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Slow down, pedal your way around Maryland. It's National Bike Month. Biking along a bike trail gives you up-close, authentic experiences. In tribute to the 150-year anniversary of the Civil War,
explore Maryland's rich history while cycling between Civil War battlefields. On the Eastern Shore, visit intriguing waterfront villages along 28 miles of bike trails on Kent Island in Queen Anne's County. Traveling by bike enhances your view. |
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'Mother of all roads'
Historic National Road — "the road that built the nation" — is a scenic byway that stretches from Baltimore through Western Maryland. It was the first federally funded road in the U.S. In honor of the byway's bicentennial anniversary, Cumberland hosts a weekend of events, May 6-8 (Mother's Day weekend). The National Pike Festival, May 20-22, celebrates a mode of travel along the byway that pre-dates bicycles. It features a wagon train across Washington County. |
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Inspired by the bay
Calvert Marine Museum in Southern Maryland presents the Solomons Maritime Festival, May 14. Free event includes Antique Boat and Marine Engine Show, Chesapeake Bay Retriever demos and boat rides. Chesapeake Maritime Museum in St. Michaels (Eastern Shore) hosts its Maritime Model Expo, May 21-22, featuring radio-controlled models of steamboats and other vessels. Children can build models to sail and take home. And, Crisfield — a town built on oyster shells — serves up its Soft Shell Spring Fair, May 29, with local seafood, arts & crafts, and live entertainment. See these and more related events. |
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Living history
Witness a re-enactment of the attack on Havre de Grace during the War of 1812, May 7, on the grounds of the Susquehanna Museum at the top of the bay. Visit a Civil War encampment at the Carroll County Farm Museum, May 7-8, in Westminster. On Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, the Chestertown Tea Party Festival features parades, tours and a Saturday re-enactment of colonial disobedience in the harbor. On Sunday, exotic racing machines compete in a raft race. See these and other heritage events. |
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Spring in bloom
Springtime bursts forth with splashes of color. Flower Mart, May 6-7, is a longtime Baltimore tradition around the Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon. You'll find arts, crafts, food, live entertainment, and of course, flowers and plants. Sotterley Plantation, in Southern Maryland, hosts its Garden Fair, May 14-15. And, the yearly Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage offers six weekend tours during May of notable properties across the state. View these and more garden events. |
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Art of the grape
Raise a toast to spring at these annual wine festivals. They feature varied choices in wine, food, arts, crafts, and live entertainment. Chesapeake Bay Wine Fest, May 14-15, has a new location at Bay Bridge Marina on Kent Island. National Harbor Wine & Food Festival, also May 14-15, has a Bier Garten, chef demos and an Art Walk that features the galleries at National Harbor. Wine in the Woods, May 21-22, is a blending of everything wine in Columbia's Symphony Woods. More info on these and other wine events. |
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