Visiting Maryland for dinner

http://visitmaryland.org

In Maryland, the Civil War is best explored in the footsteps of generals, on the heels of an assassin and by understanding the stories of the citizens who survived the conflict. Four carefully mapped driving tours link together a collection of both well-known and less-known sites from Baltimore City, throughout the Chesapeake Region and into Western Maryland.

The Battle of Gettysburg lasted three days. The Gettysburg Campaign took thirty-five days.

I checked out the Hot Happenings and discovered that I have missed the Baltimore Restaurant week but I can eat my way through the Annapolis Restaurant week starting on 16 February. My $29.95 dinner from Harry Browne included the Rib Eye Blackend Served with Corn Spoon Bread with Taso Ham and Bourbon Demi Glase. Dessert was a surprise.

What I learned that was special:
• The State Dog is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, a hunting breed with webbed paws and a waterproof coat