by
Andrew Der
Usually when visiting large and famous cities, premium hotel choices abound for the right price but in Washington, D.C. recently, I discovered the best place to stay of all – and is not even …

If you’re a native Marylander, you know what it means to go “downy Ocean” —down to the ocean, in this case, Ocean City, MD.
But there’s another way to have an “on-the-water” experience, just minus the …

Whether you’re a little kid or just a kid at heart, if you’re within striking distance of National Harbor, Maryland, you should make time for a visit to the Gaylord National Resort’s “Christmas on the …

By Mandy Stark
When dining at a brewery, one normally anticipates mediocre fare to simply supplement the extensive array of beer. Brewer’s Art’s beer selection is rather impressive, but the food itself trumps the drinks. Located …

One of the most appealing things about this city is being able to see it from the water. The water taxi runs just like a bus service with a regular timetable and we see everything …

By Daniel Collins
If Taneytown, MD, is known for anything, it’s this quaint burg’s somewhat confusing name.
First, the pronunciation. It’s “Tawny-town,” not “Tainy-town.” Whether it began as “Tainey” and became “Tawny” due to …

By Carol Sorgen
Every Maryland schoolchild knows that the “Old Line State” has another nickname as well—“America in Miniature.” …

Story by Carol Sorgen
Welcome to Baltimore. Or, as the natives …

Story and Photos by Mary Gallagher
Discovering a great weather forecast for Saturday, a friend and I decided to drive over to Annapolis for a boat ride. The Maryland State Tourism site www.visitmaryland.org has a …

Story and Photos by Mary Gallagher
The Baltimore Visitors Bureau is offering a variety of low-cost walking …

Story and Photos by Carol
Sorgen
Boomer’s
a little skittish these days but that’s to be
expected. The two-year-old wallaby is getting used to his new digs
at the National Aquarium in Baltimore’s much anticipated — and
newly opened — exhibit, …

Story and Photos by Andrew Der
Summer vacation again – the beach or the mountains? Hmmm – I can never decide, but what about both at the same time? Well, it is possible and …

Story and Photos by Andrew Der
The Milky Way and a full lunar eclipse are actually visible on the same night. The ability of the natural star light and the rapidly waning moon to flood …

Story and photos by Andrew T. Der
There are very few destinations which are equally enriching in winter as well as summer. Coupled with my shame of the mid-Atlantic region’s apparent inability to …

Story by Mark Bradley
As a lifelong resident of Illinois I have always had a fascination with the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Beginning with an eighth grade field trip to New …

Story and photos by Carol Sorgen
New York has its South Street Seaport. Baltimore has its Inner Harbor. Philadelphia its Penn’s Landing. San Francisco its Ghirardelli Square. And now the nation’s capital region has its own …

Story and photos by Carol Sorgen
A sparkling bay dotted with billowy white-sailed boats, brick-laid streets with graceful Colonial-era homes, and the inspiring sight of 4,000 young men and women in uniformed formation —welcome to Annapolis, …