🍦The best bagel sandwiches in town

Good morning, Annapolis. Smucker’s is suing Trader Joe’s over what it thinks is an unconscionable copycat of its famous Uncrustables. It’s not the first time the peanut butter police have taken legal action over Uncrustables. In 2022, they tried to squash a company called Gallant Tiger which makes incredible sounding Uncrustables copycats (think flavors like blueberry bourbon sage jam & peanut butter). Gallant Tiger’s still around but unfortunately, only sells sandwiches in Minnesota.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins

Don’t take it from us. Take it from the Washington Post. As reported by health and wellness columnist Gretchen Reynolds, “If your body is flexible, you’re likely to live longer than someone whose body and joints are tight and rigid, according to the first, large-scale study of the links between flexibility and mortality.” In the study by Claudio Gil S. Araujo, 3,139 men and women between ages 46 and 65 completed an evaluation of overall flexibility.

Researchers followed them for more than a decade. They found that people with the stiffest joints — especially women — were substantially more likely to die prematurely than those with greater flexibility. Assisted stretching decreases pain, improves posture and mobility, and increases longevity. One Scoop reader said StretchMed Annapolis literally changed his life. So what are you waiting for? Book your free intro stretch now!

👮 Annapolis PD arrested a local man in connection with the 36-year-old cold case murder of Garnet Elizabeth Griffith.

🍌 Banana Ball (made popular by the Savannah Bananas although they won’t be joining) is coming to Prince George’s Stadium next summer.

🏈 Navy pulled out an incredible last minute 32-31 win over Temple in Philadelphia last weekend. They have a bye this week before an extraordinarily tough second half of the season.

🏬 Rockville-based Federal Realty Investment Trust bought the Annapolis Town Center for $187 million.

Monday: Banana Ball’s coming to Prince George’s Stadium 🍌
Tuesday: HERE. introduces fall pop-up shop
Wednesday: Dog of the Week: Meet Nina
Thursday: Black Market Bakers gives West Street update

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We may not be NYC, but our town’s bagels hold their own. Just don’t tell that to anyone who’s ever lived in Manhattan. They’ll roll their eyes. Anyhow. . . the eat-anywhere bagel sandwich is a morning staple at these spots.

🦀 Naval Bagels: Owner Sean Adams learned to hand roll bagels in NYC (take that, Annapolis bagel haters). No wonder they’re an Annapolis (and Arnold and most recently Edgewater) institution. Lauren spent much of her 20s trying to get a sandwich named after her. Try the off-menu Lauren Maintenance: Old Bay bagel scooped, egg whites, bacon, avocado, tomato, and cheddar. Located across from the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Naval Bagels is the perfect pre-tailgate fuel.

🧂 Bagels And . . .: All of their bagels and cream cheeses are made fresh, daily, and it shows. Their Salt bagels are something else. Try one with sausage, egg, and cheese.

🥓 Chick & Ruth’s: “Eggels” are breakfast sandwiches on New York bagels. Sorta cheating but tastes so good we don’t care. We recommend the Eggel Deluxe (Meat, Egg & Cheese).

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FALL FESTIVALS

Davidsonville | Homestead Gardens Fall Festival Weekends | Pony rides, hayrides, apple cider donuts, pumpkins (picking, painting, buying), and honestly too much more to write in this tiny space | Sat 10/18 & Sun 10/19 10 AM – 4 PM

Downtown | Fall Festival on Maryland Avenue | Local vendors, live music, food, and of course your favorite MD Ave shops. Don’t miss the pup parade at 2 PM | Sun 10/19 10 AM – 5 PM

OTHER FALL FUN

Spa Creek | Capital SUP Halloween Paddle | Dress up (and warmly), grab your paddleboard or rent one, and paddle Spa Creek in costume | Sat 10/18 9:30–11 AM

Spa Creek | 6th Annual Freaky Flotilla | Couldn’t get enough paddling in costume with Capital SUP? Do this one, too | Sun 10/19 10 AM – ??

Parole | Arundel Olympic Swim Center Pumpkin Plunge | Bobbing for apples is so trite. Let’s go plunging for pumpkins! Followed by trunk or treat in the parking lot | Sun 10/19 12:30–1:45 PM

Forest Drive | Light House Pumpkin Patch | Friends of the Light House sells local Eastern Shore pumpkins to raise money to address the underlying causes of homelessness | Fri 10/17 2–6 PM & Sat/Sun 10/18–19 10 AM – 6 PM

Bestgate Road | Anne Arundel Sherriff’s 3rd Annual Accessible Trunk or Treat | Candy, games, prizes, and more. Registration requested (no cost) | Fri 10/17 5–8 PM

NOT NECESSARILY FALL FUN

Downtown/Maryland Hall | Annapolis Pride Parade & Festival | 1.2 mile parade followed by an all-day festival | Sat 10/18 10 AM – 4 PM

St. John’s College | Annapolis Arts Alliance Autumn 2025 Sketch Crawl | Visit six iconic Annapolis sites and sketch them. RSVP requested | Sat 10/18 12–4 PM

Downtown | Fish For a Cure Scavenger Hunt | Race through Annapolis in a fast-paced scavenger hunt supporting Luminis Health’s cancer institute | Sun 10/19 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Parole | Food Truck Fridays | 8 food trucks make for a unique Friday dinner with no dishes or cleanup | Fri 10/17 4–7:30 PM

MARKETS (FALL + OTHERWISE)

Parole | Anne Arundel Farmers’ Market | Fresh, local food tastes and nourishes better. We recommend not missing Darland Manor Farm for tasty beef | Sat 10/18 7 AM – Noon, Sun 10/19 9 AM – Noon

Severna Park | Severna Park Farmers Market | Someone accused us of using AI to write the farmers’ market promotion last weekend because it was “awkard.” Nope, sometimes we’re just awkward. Only two more weekends of this one! | Sat 10/18 8 AM–Noon

Lothian | Honey’s Harvest Farm Third Sunday Market | Over 20 local artists, artisans, bakers, brewers, chefs, crafters, distillers, farmers, watermen, winemakers, and more. Btw, an artist creates for personal expression and aesthetic value. Artisans are skilled craftspeople who make function, decorative objects like furniture and jewelry | Sun 10/19 11 AM – 3 PM

Crownsville | Fall Field Market at Wildberry | Dozens of local small businesses sell their wares at an adorable farm | Sat 10/18 9 AM – Noon

Severna Park | Garten Fall Market | First of the series! Amazing local vendors and delicious food and drink from Garten including the super special not usually available breakfast menu | Sat 10/18 8–11 AM

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Anne Arundel’s school policymakers a good chunk of Wednesday’s meeting talking redistricting maps. New data showed Severn Run High is filling faster than expected, some plans partially unworkable. Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell revealed a new plan, SR3, that doesn’t burden Severn Run. The board also made another plan, BR3 – built on SR3. Next step: Public hearings.

Public hearing dates haven’t been announced yet. Plans move anywhere from 700 to 1,500 students and an overview of each can be found here.

Elsewhere, the board voted to eliminate 6 early dismissal days in this school year (all in 2026) and replace them with 1 full student day and 1 full non-student day. A systemwide survey with 9,500 responses showed 91% approval for the plan.

The County Council has its regular meeting this upcoming Monday at 7 PM at the Arundel Center (44 Calvert Street, Annapolis). During the meeting, the council will discuss such issues as the legal definitions of floodplain/stormwater management terms, the requirement for an animal rescue license, participation in public campaign financing fund, and snow removal on public sidewalks. A full agenda will be available on the day of the meeting, and you can sign up to provide testimony in person or submit your testimony online.

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63 🌡️ 48 | ☀️ | 1% | 💨 NNW 11 mph (10 knots)

66 🌡️ 58 | ⛅ | 5% | 💨 SSE 8 mph (7 knots)

72 🌡️ 54 | ⛅ | 24% | 💨 S 18 mph (16 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 65ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

49 West | Jeff Muller & Friends | 7:30–10 PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Timmie Metz | 8:30 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Dana B | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Moon Cherry | 9–12 PM
Brian Boru | Ciaran Quinn | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
The Choptank | Ryan Cobb | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | JPARIS | 2–5 PM
Killarney House | Meg & Angie | 7:30–10:30 PM
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Justin Ryan | 5–8 PM
The Lodge | Jennifer Schimpf | 8–11 PM
Market House | Brandon Freelump and Alex G Lee | 8–11 PM
Market Space | Russ Jacobsen | 6–9 PM
Middleton Tavern | Sidewalk Soul | 10 PM
Mother’s Peninsula Grille | Romell Miranda | 5–8 PM
Old Stein Inn | Shawn Owen | 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Dust on the Bottle | 7:30–10:30 PM
Rams Head On Stage | The Amish Outlaws | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Mike Miller | 8 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Reagan Kent | 5 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Kick Back Clasics | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Frank Florence | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Chris Button | 3–7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Troll Tribe | 9:45 PM

49 West | Dean Rosenthal’s 5 Piece Rackett | 7:30–10 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Scorpion Rose | 9 PM
Brian Boru | Shawn Musselman | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | Tim Atkinson | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Weird Science | 9 PM
Dark Horse | Blair Ritch Project | 9 PM
Great Frogs | Shawn Owen | 1:30–4:30 PM
Great Frogs | Angie Miller| 5:30–8:30 PM
Killarney House | Alex Peters | 7:30–10:30 PM
Market Space | Ryan Webster | 2–6 PM
Middleton Tavern | Trio Sonic | 10 PM
Mother’s Peninsula Grille | Nicky Stacy | 8 PM
Pirates Cove | Kurt Gibbons | 7:30–10:30 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Shaun Cassidy | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Beatless Band | 9 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Dan Ingham | 5 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Honey Sol | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Joey Fitz | 3–7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | C Burch & The Noize | 9:45 PM

49 West | The Befuddlers | 4–7 PM
49 West | Dream Punch, Callum & Domn | 7:30–9:30 PM
Galway Bay | Jesse Moody | 12–2 PM
Galway Bay | Brandon the Wandering Bard | 4–8 PM
Great Frogs | Michael Waskey | 1:30–4:30 PM
The Lodge | Mark Tatum | 11 AM – 2 PM
Market House | Troll Tribe | 5–8 PM
Market Space | David Andrew Smith | 2–6 PM
Old Stein Inn | Don Bitterlich | 2–6 PM
Pirates Cove | The Hyland Brothers | 3–6 PM
Rams Head On Stage | In Gratitude | 8 PM | Tickets
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Richard Hayward | 3–7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | West Street Revival | 7 PM

With the undefeated Navy Midshipmen at the top of the American Athletic Conference standings, we think it’s more than appropriate that head coach Brian Newberry was just put on the Bear Bryant Award watch list. The award, presented by the American Heart Association, recognizes leaders who “that make the sport better for athletes and fans alike by demonstrating grit, integrity and a winning approach to coaching and life – both on and off the field.” This year, 28 coaches are on the list for the award, which will be presented in January. So keep that winning streak going, Coach!

Women's Rugby (3-3)
10/17 @ Wheeling | 7 PM

Women's Soccer (9-5-2)
10/ 19 @ Bucknell | 1 PM

Men's Soccer (3-6-4)
10/18 vs. Lafayette | 1 PM

Women's Volleyball (7-10)
10/18 @ Bucknell | 4 PM

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