The Eastern Shore offers many diverse areas to discover and activities to enjoy. The Chesapeake Bay, Chester River and other waterways provide natural settings to enjoy the ever-changing landscapes and wildlife. The Eastern Shore is popular for hunting, biking, fishing, oysters, crabs and boating activities.
Historic Chestertown is a great destination for a day trip or weekend getaway at a local B&B or Inn. Enjoy the Chester River Walk, shops, cafes and the many parks and walking trails. The historic fishing village of Rock Hall offers canoe rentals and boat charters. Annual Eastern Shore events include the Chestertown Tea Party, Sultana Downrigging Festival and the Easton Wildlife Festival.
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The Chesapeake Balloon Festival will be held in Easton on August 2-3, 2013. Visitors can take passenger flights and enjoy other activities including the Balloon Glow. There will be food and beverages available. The public is invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs. The event benefits the Talbot Paramedic Foundation. Use this link for:  More Balloon Festival
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Kent County is hosting the annual "Taste of the Town" event this weekend:
Sunday, April 28, 2013
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Fountain Park - HIstoric Chestertown
Local restaurants and chefs will be offering food samples, local wine and local beer. For more information, visit the link:  Taste of the Town Kent County. Also this weekend is the "Paint the Town" plein air event featuring numerous local artists. More information about this event is available through this link Kent County Paint the Town
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St. Michaels Wine Fest 2013 is dedicated to the victims and heroes of the Boston Marathon. The event will be held on April 27-28, 2013. Dignitaries from wineries around the world will be on hand to tell you about production of their wines. Wine dinners will be held in St. Michaels, Oxford, and at Scossa in Easton. Find out about other scheduled activities and how to get tickets with this link St.Michaels, Md Wine Fest
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Unfortunately, due to the impending storm front moving in, there are activity cancellations for this weekend.
Visit Sultana Projects Website for updates Sultana Projects
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TALL SHIP & WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL, October 26-28, 2012. This event is one of the largest annual Tall Ship and wooden boat festivals on the East Coast. First introduced in 2001, Chestertown's Sultanta Projects' Downrigging Weekend Tall Ship & Wooden Boat Festival offers a waterfront with Tall Ships, maritime crafts, wooden boats, artists, author lectures, and world-class music. Reservations can be made for Public sails on the Tall Ships and Family Boatbuilding. On Friday night all the the Ships are beautifully illuminated and are highlighted with a a firework display. Â
Trick-or-Treat - On Sunday from 2:30-4:30 children in costume can trick-or-treat onboard as they tour the ships.
For more information about the Weekend, call (410) 778-5954 or visit…
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Rock Hall is hosting the 14th Annual Rock Hall Fall Fest for 2012. The festival celebrates the tradition of Rock Hall oystering and the commitment to the return of the famed local oyster. The Rock Hall shuckers, will open as many as 3,000 Chesapeake Bay oysters. Some of the local oystermen will be there to answer your questions about the Bay.Â
On Saturday, October 13 there will be the usual family events. Kids can try their hand at tonging for oysters. Enjoy great local food, excellent music - at end the day, Deanna Bogart will be in front of The Mainstay. Rock Hall FALL FEST Info
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The U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland takes place October 4-8, 2012. This show is one of the nation's oldest in-water boat shows and brings over 600 exhibitors of boats and sailing gear. The Sailboat Show features new racing and cruising sailboats from leading U.S. and foreign builders as well as the nation's largest multihull display.Â
The U.S Powerboat Show in Annapolis takes place October 11-14, 202. It features luxurious motor yachts, offshore fishing machines, trawlers and high performance boats, and center consoles and family cruisers. The show also features a big selection of boat accessories, marine equipment, boating gear, high-tech marine electronics, and navigation equipment. Â
Both shows offer Boat Demonstrations and…
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This is one of the oldest regional house tours. The New Republic and the War of 1812, will be the focus of the tour's theme this year. Visitors will step back in time in properties that stood during this
transformative period in history. On Friday and Saturday, War of 1812 topics will be presented
at seminars.  Chestertown Historic House Tour Info
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This year, Sultana Projects has introduced Chesapeake Journeys. It is a series of multi-day adventures to explore remote areas of the Chesapeake in a relaxed and educational atmosphere. The next trip is September 18-21 and will explore Berlin, Assateague and the Pocomoke River. Chesapeake Journeys Info
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All Hands Below Deck...This Friday, September 14th there is a Schooner Sultana Two Hour Public Sail. This week is a Music Sail with Chris Cerino. Passengers are able to explore the authrentically reproduced crew's quarters, to help raise the sails and steer the Sultana. There are more sails throughout the Fall.  Sultana Info
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