Baltimore magazine - Travel

All I Want For Christmas

Baltimore magazine — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:52:40 +0000

Lancaster, PA, gets bedecked and bedazzled for the holidays.

By Pam George

If eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon had come to Lancaster County, PA, during the holidays, she may never have written to the New York Sun in 1897, and editor Francis P. Church wouldn't have penned his famous reply: "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

Spooky Baltimore

Baltimore magazine — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:44:49 +0000

With Halloween on the horizon, a guide to some of our city’s scariest sites.

By Justin Snow

Baltimore can be a pretty creepy town.

Neighborhoods like Fells Point and Mt. Vernon have hundreds of years of colorful history ripe for ghosts and other apparitions. Edgar Allan Poe gathered inspiration for his morbid tales from these streets. And the remnants of the city's once-bustling industrial core have been left to decay and descend into eeriness.

With Halloween just around the corner, we profile eight of the spookiest places in our spooky town. Explore them . . . if you dare.

A Slice of Life

Baltimore magazine — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:27:39 +0000

Four fall forays in search of pie, comfort food, and splendid scenery.

By Marty LeGrand. Photography by David Colwell.

You're rambling down a country road admiring the fiery-hued foliage when it hits you: You're hungry and only one food will do—pie, perhaps the quintessential fall fare. A warm wedge of apple à la mode would fit the bill nicely, or a slice of lofty lemon meringue. Chances are the next small town will have just the dining spot you're looking for: large parking lot (promising), lots of cars with in-state plates (better yet), a neon sign of a certain vintage (bonus points), and customers leaving with telltale pie boxes (bingo!). We all crave comfort food, especially when traveling.

Maryland's Other Beach

Evan Serpick — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0000

Skip the ocean and head to Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland for family fun.

By Evan Serpick

We love the beach. But sometimes, when we're sitting in traffic on the Bay Bridge, contemplating higher tolls and the mob scene in Ocean City, we begin to wonder: Isn't there another great vacation spot nearby?

As it turns out, there is. From Baltimore, just point your car in the opposite direction of the Eastern Shore, drive the same three hours, and you'll end up at Deep Creek Lake, a treasure trove of summer fun without the crowds.

The Beach After Dark

Baltimore magazine — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0000

30 Fun Things To Do When The Sun Sets

By Marty LeGrand

The beach towels are draped on the deck. There's a damp ring of sand in the shower. Evening has fallen, and while the sunlight may be finished until tomorrow, you're still radiant and ready to conquer the "coolest" part of the day—the beach after dark.

A seaside vacation is not all about sun and surf. It's cocktails at sunset. Bonfires by the ocean. The boardwalk in all its bright, kinetic glory. We've found 30 fun and engaging ways to spend your evenings at the Maryland and Delaware beaches this summer.

Nashville Skyline

Amy Mulvihill — Sun, 01 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000

The Tennessee capital lives up to its “Music City” moniker—and more.

By Amy Mulvihill

Nashville is America’s premiere music destination. Sure, other cities have venerable musical traditions of their own, but you could make the argument that none offers the breadth and depth of Nashville’s. Music is the city’s lifeblood, its cultural and economic engine.

A Foodie Find

Baltimore magazine — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0000

You won't go hungry in Staunton, VA, with its locally sourced restaurants, markets, and nearby farm tours.

By Stephanie Citron

Who knew that Staunton, a tiny city in Virginia, is one of the country's best-kept foodie secrets? But that probably won't be the case for long. Locavore-loving epicureans are taking notice of this agrarian region in the Shenandoah Valley.

Water Wonderlands

Baltimore magazine — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Thriller indoor pools let you get wet and wild whatever the weather.

By Martha Thomas

At the Great Wolf water park in the Poconos, water falls like a summer shower from above, gushes from a tipped bucket nearby, and spills in random cascades from a 1,000-gallon barrel at the top of the Fort Mackenzie play area, a brightly colored, four-story “tree house” of ramps and stairs with plenty of opportunities to get wet.

Waiting In the Wings

Baltimore magazine — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Fall birdwatching is fun, but so are shopping, dining, and B&Bs in nearby towns.

By Marty LeGrand

A forest of oaks, maples, and black gum trees unfurled below us, forming a plush autumn carpet tinged with rust, gold, and yellow. Through it twined the mighty River of Rocks, an arid boulder path paved during the ice age. Given the splendid panorama stretched out at our boots, you’d suppose several dozen hikers lingering on top of a rocky overlook on Pennsylvania’s Hawk Mountain would be gazing everywhere but skyward. But this was October, the middle of raptor migration, and the big birds would be soaring by any . . . minute . . . now.

Best Bed & Breakfasts

Baltimore magazine — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Local B&Bs welcome visitors with all the comforts of home—and more.

By Martha Thomas

Every B&B has a story, or, at least, its owner does. “It’s a personality-driven industry,” says Joe Lespier, president of the Maryland Bed & Breakfast Association and owner of The Annapolis Inn with his partner Alex DeVivo. Lespier, a retired human resources director, jokes, “I do far more human resources here than I ever did in my career.”