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Caroling on the water, brains & brawn, Brass Tap wants back into Annapolis...

Naptown Scoop
December 12, 2023

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Good morning, Annapolis. Raise your hand if you’re also extremely behind on gift shopping 🙋

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Caroling on the water
Return of the Brass Tap?
Another midshipman earns a prestigious scholarship

Let’s get to it.

— Ryan Sneddon & Rebecca Kraybill

P.S. Happy birthday to the other lovely member of Scoop’s social media team, Chelsea Hanson! 🎂

I want a hippopotamus Waterfront Estate for Christmas 🎄

Can you name something literally anyone would want under their Christmas tree? I can. This phenomenal and totally renovated home perched high above the Severn River.

And the best thing is you can move into this home before Christmas. The recent down-to-the-studs renovation is 100% complete and ready to host friends and family this holiday season. On the expansive ipe deck, maybe? Don’t forget the heaters. Or maybe in the great room with LaCantina floor to ceiling glass doors? It has the same great views but it’s much warmer.

205 Winchester Beach Drive has 180º elevated views of the Severn River, a private deep water pier, exquisite finishes, and even a pool permit in hand. All in the Blue Ribbon Broadneck school district.

This 5 bedroom, 5.5 bathroom home has it all and it could be yours before Christmas! Contact Brad Kappel for your private tour today.

THE DIGEST

If you’ve spent any time in Annapolis, you’ve probably heard the phrases, “sponsor kids” or “sponsor family.” And if you don’t know, they refer to the Naval Academy’s Sponsor Program. Local families (within 35 miles of the Yard) provide an off-campus refuge, food (lots of it), and emotional support for students at the Naval Academy.

Other service academies have similar programs, but they aren’t as robust as Annapolis. Naval Academy Sponsors often become like family. Sometimes they actually become family; program director Rose Clark says, “We’ve had sponsors whose kids eventually attended the academy, and others whose sons or daughters married the mid they were sponsoring.”

The Capital just published an amazing article about the Sponsor Program for the holidays and while it requires a subscription, it’s 100% worth the read. Check it out.

What was happening on the Harbor Queen during the EYC Lights Parade

Did you see everyone on the Harbor Queen getting an amazing view during the EYC Lights Parade? They bought their way onto the boat, but not with some expensive ticket or by knowing someone at Watermark. They either brought a non-perishable food item, pet food, or $10 to the Queen of All Fund Drives for We Care and Friends. In the end, over 300 guests raised over $2,600 for the local nonprofit dedicated to creating strong families and communities in areas affected by drugs, poverty, and crime.

17 nonprofits receive funding from Crab Feast 🦀

1,100 hungry attendees made the 78th Rotary Club of Annapolis Crab Feast on August 4 a success. After all that eating (it took us 4 months to digest), the Rotary Club has announced the 17 local nonprofits receiving grant funding from the feast. The Anne Arundel County Food Bank, Hospice of the Chesapeake, Seeds 4 Success, and CASA are just a few. See the rest here.

P.S. The next Crab Feast is August 2, 2024 😉

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Now open on West Street: CREA Hair Studio

CREA Hair Studio is a chic new spot for color, cuts, style, and treatments. The sister-owned modern hair salon opens today (12/13) at 1730 West St Suite 204 Annapolis, MD 21401. Stop by for top-notch service for both men and women in a boutique atmosphere.

Brass Tap reveals expansion plans that include Annapolis

The Brass Tap is trying to tap back in. This “upscale beer bar” used to be at Westfield Annapolis but it closed last year and the fabulous Original Pancake House moved in. Now, we’re hearing the chain is eyeing Annapolis up again. The Florida-based franchisor is planning three new locations in the next five years – including Annapolis. Franchisees have been identified but sites haven’t been chosen or announced.

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.

The Gift of Music ✨

Gifting experiences is all the rage right now. And music has been one of the best human experiences for thousands of years.

Why not gift your loved one some music? The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra has four shows coming up at Maryland Hall and with their Holiday sale you can get 40% OFF with code “ASOGift.”

For folks who like big concert halls and little road trips, gift the ASO Series at Strathmore. Get 15% OFF all three concerts with code “STRATHMORE15.”

'Tis the season. Click here to give the gift of music, hopefully much easier with these exclusive savings.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Midnight Madness, round 2

👂 We recently overheard (ok, eavesdropped) someone at ATC’s Holly Jolly Hideaway say, “Midnight Madness? Isn’t that a basketball thing?”

We’re here to set the story straight. Midnight Madness is tomorrow and there are no free throws or three-pointers. That’s March Madness. For three Thursdays only (tomorrow’s the second), downtown turns into a kid at a sleepover and stays up until midnight. Shops are open late, carolers fill the street, and there are even some alpacas. It’s a blast and an Annapolis holiday treasure. 4 PM–midnight.

Be sure to stop by HERE’s holiday pop-up @ 4 Church Circle to support Annapolis Hope by picking up a couple limited-edition Naptown Scoop candles!

Very Annapolis caroling

What type of caroler are you? The traditionalist? The harmonizer? The goofball that shouts unscripted flair between verses? Whatever your style, the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park wants you on their Caroling Cruise. It sets sail Thursday (12/14) from the AMM Docks with holiday snacks, drinks, and song sheets. 6–8 PM for ages 21+. Click here for tickets. And even after you’ve disembarked with no voice, you’ll still have 4 hours of Midnight Madness!

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.

WEATHER

Wednesday

46 🌡️ 31 | 🌥️ | 4% | 💨 WSW 10 mph (9 knots)

Thursday

42 🌡️ 31 | ☀️ | 1% | 💨 NNW 7 mph (6 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 48ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Wednesday

Thursday

SPORTS

Brains and Brawn

Something must be in the water in the Navy women’s rugby locker room. Just a month after senior fullback AJ Ward earned a Rhodes Scholarship, senior captain Charlotte d'Halluin has earned a Marshall Scholarship. Charlotte is a mechanical engineering major who sustained a 3.96 GPA last semester. She’s currently ranked 37th in the Overall Order of Merit for the Class of 2024 and finished second on the rugby team in points scored.

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