Away for the Weekend : Mid-Atlantic States

by BERMAN, ELEANOR

• ISBN13: 9780609804001
• ISBN10: 0609804006
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Summary

Whatever your pleasure, Away for the Weekend: Mid-Atlantic will help you find it in 52 great getaways, all less than 250 miles from Washington, D.C., and within easy reach of the weekender from Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. Each itinerary offers the best lodging and dining in every price range. Also included are ideas for children, accommodations listings, travel directions, and easy-to-follow maps.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
State Tourist Offices	p. ix
Bed-and-Breakfast Registry Services	p. x
Bed-and-Breakfast Inn Associations	p. x
Spring
Apple Blossom Time in Winchester	p. 3
Crossing the Delaware to New Jersey	p. 9
Garden Hopping in Virginia	p. 15
Back to Bach in Bethlehem	p. 20
Rich Remembrances in Richmond	p. 25
House Hunting in Old New Castle	p. 33
A Taste of Little Washington in Virginia	p. 39
Having a Fling at Fair Hill	p. 43
Down to the Sea at Solomons	p. 50
Saluting the Generals in Lexington	p. 55
Tea and Serenity in Chestertown	p. 61
Gardens and Galleries Near Philadelphia	p. 66
Fireworks and Fun in Norfolk	p. 73
Summer
The Washington and Lees of Westmoreland	p. 83
Combing the Beaches in Delaware	p. 87
Back to the Beginning in St. Mary's	p. 93
A Folklore Feast in Kutztown	p. 98
Sea Breezing at Spring Lake	p. 103
Reliving the Past in Gettysburg	p. 106
Communing with Nature in Chincoteague	p. 112
Taking the Waters in West Virginia	p. 116
Riding the Rails to Paradise	p. 120
Sights and Sails on the Northern Neck	p. 126
Landlubbing on the Eastern Shore	p. 131
Away from It All in the Highlands	p. 137
Appalachian Arts at Augusta	p. 141
Feasting and Festing in Annapolis	p. 145
Fall
Who's Who in Colonial Fredericksburg	p. 153
Sweet Season in Hershey	p. 158
Currents of History at Harpers Ferry	p. 163
Victorian Week in Cape May	p. 168
The Fairest of Fairs in Waterford	p. 173
Dropping in on the du Ponts of Delaware	p. 179
Riding High on the Cass Railroad	p. 185
Mr. Jefferson's Legacy in Charlottesville	p. 190
Autumn Adventures in the Poconos	p. 196
On Top of the World in Shenandoah	p. 201
Carving a Niche in Easton	p. 206
The Inn Crowd in Bucks County	p. 211
An Early Thanksgiving on the James River	p. 218
Winter
Christmas Cheer in West Chester	p. 227
Away from It All in Williamsburg	p. 231
Christmas Lights in Pennsylvania	p. 236
Strutting in the New Year in Philadelphia	p. 242
Winter Wonder in West Virginia	p. 250
Celebrating George at Valley Forge	p. 255
Getting a Life at Wintergreen	p. 259
Beyond the Inner Harbor in Baltimore	p. 263
Tracking the Snow in Western Maryland	p. 270
Winter Warm-ups in the Poconos	p. 275
A Taste of Spring in Maryland	p. 278
First Resorts of the Mid-Atlantic	p. 284
Maps	p. 291
Index
General Index	p. 297
Category Index	p. 305
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