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Come Sail Away to Annapolis and the Chesapeake
Bay! Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall
International Airport (BWI) is only 25 minutes
Biking on
from the heart of historic Annapolis, which boasts
the Virginia
more 18th century buildings than any other city
Creeper T
rail
in the country. Visit the U.S. Naval Academy to
experience the pride and traditions of the brigade of
midshipmen. Annapolis, America’s Sailing Capital,
is the heart of the Chesapeake Bay where you can
FROM RAILS TO TRAILS
enjoy world-famous blue crabs and world-class
restaurants. Shopping is a passion at Arundel Mills,
Westfield Annapolis Mall, Annapolis Towne Centre
★ The Capital Region is full of former railway lines that at Parole, the bargain-filled Prime Outlets, or the upscale specialty shops and boutiques of
have been converted into trails for walkers, hikers, runners,
Annapolis’ Historic District. Come Sail Away!
cyclists and horseback riders.
Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Bureau
★
26 West Street • Annapolis, MD 21401
Frequently, the trails follow rivers or valleys and are easy
410-280-0445, Ext. 106 •
www.VisitAnnapolis.org
to negotiate, thanks to the gentle gradient most of the
Discover a place where there are still places
railroad routes took.
to discover ... Uncommon events. Unspoiled
★ In Virginia, the 35-mile-long Virginia Creeper Trail
attractions. Unsurpassed group tours. Take a trip
back through time to Calvert County, Maryland,
runs from Abingdon through Damascus, and fi nishes near where time moves just a little more slowly. Enjoy
Whitetop. Rich in beauty and regional history, the trail is
the Chesapeake Bay lifestyle, try savory seafood,
open to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding and
hunt for 15 million-year-old fossils, climb the
stairway to the Drum Point Lighthouse at the
passes through the mountainsides, wooded canyons and Calvert Marine Museum and explore the heritage
wide, lazy rivers of backcountry south-west Virginia.
and agricultural history of Southern Maryland at
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Whatever
★ Other Virginia rail-trails include: Cape Henry Trail,
the season, you’re invited to experience an unbelievable tour that’s just a short drive from
Virginia Beach; Chessie Nature Trail, Lexington and Lake
Annapolis, Baltimore or Washington, DC.
Accotink Trail
Calvert County Tourism
, Springfi eld.
175 Main Street • Prince Frederick, MD 20678
★ The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional 800.331.9771 •
www.ecalvert.com
Park Trail begins in the suburbs of Washington, DC and
Located at the western borders of Washington,
heads west through Virginia’s countryside. D.C., Montgomery County offers a mix of urban
sophistication with country charm. Many visitors
★ In Maryland, the Northern Central Railroad Trail, which base their stay in Montgomery County when
is part of Gunpowder Falls State Park, meanders through
visiting the nation’s capital taking advantage of
transportation via the region’s metrorail system. In
woods and harks back to its past with an old railroad
Montgomery County, you’ll find unique antique
crossing, while the Number Nine Trolley Trail, near Ellicott and boutique shopping, and major retail centers.
City, is a quiet, rural trail along an old trolley route that leads
Enjoy a concert at the new 2,000-seat concert hall,
The Music Center at Strathmore. Dining is bountiful
into a stream-crossed valley.
with nearly 1,000 restaurants and lodging facilities
★
abound throughout 42 properties. Take a driving tour along Civil War Trails and enjoy the
Other Maryland trails include: Baltimore & Annapolis
history of transportation at the Chesapeake & Ohio National Historical Park.
Trail Park, Annapolis, and Western Maryland Rail-Trail,
Conference & Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County
Big Pool.
111 Rockville Pike/Suite 800 • Rockville, MD 20850
240-777-2063 •
www.visitmontgomery.com
Talbot County boasts more than 600 miles of
pristine shoreline, a collection of sophisticated
small towns filled with fine dining restaurants, the
arts, museums, boutiques and outdoor recreational
opportunities.
If you are looking for an abundance of rich history,
relaxing country drives, romantic inns, and old
world charm along the Chesapeake Bay - you have
found the right destination.
The Talbot County Office Of Tourism
11 South Harrison Street • Easton, MD 21601
MARYLAND 410-770-8000 •
www.tourtalbot.org
INTERNATIONAL
MARKETING
ASSOCIATES
Biking the
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P.O. Box 1191 • Cockeysville, MD 21030 • USA • Phone-International: 001-410-683-1629
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