Holiday shoppers are seen inside The Annapolis Pottery during Midnight Madness in Annapolis on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Raeha Richmond, a Severn junior, plays Christmas carols on her flute outsi… ...

It was the first night local authorities were out conducting coronavirus compliance checks, making sure people were safely shopping.

It was clear and cold — just 39 degrees — on Thursday night in downtown Annapolis as hundreds of bundled-up shoppers came out for 2019’s first Midnight Madness event. Storefronts … ...

Annapolis gets in full holiday swing starting Thursday night with the first of three Midnight Madness holiday shopping events this month. This is the 30th year shops, restaurants and watering holes… ...

However, Huntley did express some skepticism about the need to bring in outside vendors during events like Midnight Madness, which is meant to bolster area merchants.

This week, Annapolis hosts the Midnight Madness holiday shopping spree on Dec. 3 and Dec. 10 from 4 p.m. to midnight, as well as on Dec. 17 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

A new coastal restaurant opened recently in Anne Arundel County. The eatery, launched by a Naval Academy graduate, also serves brunch.

Upcoming events in Annapolis like Midnight Madness and the Santa Speedo Run will get you in the holiday spirit.

Small businesses in downtown Annapolis are open through the night for holiday shopping. It’s part of the city’s annual Midnight Madness, but shoppers weren’t the only ones out on foot ...