Visiting an historic home, or old factory, or those fast disappearing grist mills, is a walk among the ghosts of the former inhabitants. I love exploring these places, peering into corners for the stories of the people who lived and worked there, and Rock Run Historic Area, tucked away in the Susquehanna State Park, in […]
Month: July 2013
Lady Liberty and Ellis Island
Every once in a while I’m going to throw in some favorite day trips that the boys, Ed and I have taken, like the one we took to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. That was a year ago — Liberty was being renovated, and unfortunately, we couldn’t go up to the top. Then, […]
A Taste: Wineries of Maryland (first in a periodic series)
I am sipping one of the wines we purchased even as I write this. Last Saturday — a glorious day of bright blue skies and few clouds lingering overhead — my friend, husband, and I visited three local Maryland wineries: Serpent Ridge Vineyard, Berrywine Plantations/Linganore Winecellars, and Black Ankle Vineyards. According to the Maryland Wine […]
I Spy a Change of Plans: International Spy Museum
We awoke to a morning of steady and heavy rain fall. Today our plans were to join in on the 150th Anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Gettysburg, walking Pickett’s Charge, although not as re-enactors, at the exact time of day as the original. Then, as the Confederate side met the Union lines, Taps would […]
A Visit to the Ponds: Lilypons Water Gardens
Although perhaps not a destination in and of itself — unless you have or would like to have a backyard water garden — Lilypons Water Gardens is set in lovely Frederick County farmland, and well worth a visit if you’re near by or taking a scenic drive through southern Frederick County. If you’re visiting SugarLoaf […]
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A Place to Return To: New Market, MD
One of the places that I keep returning to is New Market, MD. Just a few minutes up I-70 (from Baltimore), New Market calls itself the Antiques Capital of the World. Whether true, or not, there are a lot of antique and boutique-y stores along its main street, and it’s a pleasant afternoon walking up […]