Our Day Trips series takes you to no less than fifty other cities and towns, all within two hours of the city of origin with attractions ranging from museums to arboretums, from theme parks to breweries. It also includes all pertinant information to dining, shopping, and even lodging, should you decide to really play hooky! The index includes listings of parks, forests, celebrations, and festivals
This adventure-packed book outlines 27 unforgettable day trips and describe hundreds of fascinating and exciting things to do, most within a two-hour drive of Baltimore. Take a train ride on a 140-year-old, coal burning, steam locomotive through the heart of Pennsylvania's Amish country. Visit an 18-century plantation located on the Sassafras River, where you can see a restored mansion, beautiful grounds, and formal boxwood gardens. See a 500-pound clam and experience the wilds of Africa at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. A directory lists restaurants, state parks and forests, and celebrations and festivals, providing many options for delightful trips in and around the Baltimore area.