health of the bay

how healthy is the bay? i don't know....but v.i.m.s. does. catch a ride on the alliance to find out the facts.

oyster bar

oysters are making a come-back in the bay-i have seen their resurrection myself- so learn about oysters today and consider becoming an oyster farmer this summer.

got grass?

learn why seagrasses are so important to the bay on the schooner alliance today at 2:00pm.

boats in my hood

spotted this one underneath the weeds...hasnt been moved in a while.

jellyfishing with plankton

if you are a fan of spongebob-and i know you are- take a ride on the schooner 'alliance' to learn about jellyfish and zooplankton in the chesapeake: i'm ready!

fireworks schedule

here is a list of fireworks scheduled around the chesapeake bay starting tonight thru this weekend

MARYLAND

Annapolis, July 4, 410-263-7958; www.annapolis.gov/Government/

Departments/Recreation/CalendarEvents.aspx

Baltimore, Inner Harbor, July 4, 410-837-4636; http://bop.orgindex.cfm?page=events&id=42

Cambridge, July 4, 410-228-4020

Chesapeake Beach, Rod 'N' Reel Restaurant, July 3, 410-257-2230; www.chesapeakebeachresortspa.com
Chestertown, July 4, 410-778-0500; www.chestertown.com

Crisfield, July 3, 410-968-0925; www.crisfieldchamber.com/events.htm
Georgetown, July 4, 410-275-1200; www.kentcounty.comevents/kent4th/ctown4th.htm

Havre de Grace, July 3, 410-939-2100; www.hdgtourism.com

Herrington Harbour South, July 2, 301-855-8435
 
Middle River, Eastern Yacht Club, July 2, 410-687-1002

North East, July 3, 410-287-5801

Oxford, July 3, 410-226-5269; www.oxfordmd.net

Rock Hall, July 3, 410-778-0416;  www.rockhallmd.com

St. Michaels, July 2, 410-745-9511; www.stmichaelsmd.orgCM_events.html

Solomons, July 4, 410-326-1950; www.solomonsmaryland.com/solomons-calendar.html

 

VIRGINIA 

Cape Charles, July 3, 757-331-2304; capecharles.orgrec.htm

 

Colonial Beach, July 4, 804-224-7181
Deltaville, July 2, 804-776-6461; www.deltavilleva.com
Dumfries, Tim's Rivershore, June 25, 703-441-1375; www.timsrivershore.com
Fairview Beach, Tim's Rivershore II, July 9, 540-775-7500
Hampton, Fort Monroe, July 4, 757-788-3151
Irvington, Tides Inn, July 4, 804-438-5000; www.tidesinn.comactivities.asp
Mathews, July 3, 804-725-1488; www.visitmathews.com/CALENDAR/MONTHS/jul.htm
    
Newport News, July 4, 757-926-1400; www.newport-news.org
Norfolk/Portsmouth, July 4, 757-441-2345; www.norfolk.gov/Independence_Day/default.asp
www.virginia.orgsite/description.asp?attrid=51423
Poquoson, July 3, 757-868-3588
Reedville, July 1, 804-453-6529
Smithfield, July 3, 757-357-2291; www.smithfield-virginia.com
Urbanna, July 4, 804-758-0464; www.urbanna.com
Yorktown, July 4, 757-890-3500; www.yorkcounty.gov/Default.aspx?alias=www.yorkcounty.gov/fourth

Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument grounds, July 4, 202-619-7225