What’s New in Maryland
For you Merliners out thereSoup and Southern Rock in Mt. Airy
Sunday February 22nd – Singer / songwriter Dean Crawford performs at Linganore Winery from 1-4pm.
All natural soups from Chesapeake Gardens will be available for purchase or to sample. Admission is $5 at the door. Photo ID needed for wine tasting.
For information on directions, hours of operation (7 days a week), tours (12pm, 2pm, and 4pm), and other events at Linganore, visit http://www.linganorewines.com/
Photo ID needed for wine tasting.
Chocolate Affair Winners
Last night was the Chocolate Affair at M&T Bank Stadium to benefit Healthcare for the Homeless.
There was so much chocolate. So delicious. Truffles, cake, pudding, candies, hot chocolate, chocolate covered strawberries, fudge, brownies, ice cream, other sweet desserts like baklava and flavored fortune cookies. After just a few samples, I realized I was so thirsty. Good thing for the water I got with my drink ticket. There was also some savory samples mixed in, like shrimp, bagel pieces and soup which were a nice break from the sweet tastes.
Here’s a list of the winners:
Tastiest Chocolate Treat: Ice cream from Coldstone Creamery
Tastiest Savory Treat: Shrimp from Bonefish Grill
Tastiest Candy: Edible Favors
Best Booth Display: Kali’s Mezze
Best Food Presentation: Hershey Entertainment and Resorts
Most Creative Use of Chocolate as an Ingredient: Sascha’s Catering
Best Beverage: Testimony Teas
Best New Vendor: Sweet Fortunes – flavored fortune cookies
Best Vendor (participating at least 5 years): Chef’s Expressions – chocolate truffle with sea salt for one thing
Wished I had grabbed a few more wrapped candies. At the the time I felt like I couldn’t eat any more chocolate.
November 21st – 23rd Events in Maryland
Check out these concerts and other events at Maryland’s major venues Friday November 21st to Sunday November 23rd.
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical finishes up at the Hippodrome this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Visit http://www.france-merrickpac.com/events/index.html for show times.
Friday November 21st – 1st Mariner Arena – PNC Tennis Classic at 7pm
http://www.baltimorearena.com/event-more-info.shtml?e_id=181
Friday November 21st – Lyric Opera House – Norma at 8pm
http://www.lyricoperahouse.com/Schedule-TicketInfo.asp
Friday November 21st – Meyerhoff – Tchaikovsky’s Symphony Pathetique at 8pm
http://www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?erube_fh=tessitura&tessitura.submit.CalendarPerfLink=1&PerfNo=6643
Friday November 21st – Rams Head Live – Vs. The Earth at 9pm
http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=274
Saturday November 22nd – Meyerhoff – The Passion of Tchaikovsky at 7pm
http://www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?erube_fh=tessitura&tessitura.submit.CalendarPerfLink=1&PerfNo=6738
Saturday November 22nd – 1st Mariner Arena – Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson at 8pm
http://www.baltimorearena.com/event-more-info.shtml?e_id=166
Saturday November 22nd – Rams Head live – 3 Easy Payments & Failure to Excel w/ Playground Etiquette, Elise Major, An Early Ending, A Heart Felt Lie at 8:00pm
http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=275
Sunday November 23rd – M&T Bank Stadium – Ravens vs Eagles at 1pm
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/Gameday/Games/2008_Season/Season/Week_11.aspx
Sunday November 23rd – Lyric Opera House – Norma at 3pm
http://www.lyricoperahouse.com/Schedule-TicketInfo.asp
Sunday November 23rd – Meyerhoff – Tchaikovsky’s Symphony Pathetique at 3pm
http://www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?erube_fh=tessitura&tessitura.submit.CalendarPerfLink=1&PerfNo=6734
Choose a Name for the Baltimore Aquarium’s Dolphin Calf
The newest dolphin at the National Aquarium in Baltimore is three months old and still needs a name. Her parents’ names are Chinook and Chesapeake. You can select your favorite name from a list up until November 20th.
The choices are:
Bayley
Calli
Charm
Hanna
Sassafras
What’s New in Maryland votes for Charm. Visit http://aqua.org/dolphins/ to cast your vote.
November 14 -16 Concerts in MD
With the middle of November already, soon it’ll be Thanksgiving. The Hippodrome starts the holiday season with Dr. Suess’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, continuing all the way into next week. And check out the list below of concerts at Maryland’s major local venues for this weekend.
Friday November 14th – Mr. Greengenes – Rams Head Live at 10pm
http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=83
Saturday November 15th – Nat & Alex Wolff w/ Savannah Outen – Rams Head Live at 4:30pm
http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=265
Saturday November 15th – Norma – Lyric Opera House at 8pm
http://www.lyricoperahouse.com/Schedule-TicketInfo.asp
Saturday November 15th – Anthony Hamilton – Rams Head Live at 10pm
http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=268
Sunday November 16th – Beethoven Violin Concerto – Meyerhoff at 3pm
http://www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?erube_fh=tessitura&tessitura.submit.CalendarPerfLink=1&PerfNo=6707
Sunday November 16th – Howe, Squire & White of YES – Rams Head Live at 8:30pm
http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=269
Check back next week for the weekend’s concerts and other events in Maryland.
Tweeter Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Again
Another store bites the dust. It’s been just a few months since Boscov’s closed a few stores in the Baltimore area. Now all 94 Tweeter stores will be closing in the U.S., including seven in Maryland. The seven stores that will be closing are located in Bel Air, Bowie, Columbia, Glen Burnie, Owings Mills, Rockville, and Towson. Look out for those going-out-of-business sales. The store closings will take a month and a half to two months to complete.
Maryland Events Friday Nov 7th to Sunday Nov 9th
With last weekend being Halloween, we’re into November already. Here’s some concerts at major venues in Maryland this weekend.
Friday November 7th – Celtic Thunder – First Mariner Arena at 8pm
http://www.baltimorearena.com/event-more-info.shtml?e_id=159
Friday November 7th – Susan Tedeschi with James Hunter – Rams Head Live at 8pm
http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=264
Friday November 8th – The Raven – The Meyerhoff at 8pm
http://www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?erube_fh=tessitura&tessitura.submit.CalendarPerfLink=1&PerfNo=6632
Saturday November 8th – Doctor Atomic: Adams – Lyric Opera House at 1pm
http://www.lyricoperahouse.com/Schedule-TicketInfo.asp
Saturday November 8th – The Decemberists – Rams Head Live at 8pm
http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=262
Saturday November 8th – The Raven – The Meyerhoff at 8pm
http://www.bsomusic.org/main.taf?erube_fh=tessitura&tessitura.submit.CalendarPerfLink=1&PerfNo=6723
Sunday November 9th – Silverstein & Chiodos – Rams Head Live at 6:30pm
http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=74
Check back next week for more weekend concerts and events in Maryland.
Baltimore Chick-Fil-A Restaurants Offer Way to Help Veterans November 10th
Eat at a Baltimore Chick-Fil-A restaurant Monday, November 10th and part of the costs will go to the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) if you wish. Though Veterans Day is usually observed on November 11th, certain Chick-Fil-A restaurants in the Baltimore area will donate 20% of the day’s sales to the VFW, a nonprofit that supports U.S. troops and veterans. To include your order in calculation of the donation, visit http://www.helpvfw.org/chick-fil-a to print out the coupon and present it when placing your order.
Carnival of Maryland November 2nd
Maryland Blogger Alliance members came out in droves for this Carnival, which has 12 posts. Will the upcoming election get the same type of turnout? Actually, the election is coming up close and many Maryland Blogger Alliance members have thoughts to share in various subject categories:
Much of Tuesday will of course be about National Politics. Michael Schwartz from Monoblogue discusses what it’s like to volunteer for the McCain campaign. The Patriot Sharpshooter discusses Dark Clouds / Silver Lining of the recession.
Issues in State Politics on the ballot will come up as well, a popular one being the slots proposal. Pillage Idiot shares a unique proposal involving slots. Soccer Dad will be all no-ing the two constitutional questions on the ballot Tuesday. And Mike Netherland makes a decision on the slots issue based on accountability.
Joyce Dowling of Race Matters in Prince George’s Co., MD & the USA keeps with the election theme but delves into the topic of Crime by discussing the role of racism in the election.
In Local Politics, Patrick from Maryland Conservatarian expresses his disgust at the lack of Maryland women elected to the executive branch.
This weekend doesn’t just bring us closer to the election; it also marks the end of Daylight Saving Time. Now, anyone who wants to see a sunrise will have to get up a little earlier. See a sunrise peaking through some trees without having to rise extra early. And check out this sunrise on Halloween morning, the last one of Daylight Savings Time this year.
On a lighter note, The Greenbelt shows some pictures of squirrels eating and this duck just hanging out.
On an even lighter note, Clark Bjorke posts about Marvin Gaye, connecting his song, “What’s Going On?” to the state of the U.S. today.
This concludes Maryland Blogger Alliance Carnival #45. And for all you bloggers out there who might be interested in contributing in the future, a blog carnival is where bloggers of a certain topic send in a post to a host blog to have their post linked to on a different blog and share what they have written. The blog Carnival of Maryland is held every other Sunday.
Halloween in Maryland
Happy Halloween! If you won’t be out trick-or-treating or somewhere local, where is there to go on Halloween? Check out:
Pumpkin Fest & Haunt Fest at Merriweather Post Pavilion 4pm to 11pm,
Pumpkin Fest is from 4pm to 7pm, is meant for children, and includes an obstacle course, face painting, musical chairs, a moon bounce, and Monster Twister.
Haunt Fest is from 7pm to 4pm and includes horror movies, Midway games, magicians, The Haunted Von Dahl Manor, and Face Your Fears
http://www.thefeargrounds.com/
Rams Head Live is having Never Never Halloween Party at 9:30pm
Another ongoing event is Fright Fest at Six Flags
Bennett’s Curse is next to Arundel Mills Mall – walk through mazes that include “Sanctuary of Insanity” and “House of the Vampires”.
Markoff’s Haunted Forest - 20 minute hike through the woods with scary scenes along the way, hay rides, bonfires, scary movies, fortune teller, haunted bus
Whatever you do, have a spooktacular Halloween!
