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Eat, Drink and Game at Board & Brew Café

Posted on August 30, 2022July 17, 2022by Jody Arneson
Jamaica board game at Board & Brew

This is a great place for light hearted laughs, brutal competition, playing old favorites — or discovering something new!

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  • budget-friendly day trip
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    • dog friendly
    • Eastern Shore
    • ecotourism
    • gardens
    • hiking
    • kid-friendly
    • Maryland
    • nature-focused

Discover the Beauty of a Maryland Native Garden at Adkins Arboretum

Posted on August 27, 2022July 24, 2022by Jody Arneson
Adkins Arboretum

This arboretum focuses on presenting Maryland native plants in a variety of settings.

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  • budget-friendly day trip
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    • Eastern Shore
    • ecotourism
    • kayaking
    • Maryland
    • nature-focused

Explore Tuckahoe State Park by Kayak!

Posted on August 13, 2022July 4, 2022by Jody Arneson
Kayak at Tuckahoe State Park

Head to this beautiful gem of a park on Maryland’s Eastern Shore for the best kayaking in the state.

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  • biking
  • ...
    • budget-friendly day trip
    • C&O Canal
    • cemeteries
    • Civil War
    • ecotourism
    • heritage tourism
    • Maryland
    • nature-focused
    • ruins
    • western Maryland

Biking on the C&O Canal Offers Gorgeous Scenery West of Williamsport

Posted on August 9, 2022June 29, 2022by Jody Arneson

This stretch of the C&O Canal is popular because of its unparalleled beauty.

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  • biking
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    • budget-friendly day trip
    • dog friendly
    • Howard County
    • Maryland

Take a Ride Along Columbia’s Bikepaths

Posted on August 2, 2022June 4, 2022by Jody Arneson

Biking to a bakery along Columbia’s bike paths is a favorite Saturday morning pasttime!

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  • biking
  • ...
    • budget-friendly day trip
    • C&O Canal
    • ecotourism
    • heritage tourism
    • Maryland
    • National Parks & Historic Sites
    • nature-focused
    • ruins

Biking the C&O Canal Towpath: 10 Delightful Miles from Williamsport

Posted on July 23, 2022July 24, 2022by Jody Arneson

Pedal through history along the C&O Canal towpath!

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  • budget-friendly day trip
  • ...
    • ecotourism
    • kayaking
    • Maryland
    • nature-focused

Go Kayaking on Dundee Creek at Marshy Point

Posted on July 12, 2022June 27, 2022by Jody Arneson

Explore the beauty of Dundee Creek from the water level!

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  • Baltimore
  • ...
    • Maryland
    • winter daytrip

Who’s Got Rage? Breaking Things in a Rage Room!

Posted on June 28, 2022May 30, 2022by Jody Arneson

Tantrums aren’t just for toddlers anymore! Most of us learned at an early age that throwing tantrums isn’t cool. But now there’s an adult way to tantrum — by heading to a rage room!

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  • Baltimore
  • ...
    • heritage tourism
    • industrial history
    • kid-friendly
    • Maryland
    • museums
    • scenic rail excursion
    • trains and railroad history
    • wheelchair accessible

Exploring Railroad History at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore

Posted on June 21, 2022June 20, 2022by Jody Arneson

All aboard to discover the birthplace of American railroading at this not-to-miss museum!

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  • African-American history
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    • biking
    • budget-friendly day trip
    • cemeteries
    • Delaware
    • ecotourism
    • heritage tourism
    • Maryland

Enjoy a Perfect Bike Ride along the C&D Canal Trail

Posted on June 14, 2022June 6, 2022by Jody Arneson

Go for a fun bike ride along this beautiful trail along the Chesapeake-and-Delaware Canal between Chesapeake City (in Maryland) to Delaware City (in Delaware).

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  • agritourism
  • ...
    • barns
    • budget-friendly day trip
    • Frederick
    • heritage tourism
    • Maryland

Why’s a Mysterious Mansion on the Frederick Barnstorming Tour?

Posted on May 21, 2022May 15, 2022by Jody Arneson

Delightful surprises awaited us on the 2021 Frederick County Barnstormers Tour — read about what awaited us at the Hamilton Willard Shafer Farm!

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  • agritourism
  • ...
    • barns
    • Frederick
    • heritage tourism
    • Maryland
    • photo safari

Grand Old Barns on the Frederick County Landmarks Barnstorming Tour

Posted on May 17, 2022May 15, 2022by Jody Arneson

Join us to explore Frederick County’s agricultural heritage (part 1)!

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  • budget-friendly day trip
  • ...
    • festivals
    • Howard County
    • Maryland

Going Wild and Wooly at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival

Posted on May 10, 2022May 15, 2022by Jody Arneson

This popular annual festival promotes Maryland’s sheep agriculture and related fiber arts.

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  • budget-friendly day trip
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    • dog friendly
    • ecotourism
    • heritage tourism
    • hiking
    • industrial history
    • Maryland
    • nature-focused
    • ruins
    • state park

Hiking through History at Palmer State Park

Posted on April 26, 2022March 21, 2022by Jody Arneson

Hiking in Palmer State Park offers lots of history along with a delightful walk in the woods!

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  • agritourism
  • ...
    • Baltimore
    • Howard County
    • kid-friendly
    • Maryland

Cow Cuddling at Mary’s Land Farm: Cute Farm Animals Carry Away Our Stress

Posted on April 5, 2022April 6, 2022by Jody Arneson

Doesn’t taking a few minutes out of your day to hug a calve sound calming?

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I love exploring the midAtlantic states of the United States, finding the best, most interesting and fun daytrip destinations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware, West Virginia, New Jersey and New York. From the well known to the well off the beaten path, I'll take you as far as you can go in a day without a passport! Why daydream when you can daytrip?

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