We celebrated our own historic "tea party," in our own local way, by holding Green Drinks -- sponsored by Historic Annapolis -- in the historic 77 Main Street Warehouse now occupied by Capital Teas.
It was cozy in Capital Teas' backyard. Thanks to everyone who attended.
Our hosts, Peter and Manelle Martino, and their staff showcased a selection of their organic teas and showed us how infusing wine (VinoTeano) and beer (TeaAle) with the right flavor of tea is delicious. Who knew? Green Drinkers were also invited to visit Capital Teas' sister store, Sugar Daddy Spicy Mama, nearby at Cornhill Street, where Capital Teas -- now a multi-store success story -- started out.
Historic Annapolis was present to encourage Green Drinkers to take part in Annapolis by Candlelight, tonight and tomorrow night. Buy a ticket and you'll see some of the city's finest architecture during this annual evening walking tour of private and historic homes.
Special Offer: Become a member of Historic Annapolis at the $100 level or higher and receive two complimentary Candlelight tickets. |
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We also heard from Doug Smith, representing the new
Annapolis Partnership about its initiatives -- as the MainStreets Partnership and Annapolis Business Association join forces to form the new organization. |
Read more. | Remember that Small Business Saturday will be held at the end of November. Support our local merchants!
Jen and Jerry Donahoe, owners of local business
Mills Fine Wine & Spirits made a great selection of beer and wine for us -- served up by our bartender extraordinaire, Greg Perry.
The delicious appetizers were provided by
Cafe Normandie, one of the Annapolis by Candlelight participating restaurants, offering 15% off tonight and tomorrow night to Candlelight participants. Thank you to owner Jean Louis!
Also thank you to Miss Nancy's Fancy Bakery for mouth-watering desserts... another local business!
Visit her website for photos of wedding and special occasion cakes.
If you didn't get your LED wine glass at Green Drinks you can order directly from
Orca Green Marine. Let's make it a practice to bring them to Green Drinks from now on to cut down (or eliminate) use of plastic glasses. We are working on eliminating single-use plastic altogether for future events.
Lot of good things happen at Green Drinks. We know that Tuesday several serendipitous introductions were made that might result in new jobs for a couple of people and collaborations for others.
We don't have a December event lined up yet, so stay tuned. We might just have a big surprise for you!
The Annapolis Police Department has a permanent prescription drug drop off box in the lobby of police headquarters, 199 Taylor Avenue. Discard expired, unwanted, and unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays. Liquid products, intravenous solutions, needles and syringes, and illicit substances should not be dropped in the box. For information go to www.annapolis.gov/police and click on Medication Disposal. Unwanted medications can also be dropped off at any of the four Anne Arundel County Police Department district stations.
Our hosts, Peter and Manelle Martino, and their staff showcased a selection of their organic teas and showed us how infusing wine (VinoTeano) and beer (TeaAle) with the right flavor of tea is delicious. Who knew? Green Drinkers were also invited to visit Capital Teas' sister store, Sugar Daddy Spicy Mama, nearby at Cornhill Street, where Capital Teas -- now a multi-store success story -- started out. 
We salute the 
This year we are ramping up the awareness about cup-free racing and promoting the idea because cup-free racing IS the 
To help you go cup-free easily, try out an Annapolis Green Run Responsibly HydraPouch, pictured at right. They are almost weightless and they clip on your belt or pants until you're ready to fill up at the next hydration station. Interested? 
