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7-hour power outage, sporting women in the spotlight, get to the Greek...

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June 02, 2023

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Good morning, Annapolis. PSA: Unless there’s a cop directing traffic, intersections act as four-way stops during power outages.

Let’s get to it.

—Ryan Sneddon

Maritime Museum opens gorgeous pavilion

The folks at the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park have been pretty adamant about not forgetting “& Park” recently. And now that the Merrill Family Pavilion is open, it’s not hard to see why. The 2,600-square-foot pavilion is the pièce de résistance of the museum’s Park Campus – home of the September Sunsets concert series.

It’s available for rent just like the museum in Eastport; in fact, it’ll host its first wedding this very weekend. To counteract less than ideal weather, there are clear, removable side panels and four giant fans. Which weren’t on because like half of Annapolis, the pavilion had no power last night. But I bet they would have made it 5–10 degrees cooler. And when you need 5–10 degrees the other way, there’s a giant, wood-burning fireplace.

There’s no venue quite like this in Annapolis. Contact Amber Herr at the museum for rental inquiries.

Crabs with the second best view in town

The Choptank may seem like a fancy schmancy restaurant. But it’s a classic fish and crab house at its core. And since this is Maryland, there’s nothing like eating crabs on the water.

You can have a crab feast at The Choptank just like your backyard. Paper on the table, beer buckets within arm’s reach, and ride-or-die friends at your side. It’s even better though because you don’t have to clean up. They’ll do it for you!

‘Tis the season. Grab your friends and make a reservation at The Choptank for a crab feast today.

P.S. If Choptank has the second best view, you may be wondering who’s best. That’d be my friend Xander but we can’t go inviting everyone to his house now can we?

Quick Hits

“And for that reason, I’m out” –Mark Cuban Electricity yesterday

Over 70,000 BGE customers in Anne Arundel County lost power yesterday afternoon. It wreaked havoc on businesses, WFHers, and perhaps most noticeably . . . roads. The City of Annapolis released a statement blaming “a power disruption at the Cedar Park substation” for the outage. BGE released a statement blaming “equipment failure.” According to BGE’s outage map, nearly all homes had power back by 10:30 PM.

Last chance to enter Governor’s Buy Local Cookout

Do you have an amazing original recipe that uses Maryland-grown ingredients or products? Then you should submit it to be part of Governor Wes Moore’s Buy Local Cookout! It kicks off Buy Local Challenge Week on July 20. Winning original recipes will be chosen from four categories: appetizer, main dish, side or salad, and dessert. Here are all the rules and how to enter. You must enter by 5 PM today.

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Meme cleanser

Local Business

Seoul Blues Coffee & Dessert opens at Westfield Annapolis

Seoul Blues is now open at Annapolis Mall. And it is a total vibe. No more than two or three chairs match, the lights have personality, and there are board games throughout the restaurant. You can get ice cream, La Colombe coffee, or choose a pastry from a prodigious display case. Check it out right next to Rodizio Grill.

Annapolis Crystals grand opening

They’ve been open for a few days but Saturday is the official grand opening of Annapolis Crystals at 228 Main Street. If you want to see what all the hypnosis hype is about, stop by between 10 AM and 5 PM. Along with crystals, the store offers hypnosis, intuitive card readings, chakra healing, and more.

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Coffee, Cars, & Cops

You know what dads love? Aside from falling asleep during movies, bad jokes, and clinking grill tongs. . . . They love cars.

So if you are a dad, have a dad, are married to a dad, or you just love cars, you might want to block 9–11 AM on June 18 on your calendar.

Westfield Annapolis is hosting the Mid-Atlantic Venom Mustangs & Muscle Cars Club and Anne Arundel County PD for a family-friendly gearhead gathering. Aside from the cars, there will also be a DJ, food trucks, and other family-friendly activities.

Click here to learn more.

What’s Happenin’

Summer concerts return

Although summer isn’t officially here for 19 more days, why let the Farmers’ Almanac get in the way of good branding? Two popular summer concert series make their return this weekend.

Annapolis Town Center. Dust off the old Aloha shirt. It’s an island party at ATC’s Boathouse Pavilion as Sons of Pirates kick off this 13-week series. 5–8 PM next to P.F. Chang’s.
City Dock. Thanks to the Annapolis Art in Public Places Commission we can enjoy live music at Susan Campbell Park most Sundays during the summer and tango dancing every other Friday. The Bayside Big Band kicks it off this Sunday from 6–8 PM.

Let’s Go! Music Festival 🎸

While we’re talking concerts, we can’t forget the Let’s Go! Music Festival. Now in its third year, Annapolis’ homegrown music festival more than tripled in size from year 1 to year 2. With names like 311, Cold War Kids, Chris Young, and Kip Moore, we can’t wait to see what they cook up this year. Single-day tickets start at $55, weekend tickets start at $185, and if you really want to ball out, check out VIP or the Captain’s Boxes. Let’s Go rocks the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds Friday night and all day Saturday/Sunday.

Pride Parade and Festival 🏳️‍🌈

Get ready for rainbows and some very creative floats (who remembers the giant joint?). The Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival is Saturday. Step off is at Amos Garrett Blvd and West St at 12 PM. Unlike most parades, this one stops at Calvert Street on West Street. Then there will be a festival with live entertainment, food and drink vendors, and local shopping that goes right up until about 5 PM.

Let’s break a record ⚽️

The Annapolis Blues semi-pro soccer team has its home opener Saturday and we want to make some history. Detroit holds the attendance record for an NPSL soccer team. The Blues want to break that record with their first official match. Ticket sales are trending in the right direction (over 6,000 sold) but there need to be over 7,400 people to break the record. A full-price ticket is just $12 ($10 for kids) and the first friendly was a blast. Kickoff is at 7 PM at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Don’t miss the official tailgate! Get tickets.

Greek Festival 🇬🇷

Ready for your fix of homemade Greek food, pastries, music, and more? Then don’t miss the Annapolis Greek Festival Saturday and Sunday at Ss. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church. The fun runs from 11 AM to 9 PM Saturday and 11 AM to 7 PM Sunday. Best of all? This festival is 100% free. Even parking.

First Sunday Arts

The second First Sunday Arts Festival of 2023 is this weekend. On Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, over 100 vendors take over West Street and People’s Park to sell pottery, yummy treats, handmade jewelry, and so much more. There’s live music in the Stan & Joe’s parking lot and at People’s Park. Click here for the huge list of vendors.

Paint Annapolis 🎨

The 22nd Paint Annapolis begins this Sunday. For the uninitiated, Paint Annapolis is a weeklong, en plein air (AKA outside) painting competition. It all starts Sunday with Dueling Brushes. Artists will have 2 hours (9–11 AM) to find a spot downtown and finish an original painting from a blank canvas. An exhibition of completed works will be held at Susan Campbell Park from 11:30 AM–2 PM. Winners will be announced at 1 PM. You must be registered for Paint Annapolis to participate (it’s not too late!).

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Civil News

County Council meeting

On the agenda for Monday’s County Council meeting:

Public campaign finance
Vehicles on sidewalks
See full agenda

Use this hub to submit testimony or watch online. The meeting is at 7 PM Monday at the Arundel Center – 44 Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.

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A Riddle

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Total bug surrender

‘Tis the season to enjoy the backyard. And that means enjoying it in peace. Don’t let mosquitoes and ticks ruin the fun. It’s time to end the buzzing and biting (not to mention the diseases). Put down the swatters, for Pete’s sake ditch those smelly candles, and enjoy your yard in comfort. Lawn Doctor of Annapolis specializes in mosquito prevention, control, and maintenance so you never have to worry. Call now to enjoy outside again.*

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Weather

Friday

85 🌡️ 65 | ⛅ | 8% | 💨 SSE 8 mph (7 knots)

Saturday

78🌡️ 57 | ⛅ | 15% | 💨 ENE 12 mph (10 knots)

Sunday

74 🌡️ 59 | ☀️ | 6% | 💨 NE 7 mph (6 knots)

Live Music Lowdown

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Sports

Navy Schedule

Intercollegiate sailing
5/30–6/2 @ ICSA Fleet Race Championship

Men’s heavyweight rowing
6/2–4 @ IRA National Championship

Men’s lightweight rowing
6/2–4 @ IRA National Championship

Sporting women in the spotlight

Two all-woman sports teams are heading out of Annapolis this weekend; although for one, the journey is the competition. In 38 runnings of the Annapolis to Newport sailing race (AKA A2N), no team has ever been 100% female. Until this year. Leading the Change! is an all-woman team with an average age of 26. They’ll sail on a Tartan 4100 called Kyrie – owned by Annapolis resident Beth Berry.

Our other team is heading a bit farther afield. The Severn River Women’s Rugby Football Club is heading to Nationals in St. Louis and we want to wish them a huge good luck! They’ll take on the Milwaukee Scylla Saturday at 4 PM. If they win, a spot in the 12 PM finals awaits on Sunday.

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🍦Let's break a record ⚽️

7-hour power outage, sporting women in the spotlight, get to the Greek...

TOGETHER WITH

Maritime Museum opens gorgeous pavilion

Sponsored by The Choptank

Crabs with the second best view in town

Quick Hits

“And for that reason, I’m out” –Mark Cuban Electricity yesterday

Last chance to enter Governor’s Buy Local Cookout

Meme cleanser

Local Business

Seoul Blues Coffee & Dessert opens at Westfield Annapolis

Annapolis Crystals grand opening

Sponsored by Westfield Annapolis

Coffee, Cars, & Cops

What’s Happenin’

Summer concerts return

Let’s Go! Music Festival 🎸

Pride Parade and Festival 🏳️‍🌈

Let’s break a record ⚽️

Greek Festival 🇬🇷

First Sunday Arts

Paint Annapolis 🎨

Civil News

County Council meeting

Extra Sprinkles

A Riddle

Total bug surrender

Weather

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Live Music Lowdown

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Sports

Navy Schedule

Sporting women in the spotlight

Thanks!