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Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort | |
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16701 Lakeview Rd. 21530
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Flintstone - Maryland
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| Maryland's identity is anchored in the waters that boldly sprawl across its inland mass. How could it not be? There is water all over the place. 23 main rivers and numerous bays infiltrate this gunshaped state. |
| Of Maryland's 23 counties, 16 border the tidal shoreline. So do the state's largest city, Baltimore, and its capital, Annapolis. |
| Located on the eastern coast of the US, with a population of five million people and covering 10,500 square miles. |
| Maryland is surrounded by Virginia and Washington D.C. on the south, Pennsylvania on the north and the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware on the east. | |
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| Although at times its proud inhabitants might feel overlooked by the attention given to nearby Washington, D.C. and its political power, Baltimore is a city with a personality of its own, being the financial and educational center of Maryland. |
| The Inner Harbor is an example of the pride that the people of Baltimore feel for their city. Once home to run-down factories and warehouses, the port has now become a tourist site which attracts crowds of visitors every weekend. Beside the water stand bright office buildings, the seven-story National Aquarium, and the glass pavilions of Harbor Place. | |
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 Hammond-Hardwood House .This building, constructed in 1774 for legislator and tobacco-planter Matthias Hammond, was the final creation of renowned architect William Buckland. |
| Maryland State House. The oldest capitol building in the United States still in legislative use was also the only state house in which Congress used to meet. |
| US Naval Academy The academy occupies over 300 acres on the south side of the Severn River. Its museum houses a large number of paintings, flags, uniforms, swords, medals, arms, sculptures and various other historical objects. |
| William Paca House and Garden. Built between 1763 and 1765, this restored Georgian home combines elements of English Georgian style with distinctive Maryland touches, such as the vast fireplaces, and contains furniture typical of that era. |
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| Maryland boasts a very varied cuisine. Many restaurants and traditional establishments serve classic American dishes such as T-bone steak and Caesar salad. |
| Fresh shellfish from Chesapeake Bay is renowned worldwide. Blue crabs, oysters, clams and mussels are all highly recommended. |
| The Chesapeake Bay Grill is a platter of shellfish from the shallow waters of Chesapeake Bay Other typical Maryland dishes are crab soup, blue crabs, lobster and oysters. |
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| The center of Annapolis has a vast range of stores and specialist boutiques which are mainly concentrated around Main Street and the wharf area. Some of the most popular retail outlets can be found on Maryland Avenue and West Annapolis. |
| The Annapolis Mall, at the intersection of SR450 and US50 is home to the major department stores. |
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| Time Zone: UTC - 5. |
| Official Currency: US Dollar. |
| Language: English. Spanish is the second most widely-spoken language in the US. |
| Population: The State of Georgia has 8,186,453 inhabitants. |
| Electricity: The electricity supply in the whole country is 110 V. Plugs have 2 flat blades and a round grounding (earth) pin. |
| Banking Hours: From 9 a.m. to 2 or 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday. The majority of banks open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon or 1 p.m.. |
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