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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 &[...]

Day 1: Delmarva Peninsula, Eastern Shore of Virginia & Maryland Make your way to Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. The first stop will be the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center, just over the state line in VA, where we will learn about NASA’s missions and projects, explore exhibits and view the rocket launch area. After lunch, we will travel roads coursing through the oldest English settlement in the area. The Delmarva peninsula was part of[...]

Central Maryland and the Upper Chesapeake Bay sat on the edge of freedom. Situated at the Mason and Dixon Line - the invisible divide between slaveholding and free states - the enslaved people were just miles away from a new life. Numerous freedom seekers made their way through this region to cross that line into free land, where the self-determined found new opportunities. Undercover in the dark of night, hidden in plain sight during the[...]

All of our products are grown, caught, or processed in the Chesapeake Bay region, with no exceptions. On the Maryland Crab and Oyster Trail.

All of our products are grown, caught, or processed in the Chesapeake Bay region, with no exceptions. On the Maryland Crab and Oyster Trail.

Take your time experiencing the special beauty of this tidewater region with its pristine waterways and vibrant historic waterfront villages. The lifestyles and livelihoods of generations of watermen, shipbuilders and farmers have been shaped by a landscape that, even to this day, makes it easy for visitors to imagine when goods were shipped to “faraway Baltimore” in wooden barrels lashed aboard schooners. The pace of life is slower here. Charming small towns are often accessed[...]

Three distinct regions characterize Maryland's topography. The first and major area, falling within the Atlantic Coastal Plain, is nearly bisected by the Chesapeake Bay, dividing Maryland into the Eastern Shore and the Western Shore. The Piedmont Plateau, west of the coastal lowlands, is broad, rolling upland with several deep gorges cut by rivers. Further west, from the Catoctin Mountains in Frederick County to the West Virginia border, is the Appalachian Mountain region, containing the state's[...]

Western Maryland Western Maryland is a great place for outdoor adventures. You can climb Maryland's highest mountain, swim in numerous lakes, hike the Appalachian Trail, brave white-water rapids or enjoy all kinds of winter sports from skiing to ice fishing. The three counties of Western Maryland, where fall foliage arrives first and winter usually stays the longest, were Maryland's last frontier. One of the most important events in Western Maryland in the early 1800s was[...]

With wines grown specifically to pair with Maryland’s unique seafood bounty, the unforgettable views and the warm, welcoming spirit of the Eastern Shore, makes the Chesapeake Wine Trail a must-do trip for every wine lover. Travel through the Eastern Shore’s spectacular wide open spaces, exhale your cares away and breathe in that peaceful, easy feeling. As you unwind, pair the scenery and slower pace of life with some flavorful wine. The Barbera grape is just[...]