- Artistry in wood - Wharton Esherick Museum displays artist’s finest wood designs
One of the best things about visiting new places is getting to know new talented and fun people. That’s how I felt about getting to know painter, sculptor and furniture maker Wharton E [Read More]
- Breathtaking views meet old town charm in Harper’s Ferry and Shepherdstown, W.Va.
If you are looking for an off-the-beaten path small town, rich in history and charm, look no further than the Harper's Ferry and Shepherdstown, W.Va., area. As soon as you drive into Shepherdstown [Read More]
- Children are wonder-filled at Baltimore’s Port Discovery
From the moment you walk through the bright orange double doors at 35 Market Place, it’s easy to see there’s a lot of fun going on at Baltimore’s Port Discovery Children’s [Read More]
- Come on over to Dover - From silver to wineries, there’s something for all tastes
Do you have a taste for wine or beer? How about silver and agriculture? A visit to the capital of the First State will certainly whet your appetite for more. Pizzadili Vineyard and Wine [Read More]
- Emerson House - Enjoy fabulous dining at the Emerson House Restaurant
If you are on your way to the beach on Route 404 (off Route 50) in Maryland and looking for a restaurant with an appealing selection of “I want more of that” food and a staff that will [Read More]
- Enjoy the lake effects of a mountain getaway
Where do you go when you want to savor beautiful waterfront sunsets and your traveling companion wants a mountain weekend? Well, you can have both at Ehrhardt’s Waterfront Resort in the Lake [Read More]
- Experience the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright
During the later years of the Great Depression and on the eve of world war, Loren Pope, a busy copyeditor for the Washington Evening Star, was looking for a home where life could be simplified, an [Read More]
- Going first-class - Hampton, Va., a hotbed of history
Everyone likes to be first, and cities are no different. Hampton, Va., championed as the “City of Firsts,” offers a first-class look at the city’s historical, cultural and milita [Read More]
- High tea on the high seas! Charming Chestertown festival serves up fun
The spirited residents of Chestertown, Md., a Colonial historical town just a short distance from the Chesapeake Bay, invite you to their annual tea party on Memorial Day weekend. But, leave your [Read More]
- Historic Garden Week in Virginia begins in Alexandria
Elegant private homes and beautiful gardens that you will be able to see only once in your lifetime await you for one day in April in Alexandria, Va. On Saturday, April 19, six privately owned homes a [Read More]
- History, beauty & peace meet at Valley Forge
Many people think that Valley Forge National Historical Park was a Revolutionary War battlefield. Visitors are often surprised to find out that there was no fighting at Valley Forge. Instead, it w [Read More]
- How do they do that? York County factory tours show off America at its best
I am most inspired by ordinary people who had a great idea and ran with it. Today, even though the creative entrepreneurs may be gone, the fruits of their labors live on. Welcome to York County in [Read More]
- Lighthouses - Explore the treasures of the Chesapeake Bay
Like steam locomotives, buffalo nickels, and Decoration Day doubleheaders, manned lighthouses have gradually disappeared into the dustbin of history. Gone is the image of the lonely lighthouse kee [Read More]
- Nature and beauty await you at Brookside Gardens
Find your way back to nature at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Md., located within the Wheaton Regional Park. As you stroll around the myriad of gardens, you will feel the tension and stress of everyda [Read More]
- The Railroad Legacy of Pa. Dutch Country
Pennsylvania Dutch Country. The name conjures up images of men in black riding horse-drawn buggies on country roads carved through rolling hills. Until they get there, however, few visitors real [Read More]
- Western Maryland escape - Relax at Rocky Gap Resort
What is it about mountains and lakes that causes us to pause, take a deep breath and relax? Add a resort with a garden spa, a golf course and a 3,200-acre state park, and you will be quickly packi [Read More]
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