DESTINATION GUIDE Contents Easton 2, 17-22 Bellevue 16 St. Michaels 4, 27-31 Bozman 16 Oxford 6, 24 & 25 Claiborne 16 Tilghman Island 8, 32-34 Cordova 16 Trappe 10, 35 Royal Oak 26 Wye Mills 11, 35 Sherwood 26 Green Talbot 12 Wittman 35 On the Water 13 Calendar of Events 36 On the Table 14
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Harbourtowne, St. Michaels, MD
• 111 Waterfront Guest Rooms • Weddings • Waterfront Suites with Wood Burning Stoves • Massage Services • 18-hole Pete Dye Championship Golf Course • Waterfront Dining • Pool/Tennis Courts • Meeting Facilities Romantic and Golf Getaway Packages Available Call for Additional Information 800.446.9066 | harbourtowne.com 1 We’re teeming with incredibly talented chefs who spoil their food- loving locals and guests with some of the most inventive menus on the East Coast, so say restaurant critics from the likes of Travel + Leisure and The New York Times. From Thai to Tidewater delicacies, Sushi to steakhouse staples, we have a memorable fix for every craving.
Feel the need for (moderate) speed? Several of our cozy inns treat their guests to bikes, a playful way to explore our charming setting. Pedal past the Historical Society of Talbot County’s lush Federal gardens, down our residential streets canopied by rows of towering oaks, or take a spin through town and break for a frothy cappuccino.
See what our local artists are up to at any of our eight galleries, where we display our fair share of celebrated national and international artists, too. Be sure to peruse the halls of the Academy Art Museum, where works include those by Frank W. Benson, Robert Rauschenberg, and Mary Cassatt. Our Plein Air Competition & Arts Festival in July attracts artists from all over the country.
Easton
Believe it or not, it exists: A town that’s a hybrid of historical and hip, alive with an Eastern Shore- meets-Manhattan pulse. Spring through fall, our streets hum with music at outdoor cafe´s and Clothes horses can stop their search for greener pastures: Easton’s boutiques are smartly stocked with chic styles, traditional togs, and chatter from art lovers soaking up the creative inspiration found on our First Friday Gallery Walks. great gifts for friends back home, who’ll be sorry they missed this We encourage you to pocket the car keys and let your legs lead you on a romantic stroll through shopping outing. our circa 1711, village-like hometown. You’ll soon understand why Easton is considered one of the best places to live in the nation—a fact we locals have known for centuries.
2 3 Our innkeepers know what you get when you mix lavender oil with weary muscles: very, very happy guests. Travel + Leisure recently rated our Linden Spa one of the top ten to watch in its World’s Best Spas 2007 list. Book an appointment at any of our spoiling retreats, which specialize in unknotting every inch, from head to toe.
Whether you prefer to be tucked in surrounded by the frill of Victoriana or the crispness of contemporary décor, we have a variety of inns and B&Bs that will make your nights in St. Michaels just as dreamy as your pool-side days.
Casual chic reigns in our Talbot Street boutiques. From current trends to vintage finds, our shops stock labels to thrill visiting fashionistas. But don’t forget to leave enough room on your credit card for the antique shops…
St. Michaels
In 1813, the British unsuccessfully tried to take St. Michaels. And one walk through this twin- This is one family-friendly town, with a host of events, where to-Nantucket, and you’ll want a piece of it, too. Filled with brick-paved streets lined with cozy little ones can have their very own St. Michaels experience. Draw shipwrights’ cottages, this 1677 town has gracefully adopted everything modern travelers crave: skipjacks at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Saturdays for Kids, shake your tail feather at the outdoor concerts at Tolchester memorable restaurants, plenty of shopping, and a smattering of spas. Make the most of your Beach Band Stand, or watch the Jack Russell races at the Fall Into trip by chartering an evening sail on the Miles River. We’re certain that a sunset and a sip of St. Michaels Festival. champagne is all the coaxing you’ll need to plan your return visit.
4 5 Ever tried chocolate donut ice cream? What about Old Bay sorbet? At the Scottish Highland Creamery, the flavors are as inventive as the lines are long. Kill the calories with a jog in Town Park or along our beachfront Strand.
Summer is a great time to enjoy our al fresco restaurants, where menus offer everything from steamed crabs to steak frites. Catch a quiet, breezy moment at an outdoor bistro and toast to a romantic evening well spent.
Grab your sunscreen and shades and find a spot on the shoreline to watch the log canoe races. Adapted from the single-log dugouts used by the native Powhatan Indians, these boats are fashioned from loblolly pine or tulip poplar trees and have been raced on our waters since 1885.
Oxford
Come along for a spin through Oxford. Founded in 1683, this town on the Tred Avon River was Prefer privacy? Book a vacation rental overlooking any of our sleepy an international shipping port until the American Revolution, when the British brigantines ceased creeks and rivers. Choose from cozy cottages to elegant 100-acre arriving, and tobacco was replaced by wheat as the county’s cash crop. Since its colonial heyday, estates, available with every amenity you can think of, from an in- locals have fought to preserve the town’s peaceful personality and architectural integrity—with house chef to a classic yacht. Our intimate B&Bs also offer plenty of peace and quiet—and waffles in the morning! stunning results. Oxford represents small-town life at its best: quiet, safe, and sooo picturesque.
6 7 From briny oysters on the half shell to roasted rack of Australian lamb, our menu offerings are wonderfully varied, celebrating both the simple fruits of the Bay and our guests’ gourmet palates. And don’t worry about finding a waterfront table on the island, there’s a view from every seat in the house.
Our inns have that tucked-away appeal, far removed from the madding crowd—unless you count the herons and ducks along the shoreline. After a good night’s sleep, enjoy an early game of tennis, kayak on a local water trail, or simply sit back and smell the roses.
No one knows where to find striped bass, bluefish, or shad like our fishing captains. From the waters north around the Bay Bridge south to Hoopers Island Sound, our half-day and full-day charters take anglers wherever the fish are biting. And who knows, this time you might catch up with the one that got away…
Tilghman Island
Light and fast, skipjacks are said to be named after the flying fish that break the surface of the water and leap effortlessly over waves. Tilghman Island is home to the last commercial fleet of Watermen aren’t the only ones who’ve made their nest here. A these vessels, designed in 1886 for oyster dredging. In 1900, the Bay brimmed with 2,000 of host of bird species, from raptors to herons, call our pristine marshes and tidal flats home. Every spring and fall, birders flock these craft, but today, their numbers hover around 12. Experience the speed of the nation’s last to see the likes of broad-winged hawks, tundra swans, and hooded working boats under sail on a sunset cruise leaving from Dogwood Harbor. mergansers during their annual migration.
8 9 Trappe Wye Mills
If this town was good enough for Robert Mitchum, it’s good enough for us. The movie star and If you like carbs, you’ll love Wye Mills. Back in the day, the centerpiece of this 1665 village was his wife raised their three kids on a 300-acre farm here back in the early 1960s. You can pay the circa 1682 grist mill, which produced barrels of flour for the Continental Army, earning homage to this leading man at the upscale Mitchum’s Steakhouse. (Filet mignon or three-baked the Eastern Shore the moniker of “the breadbasket of the American Revolution.” Today, the oysters with crabmeat, spinach, and sherry-spiked cream sauce anyone?) Bibliophiles can lose mill is open on weekends April through November and grinds twice a month. For those more themselves in the aisles of the Unicorn Bookshop just down the road, where you can find more interested in the finished product, stop at Orrell’s for a bag of Maryland beaten biscuits. than 30,000 classic, used reads.
10 11 Green Talbot On the Water
Did you know we have more than 600 miles of shoreline? Or that river otters live along our What do sunsets, sea ducks, and lighthouses have in common? They’re all accessible on our quiet river banks? Learn more about our amazing ecology at our many “green” destinations: water excursions. Whether you prefer living the luxe life aboard a Hinckley yacht, roughing Take a hike on the nature trails at Pickering Creek Audubon Center, kayak along our many it in a canoe, or cruising on a rugged sport fishing charter, boating tours allow visitors to water trails through salt marshes and wooded freshwater streams, or enjoy the fruits (and experience Talbot County from countless winding waterways, one of our most attractive veggies) of summer at our farmers’ markets. features, so we think.
12 13 On the Menu
The secret to our sophisticated restaurants? Our talented chefs, some of whom have studied at the most celebrated culinary schools, while others have earned their stripes working in fine- dining establishments in New York and Europe’s culinary capitals. We have a hunch that it’s their inventive, delicious menus that keep our guests coming back for more.
14 15 The Inn at Easton Bellevue Claiborne Easton 28 S. Harrison St. Restaurants 410-822-4910 Art Gallery Bed & Breakfasts www.theinnateaston.com
Applebee’s Restaurant The Inn at 202 Dover The Gallery By The River- Claiborne Cottage by the Bay 8999 Ocean Gateway 202 E. Dover St. Contemporary Tapestry 10449 Claiborne Rd. 410-770-9882 410-819-8007 5592 Poplar Ln. 410-745-6987 www.innnat202dover.com 410-745-4303 Bob Evans www.ctw-tapestry.com Maple Hall Bed & Breakfast 8957 Ocean Gateway Legal Spirits Tavern 23253 Maple Hall Rd. 420-763-9502 42 E. Dover St. Ferry 410-745-2673 410-820-0765 www.maplehall.com Chez Lafitte www.shoreboys.com 116 E. Dover St. Oxford/Bellevue Ferry 443-786-1366 Martini’s Bellevue Landing Cordova www.jeanlafitte.com 14 N. Washington St. 410-745-9023 410-820-4100 Bed & Breakfast Chili’s www.oxfordbellevueferry.com 28587 Marlboro Rd. Mason’s www.chilis.net 22 S. Harrison St. Bozman Peaches and Dreams Bed & Breakfast 410-822-3204 12824 Peach Ln. Coffee East www.masonsgourmet.com Horse & Carriage Rides 410-820-5644 5 Goldsborough St. www.bedandbreakfast.com 410-819-6711 Osteria Alfredo Italian Restaurant www.coffeeeast.com Tred Avon Square-210 Marlboro Rd. The Jean Ellen DuPont Shehan 410-822-9709 Darnell’s Grill & Catering Audubon Sanctuary 22 N. Harrison St. Out of the Fire Café & Wine Bar Scossa Italian Restaurant 23000 Wells Point Ln. 410-770-5534 22 Goldsborough St. 8 N. Washington St. 410-745-9283 410-770-4777 410-822-2202 www.audubon.org Denny’s Restaurant www.outofthefire.com www.scossarestaurnat.com 8493 Ocean Gateway Nature Preserve 410-820-9718 Portofino Ristorante Italiano Soup ’R Sandwich at Super Suppers 4 W. Dover St. 341-B N. Aurora St.
29137 Newnam Road The Fountain at Hills 410-770-9200 410-763-9033 The Jean Ellen DuPont Shehan Hills Drug Store www.souprsandwich.com Audubon Sanctuary Unit 1 • Easton, MD 30 E. Dover St. Restaurant Local Thai Ki 23000 Wells Point Ln. www.EastonAirport.com 410-822-9751 Historic Tidewater Inn 101 E. Dover St. 216 E. Dover St., Suite 201 410-745-9283 410-770-8055 General Tanuki’s 410-819-8088 410-690-3641 www.audubon.org 25 Goldsborough St. www.tidewaterinn.com 410-819-0707 Washington Street Pub Vacation Rentals www.generaltanukis.com Ruby Tuesdays 20 N. Washington St. 106 South Street 505 Glebe Rd. 410-822-9011 Easton MD 21601 The Green Turtle 410-763-8475 www.wstpub.com Eastern Shore Vacation Rentals & 8249 Teal Dr. Weekend Getaways 410-763-7303 Rustic Inn Waterview Grille at the Easton Club 410-822-ARTS 28282 St. Michaels Rd. (Easton) TalbotTown-218 N. Washington St. 28449 Clubhouse Dr. www.art-academy.org 410-770-9093/866-398-2722 House of Hunan 410-820-8212 410-820-9270 Tower 118.525 Ground 119.075 www.easternshorevacations.com 201 Marlboro Ave. www.rusticinnofeaston.com Easton Unicom 122.95 Atis/Awos 124.475 410-820-4015 Wildflower Café Ils 109.35 clrnc 126.9 10 W. Dover St. 410-822-9067 16 17 Art Galleries Bike Rentals Boat Rentals Health Clubs & Fitness Historic Site
Academy Art Museum Bike Doctor Eastern Shore Adventure Co. Bodywatts Third Haven Meeting House 106 South St. Tred Avon Square 28290 St. Michaels Rd. 108 Marlboro Rd. 410-822-0293 410-770-5077 410-822-ARTS 210 Marlboro Rd. 410-820-8881 www.thirdhaven.org www.art-academy.org 410-820-9107 www.esadventure.com Body Works Fitness Training Club Hunting & Shooting Grafton Galleries www.bikedoctoreast.com 8628 Brooks Dr. Easton Point Marina 32 E. Dover St. 410-822-3002 410-822-8922 Easton Cycle and Sports End of Port St. Albright’s Gun Shop-Orvis 723 Goldsborough St. 410-822-1201 Cross Courts Athletic Club 36 E. Dover St. 1180 S. Washington St. Lu-Ev Framing Shop and Gallery 410-822-7433 410-820-8811 410-822-1515 25-27 E. Dover St. Peake Paddle Tours, LLC www.albrightsgunshop.com Eastern Shore Adventure Co. 410-822-5770 410-924-5290 Curves of Easton 28290 St. Michaels Rd. www.paddletours.com 350 N. Aurora St. Shore Sportsman South Street Art Gallery 410-820-8881 410-822-8277 8232 Ocean Gateway 5 South St. www.esadventure.com Fishing & Guide Services 410-770-8350 410-820-5599 Mark’s Fitness Studio www.southstreetartgallery.com Giant Fishing Charters 218 N. Washington St. 410-770-9109 Talbot Rod & Gun Club Easton Point Marina Talbot County Visual Arts Center 9226 Chapel Rd. Behind TalbotTown 410-822-1201 Talbot County YMCA 410-822-4442 218 N. Washington St. www.giantfishingcharters.com 202 Peachblossom Rd. 410-819-0966 410-822-0566 www.talbot-art-center.org Fly Fishing Evergreen Cove The Framing Place Albright’s Gun Shop-Orvis Holistic Leaning Center Ice Cream Easton Plaza-101 Marlboro Rd. 36 E. Dover St. 770 Port St. 410-822-4086 410-820-8811 410-819-3395 The Fountain at Hills www.albrightsgunshop.com Hills Drug Store The Studio Gallery 10 E. South St. 32 E. Dover St. Golf 410-770-3958 410-822-9751 www.sharpmayergallery.com The Easton Club
28449 Clubhouse Dr. Olde Towne Creamery & Desserts Troika Gallery 9-B Goldsborough St. 410-822-9800 9 S. Harrison St. www.eastonclub.com 410-820-5223 410-770-9190 A Guaranteed Great Time www.OTCreamery.com www.troikagallery.com Hog Neck Golf Course
Bakery 10142 Old Cordova Rd. Come enjoy a day of golf at The Easton Club. Art Studio 410-822-6079 Between our 18 lush Bermuda fairways and www.hogneck.com Amish Country Farmer’s Market our wonderful Eastern Shore hospitality, Easton Plaza-101 Marlboro Rd. Claybakers you will have a time to be remembered. 410-822-8989 Paint Your Own Pottery Studio 1 S. Washington St. 28449 Clubhouse Drive, Easton, Maryland 410-770-9091 (PMG$PVSTF t3FTUBVSBOU
18 19 Ice Skating/Curling Night Life Transportation Services Bed & Breakfasts
Talbot County Community Center Chez Lafitte Bay Country Taxi & Bishop’s House 10028 Ocean Gateway 116 E. Dover St. Limousine Service 214 Goldsborough St. 410-770-8050 443-786-1366 Presenting and 218 N. Washington St. 410-820-7290/800-223-7290 www.jeanlafitte.com Producing Events Year 410-770-9030 www.bishopshouse.com Friendly www.talbgov.org Round in Talbot County General Tanuki’s Bayrunner Shuttle Service Easton’s Promise Creative Kayaking 25 Goldsborough St. Easton Airport/BWI 107 Goldsborough St. 410-819-0707 24137 Newnam Rd. 410-820-9159 www.generaltanukis.com 410-822-5444/410-334-6440 www.eastonspromise.com Sophisticated Eastern Shore Adventure Co. www.bayrunners.com 28290 St. Michaels Rd. Washington Street Pub John S. McDaniel House 410-820-8881 20 N. Washington St. East Coast Flight Services, Inc. 14 N. Aurora St. www.esadventure.com 410-822-9011 29111 Newnam Rd. 410-822-3704/877-822-5702 www.wstpub.com 410-820-6633 www.bnblist.com/md/mcdaniel
Peake Paddle Tours, LLC Spas Eastern Shore Limousine Service Miles River Guest House 410-924-5290 14 Glenwood Ave. 8862 Quailsar Rd./P.O. Box 206 www.paddletours.com Hair I Am Salon & Day Spa 410-820-8431 410-822-5553/410-822-2743 341 Aurora Park Alley Arts, Music, Theatre, Movies, www.easternshoreservices.com www.milesriverguesthouse.com Museums 342 N. Washington St. Festivals, Public Television, 410-819-3646 Community Celebrations Easton Airport Call The Avalon @ 410 822 0345 Academy Art Museum 29137 Newnam Rd. avalontheatre.com 106 South St. Massage Works Associates 410-770-8055 8675 Brooks Dr. #A-5 410-822-ARTS Restaurants & Fine Dining 410-820-4240 Theaters (Live) Enterprise Car Rentals www.art-academy.org Our 18 downtown restaurants 29276 Erickson Dr. #6A range from friendly neighbor- Seabreeze Oasis 410-822-3260 Historical Society of Talbot County Historic Avalon Theatre hood places to among the top TalbotTown www.enterprise.com ranked restaurants in America. Musuem & Gardens 218 N. Washington St. #49 40 E. Dover St. 25 S. Washington St. 410-819-0570 Galleries 410-822-7299 Gannon Group/ 410-822-0773 www.avalontheatre.com Art is everywhere in Easton. Shapers Inc. Hair Salon and Spa Chesapeake Country Tours www.hstc.org Nothing defines our creative 413 Needwood Ave. 29110 Airport Rd. energy more than the abundance 410-822-6555 ArtHouse Live Productions 410-822-8225 of local art on display in virtually Nature Preserve every shop and restaurant. www.arthouselive.com Studio 2 443-786-2750 Koon’s Easton Toyota Car Rental Shopping Pickering Creek Audubon Center 124 N. Harrison St. 6730 Ocean Gateway Easton’s shopping district 11450 Audubon Ln. 410-822-4247 Theater (Movies) 410-822-8000 x4
features stylish boutiques and 410-822-4903 antique shops. Easton is where www.pickeringcreek.org The Spa at Glenwood Scotty’s Gotta Go Taxi Service you can find the unexpected. 12 Glenwood Ave. Easton Premier Cinema 123 S. Washington St. Tred Avon Square 14 North AURORA ST. Downtown Easton 410-770-8800 410-822-1475 Easton, MD 21601 from TalbotTown to South St 210 Marlboro Rd. 1.410.822.3704 410-770-8000 Willis Salons and Day Spa 410-822-9950 1.877.822.5702 Toll Free eastonmainstreet.com 29315 Erickson Dr. [email protected] 410-822-8122 [email protected] www.bnblist.com/md/mcdaniel
20 21 Hotels & Inns Maritime Properties, LLP McDaniel The Historic Tidewater Inn P.O. Box 3100 Comfort Inn-Easton 101 E. Dover St. 410-924-4115 Restaurant 8523 Ocean Gateway 410-822-1300/800-237-8775 877-398-CRAB (2722) 410-820-8333 www.tidewaterinn.com www.maritimeproperties.us www.comfortinneaston.com Chesapeake Landing Restaurant The Inn at Easton St. Michaels Vacation Rentals & Seafood Market Days Inn-Easton 28 S. Harrison St. 7 N. Harrison St. 23713 St. Michaels Rd. 7018 Ocean Gateway 410-822-4910/888-800-8091 410-745-2435 410-745-9600 410-822-4600 www.theinnateaston.com www.stmichaelsvac.com www.daysinn.com/easton The Inn at 202 Dover Miles River Guest House Neavitt 202 E. Dover St. 8862 Quailsar Rd./P.O. Box 206 Econo-Lodge 8175 Ocean Gateway 410-819-8007/866-450-7600 410-822-5553 Hunting & Shooting www.innat202dover.com www.milesriverguesthouse.com 410-820-8555 www.choicehotels.com/hotels/MD076 Professional Guide Service Inc. Vacation Rentals Tidewater Vacations, LLP Hampton Inn & Suites 410-745-2433 300 N. Talbot St. www.marylandgoosehunting.com 8058 Ocean Gateway Eastern Shore Vacation Rentals & 410-745-5255 410-822-2200 Weekend Getaways 28282 St. Michaels Rd. www.tidewatervacations.com Vacation Rentals Holiday Inn Express 410-770-9093/866-398-2722 8561 Ocean Gateway www.easternshorevacations.com Grandview Cottages 410-819-6500 6601 Bozman-Neavitt Rd. www.hotel-easex.com 866-392-4876 www.grandviewatpleasurepoint.com
Eastern Shore Vacation Rentals & Weekend Getaways 28282 St. Michaels Rd. (Easton) 410-770-9093/866-398-2722 Hampton Inn Easton www.easternshorevacations.com 8058 Ocean Gateway Easton, MD 21601 410-822-2200 Newcomb 1-800-HAMPTON www.hamptoninn-easton.com Vacation Rentals
Oak Creek Cottage 7414 Station Rd. 410-924-1770 www.oakcreekcottage.com
Maritime Properties, LLP P.O. Box 3100 410-924-4115 877-398-CRAB (2722) we love having you here.® www.maritimeproperties.us
22 23 Museum Oxford
The Oxford Museum Restaurants 100 N. Morris St. Latitude 38 Bistro & Spirits 410-226-0191 26342 Oxford Rd. www.oxfordmuseum.org 410-226-5303 www.latitude38.org Sailing
The Masthead At Pier Street Marina The Carina-Carina Charters 104 W. Pier St. 109 Third St. 410-226-5171 410-226-0223
Pope’s Tavern Choptank Charters Oxford Inn 504 S. Morris St. 102 S. Morris St. 410-226-5220 410-226-5000 www.oxfordinn.net www.tays.com 410-924-6298 Schooner’s Fresh Fudge 314 Tilghman St. “Schooner’sand Candy Landing” 410-226-0160 Catering314 Tilghman Available Sreet Oxford, Md 21645
Theater (Live) Hotels & Inns Vacation Rentals
Ice Cream Tred Avon Players Oxford Inn Oxford Rose Cottage The Scottish Highland Creamery Oxford Community Center 504 S. Morris St. 228 South St. End of Tilghman St. 200 Oxford Rd. 410-226-5220 732-329-8797 410-226-0061 410-924-6298 www.oxfordinn.net www.oxfordrosecottage.com www.tredavonplayers.org Bike Rental Bed & Breakfasts Robert Morris Inn Eastern Shore Vacation Rentals & 314 N. Morris St. Weekend Getaways
Hinckley Co. Combsberry 1730 410-226-5111 28282 St. Michaels Rd. (Easton) 202 Banks St. 4837 Evergreen Rd. www.robertmorrisinn.com 410-770-9093/866-398-2722 Combsberry 410-226-5113 410-226-5353 www.easternshorevacations.com BedandBreakfast www.combsberry.net Sandaway Lodge Serene, Ferry luxurious, 314 N. Morris St./P.O. Box 70 Tidewater Vacations, LLP waterfront retreat. Nichols House 217 S. Morris St 410-226-5111 300 N. Talbot St. Experience Oxford/Bellevue Ferry 410-226-5799 www.robertmorrisinn.com 410-745-5255 Eastern Shore 27456 Oxford Rd. hospitality www.nicholshouseoxford.com www.tidewatervacations.com at its best. 410-745-9023 410-226-5353 www.oxfordbellevueferry.com Play for fun ... play for life. Ruffled Duck B&B Oxford, MD www.talbotcountymd.gov 110 N. Morris St. www.combsberry.net Tel: 410-770-8050 410-226-5496 www.ruffledduckinn.com 24 25 Royal Oak Sherwood St. Michaels Holy Mackerel 1216 S. Talbot St. WITH THE PURCHASE OF AN ENTREE 410-745-5151 Restaurant Kayaking Restaurants Key Lime Cafe´ Bella Luna Italian Market Chesapeake Outdoor Adventure 208 Talbot 207 N. Talbot St. Open Visit St. Michaels 410-745-3158 Year Round! Newest Restaurant 25942 Royal Oak Rd. 7857 Tilghman Island Rd. 208 N. Talbot St. call for current hours for The Areas Best 410-745-6100 410-745-9546 410-745-3838 Private Party • Fresh Seafood Facility Available www.bellalunarestaurant.net www.harriscreekkayak.com www.208talbot.com Market House Gourmet Grocer • Steaks and Eatery • Appetizers • Soups Bed & Breakfasts Big Al’s Seafood Market 415 S. Talbot St. • Salads 302 N. Talbot St. 410-745-6626 • Homemade Fishing & Guide Services 410-745-3151 www.markethousegourmet.com Desserts A Part of Retreat Farm B & B • Happy Hour till 6pm www.stmichaelscountry.com/bigals 26004 Royal Oak Rd. Lowes Wharf Marina & Charters Call ForOur The Purser’s Pub Daily Specials 410-745-3980 21651 Lowes Wharf Rd. Bistro St. Michaels Inn at Perry Cabin 410-745-6684 403 S. Talbot St. 308 Watkins Ln. Royal Oak House Bed & Breakfast www.loweswharf.com 410-745-9111 410-745-2200 25881 Royal Oak Rd. www.bistrostmichaels.com www.perrycabin.com 410-745-3025 Hotels & Inns www.royaloakhouse.org Blue Crab Coffee Company St. Michaels Crab & Steak House 410.745.5151 • HolyMackerelMd.com Lowes Wharf Marina Inn 1102 Freemont St. 305 Mulberry St. 1216 S.Talbot Street • St. Michaels, MD JUST 8 MILES FROM DOWNTOWN EASTON 21651 Lowes Wharf Rd. 410-745-4155 410-745-3737 FORMERLY HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE Portrait of a 410-745-6684 www.bluecrabcoffee.com www.stmichaelscrabhouse.com erfect edding www.loweswharf.com P W Hotels & Inns Carpenter Street Saloon Sherwood’s Landing Ice Cream Vacation Rentals 113 S. Talbot St. Inn at Perry Cabin 308 Watkins Ln. 410-745-5111 Osprey Point Leadership Center 410-745-2200 Chill Out Langdon Cottage 6670 Cedar Cove Rd. Character’s Café www.perrycabin.com 413 S. Talbot St. 21902 Sherwood Landing Rd. 410-745-4400 200 S. Talbot St. 410-745-0001 410-886-2551 www.ospreypoint.org 410-745-6206 Shore Restaurant & Lounge www.chesapeakevacation.com www.stmichaelscountry.com St. Michaels Harbour Inn & Marina Justine’s Ice Cream Café
The Oaks-A Country Inn /characters 101 N. Harbor Rd. 106 N. Talbot St. St. Michaels Vacation Rentals 25876 Royal Oak Rd. 410-924-4769 410-745-5416 7 N. Harrison St. www.harbourinn.com 410-745-5053 Crab Claw Restaurant 410-745-2435 www.the-oaks.com 304 Mill St. at Navy Point www.stmichaelsvac.com 410-745-2900 Town Dock Restaurant Bakery In an enchanted waterside setting, www.thecrabclaw.com 125 Mulberry St. there’s a country inn where the rooms, the grounds Maritime Properties, LLP 410-745-5577 and the magic become your private preserve. P.O. Box 3100 Foxy’s Marina Bar www.town-dock.com Sugar Buns Bake Shop An exclusive destination set aside for your party 601 S. Talbot St. and guests for the evening before, the day of, 410-924-4115 125 Mulberry St. and the morning after your wedding. 877-398-CRAB (2722) 410-745-4340 Taste Café 410-745-3004 www.maritimeproperties.us 105 N. Talbot St. 410-745-4100 www.the OAKSCOM s 0 5-5053 One hour from Annapolis, minutes from St. Michaels, MD
26 27 Art Galleries Art Studio Horse & Carriage Rides Sailing
Artisans of the World Caledon Glass Works Chesapeake Carriage Company Footloose Sailing Charters 203 N. Talbot St. By Appointment Only “A St. Michaels Tradition Since 1969!” 9072 New Rd. 9056 Black Dog Alley (Easton) 410-745-6040 410-820-8365 410-745-2406 Narrated Cruises • Historic Homes • Wildlife 410-745-4011 www.artisansofworld.com Snack Bar • Climate-Controlled Main Deck www.footloosecharters.net Bike Rentals Horseback Riding Artiste Locale & Frivolous Fibers Let It Ride Charters 112 N. Talbot St. 308 Watkins Ln. 410-745-6580 St. Michaels Marina Country Comfort Farm Docked at The Inn at Perry Cabin P.O. Box 398 P.O. Box 705 410-758-2069 Calico Gallery of St. Michaels 305 Mulberry St. 23720 St. Michaels Rd. 212 S. Talbot St. 410-745-2400 410-745-3160 Selina II 410-745-5370 www.st.michaelsmarina.com www.countrycomfortfarm.com 101 Harbour Rd. St. Michaels Harbour Inn & Marina Gallerie Francais Wheel Doctor Cycle and Sport Museums 410-726-9400 405 S. Talbot St. St. Michaels Village Shopping Center www.sailsalena.com 410-745-6329 1013 S. Talbot St. www.judithsummers.com Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 410-745-6676 Berthed at the Mill St. at Navy Point Skipjack H. M. Krentz Guyette and Schmidt Decoy Gallery Chesapeake Bay 410-745-2916 Near Crab Claw Restaurant 933 S. Talbot St. #11 Cruises Maritime Museum www.cbmm.org 410-745-6080 410-745-0485 www.oystercatcher.com www.guyetteandschmidt.com St. Michaels Harbor Tours 410-745-3100 St. Michaels Museum Water Taxi www.patriotcruises.com at St. Mary’s Square Gregorio Gallery 101 N. Harbor St. 410-745-9561 104 N. Talbot St. Town Dock-Mulberry St. www.stmichaelsmd.org 410-745-0927 410-924-2198 Fly Fishing www.stmichaelsmd.org Mille Fleurs Fine Art Gallery Night Life 502 S. Talbot St. Patriot Cruises, Inc. Chesapeake Bay Fly Fishing
410-745-6500 P.O. Box 1206 510 Tennant Circle Carpenter Street Saloon www.nhstudios.com at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum 410-745-9488 113 S. Talbot St. 410-745-3100 www.chesapeakebayflyfishing.com South By Southwest 410-745-5111 www.patriotcruises.com 310 S. Talbot St. Keepers-Orvis 410-745-0077 300 S. Talbot St. Character’s Café 410-745-6388 200 S. Talbot St. The Annex…A Gallery of Fine Art Fishing & Guide Services 410-745-6206 400 S. Talbot St. Golf www.stmichaelscountry.com/characters 410-745-5523 Lady Peggy, LLC
Turtle Cove Mosaic Gallery 722 Riverview Terrace Harbourtowne Golf Resort 23944 N. Porters Creek Ln. 410-310-1600 & Conference Center 410-745-2529 www.ladypeggycharters.com Martingham Dr. 410-745-9066 www.harbourtowne.com
28 29 Spas Transportation Services The Getaway Bed & Breakfast The Inn at Perry Cabin St. Michaels Vacation Rentals 308 Watkins Ln. 7 N. Harrison St. (Easton) Long Haul Creek/P.O. Box 928 410-745-2200/800-722-2948 410-745-2435 St. Michaels Harbor Tours 410-745-2094 Linden Spa www.perrycabin.com www.stmichaelsvac.com & Water Taxi www.stmichaelsmd.org/members/ at the Inn at Perry Cabin Town Dock-Mulberry St. thegetaway 308 Watkins Ln. Vacation Rentals Tidewater Vacations, LLP 410-924-2198 410-745-2200 300 N. Talbot St. www.stmichaelsmd.org The Old Brick Inn 401 S.Talbot St. A Historic St. Michaels Vacation 410-745-5255 Serendipity Salon & Spa Bed & Breakfasts 410-745-3323 1400 N. 14th St. www.tidewatervacations.com 606-B N. Talbot St. 703-732-2075 www.oldbrickinn.com 410-745-2525 www.ahistoricvacation.com Aida’s Victoriana Inn Breweries/Wineries
205 Cherry St. The Snuggery Bed & Breakfast Cottage at Long Haul Creek The Spa at Five Gables Inn 410-745-3368/888-316-1282 203 Cherry St./P.O. Box 918 Eastern Shore Brewing 9001 St. Michaels Rd. 209 N. Talbot St. www.victorianainn.com 410-745-2800 605 S. Talbot St. 410-745-0100 410-557-0286 www.cottageatlonghaul.com 410-200-0468 Bay Cottage Two Swan Inn & Cottages www.easternshorebrewing.com The Spa at St. Michaels Harbour 24640 Yacht Club Rd. 208 Carpenter St./P.O. Box 727 Cygnet Cottage Inn & Marina 410-745-9369 410-745-2929 201 Carpenter St./P.O. Box 727 St. Michaels Winery 101 N. Harbor Rd. www.baycottage.com www.twoswaninn.com 410-745-2929/443-786-0513 605 S. Talbot St. 410-745-0646 www.cygnetcottage.com 410-745-0808 Broad Creek Bed & Breakfast Wades Point Inn on the Bay www.st-michaels-winery.com 8764 Mt. Pleasant Landing Court Wades Point Rd./P.O. Box 7 Halo’s Haven Horse Farm 410-745-0500 410-745-2500 Waterfront Vacation Rental www.BroadCreekBandB.com www.wadespoint.com 9199 New Rd. Bed ‘n’ Boat 410-745-5077 Cherry Street Inn www.haloshaven.com 103 Cherry St./P.O. Box 1019 410-745-6309 Harris Cove Cottages Bed’n’ Boat George Brooks House B&B Longview www.CherryStreetInn.com 8080 Bozman-Neavitt Rd. 24500 Rolles Range Rd. 410-745-9701 26180 St. Michaels Rd. 410-745-0999 240-876-6903/202-253-2747 Dr. Dodson House Bed & Breakfast www.bednboat.com www.georgebrookshouse.com www.longviewmanor.com 200 Cherry St./P.O. Box 956 Hotels & Inns On the Quiet Side of Town 410-745-3691 Hambleton Inn Robert Seymour House www.drdodsonhouse.com Lovely Waterfront Suites 202 Cherry St./P.O. Box 1007 105 Grace St. Best Western/St. Michaels Motor Inn Luxurious Full Service Spa 410-745-3350 800-525-4849 Five Gables Inn & Spa 1228 S. Talbot St. www.hambletoninn.com www.seymourhouse.baldaquin.com 50 Slip Marina 209 N. Talbot St. 410-745-3333/800-466-0100
Conference and Banquet Facilities 410-745-0100 www.bestwestern.com/ Parsonage Inn stmichaelsmotorinn Eastern Shore Vacation Rentals Shore Restaurant and Lounge www.fivegables.com 210 N. Talbot St. & Weekend Getaways 410-745-5519 28282 St. Michaels Rd. (Easton) Fleet’s Inn Harbourtowne Golf Resort www.Parsonage-Inn.com 410-770-9093/866-398-2722 200 E. Chew Ave./P.O. Box 869 & Conference Center www.easternshorevacations.com 410-745-9678 Martingham Dr. & Rt. 33 Summerhouse Bed & Breakfast 410-745-9066/800-446-9066 105 Mulberry St. Maritime Properties, LLP Folly’s Cove Bed & Breakfast www.harbourtowne.com 410-745-6545 P.O. Box 3100 24811 Rays Point Rd. 410-924-4115 410-745-5515 St. Michaels Harbour Inn, 101 North Harbor Road Tarr House Bed & Breakfast 877-398-CRAB (2722) www.follyscove.com Marina & Spa 410-745-9001 800-955-9001 109 Green St./P.O. Box 68 101 N. Harbor Rd. www.maritimeproperties.us www.harbourinn.com 410-745-2175 410-745-9001/800-955-9001 www.tarrhousebandb.com www.harbourinn.com
30 31 Bike Rental Cruises Class Act Sportfishing Charters Sailing Tilghman Island Departs from Knapps Narrows
Tilghman Island Marina Chespeake Lights Lighthouse Tours 410-886-2039 Restaurants The Lady PattySailing Charters & T.I. Rentals departs from Knapps Narrows C.R. Duck’s Departs from Tilghman Island 6140 Mariners Court 410-886-2215/800-690-5080 Bay Hundred Restaurant & Tiki Bar 6690 Tilghman Island Rd. 410-745-8077/410-200-4986 410-866-2979 www.chesapeakelights.com 6178 Tilghman Island Rd. 410-886-2483 www.tilghmanmarina.com 410-886-2126 Dockside Express Cruises Skipjack Rebecca T. Ruark www.bayhundredrestaurant.net Boat Rental Harrison’s Sportfishing Center, Inc. Dogwood Harbor & Tours 21551 Chesapeake House Dr. 410-886-2176 The Bridge Restaurant 21606 Chicken Point Rd. 410-886-2121 www.skipjack.org 6136 Tilghman Island Rd. Tilghman Island Marina 410-886-2643 www.chesapeakehouse.com 410-886-2330 & T.I. Rentals www.cruisinthebay.com Transportation www.bridge-restaurant.com 6140 Mariners Court High Hopes 410-866-2979 Environmental Center 21324 Bay Front Dr. Harrison’s Chesapeake House www.tilghmanmarina.com Departs from Dogwood Harbor Dockside Express Tour 21551 Chesapeake House Dr. Kayaking Phillips Wharf 410-886-2812 & Shuttle Service 410-886-2121 Environmental Center 21601 Chicken Point Rd. www.chesapeakehouse.com 21606 Chicken Point Rd. Huntress Charters 410-886-2643/888-312-7847 Tilghman Island Marina 888-312-7847 21324 Bay Front Dr. www.cruisinthebay.com Tilghman Island Inn & T.I. Rentals www.docksidexpress.com 410-886-2971 www.fishthehuntress.com 21384 Coopertown Rd. 6140 Mariners Court 410-886-2141/800-866-2141 410-886-2500 www.tilghmanislandinn.com Jason Kline Marine Charters www.tilghmanmarina.com Departs from Knapps Narrows Marina 410-886-2094 Always dreamed about Lowery’s Charter Service sailing off into the sunset? Fishing & Guide Services 5690 Black Walnut Point Rd. Come join us aboard the Experience the unhurried ambiance of Tilghman Island from the shore 410-745-6358 Lady Patty for a delightful side perspective of the Lazyjack Inn, a premiere B&B destination. Or All Aboard Charters “Nancy Ellen” sailing sojourn that never relive the storied history of its surrounding waters Departs from The Elms Fishing Charters leaves sight of land, “Mary’s Boat” but carries you far Ashorewith a Chesapeake Lights lighthouse tour Afloataboard Bay Hundred Restaurant over the horizon M/V Sharps Island. Tilghman Island Rd. & 6178 Tilghman Island Rd. 410-886-2173 from everyday life. 410-745-6022 www.tilghmanmd.com/theelms www.tilghmanislandfishing.com Champagne Tilghman Island Marina Sunset Sails, Chelsea Lynn Charters Day Sails & 6140 Mariners Court Private Departs from Knapps Narrows 410-886-2500 Charters Tilghman Island Rd. www.tilghmanmarina.com 410-745-0044 www.ChelseaLynnCharters.com Hunting & Shooting
Chesapeake Expeditions Lazyjack on Dogwood Inn Harbor Departs from Diving Ducks B&B Tilghman Island Marina 21552 Gibsontown Rd. 410-745-5682 410-886-2528 s slazyjackinn.comschesapeakelights.com www.bayducks.com http://www.goeaston.net/-ltyler Sail 410-745-8077s410-200-4986 Lady Patty 877-699-8837ssailladypatty.com Tilghman Island, MD 32 33 Bed & Breakfasts Vacation Rentals Fishing & Guide Services
Wye Mills Recipe FoR The Good LiFe Black Walnut Point Inn Admiral’s Quarters Firth Charter Service
Black Walnut Rd. c/o Harrison’’s 29152 Howell Point Rd. 21551 Chesapeake House Dr. Boat Rental Take a great waterside location. 410-886-2452 410-476-5227 www.blackwalnutpoint.com 410-886-2121 Add a terrific Marina & Inn. www.firthcharterservices.com www.chesapeakehouse.com Schnaitman’s Boat Rentals
Flavor with a superb Restaurant. Chesapeake Wood Duck Inn 12518 Wye Landing Ln. Captain’s Watch Cottage Eco-Guided Tours Sean Mann Outdoor Adventures Gibsontown Rd. at Dogwood Harbor 410-827-7663 21606 Chicken Point Rd. of the Chesapeake 5589 Marlan Dr. enjoy 410-886-2070 www.woodduckinn.com 410-886-2643/888-312-7847 Instructors: 800-345-4539 www.captainswatch.com Museum ACA Approved Accredited www.seanmannoutdoors.com
Lazyjack Inn on Dogwood Harbor Eastern Shore Vacation Rentals Fun, Friendship, Learning /huntmaryland 5907 Tilghman Island Rd. Instruction, snacks, easy paddle Wye Grist Mill & Museum & Weekend Getaways 14296 Old Wye Mills Rd. 410-886-2215/800-690-5080 28282 St. Michaels Rd. (Easton) Museum www.lazyjackinn.com 410-827-6909 410-770-9093/866-398-2722 www.easternshorevacations.com Knapp at Nini’s The Rural Life Museum of Trappe 21570 Chicken Point Rd. 4148 Main St. Tidewater Vacations, LLP 410-673-9099 410-886-2729 300 N. Talbot St.
Norma’s Guest House 410-745-5255 Vacation Rentals www.tidewatervacations.com 21460 Dogwood Harbor Rd. 410-924-5290 410-886-2395 www.paddletours.com Eastern Shore Vacation Rentals www.normasguesthouse.com & Weekend Getaways
A full-service marina 28282 St. Michaels Rd. A well-appointed, with ample amenities and a Hotels & Inns reasonably priced room floating dock that’s easy to Trappe (Easton) for a getaway. approach and tie up to. Harrison’s Chesapeake House 410-770-9093/866-398-2722 21551 Chesapeake House Dr. Restaurants www.easternshorevacations.com 410-886-2121 www.chesapeakehouse.com Mitchum’s Market Auction House 4019 Main St. Knapp’s Narrows Marina & Inn 410-476-3330 Nelson’s Auction Gallery Knapps Narrows 3795 Ocean Gateway 410-886-2720 Mitchum’s Steakhouse 410-476-3140 A wonderful www.knappsnarrowsmarina.com waterside restaurant serving Main St. & Maple St. www.nelsonauction.com delicious fresh local seafood with a welcoming Tilghman Island smile. Tilghman Island Inn 410-476-3902 21384 Coopertown Rd. Wittman Knapp’s narrows 410-886-2141/800-866-5080 Marina&inn www.tilghmanislandinn.com Bed & Breakfast 410-886-2720 knappsnarrowsmarina.com
Watermark Bed & Breakfast 8956 Tilghman Island Rd. bayhundredrestaurant.net 410-886-2126 410-745-2892 /800 314-7734 Tilghman Island, Maryland www.watermarkinn.com
34 35 Calendar of Events Join Us for Year-Round Fun!
January - Avalon Theatre Concerts. From Leon Redbone to Joan Baez to Winton Marsallas, the Avalon hosts more than 160 performances each year, as well as musical, theatrical, and ballet performances. Easton. 410-822-7299, avalontheatre.com.
February - Tred Avon Players Performances. Shakespeare is a regular here. See classic dramas and musicals performed by local talent. Community Center, Oxford. 410-226-0061, tredavonplayers.org.
March - St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Think you’ve got the luck of the Irish? Find out at kids’ sack and potato races, followed by a parade—complete with leprechauns! Downtown Easton. 410-770-8000, tourtalbot.org.
April - St. Michaels Food & Wine Festival. Help us celebrate our love for food with tastings from regional wineries, culinary samplings, and seminars by award-winning chefs. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 443-205-2185, stmichaelsfoodandwinefestival.com.
May - Boating Charters. May marks the opening of charter season. Cruises include a moonlit star-gazing outing, an historical tour of our local lighthouses, and scenic ecology-theme trips. County wide, 410-770-8000, tourtalbot.org.
June - Tilghman Island Seafood Festival. Enjoy local seafood prepared every way imaginable: fried, steamed, roasted, or raw. Cheer on contestants of the crab-picking contests and watch the crowning of Miss Tilghman. Tilghman Island. 410-770-8000, tilghmanmd.com.
July - Plein Air Competition & Arts Festival. Artists from all over the country converge on Easton to vie for the $5000 grand prize. Enjoy painting workshops and lectures as well as outdoor theatre and live music. Throughout Easton. 410-822-7297, pleinair-easton.com.
August - Big Screen on the Bay Movie Series. Watch the likes of Hitchcock’s The Birds or Sound of Music by the light of the silvery moon. Bring your own lawn chair and popcorn. Downtown Easton & Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 410-770-8000, tourtalbot.com.
September - Chesapeake Film Festival. This weekend-long event includes 15 film viewings and Q&A sessions by industry professionals. County wide. 410-770-8000, tourtalbot.org.
October - Arts Marketplace. This is the Shore’s largest juried fine craft show, featuring furniture, clothing, jewelry, and more. Academy Arts Museum, Easton. 410-822-ARTS, art-academy.org.
November - Waterfowl Festival. See ducks, decoys, and dogs depicted in paintings and sculpture at exhibit halls throughout town. Throughout Easton, 410-822-4567, waterfowlfestival.org.
December - Midnight Madness. Last minute shoppers, take comfort: Our stores stay open until midnight so you can complete your list. 73 Newly renovated rooms • Sparkling & Relaxing Indoor pool & Jacuzzi 84 Comfortable Rooms • Minutes from Downtown • Directly on Rt. 50 Downtown St. Michaels. Easton’s Moonlight Madness ends at 10 p.m. Meeting facility for 85 people • Deluxe Hot Breakfast Deluxe Meeting Rooms• Free Continental Breakfast 410-770-8000, tourtalbot.org. 14 Workstation Nautilus Fitness Facility • Directly on Rt. 50 8523 Ocean Gateway • Easton, Maryland 21601 8561 Ocean Gateway • Easton, Maryland 21601 Phone: 410-820-8333 Phone: 410-819-6500 http://www.hiexpress.com/eastonmd http://www.choicehotels.com/hotel/md056
36 37 One of Talbot County’s most stylish Our welcome extends to four-legged attractions is the entirely updated Historic guests as well, with several pet-friendly Tidewater Inn. The hotel exudes a welcoming rooms available. The Inn’s very own nature: from its open lobby and many Restaurant Local transforms fresh, thoughtful amenities to its gracious staff local ingredients into delectably original trained to meet your every need. Located in American cuisine, and boasts an the charming town of Easton, the Inn is just extensive hand-selected wine collection. steps away from theater, galleries, shopping Come for an extraordinary meal or an and countless outdoor activities. unforgettable weekend.
www.tidewaterinn.com ~ 101 East Dover Street, Easton, MD 21601 ~ 1-800-237-8775
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