With rushing rivers and mountain vistas, city centers and country escapes, the Capital Region truly is a place for all seasons. While the Capital region of Maryland surrounds Washington, D.C., it isn’t directly on the Chesapeake Bay, yet it still has plenty to offer the crab and oyster lover. Waterfront restaurants on the wide and lazy Potomac River provide an ambiance similar to those on the Chesapeake. As you visit restaurants along the Crab &[...]
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Dive into fun with these annual rites of passage that fill the long, not-so-lazy days of a Maryland summer. Savor Maryland Seafood Restaurants You know it’s summer when you’ve got a mallet in one hand, a cold Maryland beer in the other, and your best friends gathered around a table piled high with hot, steamed crabs. Can you smell the Old Bay seasoning? Seafood lovers can sample the bay’s summer bounty at Captain James Landing[...]
Annapolis and its surroundings Central Maryland is located on the Chesapeake Bay’s western shore, where the Chesapeake Bay Bridge has its terminus. The colonial waterfront city of Annapolis, dubbed the sailing capital of the world, presents plenty of top-notch sight-seeing, eating and shopping venues. But there’s more to explore. With miles of shoreline above and below Annapolis, the area boasts numerous charming waterfront historic towns like Edgewater, Deale and Shady Side. Several well-known seafood restaurants[...]
Frederick (Capital Region) Whether you’re more likely to spend your weekend on a hiking trail or a wine trail, Frederick is a perfect home base. Book a few nights at 10 Clarke, a Victorian-yet-modern B&B that puts you in walking distance to 50 blocks of shops and restaurants in downtown. Foodies will be in heaven at Dutch’s Daughter. Sip your way along the Frederick Wine Trail that connects eight Maryland wineries while weaving through Civil[...]