Registration begins tomorrow, March 1, for summer ice-skating camps at Bowie Ice Arena during July and August. According to the City of Bowie website, skaters from ages 3-15 will enjoy on-ice instruction, games, and music, as well as off-ice crafts and games. At the end of each week, they'll
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02/28/2011
As you approach Annapolis MD and the U.S. Naval Academy from Rt. 50 via Rt. 2, you will notice a scenic overlook in the median strip. In the background, across the Severn River, is the U.S. Naval Academy; the bridge crossing the Severn is the Naval Academy Bridge (featured a few weeks ago in Ann
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02/27/2011
Apparently I have beginner's luck. On my first visit to the new slots parlor at Ocean Downs, I invested $25 and came home with $50. Not too bad for an afternoon's "work." Ocean Downs is located just west of Ocean City, Maryland, off Rt 50 in Berlin. My husband and I were visiting my brother
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02/26/2011
My daughter has coined a phrase that somewhat justifies procrastination, and I find myself using it all the time. Basically, when I'm looking for an excuse to NOT do something I probably should be doing, I can justify it by doing something else that may be interpreted as productive. There are s
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02/25/2011
Crofton residents of all ages enjoy the Crofton Bowling Centre for family nights, kids birthday parties, or outings with friends. You can reserve one of the 48 lanes online for your own small group or participate in one of 20+ leagues that compete seven days a week. On Friday and Saturday nights
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02/24/2011
In case you haven't noticed, brevity doesn't come easily to me in blogging. Maybe that's why I didn't realize that my automated signature on Activerain was growing out of control: A copyright notice, disclosure, ad for my iPhone real estate app, photo, logo, contact info a la business card, cut
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02/23/2011
The first ever Crofton Sweethearts Ball took place on Saturday evening at the Blue Dolphin in Crofton. The committee worked long and hard, assembling a line-up of entertainers, organizing a silent auction and working with the restaurant staff to plan a fabulous dinner. But you know what they sa
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02/22/2011
As a follow-up to my January 7 post, Help Save the Azaleas at the U.S. National Arboretum in DC, I'm happy to report that an anonymous Million Dollars donation will fund an endowment to save the plants, and a major fundraising drive will begin now that there's time to tap other funding source
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02/21/2011
Annapolis Restaurant Week - February 21-27, 2011 Gotta love living in Crofton MD! So many fun things to do and see in all directions - from D.C. to Baltimore and, closer to home, Annapolis. With 36 of the finest restaurants in Annapolis participating in Restaurant Week, starting today and contin
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02/21/2011
A listing appointment isn't a crash course in selling a home, it's a job interview. Sometimes we forget that and find ourselves giving away our expertise and experience without compensation or a commitment by the potential client to hire us. It could be that we're "stupid" as Pat Haddad suggested
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02/20/2011