks, the park now flows like a dream — no fences, just forest vibes. It was rebuilt in memory of skater Tameron Barish. The grand opening’s set for June 7 with demos, giveaways, and big community energy. Bring your board.

📸 Photo by the City of Annapolis

Navy Boxing knocks out the competition 🥊 🏆

Navy’s fearsome fighters have held on to the National Collegiate Boxing Association’s national championship, putting up five individual champions and three third-place finishers. Navy came in 20 points above first runner up, Cincinnati, securing their seventh national championship (and second consecutive). “We had a really strong senior class that led the way by being totally committed and dedicated all year long,” first-year Navy boxing coach Blake Baldi told the Capital Gazette. “They did everything we asked as a coaching staff in terms of eating right, sleeping right, taking care of their bodies, conditioning hard and training hard.” Hard work pays off. Go Navy! ($)

USNA Chooses new Brigade Commander

San Antonio, TX, native Midshipman Josh McGill has been selected as the next Brigade Commander of the U.S. Naval Academy. The Brigade Commander is responsible for much of the Brigade’s day-to-day activities as well as the professional training of other midshipmen. McGill was chosen for his outstanding leadership performance, which included experience on the USS Bonhomme Richard, the USS Makin Island, and the mens’ heavyweight crew team. McGill is majoring in Chinese, and upon graduation he will report to Pensacola, FL, to begin flight training.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Foodie Friday: Lauren’s farm-to-table faves 🐔🥚

Fresh is the best. Since my husband won’t let me have a chicken coop, here are my farm-to-table faves in Annapolis. This is Lauren, btw. 👋

Metropolitan Kitchen & Lounge | 175 West St. | As luck would have it, I’m having dinner with gal pals this weekend at Metropolitan. I’m going to beg that we order the always-delicious Golden Brussels, Fig and Goat Cheese Flatbread, Tuna Poke, and Truffle Gnocchi.

True Food Kitchen | 1906 Towne Centre Blvd, Suite 110 | Call me basic, but I love a good pick two — or in True Food Kitchen’s case, a “TrueTrio”. It’s a salad + soup + drink; or wrap + salad or soup + drink. Next time, I’m getting the Chopped Salad, Grilled Chicken Ranch Wrap, and Peach Lemonade. This lunch special is dine-in only and costs $19.50.

The Lodge Annapolis | 177 Jennifer Rd | I haven’t tried “Late Night Eats” (available from 9–11 PM during the week and until 1:30 AM on Fridays/Saturdays). But if I find myself out past 9 PM, bring on the Fried Green Tomatoes and Old Bay Wings. For now, I’m sticking with brunch. Their farm-fresh egg station with made-to-order omelets and farm fresh fruit makes me imagine, just for a moment, that I actually live on a farm.

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

Spring is in the air 🍀

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Spring Sailboat Show Q&A

There’s something about seeing all the masts and flags in Ego Alley that just makes us happy. The Spring Sailboat Show is cruising into town today, pulling in the beautiful weather and dark n’ stormies to boot. We found Boat Show insider Mary Ewenson, founder of SpinSheet Magazine and the EWE Spirit Foundation, to give us the skinny.

What’s makes the Spring Sailboat Show different? With new and used boats, seminars, and live music, it’s a laid-back way to experience the sailing lifestyle for the day.

How will City Dock construction impact the show? We’ve moved the show from Susan Campbell Park to City Dock, which brings the show and the sailboats closer to the action of downtown Annapolis. You’ll see the masts and flags from all the way up Main Street.

If you’ve never been to the Boat Show before, what should you know? Pick up a copy of the Show Guide on your way into the Show. Plan on climbing aboard all the boats on display. Wear shoes you can slip on and off. We have three full days of seminars focused on everything from sailing with kids, getting into racing, fishing from a sailboat, to adventure racing in the Everglades.

If you’re coming to the Show with little kids, what kinds of activities are there? BoatUS has generously provided loaner life jackets, and we’ll have those at the gates for anyone who’d like to borrow them. Stop at the SpinSheet booth to pick a card for the EWE Spirit scavenger hunt. On Saturday afternoon, SpinSheet is hosting a panel discussion on sailing with kids.

What's on the menu? Thanks to the new location, both the Choptank Restaurant and Latitude 38 will be selling food and drinks inside the Show, and we’ll have local wine and spirit tastings in the all-new No Wake Zone. You’ll also find handmade desserts, coffee, kettle corn, and Rita’s Italian Ice.

What We’re Up To This Weekend

⛵️ Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show — explore all things sailing, including boats for sale and education opportunities, around City Dock 10 AM–6 PM Friday/Saturday and 10 AM–5 PM Sunday.

💎 Denim & Diamonds — don’t miss the premier fundraiser for the Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation this Saturday 6–11 PM.

🍓 Wildberry Market — check out what Wildberry and other local small businesses have to offer at these twice-monthly spring markets 9 AM–noon.

🛻 Car, Truck, Motorcycle, and Tractor Show — this 12th annual fundraiser for the Southern High FFA takes over Greene Turtle Edgewater on Saturday 10 AM–2 PM.

🍹 Taste of Spring — 9 local restaurants will sample their fare, along with live music and performances, at this West Street festival on Sunday noon to 3 PM.

🧯 Fire Prevention Fair — have fun while learning safety with the Eastport VFC this Sunday noon to 3 PM.

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

EXTRA SPRINKLES

Spend the day at the Annapolis Book Festival 📚️

The Annapolis Book Festival, being held on Saturday, May, 3, doesn’t only bring nationally renowned authors to the community to discuss their books. It offers a full day of children's activities, a family-friendly comic con called ComicKey!, magicians, animals, food trucks, and much more! Free and open to the community! Saturday, May 3, 10 AM–5 PM on Key School’s beautiful campus. *

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WEATHER

Friday

73 🌡️ 63 | ⛅ | 8% | 💨 SSE 11 mph (10 knots)

Saturday

76 🌡️ 51 | 🌦️ | 45% | 💨 WSW 14 mph (12 knots)

Sunday

70 🌡️ 51 | ☀️ | 1% | 💨 NW 15 mph (13 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 63ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

NAVY SPORTS

🎙️ Navy women's golf NCAA bound!

Navy women's golf captured the team title at the Patriot League Championship for the second straight season, earning an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. We talk to head coach Kylee Baker and standout sophomore Emma Tang about the team's performance under pressure. Baker was named Patriot League Coach of the Year, while Tang earned Player of the Year honors after winning the individual championship. We also put the spotlight on gymnastics and senior Isaiah Drake, who made history by becoming a two-time All-American.

Upcoming games

Baseball (22-20)
4/25 @ Lehigh | 3 PM
4/26 @ Lehigh | 1 PM
4/27 @ Lehigh | Noon

Women's Lacrosse (11-5)
4/24 @ American | 1 PM
4/27 vs. Patriot League Quarterfinals | 12 PM

Men's Lacrosse (7-6)
4/25 @ Bucknell | 7 PM

Women's Rugby (4-5)
7's Collegiate Rugby Championship

4/26 vs. West Chester | 10:40 AM
4/26 vs. Quarterfinals | 2:15 PM
4/27 vs. Semifinals | 12:06 PM
4/27 vs. Finals | 2:40 PM

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THE DIGEST

The biggest stories we covered this week

Most clicked stories of the week 🏆

Truxtun Skate Park Reopens with Fresh Features and a Whole Lotta Heart 🛹🌲💛

Navy Boxing knocks out the competition 🥊 🏆

USNA Chooses new Brigade Commander

LOCAL BUSINESS

Foodie Friday: Lauren’s farm-to-table faves 🐔🥚

SPONSORED BY LAWN DOCTOR ANNAPOLIS

Spring is in the air 🍀

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Spring Sailboat Show Q&A

What We’re Up To This Weekend

EXTRA SPRINKLES

Spend the day at the Annapolis Book Festival 📚️

WEATHER

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

NAVY SPORTS

🎙️ Navy women's golf NCAA bound!

Upcoming games

THANKS!