Longtime Maryland resident and travel writer Allison Blake surveys the Chesapeake Bay area and its distinctive lodgings, aquatic adventures, and tucked-away towns. She also explores Baltimore, the colorful old port city that anchors the northern end of the Bay, as well as Annapolis and the eastern and western shores. Blake’s intimate knowledge of the Chesapeake region ensures that this guide will give any visitor or resident the information they need to fully explore and enjoy the thousands of miles of shoreline, the towns and cities, and the adjoining countryside. As in every Great Destinations title, you’ll find helpful information for lodging, dining, shopping, transportation, recreational activities, and special events. Additionally, the “If Time Is Short” advice, historical notes, and many maps and photographs make this an indispensable guide.

Allison Blake is the author of previous editions of this guide, published as The Chesapeake Bay Book (Countryman), and Maryland Curiosities. She has contributed numerous articles to National Geographic Traveler, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, and Baltimore Magazine, among other publications. Blake lives outside Annapolis, Maryland.

June 2010
$19.95 (Can. $25.00)
978-1-58157-112-7
6 x 9, 320 pages, paperback