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Family Fun! mount Gay Hats! Pursuit start reGatta!
“Best burger on the Chesapeake”
Full Moon Party
Boatyard Regatta
ThurSDAYS Aug 2 & 30
Saturday, aug 25 • EaStport yacht club register: www.race.eastportyc.org Entry Fee: $45 Party: 5-8 pm. Purchase tickets at the party Band: Scott Kirby opens for Misspent youth Benefits
www.crabsailing.org
Live music
Gypsy Collective rum & beer specials
Fourth & Severn • eaStPort–annaPoliS 410-216-6206 • boatyardbarandgrill.com
‘‘Best family restaurant” Amazing raw Bar
oysters, clams, mussels, shrimp, crab legs, crawfish, shooters and more all displayed on ice.
Summer Picnic and Party Platters, Crew Lunches
Delicious crab cake sliders, smoked fish, pulled barbecues, gourmet deli sandwiches and platters Beer anD wine to Go, too
AYC Wed night race films every Wednesday all Summer
August Thru Aug 19 Nights
Illumi-
(50 Nights of Fireworks!) Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA.
Thru Sep 13
Canine Cruises 7 and 8 p.m. Thursdays. Potomac Riverboat Company, Alexandria, VA.
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American Lawyer and Lyricist Francis Scott Key Is Born in Maryland, 1779; and By Re-Divorcing Richard Burton, Liz Taylor Brings Her Total to Six Divorces, 1976
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Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.
“Shagging on the Riverwalk” Beach Music 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown, VA.
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Coast Guard City Celebration Portsmouth, VA.
Great Pocomoke Fair Pocomoke City, MD. Fair fun and fireworks.
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Rotary Club of Annapolis Crab Feast 5 to 8 p.m. Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, Annapolis. Benefits local community and cultural organizations.
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St. Mary’s County National Lawn Mower Racing Bowles Farms, Clements, MD.
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Cape Charles Clam Slam Festival Cape Charles Harbor, VA.
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Beach Party on the Square 4 to 9 p.m. Leonardtown, MD. Live music, sand volleyball, games, entertainment, face painting, exhibits, amusements, crafts, fire truck hose downs, and food.
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Exploring the Science of Sailing National Sailing Hall of Fame, Annapolis. Morning session for ages 10 to 13, and afternoon session for ages 14 to 17. $110 per session.
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Betterton Appreciation Day Betterton Beach, MD. Parade, fun rides, crafts, food, and vendors.
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Blessing of the Combines? Snow Hill, MD.
Children’s Day St. Clement’s Island Museum, MD. Games, demos, food, music, free bike raffle, and more!
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Free Seminar: Basic Weather Forecasting 9:30 a.m. West Marine, Rockville, MD. Hosted by Rockville Sail and Power Squadron.
Lighthouse Adventure Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. $130 for the day-long trip; excludes lunch.
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National Lighthouse Day
Crab Pickin’ at the Point 5 to 10 p.m. TowneBank Fountain Park, Norfolk, VA.
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Fundraiser For Southern High Students 8 a.m. Renditions Golf Course, Davidsonville, MD. Benefits Daniel John Sohovich Memorial Scholarship.
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Havre de Grace Seafood Festival Tydings Memorial Park, Havre de Grace, MD.
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Irvington Crab Festival 5 to 8 p.m. Irvington, VA. Enjoy steamed crabs, barbecue, and music from Jumbo Lump Daddy and the Backfin Boys. Port Palooza Port Deposit, MD. U.S. Coast Guard Day Oxford, MD, is hosting a party.
Groovin’ By the Bay 6 to 9 p.m. Buckroe Beach, Hampton, VA.
Pirates and Wenches Fantasy Weekend Rock Hall, MD. Scallywags: unite! Lore Oyster House Day Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. $20. “I don’t eat oysters. I want my food dead, not sick or wounded. Dead.” ~Woody Allen
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Seafood Feast-I-Val 1 to 6 p.m. Governor’s Hall, ailwinds Park, Cambridge, MD. Food, live music, tours, and more. Hosted by Cambridge Rescue Fire Company.
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