A feature piece I wrote for Meetings Today highlighting arts & culture opportunities for meeting and event planners. Coverage includes multiple regions in Maryland, including Baltimore, Annapolis, Frederick, and the Eastern Shore. Follow the link in the citation to read the article in full on the venue’s website.
On the other side of the Spa Creek Bridge, the Maritime Republic of Eastport offers its own distinctive brand of quirk; civic tradition is no exception. To herald spring, there’s an oyster roast and sock burning event at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. In the fall, there’s a tug of war between Eastport and Annapolis using a 1,700 rope purported to be the longest tug-of-war rope in the world.
The less athletically ambitious may want to attempt Eastport’s .05K Bridge Run, the “least challenging athletic event ever conceived” according to Runner’s World magazine in 2005.Maryland is a cultural hotbed for groups, by Judith Lloyd, Meetings Today
“It’s an extreme sports event,” quipped Susan Seifried, vice president of communications for Visit Annapolis. “A grueling test of mental and physical toughness. Some competitors have taken as long as five minutes to complete the course.”