Crab Decks & Tiki Bars of the Chesapeake Bay, the smash-hit guide books that send you on waterfront getaways to bustling dock bars, steamed crab feasts and tropical lounges.
From Baltimore to Crisfield, Annapolis to Virginia Beach…explore 300+ hot spots located on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Update Your Travel Plans
Crab season is finally here! Since the launch of the Maryland fourth edition, lots of changes have happened around the Bay. Click the link below to see new updates on dock bars, tiki lounges, and seafood houses. Learn more...
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Crab Decks on WAMU Radion
Get Out There, the weekly segment about ways to explore the Washington region, WAMU host Tamika Smith spoke with Susan Elnicki Wade and Bill Wade. The couple wrote Crab Decks and Tiki Bars of the Chesapeake Bay. The book (in its fourth edition) is a guide to the crab joints around the Bay.
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Reviews: Chesapeake Bay Magazine
It’s a question many of us face: When you have summertime guests in town and you want to show off the Chesapeake Bay lifestyle, where should you take them? We’d be willing to bet that you’d go looking for a crab deck or a place to get an icy drink outside.
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