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FUN ON THE
WATERFRONT
Tranquil waters and bustling beaches
T
HE Capital Region gazes at its refl ection in the famed
Chesapeake Bay, America’s largest estuary, spanning 200
miles from the Susquehanna River to the Atlantic Ocean.
People have fl ocked to the bay’s shores for relaxation and
recreation since the days of the native Algonquin Indians
and the fi rst European settlers. And, today, this revered body of water
still tops visitors’ itineraries each year.
T_h e bay has a stunning diversity of experiences, from long, sandy
beaches, towns of clapboard houses, gentle fi shing and crabbing
to swimming, boating, watersports and waterside villages. T_h e
Chesapeake Bay and Patuxent Wine Trails let you sip and savour the
latest harvest while experiencing the region’s stunning water vistas and
rolling farmland.
Maryland’s shoreline encompasses world-class communities such
HISTORY.
as Annapolis, ‘America’s sailing capital’ (learn to sail at the Annapolis
Sailing School, annapolissailing.com), and Baltimore’s Inner Harbor,
with its booming waterfront restaurant and shopping scene.
DON’T MISS IT.
With over 400 years of American history, from Revolution to
Civil War and Civil Rights, Virginia’s Richmond Region is not
to be missed. Just 90 minutes south of Washington, D.C.
Fun in the sun at
Virginia Beach
VisitRichmondVa.com
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