CENTRAL MARYLAND Home to Maryland’s biggest cities, small towns with wide-open green spaces, sailing routes that go straight into the harbor and uncompromising style amplified in memorable local cuisines and bay culture, the Central Region is simply amazing—so make it your own unforgettable destination. Eat & Drink Meet Beloved “Baltimore Pit Beef” The Food Network calls it “Baltimore Style BBQ,” locals call it “Pit Beef,” and it’s one serious sandwich. Start with grilled bottom round, sliced razor thin and piled higher than foul-pole at Camden Yards. Guy Fieri is partial to Chaps Pit Beef in Baltimore, while Pioneer Pit Beef in Catonsville and Fast Eddie’s Pit Beef in Fallston are local favorites. Fine Dining in the Heart of Maryland Chef Chad Wells at Victoria Gastro Pub in Columbia serves up famous comfort food from Wild Boar Grilled Cheese to unforgettable duck poutine. Chef Michael Matassa of Alchemy Elements in Bel Air has won raves with the house specialty Steak Alchemy, and James Beard award-winning Woodberry Kitchen is Spike Gjerde’s flagship restaurant that has been setting the standard for fine dining in the region for more than a decade. CARROLL Westminster BALTIMORE Towson HARFORD Bel Air Baltimore City HOWARD Ellicott City ANNE ARUNDEL Annapolis Eat Crab Like a Local You’ve had steamed crabs, crab cakes, but crab fluff? It’s a crab cake dipped in rich batter and deep fried. Or try fried hard crab—steamed, then stuffed with Crab Imperial and fried golden brown. Spots like Kahler’s Crab House in Rosedale, Cantler’s Riverside Inn in Annapolis, Faidley Seafood in Baltimore, Mr. Bill’s Terrace Inn in Dundalk and Captain Dan’s Crabhouse in Eldersburg serve crab the traditional Maryland way. Toast to a Good Knight Evenings are all about chivalry, rivalry and revelry at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. Cheer on daring knights, as they sword fight and joust on horseback, while feasting on scrumptious roast chicken and hearty Middle Age fixings. See & Do Sail into the Sunset in Annapolis Take a public cruise or romantic sunset sail, join a thrilling schooner race or take a day’s charter cruise on a classic sailing yacht like the Schooner Woodwind , departing daily from the Annapolis docks. Fully Experience Baltimore Arts The Baltimore Museum of Art hosts a phenomenal display of 19th-century and contemporary art, including the world’s largest collection of works by Matisse, while Walters Art Museum holds works from different ages and places across the globe. The American Visionary Art Museum only adds flavor to the mix with an unusual, imaginative and eclectic side to its galleries. Harriet Tubman at the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and discover the breadth of the African-American experience at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore. Or get in touch with history at the Howard County Center of African American Culture and The Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum in Oella. Fly High & Dive Deep at the Aquarium Everyone must see the National Aquarium, with its soaring glass pyramids rising above the harbor like shark fins. Try a “Fly & Dive Package” by Charm City Helicopters for an unforgettable journey that combines an aerial tour of Baltimore with a rare chance to scuba dive with sharks, rays and more in the aquarium’s 335,000-gallon Atlantic Coral Reef tank. Bo Brooks Restaurant, Baltimore Explore an extensive collection at the African Art Museum of Maryland in Fulton. Come face to face with American heroes like Frederick Douglass and 76 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 PHOTO: VISIT BALTIMORE/RAY STUDIOS Encounter African-American Roots
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