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Maryland's Scenic Byways Follow Maryland's 18 scenic byways to embrace diverse landscapes filled with beauty, history and culture. Carefully mapped themed driving routes take you through mountain passes once traveled by American pioneers onboard Conestoga wagons; incorporate vibrant neighborhoods bordering Washington D.C.; wind along country roads in Southern Maryland; introduce you to Maryland’s epic horse heritage, with Baltimore’s Preakness Stakes being one of our “crown jewels”; and urge you to discover quintessential Chesapeake Bay towns[...]

After shooting President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, John Wilkes Booth fled into Southern Maryland and towards Virginia. His leg broken in a fall at the theater, Booth met up with accomplice David Herold before stopping at the Surratt House and Tavern for supplies and guns stashed there earlier. Booth and Herold then stopped at the farmhouse of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, who splinted the assassin's leg. They managed to cross the Potomac River into[...]

Pet-Friendly Maryland Parks may be the obvious destinations that come to mind when you imagine spending a day with your dog. Fortunately Maryland State Parks offer many pet-friendly options. In some cases, pets are allowed in undeveloped sections of parks. Other parks allow pets in day use and picnic areas, but not on the beach. Check the DNR website about the park that interests you. Maryland State Parks also offer guidelines for responsible pet ownership[...]

BALTIMORE (March 10, 2021) Maryland’s Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway has been designated as an All-American Road by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the highest designation a road can receive. This honor was announced along with 49 new designations to the America's Byways® collection, including 15 All-American Roads (AAR) and 34 National Scenic Byways (NSB) in 28 states. "With elevation of the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway to an All-American Road, Maryland is[...]

BALTIMORE, MD (January 27, 2020) – In celebration of National Plan for Vacation Day on January 28, the Maryland Department of Commerce’s Office of Tourism encourages travelers to commit now to taking time off in 2020 and fill their travel bucket list with Maryland experiences. Explore the Great Chesapeake Bay Loop to experience quintessential Bay towns, bike along the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal National Historical Park towpath, feast on a pile of[...]

2020 Great American Takeout, WJZ-TV (3/24/20) McClintock Distillery Creating Hand Sanitizer, WJZ-TV (3/19/20) National Crabmeat Day, WBFF-TV (3/6/20) Year of the Woman - Woman-Owned Brewery Checkerspot Brewery in Baltimore, Segment 1, WBFF-TV (2/25/20) Segment 2, Segment 3, Segment 4 On The Job: Shipbuilding - Maryland Dove shipbuilding at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, WJZ-TV (2/13/20) On The Job: Chocolatier - Sweet Cascades, WJZ-TV (2/12/20) ​Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Statues in State House, WJZ-TV (2/11/20)[...]