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City Paper's 2004 Sizzlin' Summer Guide

In Sizzlin Intro

Sale-ing Away

Feature Story: One Woman's Yard Sale Obsession [5/26/2004] by Michelle Gienow

Park Life

Photofeature: Just Another Average Summer Day in Druid Hill [5/26/2004] by Stephen Janis

Heat Stroke

Feature Story: Kayak Commuting Puts You Up the Inner Harbor With a Paddle [5/26/2004] by Lily Thayer

Cruel Summer

Feature Story: There is No Merit Badge for Torture [5/26/2004] by Gabriel Wardell

Bogged Down

Feature Story: Rambles Through Cranesville Swamp, Maryland's Mysterious "Little Canada" [5/26/2004] by Brennen Jensen

Imprints in the Sand

Feature Story: Books About Beaches to Take to the Beach [5/26/2004]

A La Curb

Feature Story: A Guide to Dining Outdoors in Baltimore [5/26/2004] by Richard Gorelick

Cooler Than Thou

Feature: City Paper's Second Annual Search for the Coldest Beer in Town [5/26/2004]

Crunch Time

Feature Story: Cicadas Do Not Taste Like Chicken [5/26/2004] by Van Smith

Sizzlin Calendar: Didja ever go to band camp? Neither did we, but somewhere along the way we learned to appreciate all sorts of music. Musta been the cruising to an out of town show with the windows down and the music [5/26/2004]

Theater

Sizzlin Calendar: 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 [5/26/2004]

Baltimore City

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION African-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 [5/26/2004]

Baltimore County

Sizzlin Calendar: 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 [5/26/2004]

Allegany County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Allegany County Arts Council, (301) 777-2787. Allegany County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Western Maryland Railway Station, 13 Canal St., Cumberland, (800) 425-2067, www.mdmountai [5/26/2004]

Anne Arundel County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Anne Arundel Citizen Information Center, www.co.anne-arundel.md.us. Anne Arundel Premier Area Guide, www.annearundelcounty.com. Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visi [5/26/2004]

Calvert County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Calvert County Department of Economic Development, Courthouse, Prince Frederick, (800) 331-9771, www.ecalvert.com. ATTRACTIONS Calvert Cliffs State Park, Rte. 765, Lusby, (301) 8 [5/26/2004]

Caroline County

Sizzlin Calendar: 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.adkinsarboret [5/26/2004]

Carroll County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Carroll County Visitor Center, 210 E. Main St., Westminster, (800) 272-1933, www.carr.org/tourism. ATTRACTIONS Cygnus Wine Cellars, 3130 Long Lane, Manchester, (410) 374-6395, ww [5/26/2004]

Cecil County

Sizzlin Calendar: 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. Can't make it to Venice [5/26/2004]

Charles County

Art: 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 [5/26/2004]

Dorchester County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Dorchester County Tourism, 2 Rose Hill Place, Cambridge, (410) 228-1000, www.tourdorchester.org. ATTRACTIONS Brannock Maritime Museum, 210 Talbot Ave., Cambridge. A local Dorchester [5/26/2004]

Frederick County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION City of Frederick Office of Special Events, 4 W. 7th St., Frederick, (301) 228-2844 Tourism Council of Frederick County, Inc., 19 E. Church St., Frederick, (800) 999-3613, www.visitfre [5/26/2004]

Harford County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Discover Harford County Tourism Council, 3 W. Bel Air Ave., Aberdeen, (800) 597-2649, www.harfordmd.com. The Havre de Grace Office of Tourism and Visitor Center, 450 Pennington Ave., [5/26/2004]

Howard County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Columbia Association Welcome Center and Archives, 10221 wincopin Circle, Columbia, (410)715-3000, www.columbiaassociation.com. Hayland farm Bed and Breakfast, 500 Sheppard Lane, Ellic [5/26/2004]

Kent County

Sizzlin Calendar: 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. Kent [5/26/2004]

Montgomery County

Sizzlin Calendar: 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.montgomeryc [5/26/2004]

Prince George's County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Prince George's County Conference and Visitors Bureau, 9200 Basil Court, Suite 101, Largo, (301) 925-8300, www.goprincegeorgescounty.com. Prince George's County Premier Area Guide, ww [5/26/2004]

Queen Anne's County

Sizzlin Calendar: 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. Get a glimpse into the [5/26/2004]

St. Mary's County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION St. Mary's County Division of Tourism, Leonardtown, (301) 475-4411, www.co.saint-marys.md.us. ATTRACTIONS Cecil's Old Mill, Rte. 5, Great Mills, (301) 994-1510. The textile factor [5/26/2004]

Somerset County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Crisfield Cruises and Ferryboats. Trips to either Smith or Tangier Island on the Captain Jack (410) 425-4471 or Island Belle (410) 968-1118. Smith Island Cruises, (410) 425-2771, www.s [5/26/2004]

Talbot County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Talbot County Office of Tourism, Talbot County Visitors Center, 11 S. Harrison St., Easton, (410) 770-8000, www.tourtalbot.org. ATTRACTIONS Academy Art Museum, 106 South St., East [5/26/2004]

Washington County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Washington County Government, 100 W. Washington St., Hagerstown, (240) 313-2210, www.washco-md.net. ATTRACTIONS Antietam National Battlefield, Rte. 65, Sharpsburg, (301) 432-5124, [5/26/2004]

Wicomico County

Sizzlin Calendar: 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, Wicom [5/26/2004]

Worcester County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Ocean City Convention and Visitors Bureau, 4001 Coastal Highway, (800) 626-2326, www.ococean.com. Worcester County Tourism Office, 104 W. Market St., Snow Hill, (410) 632-3110, www. [5/26/2004]

Washington D.C.

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Washington D.C. Accommodations, 2201 Wisconsin Ave. N.W., #C-110, (800) 503-3330, www.wdcahotels.com. Washington D.C. Convention and Visitors Center, 901 7th St. N.W., 4th Floor, (202 [5/26/2004]

Virginia

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Arlington Convention and Visitors Service, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington, (703) 228-0874, www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/visiting. Richmond County Museum and Visitor Center, Warsaw, (804) 3 [5/26/2004]

West Virginia

Sizzlin Calendar: 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, [5/26/2004]

Delaware

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Delaware Chamber of Commerce, 1201 N. Orange St., Suite 200, Wilmington, (800) 292-9507, www.dscc.com. Delaware Tourism Office, (800) 441-8846, www.visitdelaware.net. Lewes Chamber o [5/26/2004]

Pennsylvania

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATION Pennsylvania Dutch Convention and Visitors Bureau, 501 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, (800) 723-8824, www.padutchcountry.com. Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association, 902 N. Second S [5/26/2004]

Garrett County

Sizzlin Calendar: INFORMATIONGarrett County Chamber of Commerce, 15 Visitors Center Drive, McHenry, (301) 387-4386, www.garrettchamber.com. ATTRACTIONS Friend Family Association's National Museum, 261 Maple St., [5/26/2004]