Good morning, Annapolis. Election season is mercifully over, meaning no more political text messages for approximately 2 more days! Enjoy the break while it lasts. . .

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Ryan Sneddon

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Eastport goes to pretend war with Annapolis on Saturday. The weapon of choice? Rope. The battlefield? Second Street.

The party starts at 10 AM. And at 11:45 AM, the Naptown Brass Band leads a parade of rabble-rousers to open battle. The first of seven heats starts at the crack o’ noon. If you’ve been, you know it’s hard to get a good view unless you’re in the front row. But this year, there’s a big screen with a drone feed. Very high tech, Eastport. Very high tech. . .

The slate, in order:

Bring the kids. There’s an activity zone with face painting and balloon art. And for the non-tugging grownups, good company and plenty of libations.

Parking will be . . . tight, so take the water taxi, call a rideshare, walk or bike. Or paddleboard. This is Eastport, after all.

Annapolis still needs tuggers, especially for the Navy and the Bars. Sign up here and get a t-shirt.

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Last week we shared some of our picks for restaurants that’ll do the cooking for you on Thanksgiving. Then you shared some of yours. So we put ‘em all in one place. These are the five you shared. And we’re still looking for more if you know of any!

🍺 Rams Head Roadhouse – The Roadhouse on Generals Highway is serving a three-course turkey dinner from 11 AM to 10 PM. You get bisque or salad, hand-carved turkey with all the sides, and pumpkin cheesecake for $32.95. Its downtown sibling, Rams Head Tavern, has the same menu on West Street. Both can also do dinner to go if you order by Monday, November 23. Details.

🏛️ Harry Browne’s – A reader tipped us off that the State Circle staple is open on Thanksgiving. Call 410-263-4332 to grab a table.

🍝 Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen – A buffet at Park Place with turkey, honey-glazed ham, seafood, and desserts. Seatings are at noon, 2:30, and 5 PM, and you’ll need a reservation.

⚓ Middleton Tavern – The City Dock tavern opens at 1 PM on Thanksgiving and serves its feast until 10 PM.

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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!

🎈 = family-friendly events

🎭 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Closing weekend for Colonial Players’ take on the Headless Horseman, in the round. Thursday through Sunday.

🎶 Forces of Nature – The Annapolis Symphony plays Tchaikovsky’s The Tempest and an ocean-inspired violin concerto with Francesca Anderegg. Friday and Saturday at Maryland Hall.

🎈🛍️ HERE. fall pop-up shop – Naptown Flea joins 70+ local makers and vintage sellers on Dock Street, with a patch bar and a make-your-own-perfume station. Through Sunday.

🎈🐑 Sheep Peeping – A short farm tour at Hollywood Farm that ends with you petting sheep and goats. Saturday and Sunday.

🐮 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market – Produce, meats, tacos, and coffee at Riva Road and Truman Parkway. Saturday and Sunday mornings.

🪕 Tavern Talks: London Town and the Maryland Constitution – After-hours access to the 1776 William Brown House tavern, colonial hot chocolate included, and the story of Maryland’s first constitution.

🍽️ Food Truck Fridays – A dozen food trucks on Harry S. Truman Parkway. Free to get in.

🕺 A Night at the Beaches – The Carr’s Beach dance party at Beacon Restaurant, raising money for the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation.

🏈 Navy vs. Temple – The Mids are home at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. CBS Sports Network has it if you’re on the couch.

🎣 Fish For A Cure – The shore party at Safe Harbor Annapolis with dinner, music, and awards, all for the cancer survivorship program at AAMC.

🎈🪖 First Maryland Regiment at London Town – Reenactors set up camp and show how Maryland’s Revolutionary War soldiers lived.

🎈🔬 MD STEM Festival: Engineering a Park Clean-Up – Kids design and test a litter-grabbing gadget at the Chesapeake Children’s Museum.

🀄 Sip, Shop & Mahjong – Holiday shopping at Local by Design, then open-play mahjong. Come solo and they’ll seat you with a table.

🎈🪕 The Red Barn Sessions: Barn Dance! – An old-time string concert, then a barn dance for all ages at Hollywood Farm. Bring a picnic.

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🇺🇸 Flags On The Hill – Veterans Day is next Wednesday, but you can start honoring service members this Saturday. Join the Brewer Hill Cemetery Association from 9 to 11 AM to map and mark veterans’ graves with an American flag. Those flags guide the wreath-laying for National Wreaths Across America Day on December 19. Thank you to the BHCA volunteers who keep this historic place beautiful and honor the heroes buried there. If you go, send us a photo so we can share it next week.

🌉 Bridge Closed, Run Open – The eastbound span of the Bay Bridge closes Sunday from midnight to about 2 PM for the Bay Bridge Run. Both directions squeeze onto the westbound span, one lane each way, so MDTA says cross before 6 AM or after 6 PM to avoid traffic. If you’d rather be on the bridge than stuck off of it, race registration stays open until noon Saturday. About 16,000 people are expected after last year’s run was rained out.

🎷 All That Jazz – The Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival is back for its fifth year, spread over two weekends in Eastport churches, clubs, and libraries. It opens tomorrow at 7 PM at St. Luke’s with the Muneer Nasser Band’s tribute to Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Randy Weston. Saturday brings Afro-Peruvian band Perkutao to the Peerless Rens Club, and Sunday has free colonial-era music on period instruments. Most of the events are free. Full schedule.

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Crisp fall weather calls for a day outside. Maryland’s Best Helmets & Harvest pairs local trails with farms, wineries and more through November 15. The free pass features stops like the BWI Trail, LEO Annapolis and other locations across the state. Check in at each stop to earn free prizes!

73 🌡️ 62 | 🌧️ | 43% ☔ | 💨 S 12 mph (10 knots)

68 🌡️ 51 | ⛈️ | 79% ☔ | 💨 N 6 mph (5 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 63ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

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The Admiral’s Cup | Justina Beth-El | 7–10 PM
Beer Farm | Anthony Frijia | 4–7 PM
Brian Boru | Aaron Hawkins | 6–9 PM
Copper Creek | Open Mic with Paul Cortese and Uncle Bill | 7 PM
Killarney House | Nate Finn | 6–9 PM
Market House | Daphne Eckman | TBA
Pirates Cove | Jason Bishop | 6–9 PM
The Point | Bryan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Gaelic Storm | 8 PM | Tickets

49 West | 1st Fridays with Tom Mitchell & Friends | 8–11 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Tim Atkinson, Kit Benz | TBA
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Davidson Exchange | 8:30 PM
Beer Farm | Michael McHenry | 4–7 PM
Brian Boru | Suzie Mac Duo | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
The Choptank | Carl Carter | TBA
Great Frogs | Aidan Ewald | 5:30–8:30 PM
Killarney House | Jason Bishop | 7:30–10:30 PM
Pirates Cove | Viands & Co. | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Briston Maroney | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Aaron Hawkins | 8 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Dan Ingham | 9 PM
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church | Muneer Nasser Band | 7 PM | Tickets

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