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Below you'll find some suggestions for things to do in the area if you're in from out of town...

NORTH EAST, MD

North East is a small town at the top of the Chesapeake Bay, just a few minutes from the wedding Venue.  It has a charming Main Street that we highly recommend exploring, plus lots of opportunities to get close to (or into) the water!  

Activities

• Chesapeake Bay Golf Club (2 miles from wedding venue)
• Turkey Point Lighthouse (1.9 mile walking trail (each way) in Elk Neck State Park
• Local Vineyard & Wine Tasting (call ahead for the vineyard, walk-ins welcome at the tasting room!)
• Antiquing on Main Street!
• Kayaking with Bay Venture Outfitters
• Horseback riding and Bed & Breakfast at Fair Wind Stables
• Need to work out a little frustration?  Perhaps paintball is the answer!
• How much do you love duck decoys?  Find out at the Upper Bay Museum!
• Catch some (occasionally raucous) live music and a great sunset at the Nauti Goose!

Food

• Eat Crabs at Woody's!
  29 South Main Street, North East, MD 21901
  (410) 287-3541
• Eat Crabs at Captain Chris’ Crab Shack!
  1701 Turkey Point Road (Rt. 272) North East, MD 21901
• Eat Gramma's Pizza at Bella's!
  4 W Cecil Ave, North East, MD 21901
  (410) 287-6300
• Eat Ice Cream at Woody's Ice Cream Alley on Main Street!  
  29 South Main Street, North East, MD 21901

PHILADELPHIA, PA

We can't say enough about Philly--it's our home town!  

Activities

• Spruce Street Harbor Park (especially in the evening for the lights!)
• Liberty Bell and Independence Hall (Historyyyyyy!)
• Axe Throwing at Urban Axes (our friends own the place!)
• Mutter Museum of medical oddities (not for the faint of heart!)
• Magic Gardens (famous mirror and mosaic sculpture garden)
• Shofuso Japanese Garden (a taste of our second home)
• Please Touch Museum (especially good for the kids!)
• The Barnes Foundation (A unique art gallery)
• The Philadelphia Museum of Art (many, many, many adventures started here)
• Elfreth’s Alley (our nations’ oldest residential street)

Food

• Monk’s Café (Trappist Brewpub with best muscles in the city!)
• Gran Caffe la A’quilla (Best gelato and cappuccino in the city!)
• Sonny's (Our favorite cheesesteak in Philly!)
• Pizzeria Beddia (they only make 40 per night, so get there early!)
• Spread Bagelry (Montreal-style, wood-oven bagels in our 'hood!)
• Butcher Bar (Don't miss the skillet cookie for dessert!)
• The House of Cheese!  (Need we say more?)

BALTIMORE, MD

For those who want to venture a bit further south....

• Awesome spot for eating Muscles!
• One of the wackiest art museums we know!

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