Ocean City Photo: Whitewater Rafting at Adventure Sports Center International (Whitewater Rafting at Adventure Sports Center International), Valley Meadow Farms (Valley Meadow Farms) Valley Meadow Farms Adventure Sports Center International MAKE IT A TRADITION Every season of the year Maryland has its treasured travel traditions, making getting together with your favorite people in your favorite places a ritual you can look forward to. Spring means Opening Day for the Orioles, and tons more chances to see the O’s at Camden Yards or catch future MLB stars while they’re still down on the farm at Maryland’s five, amazing minor league parks. In the autumn and winter months, every Ravens game day at M&T Stadium begins with legendary tailgating in the parking lots. Summer has something for everybody: the largest free arts festival in America, Baltimore’s three-day Artscape, fills the streets with music and visual art. See the world-famous wild horses cresting the dunes of Assateague Island. And then there’s the tradition so widely observed it oughta be a law: a week or two “downy oshun” in Ocean City, with its iconic boardwalk. Thrasher’s French Fries, Dolle’s Candyland, Dumser’s Dairyland—this is the stuff summer dreams are made of in Maryland. STAY TOGETHER Finding a house with plenty of bedrooms in Ocean City is a breeze. Same for family-oriented Deep Creek Lake, 65 miles of shoreline in the mountains of Western Maryland. Outside Hancock, Valley Meadow Farms hosts retreats and reunions for the whole family—and that includes horses. Sleep in the farmhouse or bring your own RV to stay at this unique “Bed & Barn” amidst 400 acres of lush Maryland farmland. Ready for something different? The Cove Point Lighthouse on Solomons Island houses two three-bedroom apartments, and on the C&O Canal you can rent one of the stone homes where the lockhouse keepers lived. Each sleeps six to eight—with hiking and biking trails outside the door. If you’re planning a party, consider one of Maryland’s finest hotels. The stunning Sagamore Pendry Baltimore has waterfront views and a pool bar on the harbor you’ll have to see to believe. The MGM National Harbor brings a bit of Las Vegas to the Capital Region, with a casino and other resort facilities. VISIT MARYLAND / 41
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