Walkabout With Wheels Blog

Thursday, December 4, 2014

A New Grocery Store to Visit... Shoppers Food & Pharmacy in Annapolis, Maryland

While driving into Annapolis to see Squire Frederick cry at McGarvey's Saloon and Oyster Bar, I saw Shopper's Food and Pharmacy. We must stop here! Eric can get the groceries we need while I walk around the store and take pictures. When will this obsession with grocery stores end?

Shoppers Food & Pharmacy
serves customers in Maryland,
Washington, DC & Virginia.

I walked into the

Savings Zone.

Produce

Deli

Fresh Catch Fish

Custom Cuts provides

exactly what the

customer wants.

The Meat Counter is
well stocked.

Bakery

The end displays have
been expanded to display
more merchandise.

Greeting Cards

Firewood at a grocery store...

... keeps back yard fire rings
glowing.

I met Shoppers Food and Pharmacy employees, Terri and Donna, while I was marveling over the firewood display. We had a nice chat about the store. They love the wide aisles and expanded end displays that allows the store to different types of merchandise easily.

An entire wall of

Milk products

All the dairy items that are
on sale this week are
displayed on this end.

Frozen Foods

Shoppers Pharmacy
includes a table &
chairs for customers.

Shoppers Pharmacy has an app

for prescription refills.

I like the convenience

this offers.

Health & Beauty Aisles

Shoppers Health & Beauty

section stocks reading glasses

& sun glasses.

Shoppers pre-packaged

food items for donation.

Just bring a bag to Check Outs,

pay $5.00 & the bag is

sent on to someone in need.

This is my favorite display,,

Milk, Eggs & Bread are in

a case near Check Outs.

There's LOTS of

temptations at the

Check Outs.

The Check Out Aisle

has candies, salty snacks,

sodas & water AND

Beef Jerky.

Now I know where the

folding shopping carts

come from.

Look at this!

The cash register screens

scroll ads when they are

not in service.

Shoppers Food and Pharmacy is a GREAT grocery store. They stock a large variety of selections throughout the store. I love the cold display end with sale items in the Dairy Section. Offering more sale items on expanded end displays makes shopping easier for their customers. Running into the store for milk, eggs and bread takes a minute here. Being able to buy a folding shopping cart just made the walk home easier for nearby customers.

This is a very thoughtfully run store. From the crowds I saw when I was there, Shoppers Food and Pharmacy has been warmly welcomed in Annapolis.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Lunch with Squire Frederick & Eric at Galway Bay in Annapolis, Maryland

After watching Squire Frederick cry at McGarvey's Saloon and Oyster Bar and press the press with Annapolis dignitaries, it was time for lunch. The Squire suggested we dine at Galway Bay Irish Pub.

We stopped at The Colonial Players
of Annapolis on our walk
to the restaurant.

Squire Frederick is playing
Marley/Ghost-of-Christmas-
Yet-to Come in A Christmas Carol.

Annapolis, America's first peacetime capital, teems with history and The Squire shares the city's rich history with us.

Squire Frederick at

Galway Bay Irish Pub.

We had our picture taken
in front of the restaurant's
Christmas tree.

The bar

We are seated in

The Naval Musket Room.

Eric & The Squire selected

Guinness Lamb Chili for lunch.

My choice was

Shepherd's Pie.

We caught up on family news while we enjoyed our lunch. December is a great time to visit Annapolis. The calendar is full of holiday events and...

...the metered parking

is free!

Thank you, Rick, for inviting us to McGarvey's for Mike Ashford's proclamation and joining us for lunch. Huzzah!

Squire Frederick "Cries" at McGarvey's Saloon & Oyster Bar in Annapolis, Maryland

Eric & I drove to McGarvey's Saloon
& Oyster Bar in Annapolis,
Maryland for a special event.

Squire Frederick, the Annapolis

Town Crier, is delivering a

proclamation today.

Today, December 2, 2014,
is proclaimed to be
Mike Ashford Day.

Eric recorded The Squire at work.

Mike Ashford's contributions to

Annapolis are publicly praised

by Squire Frederick.

Annapolis Mayor, Mike Pantelides,
Squire Frederick & Mike Ashford.

Eric, Carol, Squire Frederick

& me.

I buried the lead.... Squire Frederick is my cousin, Fred/Rick Taylor. This is the first time I've seen him work and I was in awe of his persona, booming voice and his skillful and humorous reading of Mike Ashford's proclamation. Huzzah!

Walking Around Duncan's Family Campground in Lothian, Maryland

Duncan's Family Campground,
in Lothian, is a convenient place
to stay while visiting Annapolis,
Alexandria and Washington, DC
with friends, Dave and Kathy.

The Registration &

Welcome Center

The Camp Store has been
moved into the Registration
& Welcome Center for
the winter.

Campers sit & brouse

tourism brochures in

the lounge.

The pool is covered
for the winter.

The campground's stage

The playground

Mini Golf

Volleyball & Basketball
Courts

The Horse Shoe Pits aren't

used in cold, rainy weather.

The Camp Store &

Snack Bar

One of the campground's

Rest Rooms.

Propane is available
here.

We are camped near a busy

section of the campground.

Eric pulled into our campsite
because the water & electric
hookups are next to the road.

We have no DirecTV satellite
reception because of the trees.

After settling in, our first stop is Annapolis to see Squire Frederick at McGarvey's Saloon
and Oyster Bar.