UP to SPEED
Invasion. The museum’s
Alex Brown & Sons Gallery
reopens with rare artifacts,
some never before on public
display, highlighting the
establishment of the Union
Army’s Railroad Brigade,
the Battle of Antietam and
transporting the wounded
over the railroad and the
National Road. Additions
to the Roundhouse exhibits
include equipment of the
Union soldiers and Gen.
B. F. Kelly, commander of
the Railroad Division. The
National Landmark Round-
house exhibits the largest
assemblage of Civil War
railroad equipment, and
o;ers a round-trip train ride
to the original site of Camp
Carroll, the largest Union
encampment in Baltimore.
New exhibits include the
Union Army’s Railroad Bri-
gade, hospital trains, and
moving the wounded by rail
and road. Through May 30,
2015. borail.org.
save 30 percent on the best
available coach rail fare for one
companion traveling with a paid
regular (full) fare adult. Valid for
travel on the Northeast Regional
service to Baltimore. Valid for sale
through Dec. 16, and for travel
through Dec. 19, 2012. Reservations are exclusively available at
amtrak.com through visitbaltimore.
org/amtrak. See page 125 for blackout dates and other restrictions.
Chesapeake Bay Blues
Festival: The blues are back
in town at Sandy Point State
Park. Recognized as one of
the premier blues festivals in
the world, the festival
features an all-star lineup
that jams on the shores
of the Chesapeake in the
name of good fun and even
better deeds. Annapolis.
May 19–20. bayblues.org.
Bermuda Ocean Race:
Competitors sail 125 miles
down Chesapeake Bay and
628 miles to Bermuda for
the biennial race. The Friday
afternoon start provides a
unique spectator opportunity
in Annapolis Harbor. June 8.
bermudaoceanrace.com.
Annapolis Arts and Crafts
Festival: View the juried
works of the region’s best
artists and craftsmen. Sample fine cuisine and select
wines, enjoy live entertainment, and take a walk
through history along the
brick-lined streets of Colonial Annapolis.. Sponsored
by the Arts Council of Anne
Arundel County and Maryland Hall for the Creative
Arts. Navy-Marine Corps
Memorial Stadium, Taylor
Avenue, Annapolis. June
9–10. 410-263-4012;
annapolisartsandcrafts
festival.com.
For the Annapolis events,
save 30 percent on the best
available coach rail fare for one
companion traveling with a paid
regular (full) fare adult. Valid for
travel on the Northeast Regional
service to BWI Thurgood Marshall
Airport Station. Valid for sale
through Dec. 16, and for travel
through Dec. 19, 2012. Reservations are exclusively available at
amtrak.com through visitannap-olisspecials/amtrak/ index.aspx.
See page 125 for blackout dates
and other restrictions.
MASSACHUSETTS
Paradise City Arts Festival: The festival showcases the works of some of
America’s most prominent
craftsmen and artists and is
an important resource for
serious collectors, home-owners, galleries and decorators. Among the many art
media included are works in
studio furniture, art glass,
large-scale sculpture, ceramics and more. Live music and
top cuisine. Three County
Fairgrounds, Northampton.
May 26–28. 800-511-9725;
paradisecityarts.com.
Taste of Amherst: The
picturesque downtown
common of Amherst is the
setting for the 2012 Taste
of Amherst. Join in the
fun and enjoy some of the
tastiest cuisine in the region,
exciting live music and other
events and attractions for
all ages and interests.
June 14–17. 413-253-0700;
tasteofamherst.com.
Old Deerfield Summer
Craft Fair: Named one of
the 25 Best Craft Fairs in
America. Explore handmade furnishings and
clothing, quality jewelry,
ceramics, paintings and
