Most folks in the District survive the holidays unscathed — unless forced to eat another sugar cookie or listen to a new version of “Jingle Bells.” And who would blame the most stressed-out among us for darting out of town, seeking a day or two of blessed escape, toward any tranquil port in the storm? Cambridge, Md., a quaint and colorful maritime town hugging the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, should be calling your name right about now.
| If you go |
| Cambridge, Md. |
| Distance: 88 miles from D.C. |
| Info: cambridgemainstreet.com, tourdorchester.org |
True, Cambridge cannot claim to be the oldest of American waterside establishments, but it is close, having been settled in 1684. It is also the seat of Dorchester County, which ensures more than a few buildings of architectural interest — many of which are open to the public.
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