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A Travel Guide to Exploring Route 40, America’s First Highway

Sorry Route 66, but no other national highway is as consequential as U.S. 40, known as “Main Street of America," which celebrates its 100th birthday this year.

On The Town

Weekend Lineup: Oct. 2-4

The best ways to spend your weekend in Charm City.

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The List: October 2026

From the New/Next Film Festival and Blaq Pride to Doors Open Baltimore and Halloween at the MD Science Center, here are the happenings to mark on your calendar this month.

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Travel & Outdoors

Dorchester County is More Than Just a Pit Stop on the Way to Ocean City

About an hour and a half from Baltimore, the Eastern Shore province is full of year-round wonder—starting with its winter muskrat festival.

Travel & Outdoors

Field Trips: The Region’s Best Long-Weekend Getaways That Combine Fun and History

Rekindle your childlike curiosity and refresh your memory of American history with a long weekend at these local-ish destinations.