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Fun Times at Wine Festivals: Wine in the Woods

Posted on May 22, 2014by Jody Arneson

It’s more than wine. Wine in the Woods is all about the crowds, the music, the colors, the socializing… and yes, the wine, which is the excuse for some 30 thousand people to gather in one spot to listen to some good music (and some not) and to enjoy the outdoors and of course, to […]

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Patapsco River Valley State Park Part 2: Everyone Can Help

Posted on April 17, 2014by Jody Arneson

This week’s blog — Part 2 of last week’s blog on Patapsco Valley State Park — isn’t really about a day trip — but it is about activities my family and I participated in, on two separate days this spring. We decided to volunteer to help out in the park. It was certainly a different […]

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Patapsco Valley State Park and a Rant: Part 1

Posted on April 10, 2014by Jody Arneson

The park is a perfect place to tire out kids and beagles. The benefit to living near a state park like Patapsco Valley State Park is being able to grab a beagle or two and go for a walk in the woods whenever it’s convenient. I am very grateful to have, by chance, bought a home […]

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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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Discover the Secrets of the Erie Canal at the Erie Canal Museum - 02 Jul , 2022
Who’s Got Rage? Breaking Things in a Rage Room! - 28 Jun , 2022
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Exploring Railroad History at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore - 21 Jun , 2022
Three Short Hikes in Holly River State Park You Shouldn’t Miss! - 18 Jun , 2022
Decided to donate a bunch of games to this cool little cafe that serves scratch-made meals -- I got Mike's Mistake, chicken with goat cheese and caramelized onions on a cibatta bun. I don't know who Mike is, but he made no mistake! Most folks don’t realize that Baltimore City holds the birthplace of American railroading at the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum in its Mount Clare neighborhood. If you’re a railroading enthusiast, you probably knew that, and of course the B&O Railroad Museum is already on your bucket list. Take a hike to an abandoned hamlet on the Hudson River! Holly River State Park is a delightful state park in the middle of West Virginia. Located in Webster County, the park is perched along the Left Fork of the Holly River near the town of Hacker Valley. It is the second largest park in the West Virginia state park system, with a total of 8,294 acres. Looking for a cool place to ride? The historic C&D Canal links two quaint towns and a path alongside the canal provides an almost 15-mile long biking trail that makes the perfect daytrip destination! Along the way you’ll travel through wetlands and a nature preserve, around a marina, and past an historic cemetery. Two beautiful, historic communities anchor both ends of the trail and the canal itself. You’re likely to see numerous birds, including great blue heron, white egrets, cormorants, osprey and bald eagles. Spend a weekend in heaven! Plan a visit to West Virginia's Pocahontas County-- definitely as close to heaven as you can get in the mid-Atlantic! The 86 acres of the Rock Creek Cemetery — one of the oldest in the area, dating back to 1719 — cover rolling hills and gentle slopes. If you’re a tombstone tourist, like I am, then this cemetery is a worthy day trip destination. The cemetery started as 100 acres of land donated by Colonel John Bradford in 1719 for a church and burial ground: St Paul’s Episcopal Church. (Nearby New Hampshire Avenue took up 14 of those acres.) Then, in 1840, an Act of Congress designated the grounds as a public cemetery for the city of Washington. Spent a rainy day exploring Easton and Talbit County's black history, including 2 driving tours that brought us to key locations in the landscape of Frederick Douglass' childhood on Maryland's Eastern Shore. I love smaller art museums!

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