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Good morning, Annapolis. The Naval Academy’s fall term starts Monday, so the Yard is back at desks a full week before the county is – AACPS doesn’t ring a first bell until August 24. If you’ve been waiting to play hooky, this is the Friday for it.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Ryan Sneddon

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Four days, four winners. Here’s what you couldn’t stop clicking this week 🏆

🚘 The speed cameras link was clicked 4X more than any other story we linked this week. Meaning? Y’all probably need to slow down.

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Scoop reader Roger C. caught us. Our Navy football game day guide sends you to the Walgreens on Taylor Avenue for beer and Graul’s for chicken salad, then walks right past a bagel shop in that same strip. Obviously bagels are a key tailgating food, especially for a noon game. So, here’s the fix, plus what to order at the best bagel shops in town.

🦀 Naval Bagels – 609A Taylor Ave: Roger’s pick, and across from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. They’ve been boiling and baking true water bagels here since 2000. Order the Annapolitan: jumbo lump crab, scrambled egg, cheddar, and Old Bay, $9.99. Open 6 AM–2 PM, 7 AM on Sundays.

🍯 Call Your Mother – 2574 Solomons Island Rd: The D.C. deli that opened at Annapolis Harbour Center in November, and open until 3 PM daily. Order the Bacon Sun City: local bacon (because why not?), bodega-style eggs, two cheeses, and spicy honey on an Everything bagel, $10.70.

🫒 Chick & Ruth’s Delly – 165 Main St: Breakfast sandwiches on New York bagels are “Eggels” here, and doors open at 6:30 AM. Get wild. Order the cream cheese and olives, $4.99.

⚓ Deadrise Bagels – Clock Tower Place, 1410 Forest Dr: Hand-rolled and only “docked” two mornings a week (Thursdays and Saturdays, 7–11 AM), which makes us want them even more. Get the Old Bay cheddar bagel with hot honey butter.

🧂 Bagels And . . . – 2019 West St: Cynthia Machuca bought the counter she’d worked behind for 30 years, and the bagels are still baked fresh daily. A warm salt bagel with plain cream cheese needs nothing else. Closed Mondays.

Got one we missed? Hit reply. We take our bagel research (re: taste testing) very seriously.

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🎈 = family-friendly events

🎶 Annapolis Chamber Music Festival Concert 1: French Connection – ACMF’s 11th season opens with works by Jolivet, Stravinsky, and Ravel, plus an opening night reception.

🎨 Flower Happy Hour – Create a summer bouquet with local flowers and sip sangria at Historic London Town & Gardens.

🎶 In Gratitude: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire – A 13-piece ensemble brings the authentic sound of EWF, featuring musicians who’ve performed with Prince and Whitney Houston.

🍽️ Food Truck Fridays – 12+ food trucks serving up diverse cuisines at 275 Harry S. Truman Parkway. 4–8 PM.

🎶 Annapolis Chamber Music Festival Concert 2: Fine Wine & Finer Music – Works by Florence Price, Samuel Barber, and George Gershwin paired with curated wines, celebrating America’s 250th.

🎈⚓ 20th Annual Crab Cup – CRAB’s sailing races, poker run, and shore party with live music support accessible boating programs for people with disabilities.

🎨 Folklore & Folktales Exhibit Opening – A group exhibition exploring folk art and storytelling at AND Creative Gallery, paired with a vendor market at ArtFarm Studios.

🌱 Compost Demonstration – Master Gardeners teach composting at Quiet Waters Park. AA County residents receive a free compost bin.

🎨 Living History: First Maryland Regiment – Drop-in program at Hogshead Trades Museum where the First Maryland Regiment demonstrates life in 1776.

🎶 English Country Dance – Dance like it’s 1776 with live music and a beginner lesson. No partner or experience needed.

🎥 Film Screenings: The American Revolution by Ken Burns – Military history clips from the documentary series at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.

📚 AAUW Collections of Books – Drop off used books at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church to support November’s book sale benefiting scholarships for women.

🎶 Sunrise Paddle – Early morning paddle on Back Creek to watch the sunrise over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

🎶 Annapolis Chamber Music Festival Concert 3: Family Concert – ACMF’s first family concert features Ravel’s Mother Goose and a chamber version of Peter and the Wolf. Children under 18 free.

🎈🎨 Anchors + Artisans – Over 50 local makers and artists at Annapolis Town Center with live music by Mixed Business Duo.

🎶 Maryland Hall Presents BloomHaven: Jazz and Jams – Natalie Brooke Band and Ahmed Warshanna Trio bring funk, jam, and jazz to the Maryland Hall lawn.

🪑 Local by Design at The Gallery – Over 30 local artisans selling fine art, furniture, jewelry, and vintage finds.

🎈🎭 The Talent Machine: The Show That Started It All – A musical about discovering inner talent, performed by kids ages 7-14. All tickets $20.

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🏈 Ravens fly in for DICK’S grand opening: The store’s been soft-launching all week, but the official grand opening is bringing many reasons to head to the mall. Today, Ravens safety Ed Reed will be in the building at 9 AM for an appearance (no autographs). Torrey Smith will be in the House on Saturday at noon, and Derrick Henry will be there Sunday at noon. Check out the climbing wall, golf simulators, batting cages, and much more. P.S. Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week ends Saturday at 11:59 PM – apparel and footwear under $100.

🍔 Smash Up food truck is up for sale: Matthew Beagan was a college sophomore in 2021 when he crowd-sourced $30k to open a food truck in Annapolis. After five years of serving some of the best smash burgers in the area, he’s looking for a buyer to carry on the Smash Up legacy so he can return to his professional passion, acting. Only three weeks left to catch Matthew before his hiatus, but if you want to carry the torch (or spatula) and keep Annapolis Smashed, reach out now.

🪩 All the Rage Vintage announces shop closing: It’s not a firm goodbye, but it still sucks. West Street’s All the Rage Vintage, owned by bohemian queens Erica Kagan and Sarah Taylor, will be closing its doors mid-September. The change is more a pivot than a full closing. ATRV will be present at local markets, online and a new studio space located up in Baltimore. Get to the Annapolis shop now, though, as they have sales rolling for the next six weeks.

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86 🌡️ 73 | 🌧️ | 38% ☔ | 💨 NE 6 mph (5 knots)

84 🌡️ 73 | 🌧️ | 40% ☔ | 💨 NE 9 mph (8 knots)

87 🌡️ 76 | ⛈️ | 57% ☔ | 💨 S 14 mph (12 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 83ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

🌳🎵= Outdoor concert

49 West | Papa Presents: | 7:30–10 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Enslow, Honey Sol | 3:30 PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | The Monuments | 8:30 PM
🌳🎵Annapolis Sunset Cruise | Michael Miller | 7:30–9 PM | Tickets
Beer Farm | Michael McHenry | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Dana B | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Timmie Metz Band | 9 PM
Brian Boru | Aidan & Bryan | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
The Choptank | Joe Matheus | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Dave Tieff | 4–7 PM
Galway Bay | Jesse Moody | 7–10 PM
Great Frogs | Joe Esham | 5:30–8:30 PM
Killarney House | Pete Best | 7:30–10:30 PM
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Dave Hawkins | 5–8 PM
Market House | Bass and Seoul | 9 PM
Market Space | Russ Jacobsen | 6–9 PM
Middleton Tavern | Severn River Band | 10 PM
Mike’s Crabhouse | The Fuses | 6–8:30 PM
Old Stein | Eddie Pasa | 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Kevin Lee | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | In Gratitude: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Scott Hymes Band | 9 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Scott Voorhees | 9 PM
Renditions Golf Course | Replay | 6 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Tim Atkinson | 4 PM
Stan & Joe's Saloon | Mike McHenry Tribe | 9:45 PM

49 West | Dean Rosenthal’s 4 Piece Racket | 7:30–10 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Joe Matheus, Left of the Dial | 3:30 PM
Beer Farm | Jason Bishop | 2–7 PM
Brian Boru | Blakely Cain | 7–10 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Lost & Found | 9 PM
The Choptank | TBA | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Dave Tieff | 2–5 PM
Coconut Joe’s | It’s All Good | 9 PM
Dark Horse | Mission Radio | 9 PM
Great Frogs | Aidan Ewald | 4:30–7:30 PM
Killarney House | Levi Stephens | 7:30–10:30 PM
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Jack Schwartzberg | 5–8 PM
Market House | Brett Buehler | 8–10 PM
Market Space | Brandt Dunn | 2–6 PM
Middleton Tavern | Red Betty & The Ruckus | 10 PM
Pirates Cove | Doc Lohn | 3–6 PM
Pirates Cove | The Backburners | 7–10 PM
🌳🎵Quiet Waters Park | Kelly Bell Band | 5:30–7:30 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Jimmy Charles w/ Melissa Quinn Fox | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Kieran Lally | 8 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Alania Tamash | 9 PM
Reynolds Tavern | Mike Heuer | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Dave Bootle | 4 PM
Stan & Joe's Saloon | Moon Cherry | 9:45 PM

49 West | The Befuddlers | 4–7 PM
49 West | Dream Punch, David Augustus & Charm | 7:30–10 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Timothy Bracken | 2–6 PM
🌳🎵Annapolis Town Center | Mixed Business | 12 PM
Beacon Waterfront Galley | 120 Hz | 12 PM
Beer Farm | Anthony Frijia | 2–5 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Rob Sebastian | 2–5 PM
Galway Bay | The Corkers | 4–8 PM
Great Frogs | Dana B. | 1–4 PM
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | John Haywood | 2–5 PM
Market House | Nyah Auane | 5–7 PM
Market Space | Brian Peacock | 2–6 PM
Pirates Cove | Stephen Henson | 2–5 PM
Pirates Cove | Aaron Hawkins | 6–9 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Pam Tillis Trio w/ Shelby Blondell | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Jack Shenk | 12 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Ground Rent | 4 PM
Stan & Joe's Saloon | West Street Revival | 7 PM

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