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T_h e capital of Maryland, it is also ‘America’s
Sailing Capital’, with boating
and fi shing on the Chesapeake Bay.
Annapolis
it is also ‘America’s Sailing Capital’,
with boating and fi shing on the
Chesapeake Bay. T_h e town’s
welcoming red-brick streets off er
art galleries, maritime antiques and
designer clothing, while the 18th-
century Middleton Tavern serves up
delectable Maryland crab cakes.
CUMBERLAND
Cumberland may have 27 listings
in the National Register of Historic
Places – a tribute to its proud past
as a transportation hub, fi rst as
the starting point of the National Road (now known as
Chesapeake Bay
Maritime Museum,
Route 40), and then as home to numerous railroads and the western
St Michaels
terminus of the famous C&O Canal – but it’s the town’s new arts
and entertainment district that has helped revive the Downtown area Known as ‘the town that fooled the British’ (when, in 1813, British
and turned it into a thriving community with galleries galore, regular marines overshot St Michaels, fi ring instead at lanterns placed in
theatre events, antique shops and boutiques. treetops outside the town), it has maintained its charm through
careful restoration and is reckoned to be one of the most romantic
ST MICHAELS destinations in the US. Horse-drawn carriages ply the streets and the
Over the decades, St Michaels has transformed itself from its Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum highlights the bay’s role through
early days as a shipbuilding town to a tourist and sailing haven. history.
MARYLAND
downtown Roanoke and posh Middleburg. Or
★
head to the Eastern Shore to pick up She Crab
Arundel Mills of_f ers 1.3 million square feet of
soup and Sting Ray Bloody Mary mix from the Blue
retail, including Neiman Marcus Last Call, Saks
Bay Crab Company in Melfa.
Fifth Avenue Of_f Fifth, TJ Maxx and Bass Pro
Shops Outdoor World. ★ Find fi ne art, pottery, baskets, sculpture and
★
more at places such as the Torpedo Factory in
Baltimore’s Harborplace & The Gallery lets
Alexandria, the Cave House in Abingdon, the
you browse through one-of-a-kind shops or
Jacksonville Art Center in Floyd and the Southern
enjoy great buys from national retailers such as
Virginia Artisan Center in Martinsville.
Brooks Brothers, Ann Taylor, Coach and Banana
Republic. It’s all located within two waterfront ★ Outlet lovers should plan a stop at Leesburg
pavilions and a beautiful, four-storey glass atrium Corner Premium Outlets, convenient to
in Baltimore’s famous Inner Harbor. Satisfy any Washington Dulles International Airport, or the
hunger craving at 30 dif_f erent eateries or one of newly-expanded Prime Outlets in Williamsburg.
Middleburg
10 restaurants including The Cheesecake Factory
and Phillips Seafood Restaurant.
★ In St Michaels, the local winery creates boutique wines in
the historic Old Mill. Visit the tasting room and store, where
they sell locally-made cheeses, gourmet mustards and premium
olive oils, as well as the wine, of course.
VIRGINIA
★ From Jamestown to Colonial Williamsburg, the gift shops
at Virginia’s historical sites of_f er four centuries of the ultimate
gift ideas for history buf_f s. Similarly, wine enthusiasts can chose
from more than 140 wineries to purchase a bottle or two; add
some engraved stemware for an ideal wine gift package.
★ The shops in Carytown, Richmond’s ‘mile of style’, sell
Torpedo
vintage clothing, artwork, antiques and stylish accessories. Factory
Other great shopping places include Old Town Alexandria,
Art Center
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