Table of Contents
Preface xii
Acknowledgments xv
Food and Drink
1 Chomp a Crab Cake Chesapeake-Style 2
2 Get Picking at a Maryland Crab House 4
3 Talk Crab Like an Annapolitan 6
4 Lay into a Cake at a Smith Island Bakery 7
5 Sip Some Vino at Vin 909 8
6 Pledge to Chow Down at Chick & Ruth's Delly 9
7 Eat Junk Food on the Boardwalk 10
8 Develop a Crush at Harborside Bar & Grill 12
9 Meet New (Old) Friends in Eastport at Davis' Pub 13
10 Eat in the Street at Dinner Under the Stars 14
11 Get Crafty on the Eastern Shore 15
12 Celebrate in Good Taste at Lewnes' Steakhouse 16
13 Eat Up in Easton 17
14 Follow the Chesapeake Wine Trail 18
15 Bite into Betterton at Barbara's on the Bay 19
16 Sip a Cuppa at Reynolds Tavern 20
17 Dine on Tea in Royal Oak 21
18 Embrace the View from a Harbor-side Table 22
19 Get Spirited Downee Ocean 23
20 Sample a Food Hall at Market House 24
21 Get an Earful on the Eastern Shore 25
22 Try a Tin or Toast at Sailor Oyster Bar 26
23 Get to the Point at The Point Crab House 27
24 Bet on the Booze Trifecta 28
25 Have a Reunion at McGarvey's Saloon and Oyster Bar 29
26 Watch the World Go By at The Big Owl Tiki Bar 30
27 Feast with 2,500 Friends at the Rotary Crab Feast 31
28 Rediscover Ice Cream at Scottish Highland Creamery 32
Music and Entertainment
29 Tune In at Rams Head Tavern 36
30 Celebrate Summer on Stage at the Summer Garden Theatre 38
31 Come Along to the Avalon 39
32 Listen on the Lawn at Tides & Tunes 40
33 Master the Arts at Maryland Hall 41
34 Get Classical on Church Circle 42
35 Sing with the Piano Man at Middleton Tavern 43
36 Set the Stage with the Colonial Players 44
37 See How a Guitar is Born at Paul Reed Smith Guitars 45
38 Hum Along with the USNA Glee Club 46
39 Meet the Masters at Annapolis Symphony Orchestra 47
40 Have a Good Craic at Galway Bay 48
41 Connect Over Coffee at 49 West 49
42 Scare Yourself Silly on a Ghost Tour 50
43 Play Around at the Prince 51
Sports and Recreation
44 Walk the Bridge Across the Bay 54
45 Watch the Wednesday Races at City Dock 56
46 Paddle the Pocomoke on the Eastern Shore 58
47 Cheer the Goat at a Navy Game 59
48 Cruise to St. Michaels with Watermark 60
49 Walk in the Woods at Adkins Arboretum 62
50 Catch a Canoe Race at the Governor's Cup 63
51 Enjoy Sunset Under Sail on Schooner Woodwind 64
52 Witness a Rebirth on Poplar Island 66
53 Bike Across an Island on Cross Island Trail 67
54 Take Refuge in Nature at Blackwater Refuge 68
55 Go Progging on Smith Island 70
56 Horse Around at Assateague 72
57 Drop a Line at Bill Burton Fishing Pier 74
58 Watch the Weigh-ins at the White Marlin Open 75
59 Sail a Skipjack on the Eastern Shore 76
60 Behold the Slaughter Across the Water 78
Culture and History
61 Walk Four Centuries in Two Hours with Watermark Tours 82
62 Mark the Mason-Dixon Line 84
63 Catch a Croquet Culture Clash at the Annapolis Cup 85
64 Meet the Delmarva Otters 86
65 Cheer on a Crab in Crisfield 87
66 Discover the Decoys at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art 88
67 Watch Preservation in Progress 90
68 Ride the Nation's Oldest Private Ferry in Oxford 92
69 Heed the Call of the Not-So-Ancient Mariner at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 93
70 Play Middle for Me at U.S. Naval Academy 94
71 Meet an Engineering Marvel on the C&D Canal 96
72 Discover the Navy's Best-Kept Secret at U.S. Naval Academy Museum 97
73 Visit the Room Where It Happened 98
74 Burn Your Socks in Eastport 100
75 Climb a Lighthouse at Thomas Point Shoal 102
76 Learn the Legacy of Kunta Kinte 104
77 Toss Your Tea at the Chestertown Tea Party Festival 105
78 Visit London (Town) 106
79 Get to Know Frederick Douglass 107
80 See the Blue Angels on the Severn River 108
81 Celebrate Waterfowl in Every Form at the Waterfowl Festival 110
82 Follow Harriet Tubman at the Underground Railroad National Historical Park 111
83 Go Full Tudor at Maryland Renaissance Festival 112
84 House Crash After Hours at Annapolis by Candlelight 114
85 Get Your Motor Running in St. Michaels 115
86 Overnight in Two of America's Oldest Inns 116
87 Celebrate the Season at the Lights Parade 117
88 Embrace the Arts at the Mitchell Gallery 118
89 Sit and Reflect at Third Haven Meeting House 120
90 Sail a Tall Ship in Chestertown 121
Shopping and Fashion
91 Buy a Boat (or Just Pretend To) at the Annapolis Boat Show 124
92 Top It Off at Hats in the Belfry 125
93 Support an Artist at a Local Gallery 126
94 Stock Up on Surf Wear in Berlin 128
95 Explore Eclectic Shops Along Maryland Avenue 129
96 Get Growing at Homestead Gardens 130
97 Outbid the Pros at Dixon's Furniture Auction 131
98 Cozy Up with a Book at a Cool Indie Bookstore 132
99 Bag the Perfect Bag at Hobo 134
100 Score Some Salvage at Iron Will Woodworks 135
Suggested Itineraries 136
Itineraries by Season 139
Index 141
