Maryland

Alisa Brock:
Baltimore is an incredibly creative town. It’s unafraid to, like, reinvent itself over and over and over again.
The most unique thing about Baltimore is the art. It’s just everywhere. The Walters Art Museum is a staple. It is a phenomenal space with a consistent showing of art. The American Visionary Art Museum is one of those places where you can find some of the most creative, unique and different art pieces you’ve ever seen.
So, the Peabody Library is filled with books. It’s just intoxicating to be around that many. It’s a really great place to go and kind of check some stuff out.
The National Aquarium is a really great place to come and check out. It is filled with over 20,000 animals. It is consistently labeled as one of the top three aquariums in the country.
What makes Baltimore’s waterfront so special is that it’s filled with life. You can stroll along the harbor and check out all the different shops, check out all the huge ships.
Taking a water taxi is another great way to see the city. Fell’s Point is like walking through time. It’s really quite beautiful and you’re right along the water. You can take the water taxi right over. You can kinda sit along the water there too. That’s a really nice place to come and just mellow out.
Now if you want to eat in Baltimore, you gotta get crab cakes. Captain James is one of those places that is extremely unique and people always want to go to it when they come. It’s actually shaped like a ship.
The city is filled with all different types of breweries and just outside of the city, we have the Guinness Brewery. It’s the first Guinness Brewery in the US since the 1950s.
I love Baltimore because of its resilience, its artistry, its originality, and it’s so funky.

Mayor William (Bill) Martin:
Havre de Grace is a quintessential, all-American city located right on the Chesapeake Bay. We’re a historic town with lots to offer.
One great, cool fact about the city is that we missed being the nation’s capital by one vote. It ended up being Washington, D.C.
One of the most unique influences in our city is the French influence. Legend has it that Marquis de Lafayette visited our city in the 1780s and was so impressed by its beauty that it reminded him of his home in Le Havre, France.
Now, the most iconic symbol in the city of Havre de Grace is what’s right behind me, Concord Point Lighthouse. Built in 1827, it’s the oldest continuous lighthouse used in the state of Maryland. Any visitors can come up and walk up to the top and actually witness a Fresnel lens that was replaced in 1983, one of the few that are still operating in the state of Maryand.
If you’re interested in sailing, there’s no shortage here in Havre de Grace. If you want to learn how to sail, many of our marinas offer classes and lessons to learn how to be a sailor. If you just want to hop on board a sailboat, there’s plenty of charters, endless amount of times on the water.
The best thing to do here is to take a walk on the promenade. The promenade is a beautiful boardwalk that goes along the shoreline. It captures the natural beauty of the Chesapeake Bay. The best part about walking the promenade is to walk it early in the morning to see the beautiful sunrise, the bald eagles; it’s nature at its best.
The Maritime Museum is home to a lot of old-style Chesapeake Bay skiffs and boats that used to work these waters for many, many years a long time ago.
Living on the Chesapeake Bay is an amazing experience. There’s never a day where you don’t have a cool breeze coming off the water and the beauty of the wildlife and the scenery in the city of Havre de Grace.