The Eastern Shore Travel Guide
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Fodor's Virginia and Maryland
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Sailing the Chesapeake Bay nearly four centuries ago in search of new territory for his English king, Captain John Smith wrote that "heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for man's habitation." The eastern side of the Bay retains today its landscape of calm despite its proximity to Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
The Eastern Shore Hotels
Outside of Cambridge's singular Hyatt Regency and Ocean City's approximately 10,000 hotel rooms—the great majority of accommodations throughout this...read more
The Eastern Shore Restaurants
Clearly "seafood"—finned fish and shellfish from the Chesapeake and its tributaries—reigns. Many menus include local dishes and seasonal highlights...read more
Things To Do in The Eastern Shore
Maryland's Eastern Shore is readily accessible from...read more
Travel Deals in The Eastern Shore
- $104* & up -- Flights for Next Weekend on American, R/T American Airlines
- $75-$79 -- Capitol Hill Hotel near Historic Sites, 65% Off BookIt.com
- $83 & up -- D.C. Hotel w/Wi-Fi & Daily Breakfast, 50% Off BookIt.com
- $18 & up -- Baltimore: Admission to 9 Museums, up to 25% Off Featured Destination: Baltimore
- $169 & up -- 4.5-Star Loews Madison Hotel D.C., Save 40% — $169 Expedia
The Eastern Shore Experiences
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Sail on a Historic Skipjack: Though they once dominated the Chesapeake Bay waterways, these traditional fishing vessels are now nearly extinct—but... Read more
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Settlement along the fertile shores of the Chesapeake Bay was an obvious choice for 17th-century English immigrants, who soon farmed the cash... Read more
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Memorial Day is the unofficial start of what we like to call "weekend getaway season."... Read more
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Wine & Cocktails, Restaurants
Wineries have a very obvious main draw.... Read more
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Trip Ideas, Outdoors
The Aran Islands (Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer) are three small, but adventure-packed islands o... Read more
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· Forums Trip Reports
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