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🍦Seafood – there's an app for that 🦀

🍦Seafood – there's an app for that 🦀

Together in Teal Walk, AA County At A Glance, Labor Day preview

Naptown Scoop
August 21, 2024

Good morning, Annapolis. This is Naptown Scoop, the email newsletter that’s as hotly anticipated as Happy Gilmore 2. Yep, that’s a thing.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Together in Teal Walk 🚶‍♀️
AA County At A Glance Report 📈
Labor Day Weekend info 🌅

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Chelsea Harrison, & Ryan Sneddon

THE DIGEST

Anne Arundel County At A Glance Report: August 2024 update 📈

The Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) just released numbers for our county. So, how’s Anne Arundel County’s economy?

AA County: Unemployment Rate as of June 2024:
- 2.8% ⬆️ from 1.8% in June 2023
- 9,008 unemployed ⬆️ from 2,654 in May 2024
Home Sales as of July 2024:
- 719 units sold ⬆️ 11.7% from July 2023
- Median Sold Price: $485,000 ⬆️ 2.1% from July 2023
Retail Space:
- 2,240 properties (30,959,504 SF)
- Vacancy rates: 3.6% in July 2024 ⬇️ from 4.5% in July 2023

Maryland’s Seafood App Launches 🦀 🦪

Get your claws on Maryland’s Best Seafood, Eat Food pass! Launched last week by The Maryland Department of Agriculture with Bandwango, the pass encourages residents and visitors to explore Maryland’s diverse seafood offerings, earn rewards, and support local jobs. Some participating restaurants offer exclusive specials for passholders. Sign up for free. There’s no app to download, your pass comes directly to your email and phone. Click on “Learn More” for all participating restaurants, but some Annapolis faves on the list are Leo, Preserve, and Pearl.

The pass lets users check into restaurants and seafood events, earning points for prizes like a “Seafood, Eat Food” cutlery set and water bottles to t-shirts emblazoned with “Shuck Yeah, I ate Maryland Seafood.” So, get eating your way through town with blue crabs, oysters, wild Chesapeake blue catfish, and much more. Yum! 😋

Labor Day Weekend: What should you know? 🌅

PSA: Labor Day Weekend is next Friday. Here’s what you need to know for the holiday on Monday, September 2:

City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County government offices will be closed.
Trash and Recycling (AA County and city of Annapolis): No collections on 9/2. Monday’s collection will shift to Tuesday. Tuesday’s collection will shift to Wednesday. Thursday and Friday collections remain unchanged.
Annapolis Transit will close its offices but parking will be enforced. Transit operates on a Sunday schedule. The Magenta shuttle will operate 8 AM to 8 PM.
The Pip Moyer Recreation Center and Stanton Community Center will both be closed.

P.S. Check out Visit Annapolis’ “Labor Day Weekend in Annapolis” story for fun ways to fill the holiday weekend, especially if you have out-of-towners visiting. We also suggest checking out the First Sunday Arts Festival on West and Calvert Streets on September 1, from 11 AM until 5 PM. You’ll find over 150 vendors, food trucks, and live music!

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A MESSAGE FROM ST. ANNE’S SCHOOL OF ANNAPOLIS

Growing Minds, Hearts, and Gardens!

At St. Anne’s School, we know growing the heart is just as important as growing the mind, which is why service learning is a cornerstone of our curriculum. Pictured above is a snapshot from last spring’s Day of Service, when St. Anne’s School partnered with Superior Future, an Alumni founded organization, for community improvement projects in the local Newtowne development. Students, faculty, and parents linked arms with members of the Newtowne community to not only form a meaningful connection, but to also make a big impact within the development by building a community garden. As Head of School Connie Coker noted, the Day of Service was "a good reminder that education is long-game and mostly takes place outside the classroom." Mrs. Coker also noted that here at St. Anne's School, we believe in "preparing students for, while also actively living, a life of community service and purpose."

Beyond the Day of Service, St. Anne’s School students participate in service initiatives year-round. Last year’s initiatives included local needs drives, delivering lunches, fundraising, writing notecards, preparing care packages, painting kindness rocks, oyster farming, and removing both trash and invasive species of plants from Quiet Waters Park...to name a few. While participating in these initiatives outside the classroom, inside the classroom students learn how to advocate for the issues they believe in, educate others on ways in which they can help, and take pride in seeing how their efforts make an impact in their communities.

To learn more about how St. Anne’s School grows both the heart and the mind, come visit us!

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Weekend Preview

With a top-notch list like this, we’re digging right in . . .

Friday

🖼️ Local by Design Market Weekend: The August Market means SALE. Over 25 vendors are offering great deals. So head to 1818 Margaret Ave or 1805 C&D Virginia St., Annapolis, MD 21401 from 10 AM to 7 PM (Happy Hour is 4–7 PM).

📽️ 🚗 SOFO Drive-in Movies: Free viewing of USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage at the Bay Ridge Shopping Center’s wall (next to the Eastport library), starting at dusk. Food/drinks available for purchase from Grumps Café. Reserve your spot; email [email protected].

⚾️ Bowie Baysox take their home field at 7:05 PM. In honor of Sneakerdome night, wear your best kicks and come see a specialty sneaker showcase on their concourse. 👟

Saturday

🧘‍♀️💚 Yoga on the Green: Perfect for newbies to seasoned yogis. Held at The State House Green by 82 Maryland Ave from 8:30–9:30 AM. Costs $15 and includes an organic cold-pressed RASA juice. Get tickets.

🏰 Maryland Renaissance Festival opens its gates today. Festivities commence with the cannon at 10 AM and continue ‘til 7 PM today and tomorrow, and every weekend through Oct. 20. Tickets.

🖼️ Local by Design Market Weekend: Open 10 AM to 5 PM. Same hours on Sunday. See address above.

🎶 💃 Quiet Waters Concert: Catch Grammy-award winning artists Leonardo Garcia y Son Horizonte as they explore a wide variety of Salsa and Salsa Jazz from 5:30–7:30 PM.

⚾️ Bowie Baysox: Game starts at 6:35 PM and post-game fireworks follow! 🎇

Sunday

🏃‍♂️ Annapolis 10-Mile Run: The 49th annual race begins at 7 AM at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Details regarding rolling road closures until 9:30 AM and parking restrictions.

🚤 River Days @ Quiet Waters: These festivals offer free public water access and activities on our local rivers from 11 AM–3 PM. Register for entry, as space is limited. Boat ride tickets are also free but must be reserved separately.

⚾️ Bowie Baysox: Come before the 1:05 PM game-time to play catch in the outfield and get autographs from the Baysox players. First 750 fans (ages 13+) through the Main Gates can participate in a Mystery Shirt Giveaway. All fans run the bases post game too!

One month to go: Baygrass Festival

What does “Every jam saves the bay” mean? This slogan for the upcoming Baygrass Music Festival (September 21–22) means that coming out to hear some great live music is a fun and effective way of supporting local conservation and environmental stewardship. That’s because this event is more than just a music festival — it also has workshops, info booths, bay-focused art + photography, and food and beverages to let you “taste the bay.” It all takes place at Sandy Point State Park 11:30 AM–10 PM both days.

🎸 But we did say music fest: Yes, the day is about celebrating and protecting the bay, but what would a music festival be without the music? Here’s who’s on the schedule: Oteil & Friends, Leftover Salmon, Trouble No More, Sam Bush, Sierra Hull, The Lil Smokies, Geraldine, The Infamous Stringdusters, Kitchen Dwellers, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Cris Jacobs & Friends, Brown Eyed Women, Big Richard, the Dirty Grass Players, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, and Ron Holloway.

Together in Teal Walk on Sept. 22 👟

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition invites you to join in walking for a better future. The Together in Teal Walk is set for September 22 at Westfield Annapolis Mall, starting at 8:30 AM. There’s no distance or pace you need to maintain — the idea is to honor survivors, celebrate the memories of loved ones lost, and raise critical awareness. Register and start fundraising.

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

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Thursday

71 🌡️ 61 | 🌤️ | 5% | 💨 NNE 6 mph (5 knots)

Friday

80 🌡️ 64 | ☀️ | 5% | 💨 E 7 mph (6 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 78ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

Thursday

Friday

SPORTS

Upcoming games & matches

Women's Soccer (0-2)
8/22 vs. Sacred Heart | 4 PM

Men's Soccer
8/22 vs. George Mason | 7 PM

10 days to go… 🏈

The countdown to the start of Navy football season is on! The first game is August 31 at noon against Bucknell at the Mids’ home stadium. Season tickets are still available, but get them soon before they sell out.

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