I’ve blogged about Patapsco River Valley State Park before (check out this post and this one), but this post will focus on the Grist Mill Trail, in the Avalon part of the park. I’m writing again about it because, of all the places I have been to or go to regularly, this is the place […]
Morven Park and the Davis Mansion
My sister suggested we tour Morven Park one day after she attended a riding competition there (Morven Park is well known among the horse set). The grounds of Morven Park encompass 1,000 acres of lawns, fields, wooded areas and boxwood gardens, including the mansion, stables and a show ring(s), and a museum of coaches. As […]
Ellicott City: Quant and Small, There’s Something for Everyone
For a town* that stretches barely a mile long, there’s an impressive array of things to do. Booze it up in the bars, sit down for fine dining (preferably before you booze it up), spend an afternoon shopping the variety of boutiques that line Main Street, explore local rail history at the B&O Museum, take […]
Trail Rides in Canaan Valley, WV
One way to experience Canaan Valley, as well as some of the relatively nearby mountain attractions, such as Seneca Rocks, is on horseback. If you don’t have horses of your own — or you’re a novice rider — no worries. The local riding outfits can accommodate you easily. And although the rides are kid friendly […]
The Famously Wed and the Very Dead: Touring Greenmount Cemetery
Longtime readers of this blog know I love visiting cemeteries — especially the lovely “rural garden” or “garden park” cemeteries of the mid to late 1800s. So when I learned of historic Green Mount Cemetery, in northern Baltimore, I was excited. Green Mount Cemetery was established a the very beginning of the rural garden cemetery […]
There’s Lots to Dig about Crystal Grottoes Caverns
Guest blogger Melinda writes about taking her family to Crystal Grottoes Caverns. What a great day trip for any time of year! When my family and I returned two years ago from living in Europe, we decided that if Central Maryland was going to be home for the foreseeable future, we might as well get […]
Craving Cave: Exploring Penn’s Cave
For all the natural wonders above ground, I’ve always been fascinated by the ones below! But I’m not a spelunker: scary dangerous dark places and heights — and both exist in caves — are not for me. There are some 55 thousand caves in the United States, and most of them have not become tourist attractions […]
Biking the Niagara Heritage Trail and Wineries
Last summer we spent a week exploring the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake. This is the last post of the 6-part series of posts about that trip and the fun times we had exploring the land up north! If you’re not keen on spending more time at the Falls (as magnificent as they […]
Jet Boating the Niagara Rapids
Last summer we spent a week exploring the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake. This is part of the 6-part series of posts about that trip and the fun times we had exploring the land up north! The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, forming part of the border between […]
Niagara Glen, the Whirlpool, and Botanical Gardens
Last summer we spent a week exploring the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake. This is part of the 6-part series of posts about that trip and the fun times we had exploring the land up north! There’s a lot to do at Niagara Falls — and that’s just the Canadian side! About midway […]
Fort George and the War of 1812
Last summer we spent a week exploring the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and quaint Niagara-on-the-Lake. This is part of the 6-part series of posts about that trip and the fun times we had exploring the land up north! No other event has defined Niagara-on-the-Lake (NotL) than the War of 1812 (known by our neighbors […]
Niagara on the Lake: The Prettiest, Most Haunted Town in Canada
Last summer we spent a week exploring the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake. This is part of the 6-part series of posts about that trip and the fun times we had exploring the land up north! Niagara-on-the-Lake (NotL) is a Canadian town located in southern Ontario Province where the Niagara River meets Lake […]
Niagara Falls and all the Trappings
Last summer we spent a week exploring the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake. There is a lot to do up there for kids and adults alike. This is part of the six-part series of posts over the next three weeks about that trip and the fun times we had exploring the land up […]
A View of Richmond from Its Canal
Another post from last summer about an often overlooked aspect of Richmond — its canals. One interesting way to experience and explore Richmond’s history is by taking a 40-minute narrated canal tour. The narrated canal cruise offers a pretty good synopsis of Richmond’s colorful history. Along the way, you’ll see a part of the canal and […]
Enjoying Greenwell’s Legacy
Another summer afternoon adventure — this time exploring a lovely little state park in southern Maryland. “If I lived here….” I spent an afternoon saying that to myself. If I lived here, I’d go riding across the fields every day (I don’t ride, so I’m not sure where that daydream fantasy came from). If I […]