Today was the last day of this season's Festival, and after umpteen years of attending, it finally dawned on me that I can use the shields on the palisade wall to help me find my car. What can I say? I'm an unwashed peasant.

Today is a perfect fall day please. I hope everybody can get outside and experience it. It is just so wonderful right now it is just like everything is so beautiful. Get your favorite fall beverage. Put on a warm sweater and go for a walk. It's amazing!.

Early voting: October 22–29, 2026, from 7 AM–8 PM daily Frederick County voters can use any of the county’s five early voting centers.

He ran ads during football. Maybe it wasn't a compressor, but he used something to make him sound like less of a whiny twat. We've all heard you speak, you mega-douche—you do not sound like you do in the new commercials.

He sucks. Vote him out.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Please join us at Carroll Baldwin Hall in Savage, MD this Friday evening for a drum circle! Attendance is free, no experience necessary!

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Was there ever an apology to the young reporter or even a response from Andy Harris after his embarrassing shenanigans?

my bday is coming up and was hoping to make a new record happen! i live near Clinton/ Suitland/ Camp Springs, MD and am hoping to hear recs to trails up to 30 mins away from me. TIA for reading!🫶🏼 pic of hiking buddy for attention

https://onoldcourt.substack.com/p/the-park-school-of-baltimore-and?r=6cactc

Just another drop in the bucket of reasons Andy Harris shouldn’t hold any government position

Hi guys,

I should be visiting my girlfriend’s family in Glen Burnie. Is there anything I need to know about Baltimore and Glen Burnie?

It will be my first time in the United States. I’m a bit of an anxious traveller.

Any hidden gems I should visit and where should I avoid?

Welcome to the October 25 edition of 5 Things to Know This Week in Maryland! There is a lot to celebrate, from honoring our Veterans to Maryland’s Emancipation Day. And if you want a small taste of fall, try one of our microdosing suggestions. Baltimore Speakeasies are a special treat when you want something different and unexpected. Take a look at what is scheduled for the holidays in downtown Annapolis.

https://chesapeake-inspired.com/5-things-to-know-this-week/

Before winter arrives, I went on one last big outdoor hike. I visited Paw Paw Tunnel and Green Ridge State Forest in western Maryland, and the fall leaves were absolutely gorgeous. Some highlights:

• The Paw Paw Tunnel is a 3,118 foot tunnel for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Workers blasted it out of the rocks in the mid 1800s because the mountains came down so sharply to the Potomac River that they couldn't build the canal right alongside it. The tunnel is farther than it looks, and dark and wet, so bring a flashlight and wear boots/waterproof shoes. But it was very cool and this theme felt appropriate for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW5w0-xOXu8
• You can come back via a steep two mile trail over the bluff--it climbs about 350 feet. The woods are beautiful with a bunch of historical markers (including a notice about how the Irish and German canal workers disliked each other and got into fights and riots). And at one spot there is a nice partial view of the Potomac River.
• The Potomac River was quite shallow. It couldn't have been more than a few feet deep--just 2-3 feet in a lot of places. Still, I saw people kayaking and canoeing.
• Green Ridge State Forest lives up to its name--in additional to the big Green Ridge it has many smaller ridges. They aren't super big but they are rugged, and there are a lot of them. There isn't a lot of flat ground in the park, so hiking is a really good workout. Most of the trails go through dense woods, although the trees are relatively small. The most beautiful hike I did was the Deep Run/Big Run trail, which takes you along a rocky creek and up some very steep hills.
• Be aware that a lot of the forest's roads are not paved. The roads are either gravel or dirt, and pretty rough in many areas.
• I saw a number of white-tailed deer, squirrels, chipmunks, hawks and vultures, songbirds, and geese. I also saw some droppings that were either from a coyote or a black bear.

All in all, this was by far the wildest place in Maryland I have been to. I felt like I was out in the wilderness a lot of the time.