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🍦Your Father’s Day Game Plan Is Here

Mayoral Candidates Debate, Reader poll: Best place to slurp oysters, Vendors wanted for Oktoberfest...

Naptown Scoop
June 12, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. Celebrities start three kinds of companies these days – booze, cosmetics, and cell phone plans. Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes are channeling their inner Ryan Reynolds to start SmartLess Mobile, where plans without unlimited data (which they say nobody really needs) will cost between $15 and $30 per month.

It’s not a bad plan for getting filthy rich(er). Reynolds netted around $300 million when Mint Mobile sold to T-Mobile in 2024.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Mayoral Candidates Debate
Reader poll: Best place to slurp oysters
Vendors wanted for Oktoberfest

Let’s get to it.

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

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THE DIGEST

Mayoral Candidates Debate

With no Republican candidate in the upcoming mayoral election (yet), Annapolitans have their choice of Democrats Rhonda Pindell-Charles or Jared Littmann as the city’s next leader. And to give voters a better sense of how they would handle issues currently affecting other parts of the country, a panel of journalists recently asked them to debate potential issues based on real-life events. Federal funding and immigration were top of the list.

The evening’s first question involved FEMA’s recent elimination of a federal grant concerning natural disasters.

It’s not clear if Annapolis will be affected, but if funding is rescinded, the multi-million dollar City Dock project will be the first hit.

Pindell-Charles said her team was already working on a plan to protect the project, but did not elaborate. Littmann said if funding were revoked, his administration would “unfortunately reengineer and rethink that project.”

Later in the evening, panelists brought up last month’s inclusion of Annapolis in a Homeland Security list of sanctuary cities that are “deliberately obstructing” the enforcement of immigration law. Pindell-Charles stated that Annapolis Police will not “assist ICE nor will they interfere with ICE,” while Littmann said he would be a “law-abiding” mayor who “will follow legal orders and support our Hispanic community.” He disagreed that Annapolis is a sanctuary city.

Candidates have through July 28 to file their intent to oppose Pindell-Charles and Littmann, so there’s always the chance of another party entering the race.

If you’d like to be involved in further conversations with civic leaders, the Caucus of African American Leaders has plans to offer city council candidates an opportunity in July. If you’d like to watch the debate or get involved in further meetings, follow the CAAL Facebook page. ($)

Kymberly Taylor releases debut poetry collection 📖

After many years in publishing as a co-founder of Annapolis Home Magazine, Kymberly Taylor made her poetry debut this month with her first collection, Thinandflyingdress. The book is published by DC-based Forest Woods Media, founded by Maryland’s 10th Poet Laureate Grace Cavalieri, who praises Kymberly’s talent for lacing words “together into stunning declarations of sensuality, beauty, and surprise.”

If that got your attention, find Thinandflyingdress on Amazon, or mark your calendar for August 13 at 7 PM, when Kymberly will give a reading at Old Fox Books in Annapolis. (And if you’re a frequent reader of Annapolis Home, you might recognize Scoop writer Dylan’s byline there as well — he’s a longtime writer for them and can vouch for Kym’s stylish flair for words.)

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Vendors wanted for Oktoberfest in West Annapolis

Although the RealFeel is 90º today, it’s never too early to start thinking about the incredible fall festivals happening around town. The West Annapolis Business Association certainly is doing just that, as they’re soliciting cool people and businesses for their annual Oktoberfest on September 28. If you have a craft or art business, service-oriented business, or are a food and beverage vendor, they want to hear from you.

P.S. This is always a well-attended event so if you’re looking for assurances that your vendor fee will be worth it, consider yourself assured.

P.P.S. If you love pretzels and beer cheese, Lederhosen, and German-inspired merriment, put this on your calendar.

Poll Results: Where’s your favorite place to slurp oysters?

Considering the number of votes counted, Annapolis clearly has plenty of great places to eat America’s Favorite Bivalve. But top marks from our readers go to Sailor Oyster Bar, with Boatyard Bar and Grill coming in with the most impressive write-in campaign in recent history. While you never need an excuse to have a happy hour, we will remind you that Thursday is essentially Friday eve: want to split a dozen Patty’s Fattys?

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.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Weekend Preview

FRIDAY

🐶 Yappy Hour 5–6 PM. Bring your dog along for a cruise on a Watermark boat to raise funds for the Chesapeake K9 Fund.

SATURDAY

🧘‍♀️ Yoga in the Garden 8 AM. Start your weekend with a 50-minute Vinyasa yoga class in the picturesque Paca Garden.

🚜 Wildberry Farm Market 9 AM – noon. Join Wildberry and other local small businesses for an outdoor market on the farm.

🖼️ Pop-Up Artist Flea Market 10 AM – 3 PM. This pop-up gallery showcases work by local artists — stop by for some shopping along with live music and food truck fare.

🎶 Porchfest 11 AM – 3 PM. Walk around the Germantown-Homewood neighborhoods to hear a varied lineup of live music from porches, front stoops, and driveways at this inaugural event.

🐟 River Day 11 AM – 3 PM. Gather at the Annapolis Maritime Museum this month for the latest event in the county’s River Days festivals offering water access and related activities.

☀️ Spring into Summer Festival 5–7 PM. Get in the summer spirit at this family-friendly gathering at Annapolis Town Center with music, games, crafts, and more.

🍝 Dinner Under the Stars 6–10 PM. Dine al fresco along historic West Street on these select Saturdays when restaurants offer special menus and live music fills the night air.

📽️ Movies Under the Stars 7:30–9:30 PM. BYO seating and catch a free movie (this month, it’s The Parent Trap, 1998 version obviously) outside on the Boat House Pavilion and Green at Annapolis Town Center.

Weekend Preview: Father’s Day edition

Need some ideas to celebrate the dad in your life on Sunday? Here are some excellent opportunities happening around town.

🏴‍☠️ High Tides and Good Vibes - Pirate Ship edition
Dads and granddads sail the high seas for free with one paying child.

🛥️ When Dad Deserves the Best! By Darling Charters
Take Dad out for a harbor cruise on Darling Charters’ gorgeous picnic boat, which comfortably seats up to six, so you can bring the whole family (or just the ones you get along with).

🍻 Father’s Day @ Rams Head Tavern
It’s the best day to treat Dad to a beer - because at Rams Head, the first beer is free! You can pick up the check for the entrees.

🎨 Father’s Day at the Annapolis Arts Hub
Get off Pinterest and go straight to the pros when it comes to getting the kids to make Dad a cute gift. This is fun for everyone.

⛵ Father's Day Sails
The Woodwind is offering Father’s Day Brunch cruise aboard the Woodwind II. Adult guests can enjoy a complimentary Bloody Mary or mimosa as they tour Annapolis Harbor.

⛴️ The Hip Hop R&B Yacht Party - Father's Day
The 95-foot Catherine Marie is your host for three hours of music, drinks, and dancing this Sunday. Catered food, 90s–2000s era Hip Hop and R&B, and the best vibes on the water.

🥩 Rodizio Grill – Father’s Day Feast
Leave the grill alone for the day and let Dad enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet from the carnivores at Rodizio Grill this Sunday – also the best salad bar in the county, hands down.

🍾 Special Father’s Day dinner menus at The Lodge
Fancy Dads will love this three-course prix fixe dinner at the Lodge, offering rockfish, New York strip, or short ribs as entrees for $60 per person.

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

Thursday

87 🌡️ 71 | 🌤️ | 7% | 💨 S 9 mph (8 knots)

Friday

84 🌡️ 71 | ⛅ | 24% | 💨 ESE 9 mph (8 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 75ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

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