know anything about the eastern shore of maryland

doxadive · Post by **doxadive** » May 1, 2006 8:12 pm

i have never been there, but the layout and the travle maps make it look like a small fishing/cottage town. i would love to find a weekend house and i am wondering if this is a good place to look.

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » May 2, 2006 9:19 am

Easton and Cambridge are not exactly quaint fishing villages, but since they offer lodging, restaurants, and shopping in abundance they make a good "base camp" for exploring the rest of the Eastern Shore.

Rock Hall, St. Michaels, Crisfield -- now you're getting down to smaller towns. Touristy, for sure, but charming nonetheless.

Smith Island and Tilghman Island I would categorize as small and quaint.
You will probably find more authentic watermen than tourists there. Bring a good book.

Don't forget Chincoteague. It's in the Virginia portion of Delmarva (and it's situated on the Atlantic side), but it is a terrific place to unwind, fish, take in some sun, etc.

Kent Island offers more lively surroundings than many other Eastern Shore locales. The restaurants and bars cater to a large boating crowd. Weekends during the season are very busy -- my favorite restaurant often has a long wait for tables when the folks come off the water at sundown.

Missing B'dos · Post by **Missing B'dos** » May 7, 2006 3:19 pm

Daughter was there over Easter and she went to Assateague Island, which she said is in Maryland and you can drive on to, and saw wild ponies twice. Also had seafood, I guess.

brahmafear · Post by **brahmafear** » May 7, 2006 7:59 pm

Passed through a few years back in April and there was very little traffic and many friendly people. A nice place to get away from the crowd was my impression.

nomad · Post by **nomad** » May 11, 2006 1:43 pm

My wife grew up there, I went to college there, and we live in Annapolis now (city before crossing the Bay Bridge to go over there). Avoid Ocean City like the plague. Traffic also depends on where and when you are there. 50, 404, and 301 can get pretty bad Friday nights and all day Sunday Spring through Fall.

Any of the towns on the Bay or rivers are generally neat. The landlocked towns on the other hand are pretty much dull, and pointless to visit.

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » May 11, 2006 4:11 pm

nomad wrote:Any of the towns on the Bay or rivers are generally neat. The landlocked towns on the other hand are pretty much dull, and pointless to visit.

pointless