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With its beautiful shoreline and vibrant cities, Maryland is a study in contrasts. Chesapeake Bay’s maritime history draws visitors, while Baltimore makers

are cultivating a renaissance in everything from candlemaking to craft brewing. No matter your mood, the state offers endless opportunity this spring.

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explore the chesapeake chesapeake bay, North America’s largest estuary, is a spectacular example of Maryland’s natural beauty. Get acquainted with the waterway by traveling the Great Chesa-peake Bay Loop, seeing every-thing from the quaint water-fronts of Havre de Grace and Solomons Island to historic Annapolis and Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

Visitors can’t leave without sampling the state’s famous, unforgettable seafood, par-ticularly crab and oysters. Des-sert lovers won’t want to miss another Maryland specialty—Smith Island Cake combines eight to 14 ultra-thin layers of moist yellow cake with deca-dent fudge frosting.

Arrive in the area thirsty, because brewers and distill-

Picturesque Chesapeake Bay offers visitors the chance to try everything from kayaking to bird-watching.

ers abound. Go small in St. Michaels and sample Lyon Distilling Co.’s small-batch spirits, or go big with a tour of the Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House, which opened in August 2018 near Baltimore. The expansive new destination is the first Guinness brewery in the U.S. since 1954.

The region’s scenic byways offer a jumping-off point for both quiet meanderings and thrilling adventures. On the water, there’s sailing, charter boating, and fishing. Or go at your own pace with a kayak or stand-up paddleboard. An-other option is to stay ashore and explore the region’s rich history with a visit to one of the area’s historic lighthouses or maritime museums.

For a fascinating chance to see boat-building, visit

the interactive Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, which was recently selected to build a new rep-resentation of the Maryland Dove, a trading ship that, in the 17th century, accompanied the first European settlers to what’s now Maryland. From its first nail through its first launch—planned for 2021—the vessel’s construction is open to the public.

March is a banner month for bird-watchers in the state. The annual Blackwater Eagle Festival (March 16) is held at a national wildlife refuge that’s home to one of the largest breeding populations of eagles in the country. The annual Spring Delmarva Bird-ing Weekend (April 25–28) is another draw—at last year’s 23rd annual event, 164 species were spotted.

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The Hotels at BWI include more than 35 proper-ties, including the modern Hotel at Arundel Preserve.

sleep in stylewhether your time in Maryland is devoted to tour-ing historic sites with family, convening with co-workers, or hitting the casino with friends, the BWI region—named for its proximity to Baltimore-Wash-ington International Thur-good Marshall Airport—is an ideal home base.

The Hotels at BWI consist of more than 35 different properties in the region, with something for everyone. It’s as easy to nab a cozy, comfort-able room for one night as it is to book space at a large hotel equipped to handle small re-unions or busy conferences.

When it comes to room selection and amenities, the choice is yours. Looking for pet-friendly digs so you can bring Fido? Easy. Kids beg-

ging for an indoor pool? No problem. Free and convenient travel from the arrival gate to your hotel is another perk with the Hotels at BWI. The airport is served by complimentary shuttles, and once you reach your lodging, it’s a short trip to any number of nearby destinations. BWI Airport is 20 minutes from downtown Baltimore, 30 minutes from Annapolis, and 45 minutes from D.C.

But you don’t have to travel: There’s plenty to do right around BWI, including Arun-del Mills Entertainment Dis-trict, which houses the state’s largest shopping, dining, and entertainment complex. Also here is the expansive Live! Ca-sino & Hotel, where live music, slots, and table games can keep you busy for days.

When you’re ready to ex-plore, it’s a quick drive to the best experiences nearby cities have to offer. In Baltimore, check out the sightseeing hub of the Inner Harbor, or stroll the cobblestone streets in Fells Point. To discover the true feel of the Chesapeake Bay, visit Annapolis and explore the city’s variety of springtime events, including the An-napolis Film Festival (March 21–24), the Orioles’ home opener (April 4), and the An-napolis Spring Sailboat Show (April 26–28). Whatever your plans are, finding a home base through the Hotels at BWI makes realizing them easy.

stay and playwhen you visit Maryland, put on your game face: The Baltimore-Washington region recently leapfrogged New York as the fourth-largest gaming market in the nation by rev-enue, trailing only Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Chicago. That’s partly thanks to the crowds who come to enjoy the action at Live! Casino & Hotel, one of the largest commercial casinos in the country.

A highlight of the casino is the Orchid Gaming & Smoking Patio, which opened less than a year ago. The 8,500-square-foot space features both table games and slots. At the bar, you can choose from a wide variety of spirits, including barrel-aged cocktails; there’s also a cigar program that features specialty humidors to house the curated selection of premium cigars.

After visitors play the day away on the casino floor, they can rest and rejuvenate at the


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The spring offerings at the 4,000-seat event center, which is opening in two phases, includes headliners such as comedian Chris D’Elia and the band Foreigner in March, and Kenny Loggins in April.

meet the makers baltimore’s creative class is a big part of what makes the city so dynamic, and the maker community is growing fast citywide. Op-portunities abound to dis-cover handcrafted items from artisans, whether they excel as candlemakers, local chefs, essential oil experts, or craft beer brewers.

Adam Benesch, the founder of Union Craft Brewing, de-scribes each of the company’s beers as “a postcard from Baltimore”—like the Duckpin Pale Ale, which honors the city’s beloved variation on 10-pin bowling. The brewery also recently opened a larger taproom in Union Collective, located in the Hampden-Woodberry area. Here,

flagship Live! Hotel, which opened in March 2018. The construction of the hotel tower—the tallest building in Anne Arundel County—added an additional 350,000 square feet of space to what was already the state’s largest gaming facility. Along with more than 300 guest rooms, it boasts an event center, meet-ing spaces, and multiple din-ing options; there’s also a spa and salon where guests can treat themselves to custom-ized pampering packages.

David’s, one of the on-site restaurants, is named for David Cordish, the casino owner and chairman of The Cordish Companies. The menu features classic fare as well as international dishes, such as hot-and-sour sea bass, inspired by Cordish’s travels. Adding further color to the accommodations is the new Cordish Art Collection, cu-rated for Live! Hotel by Suzi Cordish. A beautiful, new coffee-table book featuring photographs of the artwork awaits guests in every room.

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Union Craft Brewing founders Adam Benesch, Jon Zerivitz, and Kevin Blodger are leaders in Baltimore’s fast- growing craft beer scene.

repurposed 19th-century mills embody the city’s journey from a place of traditional industry to one that honors modern makers. Visit the last weekend of April for Charm City Blue-grass Festival—once held in the parking lot of the original brewery, the lively event has grown to a 5,000-person music festival in Druid Hill Park.

In April, Baltimore maker Letta Moore will open a new location of her candle-focused shop—Knits, Soy & Metal— at Meadow Mill. Her initial in-spiration for creating candles

came when she decided to leave a career in marketing to focus on mastering her favor-ite handmade crafts. Her shop is a spot to browse for home goods that reflect Moore’s passion for artisanal products and a training ground where individuals or groups can learn the art of candlemaking.

Theresa Cangialosi’s shop, SoBotanical, also offers something unique in Federal Hill: an aromatherapy bar stocked with more than 150 small-batch essential oils. She became passionate about

the art and science of creat-ing scent decades ago and has now created tens of thousands of custom scents, along with beauty and wellness products that are natural and sustain-ably sourced.

Jasmine Norton, an Afri-can-American chef and the owner of The Urban Oyster, embodies a maker sensibility in Baltimore’s strong culinary scene. This month, she opened her first brick-and-mortar restaurant at McHenry Row in Locust Point, a formerly industrial neighborhood see-ing modern revitalization. After years of dishing up her specialty—chargrilled oys-ters—from a food stand and at farmers markets, Norton is thrilled to open a spot where she can make her “contribu-tion to changing the narrative of Baltimore.” To help sustain local businesses, Norton sources all her oysters from the Chesapeake Bay and local farms. Order her chargrilled specialties in flavors like barbecue, cheesy lemon-garlic butter, or savory teriyaki.

seek out seafood maryland is known for its incredible seafood, particu-larly fresh crab—and if you’re in Baltimore, one of the best-known spots to indulge is the award-winning Jimmy’s Fa-mous Seafood. The legendary crab cakes, made with jumbo lumps and no filler, draw locals and visitors alike to this family-owned establishment. Celebrating its 45th anniver-sary this year, the restaurant remains a top destination.

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a neighbor even if it’s your first visit. Say you’re from out of town, and we’ll help you find the best hidden spots to explore. We’re not about guest lists or keeping secrets. We’re about keeping it casual, taking it slow and taking the time to get to know one another. That’s how Baltimore does cool.

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for mouthwatering local favorites, including lightly fried softshell crab, steamed shrimp, creamy crab soup, and whole crabs steamed with the restaurant’s proprietary blend of seasoning. Meat lov-ers won’t go unsatisfied: The top-quality steaks are another favorite here. You can also cool off with the drink menu’s

cake shipping program that delivers its seafood delicacies around the country.

find delicious fare the vibrant baltimore restaurant scene keeps get-ting more colorful, and that’s partly thanks to the Atlas Restaurant Group, which is behind nine dining destina-tions that boast some of the city’s most sought-after tables. Many of them can be found in the city’s Harbor East neigh-borhood, a center for upscale shopping and dining.

For Mediterranean food with flair, visit Ouzo Bay, and don’t forget to sample the restaurant’s namesake—the cocktail bar offers one of the East Coast’s most extensive ouzo selections. If Italian is more your mood, try Tagliata, a chophouse featuring hand-made pastas and hand-cut steaks. This spot also offers one of Baltimore’s most ex-tensive wine lists, with more than 1,000 offerings to choose from. Sip something special in the piano lounge, which features live music seven nights a week.

Since the state is especially famous for seafood, it follows that some of the restaurants highlight the freshest finds.

diverse choices, which include “crushes,” alcoholic drinks made with fresh fruit, a Mary-land specialty.

Fortunately, Baltimore isn’t the only place you can enjoy Jimmy’s Famous Seafood—your own kitchen works, too. If you can’t make it to the dining room in person, the restaurant has a popular crab

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If a classic Maryland seafood house is your speed, visit Loch Bar; for spectacular views paired with modern Japanese cuisine, head over to Azumi, located in the swanky Four Sea-sons Hotel Baltimore. Some-times, though, all you want is a great speakeasy. When that’s the case, check out The Elk Room for artisanal cocktails and live music.

It’s a testament to the win-ning combination of ambi-ence, food, and drink at its restaurants that the Atlas Restaurant Group continues to expand locally and nationally. Future openings include three more restaurants in Baltimore over the summer, such as The Choptank, which will be in Fells Point. In addition to two exist-ing restaurants in Boca Raton, Florida, two new dining desti-nations will open this month in Houston and over the summer in Washington, D.C.

What was once a small, local restaurant group focused on elevating Baltimore’s dining scene is quickly becoming a national brand that’s earning acclaim across the country. By the end of 2019, the group will have 18 restaurants operating 13 di� erent concepts. Bring-ing Baltimore to you has never sounded so easy.

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The modern Harbor East neighborhood hosts events like FashionEASTa: The Fashion Show.

make a little magic happenno trip to Maryland would be complete without a little adventure—and if you’re in Baltimore, the Illusions Magic Bar & Theater offers the chance to voyage into a weird and wonderful world. Since 2007, the venue has drawn audiences every Friday and Saturday night for exciting entertainment that centers on veteran magician Spencer Horsman’s 90-minute show of comedy and magic. The performance space, nestled in-side a 1920s art deco bar with a lengthy cocktail list, is just south of the Inner Harbor and close to many popular restau-rants. Whether the occasion is a birthday, a bachelor or bachelorette party, or a night

of revelry with friends and family, the atmosphere and one-of-a-kind performance offers a night to remember.

navigate new neighbor-hoodsbaltimore is known for its diverse neighborhoods, including Harbor East, which exudes a sleek, modern vibe. Situated directly on Balti-more’s world-famous water-way, east of Inner Harbor and west of Fells Point, it’s an area of innovation in this historic city. Here, you’ll find mixed-use architectural plans, green design and operations, and an appealing combo of upscale restaurants and retail.

Some of the restaurants in Harbor East rank among the state’s finest, such as Cindy

Wolf’s lauded Charleston and The Bygone, located at the top of the glamorous Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. Plenty of shopping is also on offer, including the Under Armour Brand House flagship store, featuring innovative athletic gear and Baltimore-exclusive products. Harbor East visitors will also find favorite national retail brands such as J.Crew,

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To celebrate the neigh-borhood shifting gears into spring, stop by on April 27 for the seventh annual Fashion-EASTa: The Fashion Show, which features live music, all-day shopping events, and cocktails and small bites from local restaurant vendors.

In the coming year, the neighborhood will continue to evolve. Currently under construction and slated to open this year, the Liberty Harbor East building will fea-ture sleek apartments and condominiums, as well as a 50,000-square-foot flagship Whole Foods Market sched-uled to open in 2020.

catch a cruiselocated in the Port of Bal-timore, the Cruise Maryland terminal in Baltimore might just be the perfect gateway to your dream vacation. From the sandy beaches of the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the Caribbean to the picturesque shores of New England and Canada, memorable destinations can

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Both Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas and Carnival Pride, a Spirit-class ship, sail from this port. Once on board, the well-appointed staterooms and array of dining and entertainment will ensure the fun matches the fantastic

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relax in the historic countryside in march, the Montgomery County countryside springs to life. Dotted with quaint B&Bs, working farms, and historic attractions, there are endless places to explore in the region, conveniently located near the nation’s capital. Now is a lovely time of year to tour the 50-acre Brookside Gardens, an award-winning public display garden within Whea-ton Regional Park. Visitors can plan ahead if they want to see the cherry trees in the Japanese-style Gude Garden burst with color; the beautiful blossoms are at their fullest on or around April 1.

The season also brings the Montgomery County Fair, which runs from March 29 to April 7. With a rodeo, a midway with carnival rides, and a barbecue cook-off, this event has all the hallmarks of an American classic. Many

destinations in Montgom-ery County, including Chevy Chase, Bethesda, and Silver Spring, offer comfortable ho-tels, but the region also boasts one-of-a-kind lodging options. Try, for example, The Inn at Tusculum Farm, where you can snag charming accommo-dations on a working family farm that has been operating

since 1747. Or opt for the C&O Canal historic lockhouses— the Canal Quarters program allows guests to stay in one of six unique lockhouses. Each space, which has been pre-served to show what life was like 60, 90, or 150 years ago, is furnished according to its period and reveals a different story about the C&O Canal.

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