CENTRAL MARYLAND Go Antiquing (and “Boutique-ing”) Once an old cotton mill where canvas was made for clipper ships, tents and the military during the Civil War and World Wars I and II, Historic Savage Mill is now filled with boutiques, antiques, and tasty restaurant offerings. Don’t miss the ghost tours in the fall. from 30-plus wineries at the mid-September festival. Enjoy crab cakes, oysters and other local delicacies, all while listening to jazz and rock music and exploring its idyllic venue, the Carroll County Farm Museum. Party with the Ponies at Preakness On the third Saturday of May, horse racing fans focus their eyes on the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, with ladies in elaborate hats and gents clad in seersucker. The second leg of the Triple Crown includes a week of festivities leading up to the race, starting with a hot air balloon festival. Take in the sights and sounds as you sip the event’s official drink, a Black-eyed Susan Events Sip Wine in the Countryside Maryland Wine Festival has been ripening since 1984, when Maryland’s grape growers and vintners gathered for the state’s first wine festival. Sample more than 200 of Maryland’s finest wines Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore (bourbon, vodka, orange liqueur, and pineapple, lime and orange juices), and experience the free spirited “InfieldFest” which features big name musical acts and other entertainment. See Ships—and the Thunderbirds— at Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore returns October 3-8. Dozens of visiting Naval vessels from the U.S. and Canada will be docked and available for boarding. The Air Force’s Thunderbirds will be taking to the skies over Baltimore and an Open House at Martin State Airport. Light the Way at the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge Explore the annual September challenge of visiting the lighthouses set in beautiful spots around the Chesapeake Bay with stops at Concord Point, Seven Foot Knoll, Lightship Chesapeake, Hooper Strait, Choptank River Replica, Drum Point, Cove Point, Piney Point, Point Lookout and Fort Washington. Each stop garners a complimentary souvenir; visit all the lights to receive a specially designed souvenir designating your accomplishment. Find Big Fun at Baltimore’s Artscape Artscape is America’s largest free arts festival, attracting more than 350,000 people over three days each July. Scores of artists, designers, craftspeople, musicians, dancers, singers and more provide entertainment by major national acts, exhibits and demonstrations. Concord Point Lighthouse, Havre de Grace 80 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 PHOTO: PHIL ROMANS
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