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Unique places to go & things to see on the Delmarva Peninsula–the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and Delaware

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Sail Away! 20ish Easy Ways to Get Out on the Water DestinationsRoad Trips

Sail Away! 20ish Easy Ways to Get Out on the Water

You don't have to own a boat to get out on the water on the Delmarva Peninsula. Here are a few easy options, available in ticketed fashion rather than by putting a group together and chartering a vessel. • THE STEAM FERRY: The Patriot is a replica 1930s steam ferry that offers narrated cruises on various themes along the Miles River, sailing out of St.…
April 22, 2026
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Food for Thought Along the Holly Tree Trail in Queen Anne’s County Destinations

Food for Thought Along the Holly Tree Trail in Queen Anne’s County

Looking for a sweet stroll on a nice day? Maybe find your way to the Wye Natural Resources Management Area in Queen Anne's County, Md. To get there you'll turn off Route 50 a little way above Chesapeake College and find yourself along a lovely two-lane drive that eventually winds its way down to gravel and dirt.There are a number of trails at Wye. My…
March 21, 2026
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Stopping Point: Barratt’s Chapel (a Shore Fun! destination) Destinations

Stopping Point: Barratt’s Chapel (a Shore Fun! destination)

"Someday!" "Next time!" That's what I thought over and over again, every time I passed the sign between Dover and Milford along Delaware's Route 1 pointing the way to Barratt's Chapel and Museum. I finally got off the highway and checked the place out when doing research for my book, Shore Fun! A Wanderer's Guide to Delmarva. That book serves up helpful snapshot descriptions of…
December 27, 2025
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Road Trips Sampler: Along the Cliffside at Tuckahoe State Park Destinations

Road Trips Sampler: Along the Cliffside at Tuckahoe State Park

As the first hints of spring arrived in 2025, my wife Jill and I made a run up to Caroline County, Md. and set out for a hike along the Cliffside Trail in Tuckahoe State Park. That's where the photos here are from. My yoga teacher Heather Rupp is an obsessive Tuckahoe hiking devotee--she's the one who suggested this particular trail. It did not disappoint--pretty…
April 19, 2025
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Shore Fun Excerpt: Deal Island and the Road to Rumbley DestinationsFrom the Books

Shore Fun Excerpt: Deal Island and the Road to Rumbley

My book Shore Fun: The Delmarva Wanderer's Guide features snapshot descriptions of more than 125 destinations on the Delmarva Peninsula. Plus, more than 150 annual events, broken out conveniently by season of the year. Below is one sample destination, a history-laden and scenery-filled adventure along backroads on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Info on the book here. On the road to Deal Island (Route…
May 24, 2024
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Road Trips #2 Excerpt: Ghosts and Snags on the Cape May Lewes Ferry DestinationsFrom the Books

Road Trips #2 Excerpt: Ghosts and Snags on the Cape May Lewes Ferry

This is a brief excerpt from my book Eastern Shore Road Trips #2: 26 MORE One-Day Adventures of Delmarva. One of the adventures in that book involves taking history-laden ferry. I give snapshot stories of five different ferries operating on the Delmarva in that chapter. There is also a separate chapter in the book on visiting Lewes. Here is where to find info on the book…
May 24, 2024
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Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay at Assawoman Wildlife Area DestinationsFrom the BooksRoad Trips

Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay at Assawoman Wildlife Area

In the photo up top here I am quite literally sittin' on the dock of the bay, watchin' the tide roll away. That glorious moment came on a sun-kissed spring day in April 2024. The night before, my wife and I had seen a fabulous touring Broadway show at the Performing Arts Center in Ocean City. We strolled the boardwalk the next morning, then headed…
April 18, 2024
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Destination: Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek DestinationsRoad Trips

Destination: Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek

My book Shore Fun! The Delmarva Wanderer’s Guide is a two-part affair. First is a guide to more than 150 fun annual events, broken out by season of the year. Second is destinations—more than 125 of them, broken out into five regions. Below, in a free excerpt, is one such destination. And here is where you can find the book. Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper…
February 29, 2024
Road Trips Book Excerpt! Oceanside Virginia DestinationsFrom the BooksMiscellanyRoad Trips

Road Trips Book Excerpt! Oceanside Virginia

This is a free excerpt from my book, Eastern Shore Road Trips #2: 26 MORE One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. More info about that and my other books exploring the history, travel, and culture on the Eastern Shore and in Delaware here. At the risk of going all Buddhist on you, here is a piece of advice when it comes to wandering the backroads of Virginia’s Eastern Shore:…
August 8, 2023
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GOING PLACES: Green Hill Church, a Colonial Gem Built in 1733 DestinationsRoad Trips

GOING PLACES: Green Hill Church, a Colonial Gem Built in 1733

The Delmarva Peninsula has its share of big tourism draws that we all love to visit. But for me the best joys of the place involve wandering along country backroads lined with lush farm fields and pine stands in search of this, that, or another hidden treasure. Let's start this excursion in the year 1733: • George Washington, hero of the Revolution, celebrated his first birthday.…
June 16, 2023