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Article - Arts and Culture; , News; , People; by Michelle Steel - 7/10/14

Setting the Stage

Creativity comes out to play in Twin Beach Players’ Kids
Playwriting Festival

For stage-smitten elementary-, middle- and high-schoolers, winning a spot in Twin Beach Players Kids Playwriting Festival means they’ve made it to the All-Star Game. The nine-year-old competition — open to all school-age children in Maryland — gives kids their moment to shine with an added bonus: $100 for top six winning plays.
But it’s love, not money, that sparks these playwrights.
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Article - News; by Madeline Hughes - 7/10/14

The Older the Fiddle the Sweeter the Tune

In its 4th year, the Annapolis Irish Festival draws an ever-larger crowd seeking Celtic music and heritage

Tap and dance along with 12 Celtic bands and five schools of Irish dance at the Annapolis Irish Festival. The music starts on Friday, July 11, at 4pm on three stages and continues through Saturday night.
Festival organizer Eddie McGowan loves “the whole community feel of the festival. It is not just a beer-drinking festival. It is a family event with all ages coming out. The Irish heritage in Annapolis is strong.”
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Article - Places; by Elisavietta Ritchie - 7/3/14

Maryland’s River

On and in the waters of the Patuxent

Old barns dripping with honeysuckle and trumpet vines, owlets in cobwebbed rafters, fishermen’s shacks on piers glistening with old fish scales, swallows’ nests glued beneath the splintery planks, pilings where ospreys build their messy nests like ornithological games of pick-up-sticks, duck blinds where wild ducks nest …
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Article - Places; by Madeline Hughes - 7/3/14

Be a Tourist Close to Home

Visiting friends and family gets you go-go-going

I lived on the verge of our nation’s capital my whole life until I moved to Vermont to go to college. Only when a friend from Sweden came home with me for spring break did I understand the treasure I’d taken for granted.
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Article - Places; by Mackenzie and Heather Boughey - 7/3/14

You’re Never Far from Fun

One good trip recommends another

Scene: Living Room

Mackenzie: Mom! What are we going to do for vacation this year?

Heather: I don’t know. I haven’t thought that far. Any ideas?

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Article - People; by Andrew Wildermuth - 7/3/14

In Their Own Words: Grace Pettey, 20

Flying the flag in Davidsonville

Love for your country is something we all agree on.
At these World Cup parties, when all of your friends and family look at the flag and hold their hands on their hearts, it’s a truly beautiful sight. Obviously it’s a fun and goofy time in dressing decked out in red, white and blue for parties, but there’s something more serious underneath that rings true for all Americans, reminding us that we live in such a beautiful country.
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Article - Places; by Storrie Kulynych-Irvin - 7/3/14

The Bay Game

Sweeten your travels with smart fun

Did you know that the blue crab’s Latin name is Callinectes Sapidus, meaning beautiful savory swimmer? Maryland Bay Game, released by Department of Natural Resources to add smart fun to your home-state travels, is full of fun facts like this plus nature-related games.
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Article - Places; by Diana Beechener - 7/3/14

How ’bout dem O’s, Hon?

Summer happens at the ballpark

Some little girls have tiaras; I had a baseball cap. My parents raised me to believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of Baltimore baseball. I knew the players, their averages and that the Yankees were evil before I could tie my shoes. I also knew that shouting “O!” was perfectly appropriate during the National Anthem.
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Article - Places; by Leigh Glenn - 7/3/14

Customized Day Tripping

For a sweet birthday, plan a favorites tour

My beloved, Nick, and I were three months into our relationship when his birthday arrived in August 2008. By then I knew what interested him — history, travel, sculpting — well enough to plan a day trip that combined it all. I did not tell him where we would go, just to wear sturdy shoes and bring a cap and sunscreen.
On a sunny Sunday, we headed south on Route 2, eventually ending up at Colton’s Point in St. Mary’s County.
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Article - Places; by Sandy Anderson - 7/3/14

Turn Back the Clock

Time traveling at Chesapeake Marketplace

Antiques? Do you like them?
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