"Where y'all from?" It was a question we heard frequently on our cross-country journey. This time, the person asking was Crystal, our waitress at Bea's, a family-run fried chicken restaurant on the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee. I paused. "Well," I answered. "It's a good question. We've been...
For me, summer vacation means spending time on a Maine pond where the sound of loons calling is about the most exciting thing that happens all day. But I do venture occasionally from my little paradise to experience other things the state has to offer, whether it's the coast, a mountain hike, a...
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Seven-month-old MGM National Harbor topped $50 million in monthly revenue for the third time in June to remain Maryland's highest-generating casino as Live Casino & Hotel and Horseshoe Casino Baltimore saw declines. MGM, Maryland’s newest casino, reported $50.1 million in revenue last month from...
David Cordish, the owner of Live Casino & Hotel, handed out $50,000 in cash to guests to mark the casino's fifth anniversary. Cordish distributed the money, $500 at a time, on the floor Tuesday night. The casino opened on June 6, 2012, adjacent to Arundel Mills mall. Cordish was joined by Buddy Valastro,...
Just five months after it opened, MGM National Harbor emerged for the second straight month in April as Maryland's top revenue-producing casino, according to figures released Friday by the state. MGM, which topped $50 million in monthly revenue for the first time in March, generated $49.9 million...
Four-month-old MGM National Harbor reclaimed the state's top revenue-producing spot during a record-breaking March for Maryland's six casinos. MGM, which opened Dec. 8, topped $50 million in monthly revenue for the first time, surpassing Maryland Live, according to figures released Wednesday by...
Maryland Live, which lost its position in January as the state's top revenue-producing casino, leapfrogged the 3-month-old MGM National Harbor last month to regain the No. 1 spot. Maryland Live, battling to retain its market share, generated $46.2 million from slot machines and table games in February,...
The $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor leapfrogged Maryland Live as the state's top revenue-producing casino in January, its first full month of operation. The new Prince George's County casino, which opened in early December, generated $48.8 million from slot machines and table games, making it the...
In the seven years since the first of Maryland's six casinos opened, they have pumped $1.7 billion into the state's Education Trust Fund — the financial windfall that advocates for gambling promised would go to the state's public schools. But over that time, casino funds have not gone to bolster...
Jared and Amy Akman made their first trip to MGM National Harbor in Prince George's County last week for one reason — to see the multiplatinum rock band Kings of Leon kick off its U.S. tour. Sure, the married couple from Lutherville was curious about the new resort's casino, the celebrity chef-driven...
We looked around the Land of The Free and found an array of July 4 destinations worthy of a journey. While countless towns host festive parades, those we recommend honor U.S. service members who made it their mission to protect our prized democracy. Many of our selected spots possess great Fourth...
Sean Evans isn't making the typical Maryland Fourth of July weekend drive to Ocean City. Instead, the 29-year-old Forest Hill resident is road-tripping with his girlfriend and friends to see the Dead & Company, a group of remaining members of the Grateful Dead, Wednesday night at Blossom Music...
“You must see Quarai,” said the friend we were visiting in Albuquerque. “It’s a mystical place.” Eager for a spiritual fix, my husband, Paul, and I drove southeast from the city to this Spanish mission ruin [122 Manzano Quarai Road, Mountainair, N.M.; (505) 847-2585, www.nps.gov/sapu], one of three...
Some of the same things that make road trips such romantic escapes also make them great for family bonding — with a few more rules.
Search on the web for “best time to book airfare” and you’ll find many conflicting answers, all of them completely wrong. And not only are they wrong, but they do a disservice to consumers who fall for this “voodoo” airfare economics. One site gives a “guide” of 47 days before travel, although...
More than 20 years ago, I made my first visit to the Oregon coast as a quick side trip from a writers conference I was attending in Portland. I remember standing on a rocky bluff, shivering as I overlooked a rough-and-tumble Pacific Ocean. The weather was disagreeable — wet and in the low 50s —...
When going to the Florida Keys, don't rush on the drive south. Stop along the way — frequently. In fact, don't feel you must go to Key West at all. Try Islamorada. Located in the Upper Keys, Islamorada is only one hour south of Miami. Long known as a fishing destination, Islamorada is developing...
Besalú may be the most interesting Spanish village you’ve never heard of. It has a cast of medieval characters you’ve probably never heard of either. There was Wilfred the Hairy, who was the count of Besalú (among other titles) in the 9th century. Many consider him one of the founders of a unified...
Venice, Italy — On a recent spring evening as I waited for the 4.1 vaporetto line — part of Venice’s system of floating buses — passing boats generated waves that caused the dock on which I was standing to rock slightly. My right side rose a few centimeters and then fell, followed moments later...
For Shawn Samad, a perfect summer day revolves around his 24-foot power boat. Boating is “a part of Maryland living,” said the downtown Baltimore resident, who is a cosmetic dentist and owner of Laurel Pines Dental Group in Laurel. “I grew up in Annapolis. I’ve been in boats all my life. It’s about...