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
- $148* & up -- Nationwide Flights thru Fall on American, R/T American Airlines
- $149-$165 -- Baltimore: Hotel near Inner Harbor, 40% Off Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
- $92-$116 -- 4-Star Washington, D.C.-Area Hotel, 50% Off The Westin Alexandria
- $148* & up -- Nationwide Flights thru Fall on American, R/T — $148 American Airlines
- $135 -- Weekends at D.C. Hotel near White House, Save 45% — $135 Crowne Plaza The Hamilton Washington D.C.
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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Trip Ideas
From backpackers to businessmen, luxury seekers to religious pilgrims, all kinds of travelers are draw... Read more
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Trip Ideas
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