SOUTHERN MARYLAND Bay, just a few easy paddle strokes from downtown. Cove Point, Drum Point, Piney Point and Point Lookout lighthouses are postcard-pretty icons of maritime history that fascinate and delight. Explore Historic Lighthouses Trace the fugitive flight of John Wilkes Booth, and pull back the curtains on his sinister plot at the Dr. Mudd House Museum. Follow the Trail of John Wilkes Booth The wineries along the Patuxent Trail offer beautiful water vistas and—thanks to a climate and soil composition often compared to the Tuscany region—truly spectacular wines. Travel the Patuxent Wine Trail Kids’ Discovery Room at Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons Luxuriate at the Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa Stay With a stunning grand staircase and garden level, four-star Grecian Tea Room, and stately Queen Anne Dining Room with its signature blueberry muffins, you’ll escape to luxury at Rosewood Manor in Port Tobacco. Relax at Rosewood Manor Pick your pleasures at this 72-room, marina-side hotel in Chesapeake Beach with spa services, swimming pool, three restaurants and video pull-tab gaming room. Want more? Rent bikes, boats and jet skis right out back. tip of Solomons Island, this charming inn offers commanding views of the surrounding Potomac River. Rooms strike an ideal balance between luxury and comfort, and the airy porch is the perfect place to enjoy one of the legendary breakfasts as sailboats breeze by. Located on the water in Piney Point, this 28-room boutique hotel features Escape at Island Inn & Suites beautifully appointed suites with private balconies that all offer lovely views of the bay. There’s even a fishing pier right out back for guests to indulge their angling habits. ✥ Historic St. Mary’s City Travel back in time to when the first European settlers came to Maryland. BY CHRIS LANDERS Be Charmed by The Inn at Brome Howard This handsome, seven-room waterside inn in Solomons has been helping travelers unwind for nearly 30 years. Boating guests can tie up on the private pier. Don’t miss the home-cooked and much-lauded Eggs Benedict. Unwind at Back Creek Inn Stroll the formal gardens of this elegantly restored 1840s plantation house on the high banks of the St. Mary’s River, then explore the nearby forest, fields and colonial village of Historic St. Mary’s City. Take in Water Views at Solomons Victorian Inn Bed & Breakfast Located on the southern St. Mary’s City is where the state began, with the landing of the Ark and Dove , the ships that brought the first settlers to the colony that became Maryland. See a full-sized replica of the Maryland Dove docked at St. Mary’s, which is now home to a large historic area providing insight into what life was like for those first Maryland colonists and Native Americans. DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 109
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