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Power Lunch: Ocean Odyssey

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Welcome to Power Lunch. Each week we’ll review a restaurant in Annapolis or on the Eastern Shore from the perspective of nine-to-fivers getting lunch in the middle of their workday. Hence, pace and cost will be factored differently than you’d expect from a typical restaurant review, which is usually from ...

Have you had your first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season?

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I've been reminded over and over the past couple days, through Facebook status updates and message board posts: Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back at Starbucks!I adore this autumn treat. I might wait a couple weeks until I finally indulge in one just because it doesn't feel right to have ...

Here Comes the Bride

Designing our Save the Dates

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It only took three months or so, but I finally ordered my save-the-dates. What took so long, you might ask? Well, I decided I just had to design them myself. While I'm not currently designing professionally, I do have a bit of a background in graphic design. So, naturally, I ...

...and a sixpence in your shoe

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Brides no longer have to wear plain white or ivory satin shoes with their wedding dresses—there are so many great, fun options out there these days that glam up your wedding day ensemble. Check out these two pictures from Annapolis photographer Vivian Smith at Sapphire Studios: How cool are these?...

The Mixing Bowl

Don't fear zucchini—embrace it.

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On my way to work this morning, I was listening to a podcast of last weekend’s The Splendid Table from NPR. For those of you unfamiliar, The Splendid Table is a radio show for “Those that love to eat.” This past week, they discussed what to do with all that ...

Congratulations to the Chesapeake Chili Cookoff winners!

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The results are in from Saturday's Chesapeake Chili Cookoff at the Tomato Festival in Davidsonville. In the individual category, Geoff and Ann Riefe won both the People's Choice and the Judge's Award for best chili. They brought a chicken and black bean chili, which I can say positively as one of the chili ...

What's Up This Weekend

Summer at City Dock and Annapolis Race Week- The Ultimate Labor Day Party

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   Saturday, September 4 - Sunday, September 5 This weekend promises to be a Labor Day to remember in Annapolis when Summer at City Dock joins forces with the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association for a summer finale that wraps up our free summer music fest and Annapolis Race Week ...

37th Annual Virginia Scottish Games and Festival

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  Saturday, September 4, 2010-Sunday, September 5, 2010 Great Meadow, The Plains, VA $18/One Day Ticket; $25/Two Day Ticket; $5/Children 5-12; $5/active military and 65 and over www.vascottishgames.org The cornerstone of the Games has always been the Highland Athletics. In addition to athletics, there is Piping & Drumming to include ...