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Between the Beaches

If you're looking to escape the beach fatigue of nearby Rehoboth, head to the Delaware coast town of Lewes where the farmer's market is full of fresh food and characters.


Foraging for Dinner on Amish Back Roads

I don't plan my dinner menu before heading out to shop the Amish-owned farms in St. Mary's County in Maryland. There's no point. I can't call ahead to see if the Stoltzfus family has fresh chickens today or if their neighbors have dressed rabbits at the ready. These folks don't have iPhones, or even...


For This DJ, OC's Beach Food Is A-OK

For 28 years, DJ Batman has spun the tunes at countless clubs and gigs along this nine-mile stretch of shore. He offers a cholesterol-laden insider's tour of the boardwalk.


In Maryland, a Dip Down Memory Lane

If you're young or young-at-heart, rent cabins and kayaks at Camp Merryelande in southern Maryland.


Recent Maryland Travel Stories

Two Inns, One Weekend -- at the Very Minimum (Post, July 2, 2008; Page C02)

Md./Va. Special Issue:  The Two Carrolls (Post, June 3, 2008; Page )

A Tropical Thrill, Just Past Baltimore:  Sailboarding Close to Home? Mix Wind and Water, and Lean Back. (Post, August 13, 2008; Page C02)

Escape Keys: Gunpowder Falls State Park (Post, August 13, 2008; Page C02)

Nosh by the Mile in Pikesville (Post, August 10, 2008; Page P06)

COMINGANDGOING:  Coming and Going (Post, August 3, 2008; Page P02)

Details (Post, July 30, 2008; Page C02)

For a Fast Break, Breakfast on Kent Island (Post, June 22, 2008; Page P06)

Let's Go Carrolling-ing (Post, June 8, 2008; Page P01)

Budget Md.: How to Save in 5 Locales (Post, June 8, 2008; Page P07)

BEACH GUIDE:  Sun, Sand & Surf 2008 (washingtonpost.com, May 14, 2008; 4:29 PM)

At This Maryland Park, Prepare for Takeoff (Post, April 23, 2008; Page C02)

Birding in Blackwater (Post, April 20, 2008; Page P08)

Three Wrights Don't Make a Wrong:  In Pa., you can sample a trio of the master's works in a day -- and it's quite a rush. (Post, March 19, 2008; Page C02)

Just Zip It:  She Wanted to See Amish Country, Plain and Simple (Post, March 5, 2008; Page C02)

Baby, They Were Born to Run (Post, February 24, 2008; Page P08)

Track Star (Post, February 13, 2008; Page C02)

Annapolis B&Bs: Full of Character(s) (Post, February 10, 2008; Page P08)

SPECIALTY TRAVEL:  For a Custom-Tailored Trip, Whatever Your Niche (Post, February 3, 2008; Page P07)

WEEKEND GETAWAYS:  20 Great Escapes: You Don't Have to Go Far to Have a Good Time (Post, February 3, 2008; Page P12)

Clams on the Half Price, er, Shell:  Ocean City in the middle of the week? During the winter? You bet. We found spots where you can save some dough while you stuff your face. (Post, January 16, 2008; Page C02)

Baltimore's Aquarium: What a Dive! (Post, January 2, 2008; Page C02)

Really? You Don't Look a Day Over 299 . . .:  For Annapolis and others, 2008 is a milestone year. Here's how to get in on the celebrations. (Post, December 26, 2007; Page C02)

St. Michaels:  A Feel-Good Christmas Story (Post, December 23, 2007; Page P01)

The Last 'Noel':  When all-Christmas-all-the-time became too much, he traded in carols for Cal. (Post, December 19, 2007; Page C02)

Winter Wonderland:  In a Western Maryland Cabin, Five Friends, One Mouse and No Snow (Post, December 16, 2007; Page P04)

Dream? On.:  Readers Respond to Plight of Woman Who Missed Cruise (Post, December 2, 2007; Page P01)

ESCAPES:  Outlet Bound: Look, Ma, No Tax! (Post, November 28, 2007; Page C02)

'Anatomy of a Nightmare': The Readers Respond (Post, November 18, 2007; Page P06)

Beacons Beckon:  On a Md. Lighthouse Tour, You Can See The State in a Flash (Post, October 17, 2007; Page C02)

Shorter Rounds for Shorter Days:  A 9-Iron and a Putter Can Get You Across Md. (Post, October 10, 2007; Page C02)

Baltimore (Post, October 7, 2007; Page P04)

ESCAPES:  Antietam Still Has Stories to Tell (Post, September 12, 2007; Page C02)

OCEAN CITY (Post, September 5, 2007; Page C02)

IF YOU MUST PEEP . . .:  If You Must Peep . . . (Post, September 5, 2007; Page C02)

Time for the Beach (Post, September 5, 2007; Page C02)

Scaling Mt. Whitewater:  Maryland Ski Resort Turns Rapidly to Rafting (Post, August 19, 2007; Page P08)

Somewhere Over the Bay Bridge:  Stop on Sleepy Kent Island and It'll Hit You: You're Not In D.C. Anymore (Post, July 11, 2007; Page C02)

Put Me in Coach (Post, June 20, 2007; Page C02)

TRAVELĀ Q&A:  Cruising From Baltimore (Post, June 17, 2007; Page P03)

Vintage Shopping, Close to Home:  Maryland: The Vineyards Are Small, but Passions Run High (Post, June 3, 2007; Page P01)

THEME CRUISES:  Dueling Pirates (Post, May 30, 2007; Page C02)

Dueling Pirates:  With Johnny Depp back in theaters shivering his timbers, you may want to get in touch with your inner Blackbeard. Here's a look at two Maryland day cruises -- and how they compare. (Post, May 30, 2007; Page C02)

A Trip off the Old Rock (Post, April 22, 2007; Page P01)

No, Not That Vienna:  It's the Quiet, History-Filled One on Md.'s Eastern Shore (Post, April 18, 2007; Page C02)

SLEEPOVER PROGRAMS:  Bunking With a Blue Whale (Post, April 11, 2007; Page C02)

ESCAPE KEYS:  U.S. Naval Academy (Post, March 28, 2007; Page C02)

Ready for Takeoff? If You Need a Van, Make a Plan (Post, March 25, 2007; Page P02)

Eats of Easton:  Little Maryland Town Gains a Big Restaurant Rep (Post, March 21, 2007; Page C02)

Frederick of Maryland:  The Little Town to the North Offers Serious Boutique Shopping (Post, March 7, 2007; Page C02)

A Fine Line:  Between Gettysburg, Pa., And Emmitsburg, Md., Mason and Dixon Still Draw Subtle Distinctions (Post, February 14, 2007; Page C02)

Specialty Travel Resources (Post, February 4, 2007; Page P06)

The Bald And the Bountiful:  Winter Eagles Flock to Md.'s Blackwater Refuge (Post, January 17, 2007; Page C02)

COOPERSTOWN 101:  Orioles Flock North (Post, January 14, 2007; Page P02)

Ready to End It All?:  For Folks Willing to Take a Road Trip, There's a Variety Of New Year's Eve Celebrations Around the Region (Post, December 27, 2006; Page C02)

Hon-ukkah:  With Campy Style, Great Food And Rich Jewish History, Baltimore Delights in the Festival of Lights (Post, December 13, 2006; Page C02)

TRAVEL Q&A:  Mixing It Up With Marsupials (Post, December 10, 2006; Page P03)

Four More Foodie Inns:  Four More Foodie Inns (Post, December 6, 2006; Page C02)

Bars that Charm (Post, November 1, 2006; Page C02)

TRAVEL Q&A:  Fido-Friendly Beaches (Post, October 22, 2006; Page P03)

COMING AND GOING:  Passport Watch (Post, October 8, 2006; Page P01)

ESCAPES:  Leaf the Driving to Us (Post, October 4, 2006; Page C02)

FILE THIS:  Take Your Peak: A Guide to Fall Foliage on the East Coast (Post, September 24, 2006; Page P02)

Waterbeds:  Looking for a cushy berth? Rent a Md. houseboat for a waterfront weekend. (Post, August 16, 2006; Page C02)

Drive-In Nature:  Park Campgrounds Provide the Woods Without the Walk (Post, August 9, 2006; Page C02)

TRAVEL Q&A:  A Grand Adventure (Post, July 30, 2006; Page P03)

Escapes:  Borderline Insanity (Post, July 26, 2006; Page C01)

KENT ISLAND 101:  Get Off Route 50 (Post, July 9, 2006; Page P02)

ESCAPES:  The Inns and Outs of Weekending With Rover (Post, June 14, 2006; Page C02)

ESCAPES:  Baltimore Remains a Beehive of Kitsch Glam (Post, June 7, 2006; Page C02)

OXFORD, MD.:  Bench With a (River) View (Post, May 28, 2006; Page P04)

10 MORE GETAWAYS:  Point the Car in a New Direction (Post, May 28, 2006; Page P06)

OCEAN CITY:  Three-Ring Circus by The Sea (Post, May 19, 2006; Page WE33)

FENWICK ISLAND:  Searching for Quiet (Post, May 19, 2006; Page WE35)

Beautiful Obsessions:  Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum Captures the Passion of the Peculiar (Post, March 15, 2006; Page C02)

The O.C.: Why Wait?:  In the winter, it can be cold and desolate. In other words, perfect. (Post, February 22, 2006; Page C02)

The Maryland Press:  In Frederick County, Free State Wines Begin to Age Nicely (Post, January 18, 2006; Page C02)

A Wild Duck Chase:  A novice hunter finds geese -- and good times -- are the easier prey on Maryland's Eastern Shore. (Post, January 4, 2006; Page C02)

Keeling Me Softly:  Novices get a gentle introduction to wooden boat building in St. Michaels, Md. (Post, December 7, 2005; Page C02)

Another Football Weekend? I'll Pass (Post, November 2, 2005; Page C02)

Pilgrimage to a Mountain Biking Mecca:  Patapsco Valley State Park near Ellicott City (Post, September 25, 2005; Page M10)

Live Around Here?:  Then you're one lucky weekender. Washington abounds in great Escapes. (Post, September 25, 2005; Page P02)

Road Trip:  A Double Dose of Trapeze (Post, September 18, 2005; Page M08)

Our Nation's River (Post, September 11, 2005; Page M08)

Beltway Fantasies:  In Maryland, Demolition Derbies Let Drivers Get in Touch With Their Inner Loop (Post, August 3, 2005; Page C02)

Gettin' Wiggy:  Segway-Driven History Tours Jazz Up Colonial Annapolis (Post, June 29, 2005; Page C02)

Ocean City (Post, May 20, 2005; Page WE36)

The Near Side:  Regional events for now or later. (Post, April 24, 2005; Page P02)

The Beach, by All Means:  Two routes to sun and surf -- one extravagant, the other rock-bottom cheap (Post, May 4, 2003; Page W26)

A Weekend With the Flakes:  You have to be crazy about Maryland's Savage River Lodge to brave winter's worst getting there. And a lot of people do. (Post, February 9, 2005; Page C02)

Fish and Chips:  Grab a pole, chop through the ice and you'll get a whole new angler on winter at Deep Creek Lake. (Post, January 26, 2005; Page C02)

Go Take a Pike:  After two centuries of traffic, from carts to Cadillacs, the National Road still moves us. (Post, November 10, 2004; Page C02)

Baltimore Cruises Cut Back:  Only One Major Line Plans to Sail From Md. Port in 2005 (Post, October 3, 2004; Page P04)

The First Resort:  Two years on, the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay stands alone in Cambridge, Md. (Post, June 23, 2004; Page C02)

BAYFRONT MARYLAND:  Cliff-Hugging On the Chesapeake (Post, June 6, 2004; Page P04)

SMALL-TOWN MARYLAND:  Victorian Update (Post, June 6, 2004; Page P06)

DETAILS Finding a B&B in Maryland and Virginia (Post, June 6, 2004; Page P08)

A Couple in a Garden (Post, June 2, 2004; Page C02)

Hour Town:  It's about 60 minutes to downtown Frederick from downtown D.C. But it feels farther away -- and longer ago. (Post, May 5, 2004; Page C02)

10 Things to Do in . . . Annapolis (Post, April 28, 2004; Page C02)

Sand Trap:  With better courses not far from the boardwalk, Ocean City is luring more beach-bound golfers. (Post, April 14, 2004; Page C02)

Inn Love:  Three Alternatives to the Inn at LIttle Washington (Post, February 11, 2004; Page C02)

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