LETTER
SPRING 2016
A FREE QUARTERLY PUBLICATION FOR THOSE ON THE MOVE
FROM THE EDITOR
AND THE RESIDENTS OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
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Molly Fellin Spence
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Welcome, spring!
As the warm, sunny days get longer we’re all called to head outdoors. Frederick County
is an outstanding place to find a wide variety of places to stretch your legs and shake off
that winter chill.
Get inspired starting on Page 12, with our story on how to #FindYourPark in Frederick
County. The National Park Service turns 100 years old this year, with celebrations
planned nationwide. You won’t need to travel far to celebrate. Frederick County is
home to several wonderful national parks and national historic places. Check out the
story to learn more about how you can celebrate a century of national parks, right in your
own backyard.
On Page 44, we highlight the Maryland Wine Passport Experience, which focuses on
multiple different wine trails spread across the state, including the Antietam Highlands
Wine Trail and the Frederick Wine Trail, both right here in Frederick County. Fill up your
passport with visits to wineries, cideries and meaderies. Spend time outdoors exploring
fields where grapes and apples are grown for the delicious drinks. And enjoy a sample or
two while you’re at it. The springtime is an ideal time to get out there and enjoy yourself.
One of the springtime’s most popular events in all of Frederick is the annual Frederick
Reads, a month long celebration of authors and books, sponsored by Frederick County
Public Libraries. Find out more about celebrated authors who will be visiting, speaking,
and signing books on Page 46.
And finally, don’t miss the calendar of events starting on Page 54. A multitude of
awesome events, such as the Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Festival, Bell and History Days,
the Frederick Festival of the Arts, Summerfest Family Theatre, and summer concert
series, are all listed there.
Whatever you do, get outside and enjoy this beautiful county this season.
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Frederick County Guide makes every effort to ensure accuracy of its resource
listings, but does not hold responsibility for incorrect or missing information.
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We wish to thank our advertisers for their continued support!
Many thanks to the countless Frederick County residents and employees
who offered their time and insight to add to the content of this issue.
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FREDERICK COUNTY GUIDE | SPRING 2016
Molly Fellin Spence, editor
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