AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM, Maryland

Bill and I took his granddaughters to this museum last weekend. We wanted them to have a fun day, and a little culture we could all use. We had a great time. One of the artists gave us a private tour of some of the exhibits making us feel very special. There is plenty to see and absorb and appreciate and I think we all did that. Afterward it was gift shop time, which is another venture all its own!

AVAM
800 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
PH: 410-244-1900

CAFE HON, Maryland

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Hampden in Baltimore. Devin and I thought we would grab some lunch and walk around and maybe see some good "finds". It was "Support your Small Business Day" so the streets were crowded. The main street in this neighborhood is 36th Street, also known as "The Avenue". On "The Avenue" sit several restaurants and many stores of interest. Since Baltimore is known for its Hons , we decided to first eat at Cafe Hon and then browse their gift shop Hon Town across the street. It was a fun day, one to be repeated any day of the week, any chance we get.

CAFE HON
1002 West 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
PH: 410-243-1230

NORTHEAST, Delaware

A few weeks ago Steve and Vete and I were looking for a place to have dinner on a Saturday night in Bethany Beach, Delaware. We chose this restaurant that is located off Rte. 26 in a small strip mall. This neighborhood is very family oriented, but this restaurant seems more geared to adults. It was a good choice for us. Our gourmet-style seafood tasted as good as it looked. They are open for dinner Thursday through Monday at 5pm. Don't go too late as they don't take reservations and I'm sure they fill their tables quickly "in season".

NORTHEAST SEAFOOD KITCHEN
29 F Atlantic Avenue
Ocean View, DE 19970
PH: 302-537-1785

MA'S KETTLE, Maryland

Beth and I surprised Carol with a visit to go out for lunch. Carol surprised us with Ma's Kettle. It was an intimate blast from the past with home cooked food that "hit the spot". We all got hot food and pretended lunch was dinner. After observing familiarities between patrons and employees, it seems to be a favorite in the area. I know I will be going again for more.











MA'S KETTLE
8949 Baltimore Street
Savage, MD 20763
PH: 301-725-8838