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The Eastern Shore is part of the Delmarva Peninsula. The topography of the Eastern Shore is flat. Mountains are non-existent and hills are rare. Because of its proximity to the Chesapeake and the Eastern Shore has several islands, marshes, beaches, and inlets. | The Eastern Shore is part of the Delmarva Peninsula. The topography of the Eastern Shore is flat. Mountains are non-existent and hills are rare. Because of its proximity to the Chesapeake and the Eastern Shore has several islands, marshes, beaches, and inlets. | ||
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''See Delmarva Peninsula#Climate'' | ''See Delmarva Peninsula#Climate'' | ||
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The Eastern Shore, because of its proximity to [[Virginia]] and historic isolation from the Western Shore, maintains a Southern accent akin to the Tidewater region of Virginia. Thit is especially true of the four counties on the "Lower Shore" or counties nearest Virginia: Wicomico, Dorchester, Somerset, and Worcester. In addition, are interesting dialects to be found in the isolated island communities of the Chesapeake Bay, where Victoria-era British accents have been near-perfectly preserved. | The Eastern Shore, because of its proximity to [[Virginia]] and historic isolation from the Western Shore, maintains a Southern accent akin to the Tidewater region of Virginia. Thit is especially true of the four counties on the "Lower Shore" or counties nearest Virginia: Wicomico, Dorchester, Somerset, and Worcester. In addition, are interesting dialects to be found in the isolated island communities of the Chesapeake Bay, where Victoria-era British accents have been near-perfectly preserved. | ||
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===By car=== | ===By car=== | ||
US-50 and US-13 are the primary streets into the Eastern Shore, with US-50 leading from Annapolis and the rest of [[Maryland]], US-13 leading north south from Eastern Virginia to [[Delaware]]. US-301 is the most useful road for the seldom-visited northern parts of the region. | US-50 and US-13 are the primary streets into the Eastern Shore, with US-50 leading from Annapolis and the rest of [[Maryland]], US-13 leading north south from Eastern Virginia to [[Delaware]]. US-301 is the most useful road for the seldom-visited northern parts of the region. | ||
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The closest airports are: Washington Dulles International Airport ('''IATA Flight Code:''' IAD), Reagan National Airport ('''IATA Flight Code:''' DCA), Baltimore-Washington International Airport ('''IATA Flight Code:''' BWI), and Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico County Airport ('''IATA Flight Code:''' SBY). | The closest airports are: Washington Dulles International Airport ('''IATA Flight Code:''' IAD), Reagan National Airport ('''IATA Flight Code:''' DCA), Baltimore-Washington International Airport ('''IATA Flight Code:''' BWI), and Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico County Airport ('''IATA Flight Code:''' SBY). | ||
SBY is located in Salisbury, MD which is about a 27 mile drive from Ocean City by way of US-50. While SBY is not actually a "big" airport it is still included on this list because it is the only "somewhat big" airport on the Eastern Shore of [[Maryland]]. The airlines that fly out of SBY are American and United Airlines. There is an onsite Enterprise Rent-A-Car location at SBY and other transportation options include: Coast to Coast Limousine Inc, Gene's Limousine Service Inc, Gene's Taxi Co, Yellow Cab, Bailey's Taxi Services, Salisbury Taxi Co, and other taxi services. | SBY is located in Salisbury, MD which is about a 27 mile drive from Ocean City by way of US-50. While SBY is not actually a "big" airport it is still included on this list because it is the only "somewhat big" airport on the Eastern Shore of [[Maryland]]. The airlines that fly out of SBY are American and United Airlines. There is an onsite Enterprise Rent-A-Car location at SBY and other transportation options include: Coast to Coast Limousine Inc, Gene's Limousine Service Inc, Gene's Taxi Co, Yellow Cab, Bailey's Taxi Services, Salisbury Taxi Co, and other taxi services. | ||
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Amtrak's nearest train stations are: Baltimore- Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Baltimore- Penn Station (BAL), Newark, DE (NRK), Wilmington, DE (WIL), Richmond- Main Street Station (RVM), Richmond-Staples Mill Road (RVR), Williamsburg, VA (WBG), Newport News, VA (NPN), [[Washington]], D.C.- Union Station (WAS), North Philadelphia (PHN), and [[Philadelphia]]-30th Street Station (PHL). From these train stations you can take a bus to various cities on the Eastern Shore. | Amtrak's nearest train stations are: Baltimore- Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Baltimore- Penn Station (BAL), Newark, DE (NRK), Wilmington, DE (WIL), Richmond- Main Street Station (RVM), Richmond-Staples Mill Road (RVR), Williamsburg, VA (WBG), Newport News, VA (NPN), [[Washington]], D.C.- Union Station (WAS), North Philadelphia (PHN), and [[Philadelphia]]-30th Street Station (PHL). From these train stations you can take a bus to various cities on the Eastern Shore. | ||
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There are many ferry services in [[Maryland]]. | There are many ferry services in [[Maryland]]. | ||
===By foot=== | ===By foot=== | ||
The Appalachian Trail goes from [[Maine]] to [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] and 41 miles of the trail are in Maryland and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park rails to trails route stretches from DC to Columbia. Once you've walked in Maryland follow google maps walking directions to you're desired Eastern Shore location. | The Appalachian Trail goes from [[Maine]] to [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]] and 41 miles of the trail are in Maryland and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park rails to trails route stretches from DC to Columbia. Once you've walked in Maryland follow google maps walking directions to you're desired Eastern Shore location. | ||
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=== Travel on a Bus in {{FULLPAGENAME}} === | === Travel on a Bus in {{FULLPAGENAME}} === | ||
Shore Transit System- has over 200 stops in the tri-state area. | Shore Transit System- has over 200 stops in the tri-state area. | ||
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===By car=== | ===By car=== | ||
Unless you prefer to stick to the water when traveling, a vehicle is an absolute necessity to have a good time on the Eastern Shore. The aforementioned routes are also the principal roads around the region, especially US-50. | Unless you prefer to stick to the water when traveling, a vehicle is an absolute necessity to have a good time on the Eastern Shore. The aforementioned routes are also the principal roads around the region, especially US-50. | ||
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Ferries are available from Crisfield to Deal Island, Smith Island, and Tangier Island. Marina's are quite easy to come by for travelers with their own boat! The Chesapeake Bay's fingers extend towards virtually any town, save those right by the Atlantic beaches, so a private boat will really get you to just about all the small historic towns and nature reserves dotting the landscape. | Ferries are available from Crisfield to Deal Island, Smith Island, and Tangier Island. Marina's are quite easy to come by for travelers with their own boat! The Chesapeake Bay's fingers extend towards virtually any town, save those right by the Atlantic beaches, so a private boat will really get you to just about all the small historic towns and nature reserves dotting the landscape. | ||
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The Chesapeake Bay is likely the main attraction on the Eastern Shore. It is rich with activities, watermen culture, great seafood, and is simply beautiful. To learn more about Chesapeake culture and there are a number of good museums around the region, such as the J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum and seafood processing plant tour in Crisfield and the Maritime Museum of St. Michaels. Smith Island is another great stop for Chesapeake watermen culture, where you'll find accents dating back to Victorian [[England]], and a local sense of place and purpose inseparable from the Bay and its sea harvests. Hooper's Island is a bit less exotic than Smith Island, but still a great off-the-beaten-path locale for natural beauty and the historic Phillips Seafood Factory. | The Chesapeake Bay is likely the main attraction on the Eastern Shore. It is rich with activities, watermen culture, great seafood, and is simply beautiful. To learn more about Chesapeake culture and there are a number of good museums around the region, such as the J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum and seafood processing plant tour in Crisfield and the Maritime Museum of St. Michaels. Smith Island is another great stop for Chesapeake watermen culture, where you'll find accents dating back to Victorian [[England]], and a local sense of place and purpose inseparable from the Bay and its sea harvests. Hooper's Island is a bit less exotic than Smith Island, but still a great off-the-beaten-path locale for natural beauty and the historic Phillips Seafood Factory. | ||
The ever-popular resort city of Ocean City (Maryland) | Ocean City, in addition to the beach and boardwalk, has a couple offbeat museums, most notably the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum. It is also right next door to the ''gorgeous'' barrier island of Assateague Island National Seashore. Assateague, with its natural beauty and wild ponies strolling the long, quiet, white sand beach, is not to be missed. | The ever-popular resort city of Ocean City (Maryland) | Ocean City, in addition to the beach and boardwalk, has a couple offbeat museums, most notably the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum. It is also right next door to the ''gorgeous'' barrier island of Assateague Island National Seashore. Assateague, with its natural beauty and wild ponies strolling the long, quiet, white sand beach, is not to be missed. | ||
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Ocean City (Maryland) | Ocean City has long been popular with Baltimoreans and Marylanders from across the bridge in general, thus rendering the flavor of Ocean City life unlike that of the rest of the Shore. The skyline, featuring many tall hotels and condominiums, is also a stark contrast to the rest of Delmarva. On the southern end of Ocean City is a highly popular recreational '''boardwalk''' spanning over thirty blocks and featuring carnival rides and games, restaurants, bars, arcades, and clothing boutiques. | Ocean City (Maryland) | Ocean City has long been popular with Baltimoreans and Marylanders from across the bridge in general, thus rendering the flavor of Ocean City life unlike that of the rest of the Shore. The skyline, featuring many tall hotels and condominiums, is also a stark contrast to the rest of Delmarva. On the southern end of Ocean City is a highly popular recreational '''boardwalk''' spanning over thirty blocks and featuring carnival rides and games, restaurants, bars, arcades, and clothing boutiques. | ||
'''Waterfowl Festival''' is an annual wildlife arts and sportman's expo located in Easton (Maryland) | Easton. It draws tourists from all over the [[United States of America|U.S.]] and the world and usually falls on the second weekend of November. | '''Waterfowl Festival''' is an annual wildlife arts and sportman's expo located in Easton (Maryland) | Easton. It draws tourists from all over the [[United States of America|U.S.]] and the world and usually falls on the second weekend of November. | ||
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The Eastern Shore is not a big metropolitan shopping corridor—visitors from the rest of the state consider it quite the reprieve from that sort of thing! Nonetheless and there is the big '''Centre at Salisbury (Maryland) | Salisbury'''—a large mall with Macy's and many other stores. | The Eastern Shore is not a big metropolitan shopping corridor—visitors from the rest of the state consider it quite the reprieve from that sort of thing! Nonetheless and there is the big '''Centre at Salisbury (Maryland) | Salisbury'''—a large mall with Macy's and many other stores. | ||
Other local shopping is mostly limited to small, but charming, boutiques and quiet souvenir shops in the smaller historic towns that see significant tourism. St. Michaels is considered the regional center of this type of small town boutique shopping. | Other local shopping is mostly limited to small, but charming, boutiques and quiet souvenir shops in the smaller historic towns that see significant tourism. St. Michaels is considered the regional center of this type of small town boutique shopping. | ||
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<h2 class=subheader>Stay Safe</h2> | <h2 class=subheader>Stay Safe</h2> | ||
Poison ivy is widespread along forest edges. It shouldn't prevent you from enjoying nature, but learn to recognize it before you go off-trail. Ticks, mosquitoes and chiggers abound during summer months. Humidity can be quite high during the summer, so stay well hydrated. The Copperhead, a poisonous pests|snake, is found in some areas. Jellyfish live in the Chesapeake Bay during warm-weather season, and can be a hazard to swimmers. | Poison ivy is widespread along forest edges. It shouldn't prevent you from enjoying nature, but learn to recognize it before you go off-trail. Ticks, mosquitoes and chiggers abound during summer months. Humidity can be quite high during the summer, so stay well hydrated. The Copperhead, a poisonous pests|snake, is found in some areas. Jellyfish live in the Chesapeake Bay during warm-weather season, and can be a hazard to swimmers. | ||
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<h2 class=subheader>Travel Next</h2> | <h2 class=subheader>Travel Next</h2> | ||
Latest revision as of 02:52, 20 September 2024
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zoom=8}} Template:Mapshape - ,QQ94228,QQ11150,QQ01242,QQ11084,QQ01263,QQ11106,QQ94072,QQ11135 The Eastern Shore is rich with wild areas, most famously Assateague Island National Seashore and State Park, but also less known state parks, forests, and wildlife preserves. Look for deserted beaches on Janes Island State Park by Crisfield and kayaking/canoeing in Pocomoke River State Forest by Snow Hill. Ocean City (Maryland) | Ocean City has long been popular with Baltimoreans and Marylanders from across the bridge in general, thus rendering the flavor of Ocean City life unlike that of the rest of the Shore. The skyline, featuring many tall hotels and condominiums, is also a stark contrast to the rest of Delmarva. On the southern end of Ocean City is a highly popular recreational boardwalk spanning over thirty blocks and featuring carnival rides and games, restaurants, bars, arcades, and clothing boutiques. Waterfowl Festival is an annual wildlife arts and sportman's expo located in Easton (Maryland) | Easton. It draws tourists from all over the U.S. and the world and usually falls on the second weekend of November.
Shopping in Eastern Shore (Maryland)
The Eastern Shore is not a big metropolitan shopping corridor—visitors from the rest of the state consider it quite the reprieve from that sort of thing! Nonetheless and there is the big Centre at Salisbury (Maryland) | Salisbury—a large mall with Macy's and many other stores. Other local shopping is mostly limited to small, but charming, boutiques and quiet souvenir shops in the smaller historic towns that see significant tourism. St. Michaels is considered the regional center of this type of small town boutique shopping.
Halal Restaurants
No trip to the Eastern Shore would be complete without having sampled the region's world-famous Blue Crabs and 7-layer Smith Island Cake. Many restaurants in the area serve crab, crab cakes, and Chicken Chesapeake (Chicken with Crab Imperial).
Nightlife is largely absent from the Eastern Shore, with the one very glaring exception of Ocean City (Maryland) | Ocean City, which is full of late night restaurants, bars, and the like, which operate even in the slower winter season.
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Muslim Friendly Hotels
Hotels outside Ocean City (Maryland) | Ocean City are going to be affordable to mid-range, bland chains. For more local character and charm, however, do as the Maryland and D.C. visitors do, and opt instead for any of the beautiful, historic bed & breakfasts around the nationside and the small towns, where you will really get to meet local residents, and relax in a pretty setting.
Stay Safe
Poison ivy is widespread along forest edges. It shouldn't prevent you from enjoying nature, but learn to recognize it before you go off-trail. Ticks, mosquitoes and chiggers abound during summer months. Humidity can be quite high during the summer, so stay well hydrated. The Copperhead, a poisonous pests|snake, is found in some areas. Jellyfish live in the Chesapeake Bay during warm-weather season, and can be a hazard to swimmers.
News & References
Travel Next
- Just to the south in Eastern Virginia are Chincoteague and Tangier Island|Tangier Islands. The former is known for its beauty and wild ponies (similar to Assateague, but with houses and rental possibilities), and the latter is the twin of Smith Island, with the same time-stopped-in-the-eighteenth-century culture.
- Just north of Ocean City (Maryland) | Ocean City are the perhaps even more popular beaches of Delaware at Rehoboth Beach|Rehoboth and Bethany Beach|Bethany
- If looking for more Chesapeake culture, look to the West in Annapolis, or to the southwest in the small historic towns of Southern Maryland. The latter is a bit hard to reach by car, but a very manageable boat ride. Or even look north to a very different culture, but one still firmly tied to the Bay, in the big port city of Baltimore.
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