Today, in the mail, I received one of those mass mailing marketing packages that come cellophane wrapped around cards of local businesses that are advertising their goodies. I always open them as over time I have found there to be some interesting and useful goodies going on and this time was no exception.
Now you know me and restaurants. I go out once a month with friends to try some delectable treats in the area and to my delight there was a card advertising Date Night at 3 local restaurants in the Annapolis Md area. Ohh La La!!
All 3 restaurants are located in downtown Annapolis, the perfect date night location. Each location is offering a $19.95 per person 3 course dinner and 1/3 off select bottles of wine. How perfect is that.
So without further ado here are the 3 restaurants with 'Date Night' specials.
OB's Prime- Located at 111 Main Street OB's Prime offers an elegant setting with romance in mind. Come early and enjoy a glass of their award winning wines in the Wine Bar Lounge or after dinner in the Board Room. Dinner menus includes Certified Prime Beef and Seafood entrees all served in generous size portions.
Middleton Tavern- Located at 2 Market Space is one of the oldest continually operating tavern's in America. The authentic 18th century setting in the heart of Annapolis offers a wide a diverse menu from seafood to crab dishes and even an oyster bar. The bar area is a great place to meet locals and was a favorite of my brothers and his many 'on the water' friends.
O'Briens Oyster Bar & Grill- Located at 113 Main Street O'Briens was known as Fran O'Briens (named and owned by the Washington Defensive Linebacker) back in the day of my single hood. The window high top tables were and are the coveted spots to sit and watch the happenings on busy Main Street no matter the night. Today O'Briens still enjoys the ambiance of those days with nightly dancing and dining on fresh seafood and beef dishes.
Date night is being offered on Wednesday at Middletons, Thursday at O'Briens and Friday at OB's Prime
About the Author- Martha Brown is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) whose passion is life in the Annapolis MD area and surrounding communities. Her goal is to help her clients understand the real estate market and to then be able to make sound real estate decisions. Martha is a 3rd generation Annapolitan who writes about her experiences in and out of the real estate market. Her passion has carried over to her granddaughter, Nichole, who is her partner in business. Between the two of them they offer a wide and full range of real estate services that cover 4 counties bordering Annapolis MD. Martha has been in the real estate business for 17 years of which all have been associated with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently owned real estate company in the Mid Atlantic. Martha can be reached at 800-735-5122 X5011 or Martha@TheRealEstate-Lady.com To search for homes for sale in the Annapolis Md area or to see Martha's listings visit: The Information contained in this blog is deemed to be reliable and every effort has been made to assure that the information is as accurate as possible. Martha Brown of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. disclaims any implied warranty or representation about it's accuracy, completeness or appropriateness for any particular purpose. This includes but is not limited to any information provided by third parties which is accessed through this blog via a hyperlink.
Announcing October 09 Home Sales For Annapolis MD
Divided into 3 zip codes. 21401 (downtown and close in areas), 21403 (Eastport and out to Bay Ridge) and 21409 (St. Margarets and up Rt.50 to the Bay Bridge.) this update includes SOLDS, UNDER CONTRACT AND AVAILABLE homes as of November 2, 2009.
Home prices vary in all three areas with many listed way below and way above the average sales price noted for each area. All 3 areas showed a slight drop in number of Solds compared to September.
Absorption rates are calculated using the number of active homes for sale divided by the number of homes under contract.
The Information contained below is deemed to be reliable and every effort has been made to assure that the information is as accurate as possible. All statistics were gathered from the Metropolitan Regional Information Services (MRIS)
Annapolis MD 21401 Market Update
40 Homes SOLD in October 2009. Average sold price was $493,750
31 homes are UNDER CONTRACT as of November 2, 2009
149 homes are actively ON THE MARKET
The absorption rate for 21401 = 4.8 months
Annapolis MD 21403 Market Update
28 homes SOLD in October 2009. Average sold price was $361,154
56 homes are UNDER CONTRACT as of November 2, 2009
297 Homes are actively ON THE MARKET
The absorption rate for 21403 = 8.25 months
Annapolis MD 21409 Market Update
15 homes SOLD in October 2009. Average sold price was $473,783
31 homes are UNDER CONTRACT as of November 2, 2009
149 homes are actively ON THE MARKET
The absorption rate for 21409 = 4.8 months
About the Author- Martha Brown is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) whose passion is homes in the Annapolis MD area and surrounding communities. Her goal is to help her clients understand the real estate market and to then be able to make sound real estate decisions. Martha is a 3rd generation Annapolitan who writes about her experiences in and out of the real estate market. Her passion has carried over to her granddaughter, Nichole, who is her partner in business. Between the two of them they offer a wide and full range of real estate services that cover 4 counties bordering Annapolis MD. Martha has been in the real estate business for 17 years of which all have been associated with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently owned real estate company in the Mid Atlantic. Martha can be reached at 800-735-5122 X5011 or Martha@TheRealEstate-Lady.com To search for homes for sale in the Annapolis Md area or to see Martha's listings visit:
Martha Brown of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. disclaims any implied warranty or representation about the information contained within as to completeness or appropriateness for any particular purpose. This includes but is not limited to any information provided by third parties such as the MRIS.
As a born and raised Annapolitan Annapolis has always seemed such a pretty town to me. My grandparents and parents all owned and ran businesses downtown back in the Mom & Pop era of business owning. I would spend many a day walking down to the city dock to sit at the waters edge and watch the work boats. Something so calming and peaceful about doing that even at such a young age. Back then there was a 5 & dime on the corner, a grocery store down by ego alley, dress shops and shoe stores interlaced with furniture and crystal shops and the good ol Mom & Pop office supply store (my Dad's). And of course the Market House. Ahh the wonderful fishy smells waffing out as the doors opened and closed were smells of home to me.
Over time downtown Annapolis has changed. Gone are the Mom & Pops, gone are the work boats but the old buildings both commercial and residential have remained, beautifully remained.
As years passed the brick lined streets of old were restored, the power lines running up and down the streets were put underground and flower baskets were added instead. Old homes received facelifts by new owners and old buildings received the same by new tenants. Work boats were replaced by yachts and sailboats, city dock was extened to include a garden and a Kunta Kinde Memorial. As life continued into the 21st century Annapolis grew prettier each day.
Today Annapolis is a bustling city full of artistic talent, world class sailing events, boat shows, coffee shops and specialty stores. It has had its growing pains and businesses have come and gone especially this past year but Annapolis always rebounds and thrives. We must be doing something right as Forbes Traveler Magazine has listed Annapolis as one of America's prettiest towns once again.
About the Author- Martha Brown is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) whose passion is homes in the Annapolis MD area and surrounding communities. Her goal is to help her clients understand the real estate market and to then be able to make sound real estate decisions. Martha is a 3rd generation Annapolitan who writes about her experiences in and out of the real estate market. Her passion has carried over to her granddaughter, Nichole, who is her partner in business. Between the two of them they offer a wide and full range of real estate services that cover 4 counties bordering Annapolis MD. Martha has been in the real estate business for 17 years of which all have been associated with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently owned real estate company in the Mid Atlantic.
Martha can be reached at 800-735-5122 X5011 or Martha@TheRealEstate-Lady.com
To search for homes for sale in the Annapolis Md area or to see Martha's listings visit:
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This past weekend was my monthly dining out with friends night and this time around we chose a restaurant located in Crofton.
Located in a small shopping center across from the main gates of Crofton on Route 3 Christopher's Restaurant exterior belies the comfortable and tasteful interior. Rich wood tones along with fresh flowers on each table and booth warms you to a menu of delectable combinations that will delight any ones taste buds.
We joined our friends already nestled in a quiet corner booth and began our night of great conversation, delightful service, and food that tickled our tastebuds. From salad to main course Christopher's menu is a blend of Contemporary American Cuisine with a casual flair with each selection perfectly prepared and served.
As our night ended we were more than pleased that we had chosen Christopher's for this months dining experience.
So the next time you are thinking of someplace new to have a wonderful meal why not take a trip to Christopher's in Crofton. You will be delighted that you did.
About the Author- Martha Brown is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) whose passion is homes in Annapolis and surrounding communities. Her goal is to help her clients understand the real estate market and to then be able to make sound real estate decisions. Martha is a 3rd generation Annapolitan who writes about her experiences in and out of the real estate market. Her passion has carried over to her granddaughter, Nichole, who is her partner in business. Between the two of them they offer a wide and full range of real estate services that cover 4 counties bordering Annapolis MD. Martha has been in the real estate business for 17 years of which all have been associated with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently owned real estate company in the Mid Atlantic.
Martha can be reached at 800-735-5122 X5011 or Martha@TheRealEstate-Lady.com
To search for homes for sale in the Annapolis Md area or to see Martha's listings visit:
The Information contained in this blog is based on the experiences that Martha Brown has enjoyed. Martha disclaims any implied warranty, representation and/or appropriateness for any experience that you, the reader, may have at the same establishment. This includes but is not limited to any information provided by third parties which is accessed through this blog via a hyperlink.
Annapolis is known for its abundance of waterways and needless to say we have an abundance of marinas along those waterways too. So what a delight when the news came out that 5 local marina's were honored as 'clean' during the states inspection this time around.
So what does 'clean' mean? It means these marina's earned certification for taking on environmentally friendly practices. Practices such as installing rain gardens to treat polluted storm-water to educating boaters on preventing fuel spills. The yacht clubs, marinas, boat ramps and other facilities in the program earn points toward certification for different practices and must be re certified every 3 years. The state run program called the Maryland Clean Marina Initiative is voluntary and yet more and more marinas are joining. All in all Maryland has 139 certified facilities which amounts to 23% of the facilities in the state.
The marinas that were honored in the Annapolis area are:
These marinas show a real commitment to our bay and its tributaries. The bay is so important to everyone along its shores and the life within its waters and by each one of us contributing in even a small way to its health and vitality is a testament to our growing desire to protect this great natural resource.
Our hats are off to each marina that made the effort to go 'clean'. We appreciate your hard work and efforts to protect the future of our bay.
About the Author-Martha Brown is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) whose passion is homes in the Annapolis MD area and surrounding communities. Her goal is to help her clients understand the real estate market and to then be able to make sound real estate decisions. Martha is a 3rd generation Annapolitan who writes about her experiences in and out of the real estate market. Her passion has carried over to her granddaughter, Nichole, who is her partner in business. Between the two of them they offer a wide and full range of real estate services that cover 4 counties bordering Annapolis MD. Martha has been in the real estate business for 17 years of which all have been associated with Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., the largest independently owned real estate company in the Mid Atlantic.
Martha can be reached at 800-735-5122 X5011 or Martha@TheRealEstate-Lady.com
To search for homes for sale in the Annapolis Md area or to see Martha's listings visit:
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