Archive for the 'Maryland' Category
Is York County Becoming Marylandized? What About Adams County?
Adams County, Maryland, Pennsylvania, York County| 6 Comments »
According to Daniel Klotz, a Lancaster County resident, York County is becoming “Marylandized”. What exactly does that mean?
I think what he means is that there has been an influx of Marylanders migrating north to Pennsylvania, primarily York and Adams counties, mainly due to Carroll County’s moratorium on new housing starts. But also because the economy [...]
Nearest Cities To Gettysburg, Pa.
Arendtsville, Biglerville, Day Trips, Gettysburg, Maryland, York County| 1 Comment »
Two of Gettysburg’s nearest cities with a population more than 50,000 are in Maryland. Frederick, Maryland is the nearest with more than 50,000 and Baltimore, Maryland is the nearest city with more than 200,000 residents. The nearest city with more than 1,000,000 residents is Philadelphia and it’s 144 miles.
Nearby small towns include Biglerville, just seven [...]
7 Things To Do In Baltimore, Maryland
Arts, Day Trips, Maryland, Museums, Restaurants, Shopping, Tours| No Comments »Travel - Eat - Sleep had a great blog post recently on things to do in Baltimore, Maryland. Of course, Baltimore is just a couple of hour drive from Gettysburg and so it makes a great day trip. I’ve talked about day trips to Baltimore before. But I like these suggestions:
Lexington Market - Truly a [...]
Coming Soon: The Vintage Lounge At Gettysburg
Business, Gettysburg, History, Maryland, People| No Comments »
The Gettysburg Blog welcomes our newest sponsor: J.R. Treasure aka The Vintage Lounge.
J.R. Treasure has set up shop at Markets of Gettysburg on Biglerville Road, but his warehouse - the big one - is located in Thurmont, Maryland. Run by a military chaplain, James R. Hamilton, The Vintage Lounge is a real treat to anyone [...]
My Day Trip To Baltimore
Business, Day Trips, History, Maryland| No Comments »Among the many things Baltimore is famous for is that this is the place Edgar Allan Poe, the famous (or infamous) American poet and short story writer, died. It was a very mysterious death, the cause of which is still unknown. And Baltimore has a great Edgar Allan Poe museum that you can visit as [...]
Day Tripping: How Many Directions Can You Go?
Day Trips, Gettysburg, History, Maryland, Pennsylvania| No Comments »Lancaster County isn’t the only place close enough to Gettysburg for a day trip. You can go in any direction and have a great time in just one day by automobile.
York
Hanover
Hershey
Harrisburg
Baltimore, Maryland
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
And there’s so much to do no matter where you go.
York, for instance, is just a few miles away and is [...]
