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grandmaR Says: Drum Point Light was originally out in the Bay at Drum Point. It is a screwpile, cottage-type light. At one time there were forty-five of these screwpile lighthouses that served the Chesapeake Bay at the beginning of the twentieth century. The only one that remains in...
Annmarie Garden-a jewel off the beaten path!
alrollins Says: Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park & Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road in Solomons, MarylandWe just returned from a great trip to Solomons. From northern Virginia, it took about 1 1/4 hours to get there. Not bad and the traffic was light. As we entered Solomons, my daughter noticed...
Dry Dock Restaurant: Zahniser's Marina
grandmaR Says: We have eaten here in the past and for some reason, I did not write a review. So when our friends came in by boat, intending to eat at Vincenzios and that restaurant was closed because it was Monday, we brought them over here. But I thought that I already had a review and...
Tina700 Says: My family and I visited Catamarans on Saturday, May 7, 2011, for starters we waited about an hour for our food. My soda was served flat and I had to return it for a lemonade. The lemonda turned out to be lemon and water with a tab bit of sugar--yuck!. Once we recieved our...
grandmaR Says: The building this restaurant is in faces the Patuxent River (it is across the road from it), but you can't see the water while you are dining. They have an all-you-can eat menu which is not a good deal for us because we don't eat that much. They seem to be advertising that...
Bowen's Inn: Careless Cigarette - Historic Inn Gone
grandmaR Says: In March 2006, someone discarded a cigarette which lit the dry leaves under the boardwalk leading to the Inn and restaurant. The fire, whipped by high winds, burned Bowen's Inn and the Lighthouse Restaurant next door completely to the ground. So the review below is for...
Vincenzo's At Calvert Marina: They Have Half Portions
grandmaR Says: 2011 This restaurant is till here but has changed hands.____________________________________Our friends came on their boat and dinghied over here to eat with us. Unfortunately, it was on a Monday, and Vincenzo's is closed on Monday. We went back here last week for dinner....
Calypso Bay Crab House: Formerly Harbor Sounds
grandmaR Says: The restaurant is right in a marina (on the water) and has both outside and inside seating. We decided that on a Thursday night in the winter there wouldn't be too much of a wait, and we were right. The place was almost deserted.They had half price appetizers so that's what...
grandmaR Says: People have complained that they don't like to keep their boats at Solomons anymore because of the noise from the Tiki Bar. We met some friends here - they were anchored out and were coming south on the ICW. We had some drinks (non-alcoholic for me) and then we took them to...
Calypso Bay Crab House: Was Harbor Sounds Music Room
grandmaR Says: In 2010, there was a bar/nightclub upstairs. There are pool tables and a DJ came in at 9 p.m. on Thursdays. There is also a bar with the restaurant downstairs. Their signature drink was the Orange Crush. I didn't try it.When we went to dinner at Harbor Sounds in the summer...
grandmaR Says: Wm. B. Tennison is a nine-log sailing bugeye hull converted to powered buy-boat, official number 081674. Tennison was built in 1899 by master carpenter Frank Laird of Monie, Maryland, at Crabb Island (now abandoned) near Oriole, Somerset County, Maryland, on a tributary of...
The Marine Museum Store: Calvert Marine Museum
grandmaR Says: The museum store is located just off the lobby of the Exhibition Building. I bought my little booklet on the lighthouses of the Chesapeake that I used to research my lighthouse screen paintings on the boat from this museum. Offered for sale are locally handcrafted articles,...
grandmaR Says: The Parish was founded in 1888 to serve Catholics who had come to work in the boat building and fishing industry. In those days, Solomon's Island was isolated from easy access to other churches, and the only other church (the oldest church) on the island was Methodist.The...
grandmaR Says: I took this picture as we were driving by in the car. This 1889 chapel is of simple wood construction, with cathedral ceiling, and is listed as a Solomon's Island attraction. I can find no other information as the link doesn't work for me. I am giving it in the hope that it...
grandmaR Says: TREASURE FROM THE CLIFFS: Exploring Marine FossilsThe Paleo hall at the Calvert Marine Museum features fossils from the Miocene age -- ten to twenty million years ago -- when sea levels were higher and the ocean covered this region. A replica of a section of the famous...
grandmaR Says: In 2002, my husband attempted to take one of our grandsons to visit this lighthouse, but it was gated off and not accessible. All they could do was look through the fence. The picture is from an anchorage off the Calvert County shore, taken in 2000. We also tried to take the...
grandmaR Says: I have not stayed in this marina and don't know anyone who has. But it was right outside the restaurant we ate at. Full boat yard services with a 50-ton lift, ship's store, fuel & 104 resident slips. 24 Transient berths & dry stack storage also available. Open all yearSlips...
grandmaR Says: We've never stayed at this marina although we have eaten at the restaurant According to the website they have:187 boat slips, 48 covered, Water and electrical hook-ups, Full service restaurant on-site, complete yacht yard, picnic area with grills, washer/dryer facilities,...
DEBBBEDB Says: When we visit this area, one of the things that we often do is go to the Marine Museum. There are things to do even for the youngest child. My almost four year old was really intrigued by the children's area at the museum. She loved turning on the light in the lighthouse,...
DEBBBEDB Says: The original name of this little island was Bourne's Island. Then in 1740 it was called Somervell's Island and later Sandy Island. My first thought on hearing the present name was that it was somehow connected with the Solomon Islands in the Pacific. Although, ironically,...
Plan a Solomons Island vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Solomons Island locals
My current home - Pictured is the famous Tiki Bar on Solomons Island. This outdoor bar opens each season on the second Friday in April. Opening day can draw up to 15,000 people.
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Q: Pls offer suggestions on a nice, water-view restaurant within walking distance of the Holiday Inn. VERY moderate prices==we're not...
A: Hi - we enjoyed Solomon's Pier/Stoney's Seafood House very much. Great crab cakes - think you can eat there moderately. It's on Solomons Island Rd. but not sure how far...
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My son and granddaughter pose with the seahorse outside the Calvert Marine museum. This one is painted with various Maryland and Solomons Island icons (What shows on this side is sharks teeth,...
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Ringing the Bell for the Marine Museum
I've got some interesting experiences in Solomons Island. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 25 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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The Most Fun Place in Southern Maryland
Nestled between the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River, Solomons Island is right in the middle of everything in southern Maryland. With a fine museum, plenty of boating and fishing, nice...
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Solomons Island is a place of history, fine dining and nightlife just 75 minutes away from Washington, DC. Sail a boat, savor the local crabcakes, explore the riverfront boardwalk and shops, and...
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the Southern tip of Calvert County
Mostly this is a fun place in the summertime when a lot of the stores are open and you can sit outside at restaurants for the fresh seafood. It's a pretty area, though -- lots of marinas, the...
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