Quick Escapes® Washington, D.C., 6th; Getaways from the Nation's Capital
by John Fitzpatrick and Holly Burkhalter; Revised and Updated by Evan BalkanEdition: 6th
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2007-05-01
Publisher(s): GPP Travel
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Summary
Escape from the hustle and bustle of Washington, D.C. with this guide. John Fitzpatrick and Holly Burkhalter will help city dwellers and travellers discover great things to do outside the nation's capital. Watch wild ponies run free on Maryland's Assateague Island, tour America's chocolate capital or ride roller-coasters in Hershey, Pennsylvania; or take in a panoramic view of the Delaware coast at the Cape May Lighthouse.
Author Biography
John Fitzpatrick teaches political science and is the Director of the State University of New York at Brockport's Washington Semester Program. Holly Burkhalter is Advocacy Director of Physicians for Human Rights, an international human rights organization. She is also the author of a cookbook/memoir, Four Midwestern Sisters Christmas Book (Viking Penguin, 1991).
John and Holly share a home in the Washington, D.C.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vii |
| Virginia Escapes | p. 1 |
| Shenandoah National Park | p. 2 |
| Charlottesville | p. 15 |
| Richmond | p. 27 |
| Williamsburg | p. 38 |
| Chincoteague | p. 51 |
| Maryland Escapes | p. 63 |
| Annapolis | p. 64 |
| The Eastern Shore | p. 73 |
| Berlin, Assateague Island, and Ocean City | p. 85 |
| Antietam National Battlefield, Gettysburg, and Catoctin Mountain | p. 95 |
| Western Maryland | p. 108 |
| West Virginia Escapes | p. 121 |
| Berkeley Springs and Harpers Ferry | p. 122 |
| Elkins and Canaan Valley | p. 132 |
| Lewisburg | p. 143 |
| Pipestem Resort State Park and the New River Gorge | p. 154 |
| Pennsylvania Escapes | p. 165 |
| Philadelphia | p. 166 |
| Lancaster County | p. 180 |
| Laurel Highlands | p. 194 |
| Pittsburgh | p. 205 |
| Delaware and Beyond Escapes | p. 219 |
| Wilmington and the Brandywine Valley | p. 220 |
| Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach | p. 232 |
| Lewes and Cape May | p. 242 |
| Index | p. 255 |
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