9 Relaxing Things to Do in Hagerstown A quiet ride along route 70 just northwest of the Baltimore-Annapolis area in the heart of the Great Appalachian Valley, will bring you to a part-rural part-metropolitan Hagerstown, Maryland. Although the most popular things to do near Hagerstown include a visit to Antietam (the famed Civil War battleground) […]
Winter At The Beach: A Long-Weekend Getaway to Ocean City MD
Who in their right mind visits the beach during the winter? Snow and sand don’t really mix but for some reason we keep visiting Ocean City MD in the winter time. I think part of me does it on purpose because I’m not a fan of crowds and the other part of me can’t help […]
Fall Family Day Trip on the Chesapeake with Local Non-Profit
Our first Fall family day trip this year was on the water with an organization that provides boating opportunities for kids with serious illnesses.
Review: Courtyard Marriott – Frederick, MD
We’ve stayed at dozens of Marriotts over the years and have been pretty happy with their brand of mid-priced select service hotels like the Courtyard. I’m a big fan of their new lobby configuration that they’ve been rolling out to Courtyards since 2008.
Touring My Backyard (Part 2): Ghosts and History in Ellicott City
People are attracted to Ellicott City, MD for its ghost stories but as you learn more about the town, you realize that this small “backyard” has a big story to tell.
Touring My Backyard (Part 1): Adventure in Howard County, MD
So many of us are eager to explore the world, yet we know very little of all that’s to be found in our own backyards. Local tourism makes a great travel option when time is short or money is tight.
Dinner for Two at Tatu, Baltimore
The other day, hubs and I had a rare opportunity to sit down for an adults-only meal. We had free babysitting for a few hours, courtesy of my youngest’s therapy center (hooray for giving people). Date nights aren’t taken for granted around these parts – they get in where they fit in. It so happened […]
Chesapeake Beach, MD – Water Park and more
When I think of the term waterpark, visions of Great Wolf Lodge, Busch Gardens, and Six Flags dance in my head. I envision yards and yards of splishing and splashing, so imagine my surprise when I pulled up to the Chesapeake Beach Waterpark and peeped that it was actually the size of a Brooklyn block(that’s Brooklyn, NY, not Brooklyn, […]