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mains $6-12, dinner $11-25; 11am-10pm; )
is a lovingly restored main stage that serves
as a restaurant, bar, art gallery and theater for nightly live music; the kitchen serves ec-
lectic American fare with global accents (seafood burritos, jerk chicken wraps).
There are B&Bs galore, but we prefer the
Atlantic Hotel
( 410-641-3589;
www.atlantichotel.com
; 2 N Main St; r $115-245; )
, a handsome, Gilded-era lodger that
gives guests the time-warp experience with all the modern amenities.
A few miles from Berlin, Snow Hill has a splendid location along the idyllic Poco-
moke River. Get on the water with the
Pocomoke River Canoe Company
(
410-632-3971;
www.pocomokerivercanoe.com
;
312 N Washington St; canoe per hr/day $15/40)
.
They'll even take you upriver so you can have a leisurely paddle downstream. Nearby
Furnace Town
( 410-632-2032;
www.furnacetown.com
;
Old Furnace Rd; adult/child $6/3;
10am-5pm Mon-Sat Apr-Oct, from noon Sun; )
, off Rte 12, is a living-history museum
that marks the old location of a 19th-century iron-smelting town. In Snow Hill itself,
while away an odd, rewarding half-hour in the
Julia A Purnell Museum
(
410-632-0515; 208 W Market St; adult/child $2/0.50; 10am-4pm Tue-Sat, from 1pm Sun Apr-
Oct)
, a tiny structure that feels like an attic for the entire Eastern Shore.
Staying in town? Check out Snow Hill's
River House Inn
( 410-632-2722;
www.riverhouseinn.com
; 201 E Market St; r $160-190, cottage $250-300; )
, with a lush
backyard that overlooks a scenic bend of the river.
Palette
( 410-632-0055; 104 W Market
St; mains $14-22; 11am-3pm Tue-Wed, to 9pm Thu-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun; )
serves a
changing menu of contemporary American fare, using organic locally sourced ingredi-
ents.
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Ocean City
'The OC' is where you'll experience the American seaside resort at its tackiest. Here you
can take a spin on nausea-inducing thrill rides, buy a T-shirt with obscene slogans and
drink to excess at cheesy theme bars. The center of action is the 2.5-mile-long board-
walk, which stretches from the inlet to 27th St. The beach is attractive, but you'll have to
contend with horny teenagers and noisy crowds; the beaches north of the boardwalk are
much quieter.
In summer, the town's tiny year-round population of 7100 swells to more than
150,000; traffic is jammed and parking scarce.
