Category Archives: Maryland

‘Tis the Season for Tacky Lights

By Emily | Published: December 19, 2009
I like a little holiday magic -- as long as it doesn't involve ballet, the mall or It's a Wonderful Life. This rules out most things, of course, except Christmas beers and tacky lights displays. This week, we ventured to two of the more spectacular light displays in the Washington Metropolitan Region: Baltimore's 34th Street display and Gaylord Hotel's Christmas lighting/ snowfall display.
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Happy Birthday to us!

By Emily | Published: November 6, 2009
We’re Out of Here turns one this week! It’s been a busy year. We traveled up and down the East Coast from Maine to North Carolina. We’ve eaten jelly fish, ramps, duck fat fries and lobster fresh from the boat. And we’ve had a beer (or two) in every stop along the way. Here’s a recap of the best and worst of our first year.
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Our guide to the area’s best budget chain

By Emily | Published: October 22, 2009
I love Gabriel Brothers, the discount department store. It's cheaper than any other of its kind -- TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Ross. I've walked away with $10 dresses, $5 shoes and $2 polo shirt. However, not all Gabriel Brothers are created equal. Here's my rundown on where to find the best bargains.
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East Coast Eats

By Emily | Published: July 13, 2009
We spent most of our July Fourth holiday in the car and at the table. We covered an impressive 1,300 miles in four days and ate our way through most of the East Coast. We sampled the region’s most famous dishes – from the Philly cheesesteak to Boston Clam Chowder.
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We’re Out of Here vs. Assateague

By Emily | Published: June 17, 2009
The Assateague adventure was one disastrous camping trip. While we did see the wild horses, camp 15 feet away from a white sand beach and spend Friday night drinking beer around the embers of someone else's beach bonfire, we also got devoured, drenched and sunburned. Here are three ways to prepare before spending a weekend camped on the island,
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Camping’s biggest challenge — packing

By Emily | Published: June 1, 2009
We are headed to Assateague Island National Seashore for a weekend of camping with the horses. I’m so excited; I made these reservations back in January. However, I am a bit nervous. I’ve been warned that there’s no supermarket on the island. And I have a tendency to be a forgetful packer. The roughest part about [...]
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Gravity Hill

By Emily | Published: May 12, 2009
Rural Pennsylvania does not have much going for it. That’s probably why someone from Bedford County, Pa., created an entire website devoted to the region’s top attraction: a hill. Gravity Hill is a “phenomenon,” boasts the website. An optical illusion makes cars appear to roll uphill and water flow the wrong way. But legend has [...]
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Baltimore’s wacky sculpture race

By Emily | Published: May 7, 2009
I was overwhelmed by the oddness of Baltimore’s Kinetic Sculpture race: A bicycle-powered pineapple racing through the mud. Middle-aged men and women lounging in the grass in Star Trek uniforms. Teenagers in trash bag tutus shouting at the crowd. You don’t find this in DC. Each spring, Baltimore hosts the East Coast Championship Kinetic Sculpture Race, [...]
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Our top five summer destinations

By Emily | Published: April 23, 2009
Summer is coming up, so I’ve been figuring out my plans for this travel season. Here is the list I created: Summer 2009’s Top Five Must -Visit Destinations. View Summer ‘09 Destinations in a larger map 1. Assateague Island: We attempted to camp at this National Seashore in Maryland last year. However, the place was booked up [...]
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Exposing Baltimore’s Creepy Side

By Emily | Published: February 23, 2009
In a marathon trip to Baltimore, the We're Out of Here bloggers explore far beyond the Inner Harbor. We look for ghosts at a haunted neighborhood bar, sample beer at Clipper City brewery and dine at an Edgar Allen Poe themed restaurant. This article originally ran in Feb. 09.
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