Rick Hutzell

Rob Steinberger is running in the 3rd District against a better-known, more experienced, better-financed Democrat. His job is introducing himself to voters.

No one may be more excited about the Annapolis Songwriters Festival than Daphne Eckman, a young performer who will share the stage set up at Red, Red Wine with eight other singers over three hours Friday night.

Between the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris debate and Inauguration Day, here are five nightmares likely to keep Republican voters awake at night.

The Annapolis Democratic Central Committee chose Harry Huntley to replace former Alderwoman Elly Tierney, who is moving to Cape Cod.

Food historian Joyce White marks her first book, “Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine,” with a lecture and book signing Sunday. It’s one of seven great things to do in the coming week in the Annapolis area.

All I can say is that they confirm my suspicions. BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, the easy go-easy come airport, is for slobs. It's good to be among friends.

Be forewarned. This is a Dougie Downer kind of column. What goes up must come down. Democrats might be enjoying sweet dreams of November, but the hardest days of the campaign start right after Labor Day.

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra will play Christian Won’s six-minute composition, “iPhone Variations for Orchestra,” this weekend at its annual Pops in the Park concerts. The late summer show is a Labor Day tradition at Quiet Waters Park, now expanded to Downs Park in Pasadena.

Laura and Kevin Smith knew they wanted a historic home. So when the Sands House came on the market in 2019, they bought it from a preservation group. Now, five years and a major renovation later, they’ve decided to sell the home of Revolutionary War soldier William Sands, one of the Maryland patriots who died on Aug. 27, 1776, in the Battle of Long Island.

More than 100 members of the predominantly Black Push’N Pedals Cycling Club and other cyclists kicked off a Ride Against Hate Friday night in response to an ugly episode of racism in Annapolis earlier this summer.

Elly Tierney’s hands won’t stay still. They fly across the small tabletop, mapping out unseen connections. Her immaculate white nails trace links between problems and the people who have frustrated solutions during her two terms on the Annapolis City Council. Time is short. The days are counting down until the Ward 1 alderwoman steps down. She and her husband will drive off to retirement after Labor Day. But before she goes, Tierney has a few parting words.

The king and queen of the Maryland Renaissance Festival are ready for you. Fred Nelson and Laurie Simonds return Saturday for opening day at the long-running, singular Maryland event. It’s one of seven things to do around Annapolis during the week ending Aug. 29.

The outskirts of Annapolis have developed in 20-year waves. Today, right on time, a new wave of homes and retail is shaping up, promising the latest transformation of an area named for a long-gone Civil War prisoner exchange camp, Parole.

Annapolis and Anne Arundel County are clearly driving this boat. Annapolis is planning a ferry inside city limits, while Anne Arundel County has applied for a federal grant to set up a $9 million ferry linking Annapolis, Baltimore and Kent Island.

The next few weeks may be the best time to visit Great Frogs Winery in Annapolis, just as the harvest begins. You could also catch the Annapolis Chamber Music Festival or check out the Halal Food Fest.