12 STAYS OF CHRISTMAS
St. Michaels MARYLAND
CELEBRATE “Christmas in St Michaels” celebrates its 35th year in 2021, with a slew of events that raise money for local charities including Habitat for Humanity, Christ Church Food Pantry, Bay Hundred Community Volunteers, and educational efforts. The Talbot Street Parade is the Eastern Shore’s largest holiday parade, with marching bands, antique cars and boats, fire trucks, horses, and more. Get there early to join the Santa Dash, where red-andwhite clad participants run or walk the one-mile route before the big shebang. That evening, watch the Lighted Boat Parade cruise through the harbor, or tour around on your own to see the beautiful displays on homes and businesses throughout the town. Christmasinstmichaels.org SHOP Downtown is packed with wonderful shops, many of them tucked into Victorian-era buildings that make browsing a pleasure. Pemberton Pharmacy & Gifts is an old-fashioned drug store-meets-gift shop, with a great selection of gifts from
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Gear & Gift Guide 2021
