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Naptown Scoop
November 15, 2024
TOGETHER WITH
Good morning, Annapolis. This is Naptown Scoop – the newsletter that’s never on time or late. It arrives precisely when it means to.
In today’s Naptown Scoop:
Go Pete, Beat Cancer
HERE is open
Yoga Barn turns 3
Let’s get to it.
— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins, Chelsea Harrison, & Ryan Sneddon
SPONSORED BY THE CHOPTANK ANNAPOLIS
Celebrate Together: Special New Year’s Eve Group Pricing
The best New Year’s Eve party in Annapolis just got even better. At The Choptank, when you gather your crew of 6 or more, you’ll enjoy exclusive group ticket pricing — only $125 per person (regularly $150). That’s a big reason to bring your friends and start 2024 on the rooftop with the best views in town.
Here’s what’s in store: an unforgettable standing buffet featuring Choptank’s signature dishes, an impressive raw bar, and a carving station that’s all about Maryland flavors. Sip on cocktails from the open bar — don’t miss the Espresso Martini station — and toast with champagne at midnight as fireworks light up the harbor.
Dance into the new year with music from a live DJ, capture the night at the photo booth, and make memories to last all year.
THE DIGEST
Major Stories of the Week
Even when there’s a federal holiday shortening the week (another grateful thank-you to all our veterans and active-duty readers!), there’s still a lot happening in a city like Annapolis. Here are some of the biggest stories that caught your attention this week:
📖 Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers
Books always make a great gift! And to encourage shopping local for all the readers in your life this holiday season, we launched a Gift Guide for Book Lovers, highlighting the many indie bookshops in the area.
🛒 Plastic Bag Reduction Act
Starting January 22, the City of Annapolis will ban plastic bags in retail stores in an effort to cut down on single-use plastic. It’ll be time to start bringing your own reusable bag or paying a 10-cent fee for a paper bag. Shoppers in Anne Arundel County are already used to this.
🚙 Plans for a New Bay Bridge
After years of evaluation, the MDTA is looking at building two brand-new spans of the Bay Bridge to replace the existing ones. Give your input at one of three upcoming community meetings on December 4, 9, and 11.
And Of Course, We’re Hiring!
If you’re reading this, you probably already love what we do at Naptown Scoop. But did you see our announcement this week that we’re looking for a social media manager? Check out the job description and apply!
Top clicks of the week 🏆
Monday: La Ruche opens in Severna Park 🥖
Wednesday: Where to buy ALL the books this holiday season 📚 🎁
Thursday: Naptown Scoop is hiring
Go Pete, Beat Cancer
In case you hadn’t heard, “The Voice of Navy Sports” and co-host of our Anchors Aweigh Podcast, Pete Medhurst, has brain cancer. So using Navy’s iconic catchphrase, we made some shirts to raise money for the Medhursts. They’re available at Naval Bagels this morning (11/15) from 8:30–9:30 PM and if you can’t make that, email [email protected] to get one. Shirts are available with a $40 donation.
New Novel Sets its POV in Annapolis, Past and Present
It’s got ghosts, Annapolis history, and a wee bit of magical realism. And with that, local author Nikki Brochetti has possibly written the Great American Novel. At least, locals might find that to be the case. You can see for yourself by checking out Because of Winter, the new novel that weaves historical fiction and local folklore into one engrossing tale. Available on Amazon.com now.
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Where were we Wednesday?
ANSWER:
Yesterday’s big story was a major hint for Where Are We Wednesday. It’s the Bay Bridge! Specifically the Eastbound span. Thanks for playing and congrats to @cathy_pop, @jenifer.smith.9889, and @momto2wins for being the first 3 to answer correctly 🎉
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LOCAL BUSINESS
Tatte: More Than Just a Latte
To be fair, their coffee is spectacular. But the food menu at Tatte, the new bakery in Annapolis Town Center, deserves your attention. The chain is hugely popular in Boston and DC, and the newly opened Annapolis cafe delivers elegant comfort food in both sweet and savory flavors. Check out their lamb shakshuka and challah, or their coffee caramel mousse. No one says you have to wait for dessert. Just go ahead and order it.
HERE’s 50th pop up 🛍️🎄🎁
The day is HERE! Our favorite pop-up shop is open again. HERE. a pop-up shop celebrates its 50th stint since opening in 2013. And, with the holiday theme, it’s sure to be extra festive. Join their Opening Party Happy Hour today (11/15) from 5–7 PM. Not that we need more reasons to shop, but the first 50 shoppers get a free gift!
Celebrate by shopping 85+ local makers this holiday season! Open daily from 10 AM to 6 PM with special events and extended hours planned (scroll for details). You can also shop online 24/7.
Yoga Barn turns 3 🥳 🧘♀️
This may sound like a stretch, but Yoga Barn is already celebrating their third birthday! So this Saturday, November 16, Yoga Barn invites you to party with them. Sign up for $5 Community Yoga classes all day. Enjoy door prizes, an outdoor artisan market, live music with Alison Thoms, and food trucks like Black Market Bakers, The Coffee Trailer, The Dough Nut, Thieves Den Pretzels, and Cheese the Day. Just bring your yoga mat and a great attitude!
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.
SPONSORED BY THE COTTAGE
Black Friday ❌ → Pink Friday ✅
On Friday (11/22), The Cottage on Main in Downtown Annapolis & several other downtown boutiques are celebrating Pink Friday from 10 AM to 8 PM! Support small first – before Black Friday and before the big guys. It’s community over competition at its finest.
Every boutique is doing their own promotions, but here are The Cottage-specific promotions:
10% off your purchase on both locations* all day
$200 Cottage gift card for raffle
FREE Gift with Purchase: Pink Scarf with a $150+ purchase
So grab your girlfriends and head downtown on Friday for a celebration of shopping!
(Can't make it in-store? Use promo code PINK for promotions & check out all participating boutiques at ShopTheCottage.com!)
*Some exclusions apply.
WHAT’S HAPPENIN’
Before football season started, there was some hullaballoo that if Navy and Army both made it to the American Athletic Conference Championship, they could end up playing each other two weeks in a row. I must admit, I wrote it off. Navy was 5–7 last year; Army was 6–6. Boy, was I wrong.
With undefeated Army sitting atop the conference and Navy (7–2) in third, an unprecedented doubleheader is 100% possible. But there’s a huge obstacle – the Tulane Green Wave.
The #25 team in the country is heading to Annapolis this weekend and they’re one game ahead of Navy. So if Navy doesn’t upset them on Senior Day, the Mids’ conference championship hopes are over.
Face value tickets are sold out. However you can still get tickets on SeatGeek. Buckle up. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is gonna be rockin’ tomorrow.
It’s all to play for. And our Navy Football Podcast team (featuring Bill Wagner and former players Eric Kettani and Keenan Reynolds) has the best game preview anywhere. Listen here – 43 minutes.
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.
CIVIL NEWS
⚖️ County Council meeting
On the agenda for Monday’s County Council meeting:
Zoning for mixed-use districts
Licenses and registrations for towing companies
Road design requirements
See full agenda
The meeting is at 7 PM in the Arundel Center. The public is welcome to attend. Click here to submit testimony or watch online. 44 Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
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EXTRA SPRINKLES
Wreaths at Wrabyn
When we need a special occasion outfit, we head to Wrabyn. And when it’s time to deck the halls, we call Season to Season. That’s why we’re stoked about Season to Season’s special Christmas pop-up. They’re at Wrabyn today only (11/15 from 12–5 PM) with their most popular Holiday decor. And as an added bonus, Wrabyn’s offering 20% off the entire store. So visit 12 Annapolis Street for the perfect holiday outfit and a perfect wreath!*
*indicates sponsored advertising content.
WEATHER
Friday
55 🌡️ 48 | 🌥️| 5% | 💨 N 11 mph (10 knots)
Saturday
61 🌡️ 42 | ☀️ | 5% | 💨 NNW 13 mph (11 knots)
Sunday
60 🌡️ 48 | ⛅ | 6% | 💨 W 5 mph (4 knots)
💧🌡️ Water temperature = 58ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication
LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN
Friday
49 West | Zen Cowboys Tour with Dave Easley & Jaime Bernstein | 7:30–10PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Starbelly | 8:30 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Dana B | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Timmie Metz Band | 9–12 PM
Brian Boru | Ciaran Quinn | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | Hunter Rich | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Michael Ferro | 5–8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Isaac Krapf | 8:30 PM
Great Frogs | Casey McConvill | 4:30–7:30 PM
Killarney House | Chris Diller | 7:30–10:30 PM
Middleton Tavern | Honey Sol | 10 PM
Old Stein | Doug Segree | 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | John Luskey | 7:30–10:30 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Lez Zeppelin | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Aaron Hawkins | 8 PM
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Wheelhouse| 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Nate & Jim | 9:45 PM
Saturday
Blackwall Hitch | Rickshaw Lizard | 9 PM
Brian Boru | Ray Wroten | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | Jamie Kaye | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Weird Science | 9 PM
Great Frogs | Jennifer Schimpf | 1–4 PM
Great Frogs | Gage Rhodes | 5–8 PM
Killarney House | Kevin Lee | 8–11 PM
Middleton Tavern | Mike McHenry Tribe | 9 PM
Pirates Cove | Frank, Elvis & Raines | 7–11 PM
Rams Head On Stage | The English Beat | 1 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Fess Up | 9 PM
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Back In Time | 7 PM
Severna Park | George Evans | 8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Will Hill Band | 9:45 PM
Sunday
Brian Boru |The Jazz Perpetrators | 4–7 PM
Galway Bay | Chris Baldwin | 4–8 PM
Great Frogs | Meg Murray | 1–4 PM
Old Stein Inn | The Edelweiss Band trio | 2–6 PM
Pirates Cove | Kurt Gibbons | 3–6 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Herman's Hermits | 4:30 PM | Tickets
Rams Head On Stage | Herman's Hermits | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | West Street Revival | 8 PM
Past results
Women's Basketball (4-0)
11/14 vs. Wagner | W 79–46
Upcoming games
Women's Basketball (4-0)
11/17 vs Radford | 12 PM
Men's Basketball (1-2)
11/17 vs. Campbell | 1 PM
Football (7-2)
11/16 vs. Tulane | Noon
Men's Rugby (9-1)
11/16 vs Brigham Young University | 1 PM
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