Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center
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The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center near Cambridge celebrates the famed Underground Railroad conductor. Learn about this American hero through exhibits and an audio tour of the landscape.

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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center
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The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center near Cambridge celebrates the famed Underground Railroad conductor. Learn about this American hero through exhibits and an audio tour of the landscape.

SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARIES/EVENTS

2024 
  • As our nation celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Governor Wes Moore has proclaimed 2024 as The Year of Civil Rights in Maryland. Plan a visit to sites where these brave Marylanders fought to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's dream a reality for all. Hear powerful stories of activism and heroism that created a lasting impact on our communities and society. Visit Maryland Civil Rights articles 
2025
  • Deep Creek Lake – The lake will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2025.
  • Preakness Stakes – The 2nd Jewel of the Triple Crown Horse Race will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025—May 17, 2025.
  • Scenic Byways – Maryland will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their Scenic Byways program in 2025.  There are 18 scenic byways in Maryland. 
2026 
  • America’s 250th Anniversary Celebration – Celebrating the sesquicentennial of the founding of the U.S., which will occur July 4, 2026.  Baltimore will be celebrating with a Tall Ships, Military Fleet, Air Show & Fireworks in the harbor, June 25-July 1, 2026.
2027
  • Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum – The 200th anniversary of American Railroading festivities will begin in 2027.

CENTRAL MARYLAND

  • Annapolis City Dock – A $40 million overhaul of the City Dock is progressing this year and will transform the popular waterfront area into a new park.  The park is expected to be completed in 2024.
  • Annapolis Maritime Museum – Offers new exhibits that provide a state-of-the-art, high tech, high touch gallery divided into three thematic sections: Bay Health, Oyster Economy, and Annapolis Waters.  Skipjack Wilma Lee – back in operation for public sails with a heritage focus and as part of its educational program for children. Capable of 42 people. 
  • Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum – In preparation for the bicentennial of American railroading in 2027, the museum plans to restore the South Car Works building, the oldest, continuously operating railroad repair facility in the U.S., if not the world.  The building will become the new entrance and the campus flow will face Southwest Baltimore. The restored building will create space for an Innovation Hall to exhibit the present and future of American railroading technology, add state-of-the-art educational space, and house the Museum’s extensive historical archives. 
  • City Cruises/City Experiences – A new vessel has been added to the Baltimore fleet.  The Majesty is a three-level elegant private yacht with an atrium vaulted ceiling connecting the 1st and 2nd dining decks, as well as two refreshing outside decks including a third level skydeck.
  • Cruise Maryland – 
    • Carnival Cruises – Carnival Cruises replaced Carnival Pride with Carnival Legend.
    • Norwegian Cruise Lines – NCL started cruising from Baltimore in Fall 2023, with destinations to the Bahamas, Bermuda, Dominican Republic & Canada/New England on two ships Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Sun.
    • Royal Caribbean International – The Enchantment of the Seas vessel has been replaced by Vision of the Seas.
    • Cylburn Arboretum – A new Nature Education Center has been added to the grounds to teach and experience the outdoors.
  • Discovery Center at Water’s Edge – A new facility has opened in Harford County, offering a sneak peek into the future vision with STEM education, leading-edge technology and science heritage.  Coming in 2025, is a 10,000-square-foot facility that will feature 12-15 hands-on exhibits, an outdoor exhibit overlooking the Bush River, flexible spaces, additional classrooms, and a store.  By 2028, the Center will triple in size with the construction of a 35,000-square-foot permanent facility.
  • Harborplace – A local developer, P. David Bramble of MCB Real Estate, took control with plans for an extensive renovation, bringing a modern gathering location that is authentically Baltimore, like new eateries, java hotspots, breweries and retailers. Harborplace remains open, however tearing down existing structures and replacing them is being proposed.
  • M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center / Hippodrome Theatre – After undergoing a $20 million renovation, the flexible event space reopened offering seating for between 550 and 1,500 people, with a focus on local and live music and other performances.
  • Lexington Market – The city’s flagship public market, the oldest in America at 240 years old, has reopened with a few stalls, after a $45 million revitalization. The new Lexington Market will include a 61,000-square-foot shed for vendors and a large plaza on Lexington Street, public art and more. The grand opening was Spring 2023. 
  • Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover 2024 – The event will take place June 12-18, 2024, and celebrates the rich naval traditions of Marylanders to the defense of the nation. United States and foreign Navy vessels will be in port and open for public tours June 13-18 at the Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Baltimore Peninsula, and North Locust Point.  There will be a series of flyovers taking place above the Inner Harbor on June 15-16, from approximately 10 am- 6pm.
  • Maryland Zoo in Baltimore – They have developed a 10-year Master Plan, likely to include a new build near the front gate, to feature indoor and outdoor habitats for amphibians and reptiles; a new exhibit for gibbons in 2025; and a new Grizzly bear exhibit in 2026. 
  • National Aquarium in Baltimore – The long-awaited floating wetlands project, Harbor Wetlands, plans to debut in Summer 2024 in between Inner Harbor’s Piers 3 and 4.  The project will pay homage to Baltimore's pre-industrial history as a tidal salt marsh while furthering the Aquarium’s mission of environmental stewardship and conservation, and engaging Baltimoreans and visitors with the Inner Harbor in a beautiful and functional wetland setting outside of the Aquarium’s walls. The project will be accessible during National Aquarium operational hours to all guests and visitors at no charge. 
  • National Cryptologic Museum – After being closed for two-and-a-half years for total interior remake, the museum has reopened. Visitors can glimpse some of the most dramatic moments in the history of American Cryptology, the people who devoted their lives to cryptology and national defense, the machine and devices they developed, the technology they used, and the places where they worked.
  • Port Discovery Children’s Museum – In early 2024, the museum unveiled a 5-year master plan that includes the addition of a food market and teaching kitchen; a multi-story, climbable sky garden; and a space-themed exhibit, the rover-building station, along with other themed initiatives. 
  • Sandy Point Nature Center – An interactive and inspiring Nature Center has opened, where you can learn about the plants and animals that make Chesapeake Bay their home.  The center displays collections of local wildlife including a snake, turtles and frogs. Visitors can enjoy hands-on displays and an area where they can dress up like a ranger.  They offer interpretive programs and environmental education programs for grades 3-8.   
  • Toby’s Dinner Theatre – A new 350-seat dinner theater will be built at Symphony Woods as part of a larger arts district, the New Cultural Center.  Once they break ground, they hope to finish in 12-16 months.   They will only close for about 2 weeks as they move into the new theatre.  They hope to break ground on the new facility in 2024. 
    • Upcoming:  A Chorus Line (Jan. 12-Mar. 10, 2024); Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Mar. 15-Jun. 16, 2024); Jersey Boys (Jun. 21-Sept. 1, 2024); The Addams Family (Sept. 6-Nov. 10, 2024); The Sound of Music (Nov. 15-Jan. 12, 2025); 9 to 5: The Musical (Jan. 17-Mar. 16, 2025)
  • The Walk at Warner Street – South Baltimore’s Entertainment District, located by the stadiums and Horseshoe Casino
    • Paramount Baltimore – Horseshoe Casino has plans for a new 4,000 seat concert venue in the new entertainment district. In addition, a hotel is also planned.
    • Top Golf Baltimore – Golfing entertainment has opened with 90 high-tech climate-controlled hitting bays, full-service bar & restaurant, yard games sprawling video wall. 

GREATER WASHINGTON - CAPITAL REGION

  • The Crossvines – Crossvines will be a multi-purpose facility in Poolesville that will feature a custom grape-crushing facility, a casual bistro, a special events venue, and a winery.  There will be a spectacular outdoor wedding venue and a 250-seat banquet hall. They will also offer educational opportunities for both visitors and students alike to connect to and learn about the local winemaking and agri-tourism industries.
  • National Harbor – Fogo de Chao, Silver Diner and It's Sugar have opened storefronts at National Harbor, joining about 60 other restaurants currently there.  Fogo de Chao opened a 12,000-square-foot restaurant at 141 National Plaza, while Silver Diner opened a 7,100-square foot restaurant on Waterfront Street.
  • Six Flags America – The area formerly known as Coyote Creek will be revamped and transformed into a realm called SteamTown: Where the Past Meets the Future.  A brand-new signature attraction will be added, called SteamWhirler.  Three fan-favorite attractions will be renamed, re-imagined, restored, re-themed and enhanced.  The return of the award-winning stunt show will follow.  Plus, all-new SteamTown food, beverage and retail options will introduce new tastes, treats and sweets.
  • Spire City Ghost Hounds – A new baseball club, playing in Frederick’s Nymeo Field, is part of Atlantic League Professional Baseball (ALPB) Club.
  • Spirit Park at National Harbor – The Park will brim with patriotism, with the largest American flag (50 x 80 feet) in the region, and it will be surrounded by 13 smaller flags.  The park will include an amphitheater for concerts and other events as well.
  • Winter City Lights – With one million eco-friendly lights spread out over 18 acres, it is the largest light show in the DC area and one of the most technologically advanced light festivals in the country.  Along the 1.5-mile trail are a 52-foot programmable Christmas tree, a massive canopy of lights measuring 200 feet in diameter, and “snowstorms” every 30 minutes, regardless of the weather. Visitors can make s’mores at one of 14 bonfires, slide down the ice-slick lanes of the Penguin Plunge Snow Tube Ride, participate in the Lumberjack Axe Toss, and more.

 EASTERN SHORE

  • Crab Claw Restaurant – The restaurant was set to close for good this fall after it was bought by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum next door.  Instead, it will keep operating even under new ownership.
  • Frederick Douglass Tour – Harriet Tubman Tours has expanded their tour offerings to include The Fight for Freedom Frederick Douglass Tour. The tour includes “the Hill,” historical St. Michaels and ends with a boat cruise.
  • OC Air Show – The OC Air Show has a new date for 2024, August 24-25, 2024. The event will host a special international edition, featuring the Italian Air Force aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori.  Known as the “Tricolour Arrows”, they are set to fly the American skies for the first time in over 30 years.  This is one of only six events across the nation where the group will perform.  The OC Air Show plans to return the annual event to its traditional mid-June date in 2025, with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as the headline act.
  • Palm Beach Willies – The 111-foot paddleboat Black-Eyed Susan has been relocated to Slaughter Creek Marina on Taylor’s Island.  Slaughter Creek Marina has been without a floating restaurant since early 2022, so plans are to convert it to a floating restaurant.
  • Patriot Cruise Boat – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum purchased the vessel in Fall 2023.  The operation continues as before the sale.
  • Richardson Maritime Museum – The Sequoia, known as "The Floating White House," used by presidents from Hubert Hoover to Gerald Ford, has been added to the museum’s collection.  The 104-foot motor cruising yacht is slated for renovation and display.  The full renovation is expected to take five years.
  • Suicide Bridge Restaurant/Choptank Riverboat Company – Suicide Bridge has scheduled a monthly murder mystery dinner cruise and offers other specialty cruises.
  • Sunfest – Ocean City's Sunfest is one of the largest outdoor festivals in the region, attracting tens of thousands of attendees each year for a four-day arts, crafts, music, and food fest.  Celebrating 49 years in 2024, the dates are October 24-27, 2024.
  • Tracks and Yaks – The Frostburg company has expanded their rail bike tour offerings to Berlin, offering a 6.5 and a 13-mile rail bike excursion through Historic Berlin, farmland and coastal forests.
  • Museum of Eastern Shore Culture – Formerly the Ward Museum of Wildfowl will move to a new home Summer 2024 in downtown Salisbury, to the Powell Building at 218 W. Main Street.  Salisbury University will no longer maintain an operating agreement with the Ward Foundation to act as an affiliated foundation of the university.

SOUTHERN MARYLAND

  • Calvert County Barn Quilt Trail – The trail has been turned into a bus tour with lunch at the Rod ‘N’ Reel and free hop-on guide from the Arts Council.  More barn quilt squares are planned to be added to the trail in 2024. 
  • Calvert Marine Museum – The J.C. Lore Oyster House has been under renovation for several years and will reopen to the public in May 2024.  The 1934 seafood packing house has been restored and now houses exhibits that explore all aspects of oyster processing – from receiving oysters at the dock to storing, shucking, washing, packing, and shipping the product to markets across the region.
  • Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum – The museum exhibits have been completely redone and reopens spring 2024.
  • Historic St. Mary’s City – The museum will begin construction on a new Visitor Center, tentatively named the Maryland Heritage Interpretive Center (MHIC).  The new indoor museum will feature interactive exhibits that will help further tell the complex story of the area.  A newly built replica of the Maryland Dove is now available for touring.
  • Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum – After a two-year renovation, the Patterson House & Gardens will reopen to the public in spring of 2024, and the name changed to the Patterson Center.
  • Mallows Bay Park – Mallows Bay has been designated a national marine sanctuary to protect the remains of more than 100 abandoned steamships and vessels built as part of America’s engagement in World War I.  Located along an 18-square mile stretch of the Potomac River, the sanctuary boasts a collection of historic shipwrecks dating back to the Civil War, as well as archaeological artifacts nearly 12,000 years old.
  • Potomac River Bridge (Nice/Middleton Bridge) – The MDTA has built a new 1.9-mile bridge across the Potomac River.  The project replaces the existing two-lane bridge with a new, four-lane span that is aligned with the existing roadway approaches in Maryland and Virginia.
  • St. Clement’s Island Museum – They are currently undergoing architectural/engineering review and plan to completely renovate the entire museum along with a complete redesign of new exhibits, etc.  Two new boats will be added – an ADA water taxi shuttle and a 45-passenger cruising boat to offer tours of the Potomac.  The anticipated opening and additions are Spring 2025.
  • Twin Beach Walking Tours – Customizable walking tours of the towns of Chesapeake Beach and North Beach are available and can be altered for time constraints.  

WESTERN MARYLAND

  • Antietam National Battlefield – After a multi-year renovation, the Visitor Center has reopened to the public.
  • Fort Ritchie Museum – They preserve the legacy of over seventy years of military history from 1926 through 1998 including the now globally known Ritchie Boys of WWII, featured in a recent 60 Minutes story.  A new full-scale museum and educational museum opened in Spring 2023.
  • Garrett College Community Education and Performing Arts Center – A new state-of-the-art theater with 300-350 seats has opened on campus.   
  • Hagerstown Aviation Museum – Home to the largest collection of Fairchild aircraft and memorabilia in the world; the museum has grown from a concept to a collection of 23 historic aircraft and over 10,000 photos and artifacts spanning over a century of aviation.  A large hangar is being renovated to include exhibits, the airplane collection and event space.
  • Hagerstown Stadium & Sports Events Facility – Funding has been approved and a new stadium will be built for a new professional baseball team of the Atlantic League.  The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars, a professional baseball club, plans to begin play in 2024, as part of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
  • Lodge at Wisp – The world’s only mountaintop whitewater course will be the backdrop while a cast sings and dances to an immersive family-friendly musical experience of Mama Mia in July & August 2024.
  • National Road Museum – Visitors to the 1,900 square-foot building will learn the history of the Historic National Road, the first major east-west route that carried early settlers from the historic seaport in Baltimore to Illinois, and its impact on the development of transportation technology.  They expect it to open soon.
  • South Mountain State Park – The Maryland Park Service has purchased the historic South Mountain Inn and has plans to turn it into a Visitor Center for the park.
  • Western Maryland Scenic Railroad – The newest steam locomotive at WMSR is the #1309, it is the largest compound-articulated steam locomotive in service in the world and available for rail excursions in 2022. The General Manager comes from the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad and welcomes groups.  The Steam train will operate mostly on weekends (Fri-Sun) and during October (Wed-Sun). 

NEAR MARYLAND

  • Cape Water Tours & Taxi (DE) – Offering a number of tours from Lewes and Rehoboth, they recently purchased the 117-passenger vessel, Miss Hampton II, and will be adding to their fleet.
  • National Museum of the United States Army (VA)— A new museum has opened its doors to the public. The new museum, in Fort Belvoir, VA – close to National Harbor, tells the long history of the U.S. Army since its establishment in 1775. Guests have a unique opportunity to participate in hands-on, educational and team-building activities in a variety of learning areas.
  • World Pride 2025 (DC) – will take place in Washington, DC, May 22-June 8, 2025, to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of DC’s Pride Celebration.

 

Light City Baltimore
Golf hole at Links at Perry Cabin
Joann Dost

The railroad ties surrounding this island green define the legenday course designer Pete Dye

Hotels – New, Changes & Updates

CENTRAL MARYLAND

  • Hilton Garden Inn-Bel Air - A new property has opened at 4170 Philadelphia Road, Bel Air (Riverside).  The hotel is adjacent to Homewood Suites and Cracker Barrel.  The property has 3 meeting rooms and 2,294 sq. ft. of meeting space.
  • Hotel Revival – The Mount Vernon hotel has ended its affiliation with Hyatt, so the “Joie de Vivre” moniker has gone away.
  • Roost Apartment Hotel – A new hotel opened at Baltimore Peninsula (Port Covington), billing itself as an extended-stay property that blends the attributes of a boutique hotel and upscale apartments.  With 81 extended-stay units and 40 apartments, it is located at 2400 Terrapin Way in Port Covington.
  • The Study at Johns Hopkins – JHU has opened a university-branded hotel and conference center across from its Homewood campus.  The 11-story apartment building was converted into a 115-room hotel, complete with a restaurant, meeting rooms and conference spaces.  Opened August 2023 at 3215 N. Charles Street.
  • Ulysses Hotel – A 116-room newly opened hotel, housed in the Latrobe Building, is giving a second life to one of the city's historic, Italian Renaissance–inspired buildings.  The boutique hotel offers a total of 120 upmarket guest rooms and suites.
Hotels in the Works
  • DASKK & Clarion Pointe-Baltimore – Days Inn Inner Harbor's new owners are dropping the property's affiliation with Wyndham Hotels and spending $4.3 million to renovate it.  Owner Richard Wahl is in the process of converting the Downtown Baltimore hotel into a dual-branded hotel — a DASKK, Ascend Collection and Clarion Pointe.
  • Element by Westin Owings Mills – A new 120-room extended-stay property is planned for the Metro Centre complex.
  • Fairfield Inn / Residence Inn Annapolis – A new dual-branded property is coming to Annapolis in Spring 2024.
  • Hampton Inn / Home2 Suites-Towson – A new 220-room combined property will be constructed as part of the new Towson Row development project.  The hotels will have a shared lobby area on Chesapeake Avenue. 20-21 W. Susquehanna Avenue.
  • Hilton Garden Inn-Downtown – A new construction will bring a 14-story, 87,000-square-foot space to 25 S. Calvert Street with 151 rooms. The hotel will also have meeting space, pool, and a lounge.  Anticipated opening is May 2024.
  • Hunt Valley Town Center hotel – The Hunt Valley Towne Centre has announced a $150 million plan for its expansion.  The plan includes a hotel in the northwest corner of the property, behind the former Sears building.
  • Residence Inn by Marriott at Harbor Point – In the works for Harbor Point, the 27-acre development sandwiched between Fells Point and Harbor East, is a 152-room extended-stay hotel.
  • Unnamed Hotel Columbia – Developer Howard Hughes has approval for a new 15-story, 208 room upscale hotel in Columbia’s Merriweather District.  Designs for the project show a modern metal, dark-colored brick and glass building that incorporates a tall hotel tower, as well as a 4,000 sq. ft. ballroom, pool deck and restaurants overlooking what will eventually become a walkable, urban district in the heart of Columbia.

GREATER WASHINGTON

  • AC Hotel by Marriott Bethesda – A downtown Bethesda new build opened with 220 contemporary guest rooms, a 4,000 SF state of the art fitness center, as well as 3,100 SF of meeting space on the 18th floor, including an outdoor terrace with views of downtown DC.  The restaurant, Corella Cafe & Lounge, is located on the ground floor with expansive outdoor seating.  Hotel is operated by OTO Development.
  • Canopy Bethesda – A modern boutique hotel has opened in the Pike & Rose district.  The 177-room hotel is located at 940 Rose Avenue, North Bethesda. 
  • Comfort Inn Laurel/Ft. Meade – After undergoing renovation, the former Hampton Inn Laurel has been rebranded.
  • Holiday Inn Gaithersburg – The 300-room hotel closed due to the pandemic, has reopened.
  • Holiday Inn Greenbelt/Candlewood Suites – The Holiday Inn Greenbelt is undergoing extensive renovation. When completed in May 2024, the hotel will become a dual-branded property offering hotel rooms and extended stay suites.
  • Hotel Silver Spring – The Doubletree by Hilton-DC/Silver Spring, located at 8727 Colesville Road has dropped their flag.  The other Doubletree by Hilton, located at 8777 Georgia Avenue, has taken the name, Doubletree by Hilton-DC/Silver Spring.
  • Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ – Marriott opened a 245-room hotel, with a sit-down restaurant, multiple bars, a concierge lounge, 8,000 sq. ft. of indoor/outdoor function space, and adjacent to the new Marriott World Headquarters complex in downtown Bethesda.   7707 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda.
  • Spark by Hilton Germantown/DC North – The former Holiday Inn Express has been renovated and re-branded.  Located at 20260 Goldenrod Lane, the 176-room hotel is adjacent to The Highlands Germantown Event/Meeting Center.
HOTELS IN THE WORKS
  • Marriott Downtown Frederick – Plamondon Hospitality Partners has proposed a general layout of the four-story, 230-room hotel, 20,000-square-foot conference center, neighboring retail building and courtyard planned for 200-212 E. Patrick St., along Carroll Creek.
  • Residence Inn by Marriott-Silver Spring/Downtown – A proposed 173-room hotel, by Starr Capital, would be located at 8600 Georgia Avenue, the site of a current gas station.
  • Visitation Frederick Hotel – A developer purchased a girls’ school in downtown Frederick.  The historic school building is undergoing a total renovation and will be transformed into a boutique hotel with 57 standard hotel rooms and 10 extended stay rooms. The hotel will be affiliated with Marriott.  The hotel will feature a full-service spa and fitness center, a performance/events venue, and a white-tablecloth restaurant & bar. Valet services will provide easy parking solutions to patrons.
  • Wingate by Wyndham Beltsville – Plans are in the works to bring a third hotel to the Beltsville area. Proposed is a 90-room, 60,500 sq. ft. property, built on a 1.45-acre parcel at 10700 Rhode Island Avenue.

EASTERN SHORE

  • Ashore Resort & Beach Club – The former Clarion/Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort has completed renovations and rebranded the upscale resort.  The 250-room property reopened Summer 2023.
  • Dunes Court & Dunes Suites – Harrison Group Resort Hotels & Restaurants has added these 27th Street properties in Ocean City, to their growing oceanfront hotel portfolio.
  • Great Wolf Lodge – A $200 million, 44-acre lodge and waterpark has opened, next to the Hollywood Casino Perryville.  The new property is the largest property to date, with 700 suites and a 126,000 square-foot indoor water park.
  • Hilton Garden Inn Ocean City Beachfront – OTO Development has renovated and rebranded the Dunes Manor Hotel in Ocean City.  The project completion was in June 2023.
  • Hyatt Place Kent Island – The 120-room hotel includes 5,000 sq. ft. of meeting space/conference center, and a 44-slip marina.  Located next to the Fishermen’s Inn complex, the hotel is located at 3028 Kent Narrows Way S., Grasonville, MD 21638.
HOTELS IN THE WORKS
  • Margaritaville Resort Hotel – Developers have presented conceptual plans for developing the former Phillips Beach Plaza property in Ocean City.  The proposed project includes 265 hotel rooms, conference space, restaurants, bars, indoor and outdoor pools, and upscale retail along the Boardwalk between 13th & 14th Streets.

SOUTHERN MARYLAND

  • Rod N Reel Resort – Phase 1 and Phase 2 of renovations are now complete including: addition of large parking garage and new restaurants: 1936 Bar & Grill & CBQ (barbecue), two floors of gaming, new Bingo Hall, new charter boat fishing office, small rooftop pool & club house for hotel guests.  Phase 3 will be complete in the beginning of 2025 including: additional hotel rooms, new Rod ‘N’ Reel restaurant, banquet space for 500 people, roof top deck and 3-story glass atrium with mezzanine bar.  www.rnrresortmd.com

WESTERN MARYLAND


CLOSURES

  • Best Western Envy Hotel – Closed February 2021 and for sale.
  • Bubba Gump – Restaurant at the Inner Harbor closed March 2022.
  • Café Hon ¬– Closed April 2022: Foreman Wolfe Group purchased and plans a new concept.
  • Capital Plaza Hotel / Colony South Hotel – Closed permanently.
  • Crowne Plaza-Baltimore, Sheraton City Centre, Omni Baltimore) – Closed permanently in 2022.
  • Delta Hotel Hunt Valley – Hotel closed at the end of October 2023.
  • Delta Hotel Inner Harbor – Hotel closed in November 2023.
  • Embassy Suites Baltimore/Inner Harbor – Closed in 2021 with plans to turn it into apartments.
  • Hemmingway’s Restaurant – Closed, becoming Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen.
  • Holiday Inn Inner Harbor – The hotel at 301 W. Lombard Street, closed permanently September 2020.
  • Holiday Inn Solomons / Solomons Resort Hotel – The hotel complex has been sold with development plans for it to become senior housing.
  • Hotel RL Baltimore/Inner Harbor – The hotel has closed.  There are plans to spend $18.5 million in renovations to turn the hotel into a 130-unit apartment building.
  • National 4-H Conference Center – Facility has been sold and is not reopening.
  • Martin’s Eastwind Catering Facility – Facility closed, and inventory auctioned off.
  • Michael’s 8th Avenue – Catering facility closed at the end of 2020.
  • Phillips Crab House – The flagship restaurant in Ocean City has closed.
  • Phillips Wharf Environmental Center - The aquaculture center has closed. 
  • Radisson Hotel Baltimore/Inner Harbor – The dual property closed March 2022.
  • Ripley’s Believe It or Not! – The Museum and Odditorium in Baltimore has closed.
  • The Gallery – The 4-story shopping venue in Baltimore closed at the end of 2021.
  • Union Chesapeake Seafood House – The Ocean City restaurant closed.