🍦Last call at O’Learys

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. Hello, sharks. My business is retrofitting the iconic Dulles people movers into bars and Airbnbs. We’re seeking ten million dollars for one percent of our business. Who’s ready to take off with us?

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

9 block parties Tuesday
Killarney House turns 25
The week’s most-clicked

Let’s get to it.

— Ryan Sneddon

P.S. Advance happy birthday, Jenna Branston!

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PEOPLE’S CHOICE

The most popular stories we covered this week

Crowd at the Maryland Renaissance Festival

Photo: Larry French, Maryland Renaissance Festival

The people have spoken – well, clicked. Here’s what you couldn’t resist this week 🏆

Monday: Renn Fest tickets 🤴
Tuesday: The SS Soggy Bunz burger boat 🚤
Wednesday: The Preserve at Eisenhower’s new clubhouse ⛳️
Thursday: Things to do in Annapolis in August 🏍️

And some other big stories, in case you missed them:

🧩 Annapolis was an answer in the New York Times Connections puzzle Tuesday, filed under words that start with palindromic names. Hi, Anna.

🏟️ DICK’S House of Sport opens at Annapolis Mall August 14–16, with Ravens legend Ed Reed at Friday’s 9 AM ribbon cutting and Derrick Henry signing autographs Sunday.

🌊 The city says Tuesday’s City Dock flooding was flash rain, not the tide – and the rebuilt City Dock’s pumps will move 100 times more water when it reopens about a year from now.

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🪣 Summer Bucket List

🏈 Navy football game day guide

🏕 2026 Summer Camp Guide

🎸 2026 Outdoor Concerts Guide

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🐶 Dog-friendly Restaurants

Team Naptown Scoop Coast 2 Coast 4 ALS progress: $12,923/$20,000

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EVENTS

What we’re up to this weekend

🎈 = family-friendly events

Friday

🎈🎭 A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Compass Rose Theater’s student actors bring Shakespeare’s comedy outdoors at Historic London Town & Gardens. Dress in character and join the show – it runs through Sunday.

🎈🍽️ Food Truck Fridays – 12+ food trucks serving diverse cuisines at Harry S. Truman Parkway, 4–8 PM.

Saturday

🎈🐮 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market – Saturday market with fresh produce, meats, dairy, and local vendors at Harry S. Truman Parkway.

🎈🧸 Annapolis Toy Show – Vintage action figures, trading cards, comics, LEGO, and Funko Pops fill the DoubleTree’s Mainsail Ballroom, 9 AM–2 PM. Free admission.

🎶 An Afternoon with Patty Griffin – Two-time Grammy winner Patty Griffin performs intimate Americana at Rams Head On Stage.

🎈🎶 Concert at Quiet Waters Park: J Castro – Free summer concert at the park’s amphitheater, 6–8 PM, with food trucks from Good to da Bone BBQ and Rita’s Italian Ice.

Sunday

🎈🎨 First Sunday Arts Festival – Over 150 artisans take over West Street and Calvert Street for the monthly festival with live music and food.

🎈🐮 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market – Sunday market with fresh local produce, meats, dairy, and crafts.

🎈🎨 Wellsview Weekend Community Markets – Handmade goods and holistic wellness services under one roof at Wellsview Center for WellBeing.

Trivia schedule 🙋‍♀️
Naptown Scoop’s full events calendar 📅
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An Annapolis Institution since 1975

Nope, it’s not McGarvey’s (founded June 19, 1975).

It’s not the Annapolis Watercolor Club either (also founded 1975).

I’m talking about PAL Hawks Football.

For over fifty years, they’ve been teaching kids character and teamwork the way only a football field can. Here’s the deal.

It’s open for kids ages 8–14 and is $175 for the entire season. But you have to act fast.

Registration closes July 31. All games are played right here in Annapolis so there’s no traveling and we hear there’s a mean concession stand.

🏈 JOIN THE HAWKS 🏈

In other news. . .

🚴 The Final 100 Miles – The Coast 2 Coast 4 ALS ride blew past its $500,000 goal this week – $505,378 and counting. Now comes the last challenge before Rex rolls into Dewey Beach on August 14: 100 sponsors covering the final 100 miles at $100 apiece. Team Naptown Scoop needs 70 more miles to hit our $20,000 goal. Sponsor a mile here.

🦪 Last Call at O’Learys – The Eastport institution serves its final dinner Sunday, closing out a 43-year run. Want one more meal? Move fast: Sunday is fully booked, Saturday’s earliest open table is 9 PM, and tonight’s is 9:30 PM. Grab what’s left.

👮 Block Party Beat – National Night Out is Tuesday, August 4, and you’ve got nine options. The City of Annapolis hosts five neighborhood events at Annapolis Walk, Bay Ridge Gardens, Clay Street, the Busch Library, and Woodside Gardens. County police host four: Annapolis Mall (Southern District), Kinder Farm Park (Eastern), Crofton Country Club (Western), and 10th Avenue Park in Brooklyn Park (Northern), all 6–8 PM. Free food, games, and safety demos at every stop.

🍀 Silver Shamrock – Killarney House is throwing itself a 25th birthday party that runs all September: live music, throwback dishes pulled from old menus, and charity fundraisers where the house matches what you give. Galway Bay’s owners built it in 2001 from the burned-out shell of the old Spring House Restaurant. Full lineup here.

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