Try the oyster stout at Rams Head Tavern. It’s like Guinness, but fresher. Start St. Patrick’s Day early (at 7:30 a.m.!) with kegs and eggs at Castlebay Irish Pub. Stock up on Guinness glasses, football (soccer) jerseys and other bits o’ Ireland at Celtic Treasures. Smell like Irish spring with perfumes from Avoca Handweavers. O’Brien’s Oyster Bar and Restaurant occupies the former Rose and Crown Tavern, built in 1774 and popular among revolutionaries and royalists. A statue of Irish-born John Barry, known as the father of the American Navy, presides over the John Barry Restaurant. Shoot for the bull’s-eye during a game of darts at Sean Donlon’s. Duck inside the Annapolis Maritime Museum, then take it outside for a self- guided walking tour of the Eastport neighborhood. Middleton Tavern is so retro: Civil War muskets and old Maryland landscapes adorn the 250-year- old Georgian building. Try the Irish hero at Riordan’s — corned beef, Swiss cheese and sweet and tangy slaw on a sub roll. Gather your brainiest friends for Pub Quiz night Tuesdays at Galway Bay; the proceeds go to charity. 6TH STREET Eastport U.S. Naval Academy SEVERN AVENUE CHESAPEAKE AVENUE CHESTER AVENUE 2ND STREET NORTHWEST STREET KING GEORGE STREET WEST STREET COMPROMISE STREET CALVERT STREET CATHEDRAL STREET C H UR C H C I R C L E MAIN STREET RANDALL STREET PRINCE GEORGE STREET MARYLAND AVE. COLLEGE AVENUE S T A T E C I R C L E PINKNEY ST. DUKE OF GLOUCESTER STREET COLONI AL AVENUE FRANKLIN STREET SOUTH STREET CONDUIT STREET GREEN STREET MARKET SPACE CORNHILL STREET FRANCIS ST. SCHOOL STREET EAST STREET NORTH ST. FLEET STREET EASTERN AVENUE Spa Creek 70 66 270 95 97 495 50 95 695 MARYLAND D.C. Annapolis VA. 0 MILE 1/4 Road Trip Raise a Glass to St. Patrick in Annapolis WHERE: Downtown Annapolis and environs. WHY: The drink o’ the Irish, leprechaun fashions and a cabbage diet. HOW FAR: About 34 miles, or about 45 minutes by car from Washington. M aybe it’s the port, or the Colonial feel, or perhaps the Guin- ness on tap. Whatever the reason, Annapolis attracts the Irish. “The attitude of the Irish fits in with the attitude of An- napolis: warm hospitality, low-key lifestyle and enjoying your neighbors,” says Jeff Holland, director of the Annapolis Maritime Mu- seum, which is housed in the former site of the McNasby Oyster Co. Annapolis turned green centuries ago. In 1688, wealthy Irishman Charles Carroll immigrated to Maryland to avoid persecution for being Catholic. Nearly 100 years later, his descendant, Annapolis resident Charles Carroll (yep, same name), signed the Declaration of Independ- ence. Today, about 10 percent of Annapolis residents boast Irish ancestry, but, of course, on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone’s Irish. While U.S. flags flap throughout the Maryland capital, the green, white and orange of Ireland wave outside Celtic Treasures on Main Street. The Irish-owned store sells such St. Patrick’s Day party essentials as green boas and tartan ties, as well as soda bread mix for the morning after. Down the street toward City Dock is Avoca Handweavers. The retailer was estab- lished in an Emerald Isle village in 1723, and the Annapolis store is its only outpost abroad. Items for sale include kilts for wee ones and Claddagh jew- elry symbolizing love, friendship and loyalty. On St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, West Street will be crawling with pubgo- ers. Say “Slainte!” (pronounced SLAWN-cha) at Rams Head Tavern, which will dye its beer green and feature Irish and rock bands all day and night, in- side and out. Not up for a liquid lunch? Galway Bay restaurant cooks up corned beef and cabbage, as well as Guinness-fried oysters, an Ireland- Maryland fusion dish. “We’re Irish enough; we don’t do anything special” for the holiday, manager Niall Gilsenan says in a thick Irish brogue. “It’s the only day we can be ourselves.” — Samantha Cleaver Road Trip maps are available online at www.washingtonpost. com/roadtrip, as are addresses and hours of operation (be sure to check before you go). Have an idea for a trip? E-mail roadtrip@ washpost.com. MAP BY JEROME COOKSON FOR THE WASHINGTON POST; PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA CLEAVER FOR THE WASHINGTON POST AND RAMS HEAD TAVERN M8 Sunday, March 11, 2007 DC The Washington Post x WEDNESDAY IN STYLE Escapes explores kids’ botanical gardens. In Celebration of the HOUSE of DOORS
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Try the oyster stout at Rams Head Tavern.It’s like Guinness, but fresher.
Start St. Patrick’s Day early (at 7:30 a.m.!) with kegs and
eggs at Castlebay Irish Pub.
Stock up on Guinness glasses, football
(soccer) jerseys and other bits o’ Ireland
at Celtic Treasures.
Smell like Irish spring with perfumesfrom Avoca Handweavers.
O’Brien’s Oyster Bar and Restaurantoccupies the former Rose and CrownTavern, built in 1774 and popular amongrevolutionaries and royalists.
A statue of Irish-bornJohn Barry, known asthe father of the AmericanNavy, presides over theJohn Barry Restaurant.
Shoot for the bull’s-eye during agame of darts at Sean Donlon’s.
Duck inside the AnnapolisMaritime Museum, thentake it outside for a self-guided walking tour of theEastport neighborhood.
Middleton Tavernis so retro: Civil Warmuskets and oldMaryland landscapesadorn the 250-year-old Georgian building.
Try the Irish hero atRiordan’s — cornedbeef, Swiss cheeseand sweet and tangyslaw on a sub roll.
Gather your brainiest friendsfor Pub Quiz night Tuesdaysat Galway Bay; the proceedsgo to charity.
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RoadTrip Raise a Glass to St. Patrick in Annapolis
WHERE: Downtown Annapolis and environs.
WHY: The drink o’ the Irish, leprechaun fashions and a cabbage diet.
HOW FAR: About 34 miles, or about 45 minutes by car from Washington.
M aybe it’s the port, or the Colonial feel, or perhaps the Guin-ness on tap. Whatever the reason, Annapolis attracts theIrish.
“The attitude of the Irish fits in with the attitude of An-napolis: warm hospitality, low-key lifestyle and enjoying
your neighbors,” says Jeff Holland, director of the Annapolis Maritime Mu-seum, which is housed in the former site of the McNasby Oyster Co.
Annapolis turned green centuries ago. In 1688, wealthy IrishmanCharles Carroll immigrated to Maryland to avoid persecution for beingCatholic. Nearly 100 years later, his descendant, Annapolis residentCharles Carroll (yep, same name), signed the Declaration of Independ-ence. Today, about 10 percent of Annapolis residents boast Irish ancestry,but, of course, on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone’s Irish.
While U.S. flags flap throughout the Maryland capital, the green, whiteand orange of Ireland wave outside Celtic Treasures on Main Street. TheIrish-owned store sells such St. Patrick’s Day party essentials as green boasand tartan ties, as well as soda bread mix for the morning after. Down thestreet toward City Dock is Avoca Handweavers. The retailer was estab-lished in an Emerald Isle village in 1723, and the Annapolis store is its onlyoutpost abroad. Items for sale include kilts for wee ones and Claddagh jew-elry symbolizing love, friendship and loyalty.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, West Street will be crawling with pubgo-ers. Say “Slainte!” (pronounced SLAWN-cha) at Rams Head Tavern, whichwill dye its beer green and feature Irish and rock bands all day and night, in-side and out. Not up for a liquid lunch? Galway Bay restaurant cooks upcorned beef and cabbage, as well as Guinness-fried oysters, an Ireland-Maryland fusion dish. “We’re Irish enough; we don’t do anything special”for the holiday, manager Niall Gilsenan says in a thick Irish brogue. “It’sthe only day we can be ourselves.”
— Samantha Cleaver
Road Trip maps are available online at www.washingtonpost.com/roadtrip, as are addresses and hours of operation (be sure
to check before you go). Have an idea for a trip? E-mail [email protected].
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