th e w in te r, re se r v e a n ig lo o a t R e d H e if e r W in e r y , o r m a k e y o u r o w n w in e o r b e e r a t B lu e M o u n t a in B o u t iq u e W in e r y .
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B re w e rie s a n d b re w -p u b s a re sp ro u tin g u p e v e r y w h e re ! A n t ie t a m B r e w e r y e x p a n d e d th e ir site in H a g e rsto w n , a n d H o m e M a id e B r e w e r y o p e n e d n e x t to C u s h w a B r e w e r y in W illia m sp o r t. B o th o ff e r a w a rd -w in n in g , lo c a lly c ra fte d b re w s, lo ts o f e v e n in g e n te r ta in m e n t, sn a c k s a n d /o r fo o d tru c k s every weekend. M4 STUDIOS AND OUTDOOR POTTERY TRAIL
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A r t is a n s & C r a f t e r s T h e p e r fe c t p la c e s to se e , e x p e rie n c e (a n d p u rc h a se !) so m e o f th e m o st e x q u isite a r t w o rk s p ro d u c e d in th e M id A tla n tic in c lu d e G if t s I n n B o o n s b o r o , a n d th e W a s h in g t o n C o u n t y A r t s C o u n c il G a lle r y a n d G if t S h o p . T h e re is a n a n n u a l to u r o f th e V a lle y C r a f t N e t w o r k h e ld b y lo c a l a r tists th e fi rst S a tu rd a y a fte r T h a n k sg iv in g . M a p s o f th e to u r a re a v a ila b le o n o u r w e b site .
C o m m u n it y T h e a t e r O u r a re a o ff e rs so m e o f th e v e r y b e st in lo c a l th e a te r! D in n e r a n d a p la y a t th e le g e n d a r y W a s h in g t o n C o u n t y P la y h o u s e m a k e fo r a d e lig h tfu l e v e n in g w h e re y o u r se r v e rs a re a lso th e sta rs o f th e e v e n in g ’s p e r fo rm a n c e ! T h e A u t h e n t ic C o m m u n it y T h e a t r e p re se n ts so m e a m a z in g sh o w s a t th e ir B la c k B o x T h e a t r e , a n d a t th e b e a u tifu l h isto ric M a r y la n d T h e a t r e a n d P e r f o r m in g A r t s C e n t e r . A C T e x ists to b o th e x p lo re a n d e n c o u ra g e th e a p p lic a tio n o f th e a r ts a s a c a ta ly st to w a rd s re sp o n sib le so c ia l c h a n g e a n d e n h a n c e d c o m m u n ity c o h e sio n .
O u r fa rm in g le g a c y is o n d isp la y a t th e R u r a l H e r it a g e M u s e u m w ith e x h ib its a b o u t fa rm life in th e e a rly 1 9 0 0 s. S e e a n a u th e n tic c o b b le r ’s sh o p , d o c to r ’s o ffi c e , a n d a n tiq u e fa rm im p le m e n ts th a t w e re u se d d u rin g a tim e w h e n life w a s sim p le r, b u t a lso re q u ire d so m e fo rm id a b le re silie n c e !
M e in e ls c h m id t D is t ille r y , th e fi rst o f its k in d , o p e n e d in 2 0 2 0 , p ro d u c e s h ig h -q u a lity w h isk e y s, b o u rb o n s a n d v o d k a s. T h e re is a c h e ss b o a rd fo r th o se w h o lik e th e c h a lle n g e , a n d v a rio u s e v e n ts th ro u g h o u t th e y e a r. Vie w o u r G ra p e s & G ra in s G u id e o n o u r w e b site : h ttp s://w w w .v isith a g e rsto w n .c o m / p o u r_to u r T h is a r tic le is ju st th e tip o f th e ic e b u rg ! R e a d o n to se e m o re . N e a rly a ll th e m e m b e rs liste d in th is g u id e a re lo c a lly o w n e d a n d o p e ra te d a n d o ff e r e x p e rie n c e s th a t c a n o n ly b e h a d rig h t h e re . T h e y e a c h w e lc o m e v isito rs a n d o ff e r w a rm g re e tin g s w h e n y o u p o p in to se e th e m . E n jo y # su p p o r tin g lo c a l b u sin e sse s in W a sh in g to n C o u n ty.
F la v o r s o f W a s h in g t o n C o u n t y A ll o f o u r lo c a lly o w n e d re sta u ra n ts fe a tu re a m a z in g c u isin e . N e w th is y e a r is B is t r o 1 1 , w ith a m o st e x c e lle n t g rille d c a u lifl o w e r ste a k . O th e r lo c a l fa v o rite s in c lu d e th e S c h m a n k e r l S t u b e , se r v in g u p B a v a ria n c u isin e a n d is a fa v o rite d e stin a tio n re sta u ra n t in th e M id A tla n tic .
G r a p e s & G r a in s T h e A n t ie t a m H ig h la n d s W in e T r a il fe a tu re s m a n y a w a rd -w in n in g w in e s, w ith w in e rie s th a t a re se t in th e p a sto ra l se ttin g s o f th e A lle g h e n y M o u n ta in s. T h e ir v ista s w ill ta k e y o u r b re a th a w a y, a n d th e v a rie ta ls o f w in e s o ff e re d w ill p le a se a ll p a la te s. In
C r e a m e r ie s , F a r m s & O r c h a r d s ANTIETAM BREWERY
With so many Craft and Taste Maker experiences, it’s easy to create a beverage, culinary and artisan themed weekend in Washington County, Maryland. Sip and savor your way around rustic-chic tasting rooms and wineries, overlooking the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Pay a visit to one of our artisans of the Valley Craft Network, and shop in local boutiques that carry locally made items year-round by regional craft makers.
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A g ric u ltu ra l a ttra c tio n s a re a b u n d a n t in W a sh in g to n C o u n ty ; o u r a g ric u ltu ra l ro o ts ru n d e e p . Visito rs fl o c k h e re fo r a u th e n tic fa rm e x p e rie n c e s su c h a s p ic k y o u r o w n o rc h a rd s a n d y u m m y c re a m e rie s. A trip to I v y H ill F a r m o ff e rs fa m ily frie n d ly m u sic a n d th e o p p o r tu n ity to se e th e ir h a r v e stin g m a c h in e r y. M is t y M e a d o w F a r m C r e a m e r y o ff e rs th e c re a m ie st ic e c re a m a ro u n d a n d lo ts o f fa rm a c tiv itie s, in c lu d in g a p e ttin g zo o a n d su n fl o w e r fi e ld s. T h e list is e n d le ss – c h e c k o u t a ll th e o ff e rin g s a n d p la n a d a y o r w e e k e n d o u tin g !
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