http://www.Maryland.com Maryland Top Stories on Maryland.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:55:00 EST http://www.Maryland.com/images/rss.gif http://www.Maryland.com/ en-us http://www.Maryland.com/articles/article.php/a_id/242/rss Visit now and again in 2009, when St. Mary's kicks off a year of celebrations for Maryland's 375th birthday. Maryland begins here! You should too! support@maryland.com (Carolyn Laray) http://www.Maryland.com/articles/article.php/a_id/210/rss A short walk from downtown's historic district, once seedy West Street wears a pretty new face thanks to au courant boutiques and restaurants. support@maryland.com (Beth Rubin) http://www.Maryland.com/articles/article.php/a_id/219/rss Can the waterman's way of life survive the storms, real and metaphorical, that Smith Island has weathered for more than three centuries? support@maryland.com (Gary Gately) http://www.Maryland.com/articles/article.php/a_id/208/rss "Charm City" charms families with its kid-friendly Inner Harbor attractions, cruises and restaurants. You could easily spend a week here with kids in tow. But you can cover a lot of ground in a day or two. support@maryland.com (Beth Rubin) http://www.Maryland.com/articles/article.php/a_id/206/rss Snow Hill, in Worcester County on the southern Delmarva peninsula, lies less than 30 minutes from Ocean City. Yet it is worlds away in ambiance. Visitors to Snow Hill can visit the ocean beaches, golf, kayak or fish on the Pocomoke River, crab on Chincoteague Bay, bicycle and spot more than 300 species of birds on country lanes, revisit history or kick back under a willow with a good book. In Snow Hill friendly folks, fauna and farms far outnumber traffic lights, strip malls and razzle-dazzle. support@maryland.com (Beth Rubin)