Backroads and Byways of Maryland : Drives, Day Trips and Weekend Excursions
ISBN: 9780881509267 | 0881509264
Edition: 00Format: Trade Paper
Publisher: CTRYMAN
Pub. Date: 6/17/2011
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Maryland has so muchto offer travelers andresidents alike: indulge inexquisite seafood, enjoyrecreational and spectatorsports, search the beachesfor shark's teeth, traceCivil War troop movements,track the heydayof the railroads, andvisit lighthouses that haveguided countless boatersthrough the ChesapeakeBay. All you have to do isjump in the car'”and takethis book along! Ideas andoptions are clearly presentedfor short-trip itineraries to please everybody in your party. About the series: Whether you need to get away for a weekend orlonger, want t... MORE
| Acknowledgments | p. 9 |
| Introduction | p. 11 |
| Crisfield and Smith Island: Discovering Isolation on the Eastern Shore | p. 15 |
| Dramatic Atlantic Coastline: Traversing the Ocean City Beach, Boardwalk, and Beyond | p. 29 |
| Cambridge and Salisbury: Finding Quirky Charm off US 50 | p. 39 |
| Seductive Waters of the Chesapeake Bay: Crossing to Easton, St. Michaels, Tilghman Island, and Oxford | p. 51 |
| Point Lo... MORE | p. 63 |
| Solomons Island and Points North: Exploring Boating and Beaches on the Bay's Western Shore | p. 71 |
| Southern Tobacco Country: Tracing the Escape Route of John Wilkes Booth | p. 87 |
| Annapolis-Sailors' State Capital: Tracking Political Intrigue in Little-Known Places | p. 97 |
| Historic Western Maryland: Trekking through the Scenic Mountains | p. 109 |
| Antietam Battlefield and the Mason-Dixon Line: Retracing the Steps of the War between the North and South | p. 123 |
| Brunswick, Point of Rocks, and Hagerstown: Discovering Where the Railroads Led | p. 137 |
| Ellicott City and Frederick: Finding Where Old Is New, from Antiques to Ghosts | p. 149 |
| Thurmont and Emmitsburg: Exploring Close to Catoctin Mountain | p. 161 |
| Westminster, Taneytown, and Sykesville: Exploring Historic Small Towns of Central Maryland | p. 169 |
| Hidden Baltimore-A City of Neighborhoods: Uncovering Places Even Many Locals Don't Know | p. 177 |
| Hampden and the Horses: Thrilling in Hometown Baltimore | p. 195 |
| Havre de Grace Waterfront: Touring the Lower Susquehanna River | p. 205 |
| Chesapeake City, North East, and Elkton: Wandering around the Upper Chesapeake Bay | p. 213 |
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Leslie Atkins has been a television writer for Oprah Winfrey and a travel writer for the Washington Post and Baltimore Magazine, where she quickly discovered a passion for combining storytelling with adventure. Her previous book, No Strings Attached: The Savvy Guide to Solo Travel, received several prestigious national awards. She is also the author of the iPhone travel app DC Undercover, which reveals a world of espionage and intrigue in the nation's capital. Atkins explores Maryland from her home in Baltimore.
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