West Maryland wasn't a place I expected to have good hiking, but I was wrong. While staying in Frederick, I hiked a couple of trails at Sugarloaf Mountain (this one and this one) and then went on a short hike at Cunningham Falls State Park. The day before we moved on to Ocean … [Read more...] about Hiking The Chimney Rock & Wolf Rock Trails At Catoctin Mountain Park, MD
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(Spoiler Alert: Avoid This Hotel) Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Frederick, MD
Our first stop in Maryland was Frederick. We booked 15 nights at the Home2 Suites Frederick to maximize our points as every 5th night is free on award stays for those who have status with Hilton. Shae and I like the Home2 Suites brand and our stay was initially good. However, … [Read more...] about (Spoiler Alert: Avoid This Hotel) Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Frederick, MD
Going Hiking At Cunningham Falls State Park In Thurmont, MD
Maryland is an interesting state. It has an unusual shape, with the eastern side being fairly flat by the ocean, whereas the western side is more mountainous seeing as it borders West Virginia. We decided to spend about two months in Maryland on our 50 state road trip, with … [Read more...] about Going Hiking At Cunningham Falls State Park In Thurmont, MD
Halloween Party At Antietam Brewery In Hagerstown, MD
Psssst.... It's me, Truffles! I stole the 'puter from my pawrents to tell you all about the fun I had on howl-o-ween at Antietam Brewery. I don't usually tell you all my deep puppy thoughts on things, so I figured after three years on the road AND with the way 2020 has been … [Read more...] about Halloween Party At Antietam Brewery In Hagerstown, MD
Visiting Antietam National Battlefield In Maryland
One of the reasons why we decided to stay in Frederick while visiting Maryland on our 50 state road trip was because we wanted to visit Antietam National Battlefield which is located about halfway between Frederick and Hagerstown, close to the border of West Virginia. Antietam … [Read more...] about Visiting Antietam National Battlefield In Maryland
Visiting The National Museum Of Civil War Medicine In Frederick, MD
We did a bunch of hiking while staying in Frederick, MD for a couple of weeks on our 50 state road trip, but we also did a couple of Civil War-related activities while there. The first was a visit to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine which can be found in downtown … [Read more...] about Visiting The National Museum Of Civil War Medicine In Frederick, MD
Hiking The Northern Peaks Trail On Sugarloaf Mountain, MD
After hiking the A.M. Thomas Trail to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland, I decided to hike another trail seeing as that first one is only a half-mile round-trip (albeit a strenuous half-mile). We'd parked in the West View parking lot which was the trailhead for the … [Read more...] about Hiking The Northern Peaks Trail On Sugarloaf Mountain, MD
Hiking The A.M. Thomas Trail Up Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland
After spending a couple of weeks in Roanoke, Shae and I moved on to the next state on our 50 state road trip - Maryland. Our first stop was Frederick which is where we stayed for another couple of weeks. One afternoon when Shae had stuff to work on, I decided to go for a hike … [Read more...] about Hiking The A.M. Thomas Trail Up Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland