For someone whose passions, in no particular order, are live music, heritage, eating, drinking and water, how the hell had I never experienced Annapolis?
Just back from a whirlwind visit to headline a pre-National Travel & Tourism Week presentation for Visit Annapolis at the very cool Rams Head On Stage (and on the stage where, hours before, Vince Gill had performed)...and wishing I had built in a few more days to immerse myself in this simply superb destination.
DMO CEO Connie Del Signore shared her 300+ year old downtown with me on a glorious Monday afternoon and I was so hooked with the boutiques, bars and brick-paved streets winding around the State Capitol and hugging the harbor. And, on the obligatory visit to the Visitor Center, saw a truly great idea. It's not the first time I've seen such a concept...but the execution by Visit Annapolis was fabulous.
While most Visitor Center ambassadors are forced to point out attractions on paper maps that are impossibly small, Visit Annapolis encourages guests to the Center to take in the full scope of the destination and get a better feel for the community (click image to see)...by blowing the map up to wall size.
Nicely played, Visit Annapolis. And, I'm so looking for an excuse to get back out to the Capital Region to more fully explore one of my new favorite American destinations.
And, score another bowl of the sensational crab soup at Harry Browne's.
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