Skip the crowds and head to these places celebrated for their singularity, friendliness, and reliably good eats—all within a few hours’ drive of Charm City.
Ten years after purchasing Heron's Meadow Farm in Woodbine, Lori and Bob Baker continue to develop their tea-growing skills in a challenging environment—but it's still their "little slice of heaven."
“Imagine finding yourself aboard a ship you’ve heard about for years, embedded into a crew of modern-day ordinary-life privateers, going bonkers just staring at the water in the middle of the night,” writes Amy Scattergood, a recent ‘Pride of Baltimore II' guest crew member.
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Moored at a desolate former Canton grain pier, the circa-1959 vessel appears ordinary from the outside, but inside it's a mashup of 'Star Trek' on sea and 'Mad Men' on vacation.
The Fells Point store—the outdoor retail company's largest in the world—emphasizes the importance of getting out into the community as much as outfitting it.
Your perfect match is waiting at these local patches, parties, orchards, and farms.
A gem in the heart of Homeland.
Whether you prefer yours hot, cold, boozy, slushified, or baked into a warm donut, here's where to visit.
The National Aquarium's new Harbor Wetland is a 10,000-square-foot recreation of what would have been found along Baltimore’s shoreline hundreds of years ago.
The president and CEO of Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating—a lifelong boater who founded the Wounded Warrior Sailing Regatta in Annapolis—discusses the organization's work.
Just two-and-a-half hours northeast of Baltimore, Pennsylvania’s “Genius Belt”—a nickname dubbed by author James Michener—still casts its creative spell.
Believe it or not, those long, languid days of summer will be gone before we know it, so there might be no better time to take a trip—be it the first time or the 50th. Here's everything you need to know:
An insider's field guide for road tripping to and from the beach.
From the bay to the sea, Ocean City is just a few blocks wide, with water only a stone's throw away from every vantage point, and infinite ways to experience it.
Downtown Sailing Center celebrates 30 years of connecting sailors with the water.
Cue up the lights. Fire up the Ferris Wheel. From the Northernmost street corners to the bottom of the boardwalk, there are endless ways to play at the beach.
From bins of taffy and buckets of just-cut fries to towers of ice cream, the beach is an edible paradise.
Doesn’t matter if there’s a trophy at stake or a Natty Boh—the joy of playing adult sports is in the doing. Here's our ultimate guide to getting out there this season:
Whether you're growing in a giant backyard plot or small containers on a balcony, these delightful shops have everything you need to upgrade your greenery game.
Show your gratitude for our community greenspaces at these fun cleanups and environmental events.
An hour from Baltimore, the landscape is an evocative quilt of forest and field—part Andrew Wyeth painting, part medieval fox hunt, a sort of travel back in time.
Maryland native filmmaker Amy Nicholson’s ‘Happy Campers’ follows residents as they mourn their “shabby Shangri-La” on the eve of its demolition to make way for a resort.
In his own words, the urban orchardist discusses the community impact of his green oasis—which is wedged into a residential neighborhood bordered by Falls Road and Cold Spring Lane.
Lauren Uhlig’s blossoming rose business is nothing short of miraculous.