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In Sizzlin Summer Intro
Summer sucks. At least in the city. At least in this city, where it's so smoggy and sticky and stinky. But don't just sit and sweat. Get out and make the best of it. City Paper's annual Sizzlin' Summer calendar can help. In these pages, we tell you what there is to do between now and Labor Day, and ... [MORE]
Music
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: Summer makes some people so happy they want to sing, especially if they get paid to do it. Here are some folks who are singing, and playing too, for your amusement this summer.ALLEN POND PARK3330 Nort [5/22/2002]
Theater
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: Not all theaters are dark during the summer. The spotlights are shining at the following.ADVENTURE THEATRE7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, Md., (301) 320-5331.To June 2, Jack and the B [5/22/2002]
Baltimore City
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONAfrican-American Cultural Tours, 10 E. Lee St., suite 707, (410) 727-0755. Baltimore-Area Convention and Visitors Association, 100 Light St., (410) 659-7300, (800) 282-6632.Baltimore City A [5/22/2002]
Baltimore County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONBaltimore County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Towson Town Center, 825 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, (410) 296-4886, www.visitbaco.com. Maryland Mass Transit Administration, call for MTA t [5/22/2002]
Allegany County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONAllegany County Arts Council, (301) 777-2787.Allegany County Convention and Visitors Council, Western Maryland Railway Station, 13 Canal St., Cumberland, (800) 425-2067, www.mdmountainside. [5/22/2002]
Anne Arundel County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONAmanda's B&B Reservation Service, (800) 899-7533, www.amanda's-bbrs.com. Annapolis Accommodations, (800) 715-1000, www.StayAnnapolis.com.Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Vis [5/22/2002]
Calvert County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONCalvert County Department of Economic Development, Courthouse, Prince Frederick, (800) 331-9771, www.co.cal.md.us/cced.ATTRACTIONSAnnmarie Garden on St. John, Solomons, (410) 326-4640, www. [5/22/2002]
Caroline County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONCaroline County Economic Development and Tourism, 16 N. Second St., Denton, (410) 479-4188.SPORTS & RECREATIONCaroline County Shooting Preserve, Denton, (410) 479-3004. Clay birds and such [5/22/2002]
Carroll County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONCarroll County Visitors Center, 210 E. Main St., Westminster, (800) 272-1933, www.carr.org/tourism.ATTRACTIONSCarroll County Farm Museum, 500 S. Center St., Westminster, (410) 848-7775. Thi [5/22/2002]
Cecil County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONCecil County Tourism, 1 Seahawk Drive, suite 114, North East, (800) 232-4595, www.seececil.org.North East Chamber of Commerce, 111 S. Main St., suite 210, North East, (410) 287-2659, www.no [5/22/2002]
Charles County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONCharles County Visitors Bureau, La Plata, (800) 766-3386, www.explorecharlescomd.com.ATTRACTIONSAfrican-American Heritage Society Museum, 7485 Crain Highway, La Plata, (301) 843-0371. The l [5/22/2002]
Dorchester County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONDorchester County Chamber of Commerce, 528 Poplar St., Cambridge, (410) 288-3575, www.dorchesterchamber.org.Dorchester County Department of Tourism, 2 Rose Hill Place, Cambridge, (410) 228- [5/22/2002]
Frederick County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONCity of Frederick Office of Special Events, 4 W. Seventh St., Frederick, (301) 228-2844, www.cityoffrederick.com.Tourism Council of Frederick County, 19 E. Church St., Frederick, (800) 999- [5/22/2002]
Garrett County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONGarrett County Chamber of Commerce, (301) 387-4386, www.garrettchamber.com.ATTRACTIONSSpruce Forest Artisan Village, 177 Casselman Road, Grantsville, (301) 895-3332, www.spruceforest.org. T [5/22/2002]
Harford County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONDiscover Harford County Tourism Council, 3 W. Bel Air Ave., Aberdeen, (800) 597-2649, www.harfordmd.com.Havre de Grace Tourism Commission, 224 N. Washington St., Havre de Grace, (410) 939-3 [5/22/2002]
Howard County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONAmanda's Bed and Breakfasts Reservation Service, 3538 Lakeway Drive, Ellicott City, (800) 899-7533 www.amandas-bbrs.com. Columbia Association Welcome Center and Archives, 10221 Wincopin Cir [5/22/2002]
Kent County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONKent County Tourism Office, (410) 778-0416, www.kentcounty.com.ATTRACTIONSOld St. Paul's Church, Chestertown, (410) 778-3180, (410) 778-1540. Old St. Paul's is the oldest continuously used [5/22/2002]
Montgomery County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONConference and Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County, 11820 Park Lawn Drive, Rockville, (301) 428-9702.ATTRACTIONSBrookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton, (301) 949-8230, www.brooksi [5/22/2002]
Prince George's County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONPrince George's County Conference and Visitors Bureau, 9200 Basil Court, suite 101, Largo, (301) 925-8300, www.princegeorges.com.ATTRACTIONSNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Visitors Center, [5/22/2002]
Queen Anne's County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONQueen Anne's County Department of Business and Tourism, 425 Piney Narrows Road, Chester, (410) 604-2100.ATTRACTIONSKent Island, (410) 604-2100. The Kent Island Heritage Society's headquarte [5/22/2002]
St. Mary's County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONSt. Mary's County Division of Tourism, Leonardtown, (800) 327-9023. Visitor Information Center, St. Mary's County Chamber of Commerce, 28290 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville, (301) 884-5555 [5/22/2002]
Somerset County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONCrisfield Chamber of Commerce, Crisfield, (800) 782-3913, www.crisfield.org.Somerset County Tourism, 11440 Ocean Highway, Princess Anne, (800) 521-9189.ATTRACTIONSCrisfield Cruises and Ferr [5/22/2002]
Talbot County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONTalbot County Chamber of Commerce, Easton Plaza, suite 53, 101 Marlboro Ave., Easton, (410) 822-4653, www.Talbgov.org.ATTRACTIONSAcademy Art Museum, 106 South St., Easton, (410) 882-0455. B [5/22/2002]
Washington County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONHagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitor Bureau, 16 Public Square, Hagerstown, (301) 791-3246, www.marylandmemories.org.ATTRACTIONSAntietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, (301 [5/22/2002]
Wicomico County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONWicomico County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 8480 Ocean Highway, Delmar, (410) 548-4914, www.wicomicotourism.org.ATTRACTIONSSalisbury Zoological Park, City Park, Salisbury, (410) 546-344 [5/22/2002]
Worcester County
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONOcean City Convention and Visitors Bureau, 4001 Coastal Highway, (800) 626-2326, www.ococean.com. Worcester County Department of Tourism, (800) 852-0335.ATTRACTIONSAtlantic Hotel, 2 N. Main [5/22/2002]
Washington, D.C.
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONWashington, D.C., Accommodations, 2201 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., #C-110, (800) 554-2220, ww.wdcahotels.com. Washington, D.C., Convention and Visitors Center, 1212 New York Ave. N.W., #600, (202) [5/22/2002]
Virginia
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONArlington Convention and Visitors Service, 2100 Clarendon Ave., suite 318, Arlington, (703) 228-3988.Richmond County Museum and Visitor Center, Warsaw, (804) 333-3607. Virginia Tourism Corp [5/22/2002]
West Virginia
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONJefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Harpers Ferry, (800) 848-8687, www.jeffersoncounty.com/cvb.West Virginia Tourism, Charleston, (800) 225-5982, www.callwva.com.ATTRACTIONS Au [5/22/2002]
Delaware
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONDelaware Chamber of Commerce, 1201 N. Orange St., suite 200, Wilmington, (800) 284-7483.Delaware Tourism Office, (800) 441-8846, www.visitdelaware.net.Lewes Chamber of Commerce and Visitors [5/22/2002]
Pennsylvania
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONPennsylvania Visitors Guide, (800) 847-4872, www.experiencepa.com.Pennsylvania Wine Association, Sinking Spring, (877) 472-9463, www.pennsylvaniawine.com.Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau, 1 [5/22/2002]
New Jersey
Sizzlin Summer Calendar: INFORMATIONAtlantic City Visitor Information Center, 2314 Pacific Ave., (800) 262-7395.Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May, (609) 884-5508.Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, (609) 399-2629, w [5/22/2002]
Eating Ocean City
Sizzlin Feature: A Highly Opinionated Culinary Tour of Maryland's Beloved Trailer Park by the Sea [5/22/2002] by Michelle Gienow
Working Skiffs
Sizzlin Feature: Overlooked as a Kayaking Destination, Baltimore and the Bay Make for Excellent Native Paddling [5/22/2002] by Van Smith
Baywatch
Sizzlin Feature: Traversing the Waters of the Chesapeake With Those Who Keep it Safe [5/22/2002] by Bret McCabe
On Top of the World, Looking Down on Crustaceans
Sizzlin Feature: 360 Degrees of Baltimore From the Trade Center's Reopened Acme [5/22/2002] by Natalie Davis
Tricky Wickets
Sizzlin Feature: The Hard-hitting World of Six-Wicket Croquet [5/22/2002] by Brennen Jensen
Spiritualized
Sizzlin Feature: Seeking an Enlightened Escape From the Blues at Bon Secours [5/22/2002] by Afefe Tyehimba
Get Your Drink On
Sizzlin Feature: A City Paper Sampler of Cool Summertime, Uh, Refreshment [5/22/2002]
