Martha Brown Annapolis and Anne Arundel County RE

Last Friday evening hubby and I decided, on a whim, to head out to dinner and headed straight to the Edgewater Restaurant. Normally when we do the 'on a whim' dinner thing this restaurant is already packed but tonight we were lucky.

I noticed upon parking our car that some exterior remodeling had been taking place since our last visit which is quite attractive. A fresh look on an old friend.

The interior is very casual and offers both booth and table seating. We are booth kind of eaters so we were seated near the front of the restaurant. We ordered our drinks and started reviewing the menu. Since it had been awhile since we had been there we were both delighted to see our favorites were still there, backfin crab cake which I call 'the bomb' and they call jumbo and fried clams.

The service was quick but not pushy We placed our order which included cream of crab soup for me and Maryland crab soup for hubby. we both opted for the salad bar and a potato as a side. Since everything is cooked as you order we had ample time to cruise the small but delectable salad bar and enjoy eating it as well.

Not long after we finsihed our salads our dinner was served and it was as delicious as I remembered. The crab cake was all lump crabmeat, no fillers going on here and hubbys fried clams were seasoned to perfection. Yum

If you haven't had a chance to dine at the Edgewater Restaurant you might just want to give it a try. It's nothing fancy but boy is it delicious. Located right on Mayo Rd in Edgewater of course.

Celebrating the 4th of July- It's here already and we have opted to stay home. A 3 day staycation. We are firing up the grill, playing and working around the house, and enjoying some leisurely downtown time.

We are heading to downtown Annapolis for a leisurely walk and taking Maggie, our golden, with us. Annapolis is a fun walking town. Narrow streets full of color with baskets of blossoms hanging from light posts, street side cafes, and of course the waterfront. You can't be in Annapolis and not stop and watch the boats as they head up Ego Alley ever so slowly, then turn around and head back out. The Naval Academy is bustling with the influx of new plebes and their families right now so downtown will be busy. A ice cream cone from the local ice cream shop is definitely in order as we settle down for a bit of people watching on a warm summer day.

Annapolis puts on a spectacular fireworks display. It is set over the water on a barge right outside the Naval Academy and people line up by land and sea to see the show. We have done both and either way is spectacular. This year we will enjoy the show from afar as we watch from our lawn into the horizon of the night sky. It is the perfect lazy 4th way of doing our staycation this year.

You know, every once in awhile it is nice to just visit your hometown in a more leisurely way. This holiday weekend is our chance to do just that.

If you are new to our great area or are just looking to make a move within Anne Arundel County, you just have to check out Edgewater. Located at what I call the gateway to the Southern end of the county, Edgewater offers small town living with lots of amenities.

Located 31 miles from Washington DC and 5 miles from Annapolis Edgewater is located on a peninsula bordering the South River, Rhode River and the Chesapeake Bay. Own a boat or want to? Edgewater is a great place to live the lifestyle with its easy access to numerous marinas and boat ramps. If planes instead of boats are your thing then you are in luck. Edgewater is home to a small private plane air strip called Lee Airport.

The South River area is where I grew up. Back then living in South County was considered living in the country to those city dwellers of Annapolis. But we didn't care as it also meant living at the beach.

Over the years Edgewater has become quite the grownup. Gone are the days of small beach communities hugging the shoreline with farm land bursting at its edges. Slowly Edgewater expanded over the years with the most recent growth spurt happening in the late 1990's, early 2000's. The Edgewater of today has just about every shopping convenience at your fingertips, great cultural events, deep history and roots and a fine mix of homes in all sizes and price ranges.

Whatever your lifestyle, whatever your wish, Edgewater is certainly a place to consider calling Home Sweet Home.

Martha Brown is a Realtor with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc and has lived her entire life right here in Anne Arundel County. When you are looking for a local expert to help you when you move put Martha's hometown knowledge and 16 years of real estate experience to work for you.