Introducing Maryland
Lucky you: you’ve landed in the aptly named ‘Land of Pleasant Living.’ King Arthur’s wizard to locals (ie ‘Merlin’) is mountains on the one end and a marsh and field checkerboard on the other – straight out of God’s happiest daydream. A blend of Northern streetwise and Southern down-homeness gives this most osmotic of border states an appealing identity crisis. Her main city, Baltimore, is a sharp, demanding port; the Eastern Shore jumbles artsy yuppies, hard-nosed docks and working fishermen; the DC suburbs are packed with aristocrats seeking green space and the poor seeking lower rents. Yet it all works. Who cares about identity when you can kick back with some beer and a bushel (of bluecrabs) and experience the beauty of Chesapeake country?
Advertisement
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
Tips & articles
-
Top 10 scenic drives - USA
22 June 2009
They don’t call it America the Beautiful for nothing. Roll down that car window and feast your eyes.A road trip...
Thorn Tree forum discussion
Recent posts
-
RE: Family road trip from Washington DC to Orlando
by bzookaj 14 September 2011
>>Barbecue capital? If I tell my husband, we have to go! Lexington Barbecue (aka, Lexington #1) and Barbecue Center are good choices.…
-
RE: Fall Foliage Road Trip from Florida to Maryland
by BubbaK 14 September 2011
I'm sure you realize that the closer to peak foliage colors, the more crowded the places will be, and advance reservations are necessary.…
-
Re: Fall Foliage Road Trip from Florida to Maryland
by Happenstance1201 13 September 2011
We're not expert campers, but we like to camp as much as we can. I'll be sure to look into the cabin suggestion. I've been reading up…
Hotels & Hostels
Check out all our reviewed and recommended accommodation and book online.
Advertisement
