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Wednesday, May 26, 2004

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Christopher Myers

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Heat Stroke: Kayak Commuting Puts You Up the Inner Harbor With a Paddle | Feature Story by Lily Thayer

Cruel Summer: There is No Merit Badge for Torture | Feature Story by Gabriel Wardell

Bogged Down: Rambles Through Cranesville Swamp, Maryland's Mysterious "Little Canada" | Feature Story by Brennen Jensen

Imprints in the Sand: Books About Beaches to Take to the Beach | Feature Story

A La Curb: A Guide to Dining Outdoors in Baltimore | Feature Story by Richard Gorelick

Cooler Than Thou: City Paper's Second Annual Search for the Coldest Beer in Town | Feature

Crunch Time: Cicadas Do Not Taste Like Chicken | Feature Story by Van Smith

Music: Didja ever go to band camp? Neither did we, but somewhere along the way we learned to appreciate all sorts of music. | Sizzlin Calendar

Theater: Sure, the heat brings on the blockbuster film season, but remember the days of summer camp? At the end of all the mosquito bites, first kisses, and canoeing, you'd all get together and put on the camp revue. | Sizzlin Calendar

Baltimore City: INFORMATION African-American Cultural Tours, 10 E. | Sizzlin Calendar

Baltimore County: INFORMATION Baltimore County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Towson Town Center, 825 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, (410) 296-4886, www.visitbacomd.com. Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks, (410) 887-3871, www.baltimorecountyonline.info. | Sizzlin Calendar

Allegany County: INFORMATION Allegany County Arts Council, (301) 777-2787. | Sizzlin Calendar

Anne Arundel County: INFORMATION Anne Arundel Citizen Information Center, www.co.anne-arundel.md.us. | Sizzlin Calendar

Calvert County: INFORMATION Calvert County Department of Economic Development, Courthouse, Prince Frederick, (800) 331-9771, www.ecalvert.com. ATTRACTIONS Calvert Cliffs State Park, Rte. | Sizzlin Calendar

Caroline County: INFORMATION Caroline County Office of Tourism, 317 Carter Ave., Suite 107, Denton, (410) 479-0655. ATTRACTIONS Adkins Arboretum, 12610 Eveland Road, Ridgely, (410) 634-2847, www.adkinsarboretum.org. | Sizzlin Calendar

Carroll County: INFORMATION Carroll County Visitor Center, 210 E. | Sizzlin Calendar

Cecil County: INFORMATION Cecil County Tourism, 1 Seahawk Drive, North East, (800) 232-4595, www.seececil.org. ATTRACTIONS C&O Canal Museum, Chesapeake City, (410) 885-5622, free. | Sizzlin Calendar

Charles County: INFORMATION Charles County Office of Tourism, LaPlata, (800) 766-3386, www.explorecharlescomd.com. ATTRACTIONS African-American Heritage Society Museum, 7485 Crain Highway, LaPlata, (301) 843-0371. | Art

Dorchester County: INFORMATION Dorchester County Tourism, 2 Rose Hill Place, Cambridge, (410) 228-1000, www.tourdorchester.org. ATTRACTIONS Brannock Maritime Museum, 210 Talbot Ave., Cambridge. | Sizzlin Calendar

Frederick County: INFORMATION City of Frederick Office of Special Events, 4 W. | Sizzlin Calendar

Harford County: INFORMATION Discover Harford County Tourism Council, 3 W. | Sizzlin Calendar

Howard County: INFORMATION Columbia Association Welcome Center and Archives, 10221 wincopin Circle, Columbia, (410)715-3000, www.columbiaassociation.com. | Sizzlin Calendar

Kent County: INFORMATION Kent County Office of Tourism, 400 High St., (410) 778-0416, www.kentcounty.com. ATTRACTIONS Kent County Museum, 13689 Turner's Creek Road, Kennedyville, (410) 348-5239, free. | Sizzlin Calendar

Montgomery County: INFORMATION Conference and Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County, 11820 Parklawn Drive, suite 380, Rockville, (301) 428-9702, www.cvbmontco.com. Montgomery County Maryland Web site, www.montgomerycountymd.gov. | Sizzlin Calendar

Prince George's County: INFORMATION Prince George's County Conference and Visitors Bureau, 9200 Basil Court, Suite 101, Largo, (301) 925-8300, www.goprincegeorgescounty.com. | Sizzlin Calendar

Queen Anne's County: INFORMATION Queen Anne's County Department of Business and Tourism, 425 Piney Narrows Road, Chester, www.qac.org, (410) 604-2100. ATTRACTIONS Centreville, (410) 758-8641. | Sizzlin Calendar

St. Mary's County: INFORMATION St. | Sizzlin Calendar

Somerset County: INFORMATION Crisfield Cruises and Ferryboats. | Sizzlin Calendar

Talbot County: INFORMATION Talbot County Office of Tourism, Talbot County Visitors Center, 11 S. | Sizzlin Calendar

Washington County: INFORMATION Washington County Government, 100 W. | Sizzlin Calendar

Wicomico County: INFORMATION Wicomico County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 8480 Ocean Highway, Delmar, (410) 548-4914, www.wicomicotourism.org. Wicomico County Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, Wicomico Civic Center, 500 Glen Ave., Salisbury, (410) 548-4900, www.wicomicorecandparks.org, www.wicomicociviccenter.org. Wicomico County Web site, www.wicomicocounty.org. | Sizzlin Calendar

Worcester County: INFORMATION Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau, 4001 Coastal Highway, (800) 626-2326, www.ococean.com. | Sizzlin Calendar

Washington D.C.: INFORMATION Washington D.C. | Sizzlin Calendar

Virginia: INFORMATION Arlington Convention and Visitors Service, 735 S. | Sizzlin Calendar

West Virginia: INFORMATION Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Harpers Ferry, (800) 848-8687, www.jeffersoncountycvb.com. Southern West Virginia Convention Visitors Bureau, Beckley, (800) 847-4898, www.visitwv.com. | Sizzlin Calendar

Delaware: INFORMATION Delaware Chamber of Commerce, 1201 N. | Sizzlin Calendar

Pennsylvania: INFORMATION Pennsylvania Dutch Convention and Visitors Bureau, 501 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, (800) 723-8824, www.padutchcountry.com. Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association, 902 N. | Sizzlin Calendar

Garrett County: INFORMATIONGarrett County Chamber of Commerce, 15 Visitors Center Drive, McHenry, (301) 387-4386, www.garrettchamber.com. | Sizzlin Calendar

Hot? Or Not?: City Paper's 2004 Sizzlin' Summer Guide | Sizzlin Intro

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