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( 410-990-1846; 909 Bay Ridge Ave; mains $12-18; 5:30-10:30pm Tue, noon-10:30pm Wed-
Fri, 5-11pm Sat, to 9pm Sun) Perched on a little wooded hill and exuding intimate but enjoy-
ably casual ambience, Vin is the best thing happening in Annapolis for food. Farm-
sourced goodness comes at you in the form of tasty sliders and homemade pizzas (try the
Rock Star, with foie gras, truffles and peaches), and there's a wine cellar as deep as a
trench.

Galway Bay PUB$$$
( 410-263-8333; 63 Maryland Ave; mains $8-15; 11am-midnight Mon-Sat, from 10:30am Sun)
The epitome of a power-broker bar, this Irish-owned and -operated pub is the dark sort of
hideaway where political deals go down over Jameson, stouts and mouthwatering sea-
food specials.

Rams Head Tavern PUB$$$

$$$
( 410-268-4545; www.ramsheadtavern.com ; 33 West St; mains $10-30; from 11am) Serves
pub fare and refreshing microbrews in an attractive oak-paneled setting, with live bands
(tickets $15 to $55) on stage.

Information
There's a visitor center ( www.visitannapolis.org ; 26 West St; 9am-5pm) and a seasonal in-
formation booth at City Dock. A Maryland Welcome Center (

410-974-3400; 350 Rowe

Blvd; 9am-5pm) is inside the State House, and runs free tours of the building.

Getting There & Around

Greyhound ( www.greyhound.com ) runs buses to Washington, DC (once daily). Dillon's
Bus ( www.dillonbus.com ; tickets $5) has 26 weekday-only commuter buses between Anna-
polis and Washington, DC, connecting with various DC Metro lines.
Inexpensive bicycles (per day $5; 9am-8pm) are available for hire from the Harbor-

master's office at the City Dock.

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Eastern Shore

Just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, a short drive from the urban sprawl of the Bal-
timore-Washington corridor, Maryland's landscape makes a dramatic about-face. Non-