Trips to beaches

July 21, 2005

Trips

LBI has got the goods for summer fun

Long Beach Island's charms have long been familiar to vacationers from New York and Philadelphia. LBI - as it is universally called - is less well-known to Marylanders. But don't be daunted by the nearly four-hour drive from Baltimore. Whether you prefer lying on a pristine beach or boating on a serene bay, enjoying a hopping nightlife or an endless variety of activities for kids, LBI's got the goods.

The other, quieter Ocean City

If you're heading east, you'll run out of land before you run out of gas.

April 22, 2004

Trips

You'll slow down in tranquil Oxford; you're required to

OXFORD - As you enter this waterfront hamlet on the Eastern Shore via ferry boat, a small sign reads, "Oxford Welcomes You/Please Slow Down/25 MPH."

October 30, 2003

Trips

Solomons Island is the nearby getaway

So you want to go somewhere relaxing, a place that's quiet yet offers fun activities.

October 9, 2003

Trips

Cape May, N.J., hasn't yet closed for the season

Over the summer, Cape May, N.J., endured unusually wet weather, a sewage spill in August that resulted in the temporary closing of several beaches, and the lingering effects of a sluggish economy.

October 2, 2003

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October means crowds have left Rehoboth Beach

Most families have their own beach traditions. For some, it is a trek to Ocean City every summer. For others, it is North Carolina's Outer Banks.

August 28, 2003

Trips

Last summer fling on quiet shores

Otto Mears had big plans for the resort he was building on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The financier envisioned a lavish place with waterfront hotels, casinos and boardwalk rides that rivaled Coney Island and Atlantic City. To ensure that people could reach his Calvert County entertainment mecca, he built a railroad to Washington and constructed a pier to accommodate steamboats from Baltimore.

August 14, 2003

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Virginia Beach: parties and surfing

Virginia Beach may be home to North America's oldest surfing contest, but don't be fooled - hundreds of amateur and professional boarders not only flock to this coastal town to tackle gnarly waves - they come here to party hearty.

August 7, 2003

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Assateague offers quiet alternative for beachgoers

For many people, it just wouldn't be summer without a trip to Ocean City.

June 12, 2003

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On the Boardwalk, a bit of everything

Though its official name is Atlantic Avenue, it's simply known to the millions who visit Ocean City each year as the Boardwalk.

June 5, 2003

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St. Michaels is awash in charm

St. Michaels -- St. Michaels is the type of charming little town where traffic lights don't exist, bicycles seem as plentiful as cars, and there are no malls or restaurant chains to mar breathtaking views of the water.