Those who have seen the play or listened to the soundtrack of "Hamilton" remember the opening song whose lyrics ask, "How does the bastard son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean" grow up to be ... well, Alexander Hamilton? I don't know, however,...
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Ocean City tourists will have another method this summer to remember their beach trips in addition to key-chain telescope photos and waterfront family portraits. Selfie Fantasy, an interactive venue where visitors can pose for selfies with props amid whimsical scenery, is expected to open near...
Monkey bar masters and jungle gym novices can rejoice. Maryland is getting an adult- and kid-friendly playground designed to hone agility in Ocean City. Woodward WreckTangle, a “ninja obstacle challenge course,” is scheduled to open in Ocean City between late April and October, according to a city...
The Preakness Stakes would generate $52.7 million in economic activity each year if the iconic horse race remained in Baltimore at a rebuilt Pimlico Race Course, according to a new study. More than 90 percent of the activity — including visitor spending and purchases of goods and services to operate...
Orioles fans can now flock to spring training in Sarasota quicker, thanks to new nonstop service being offered by Allegiant airlines. Beginning Feb. 22, the Las Vegas-based airline will offer flights on Fridays and Mondays from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Sarasota...
Posed in her wedding dress, with her husband, amid the stony ruins of an ancient Irish church, Bridget Morris Stockdale felt an almost mystic tug by time. Sure, she was excited about the future. But Stockdale, of Annapolis, was also nudged by her Celtic roots toward her ancestral past. “I was looking...
Security Checkpoint A at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport reopened Tuesday following its closure over the weekend due to “excessive call-outs” by Transportation Security Administration agents, who have been unpaid because of the federal government shutdown, an airport...
Baltimore ski enthusiasts now have a new way to head for the slopes. Liftopia, the online mobile marketplace for winter sports fans, has begun organizing ski trips by bus in various cities — including two locations in the Baltimore area that will drop off passengers at Liberty Mountain Resort in...
If your New Year’s resolution is to eat more stroopwafels, those wafer sandwich cookies with a gooey center, United Airlines has you covered. In a tweet last week, the Chicago-based airline announced plans to add the cookie back to its snack menu this month. Its tweet received almost 2,200 likes...
This year the Bauhaus movement marks 100 years of Modernism, and baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson scores a new museum in New York City. Here are 10 milestones that will inspire travel in 2019. 100: Grand Canyon National Park An awestruck Teddy Roosevelt sought to protect the Grand Canyon...
Where in the world do you think you’re going? The coming year’s celebrations, commemorations and festivals will entertain journeyers to every corner of North America, as well as to Asia, South America and Europe. Check out our annual calendar for some of the best pairings of place and event in...
Sorry, but your browser does not support the video tag. Almost 100 million Americans will go on a family vacation sometime this year, and nearly half of them will choose to make it a road trip, according to AAA. If your family is one of them, you’ll want to be sure to make adequate preparations...
Off to work. Heading to the gym. Going to see the latest superhero movie … again. Taking the kids to soccer practice. Road trip! Wherever you’re driving to, the last things on your mind when you jump into your car are the tires. Makes sense: To most, tires are nondescript, black and round, no big...
As seasons change and temperatures rise, so do the number of tire blowouts around the country. The truth is a blowout can happen anywhere and at any time. Tire failures put drivers in an unexpected, frightening and dangerous situation. And, while it’s an experience no motorist wishes to endure,...