Ocean City Maryland – More than Just the Beach Here are 10 Cool, unique things to Do in Ocean City, Maryland. It’s been a family destination for summer fun for over 100 years, but when you’re looking for something besides the sun, sand, and ocean, check out these unique things […]
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#18 Come Heres, Born Heres and Annie Oakley
Ties That Bind on the Eastern Shore Most people rushing to the beach don’t realize the rich culture that exists on either side of the highway. They don’t know that Annie Oakley and her husband once chose to live here as did Tom Clancy, John Barth, Sissy Spacek, Tallulah Bankhead, […]
#17 Take a Lazy Break at Layton’s Chance Winery
Layton’s Chance Winery Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach series Layton’s Chance Winery in Dorchester County, Maryland is just a ten minute detour off of Route 50, and a great place to stop, rest, relax and feel the slow pace of Eastern […]
#15 Visit Teackle Mansion
There is nothing quite like Teackle Mansion Part of the 100 Things to Do Between the Bridge and the Beach series Of all the fabulous mansions and plantations, gorgeous architecture and historically intact buildings located on the Eastern Shore, there is nothing like Teackle Mansion that is open […]
#14 Take a Walk Down High Street in Cambridge MD
Everyone who reaches the beach by way of Route 50 drives through Cambridge. It’s the town with the big sail on the building that sits at the base of the Choptank River Bridge. That landmark let’s the vacationer bound for the Atlantic beaches know there’s almost there – just one […]
#13 See Tallulah Bankhead’s Grave
Movie star, Tallulah Bankhead was born in 1902 in Huntsville, AL. After a successful career in Hollywood where she was known for salty language, outspokenness and seriously hard living (cigarettes, booze and drugs), Tallulah ended up with emphysema and went to stay with her sister, Eugenie who lived in Rock […]
#12 – Unionville Maryland – Town Founded by Civil War Colored Troops
I’ve lived in Maryland all my life and had never heard of Unionville, a small community on between St. Michaels and Easton. It is linked to a touching Civil War story – a story of “after-war” success of those facing the greatest challenges for survival. During the Civil War Harriet […]