Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at Pimlico Race Course in the week leading up to the Preakness Stakes? You have to get up early (and I mean REALLY early!) to experience the best kept secret in Baltimore! Every year, in the week leading up to Preakness, Pimlico (originally known as Old Hilltop before it was flattened for better views) opens its gates to horse racing fans for a chance to see the track and stables, meet the trainers and jockeys, and even watch the ho

Photo above courtesy of South Mountain Creamery/Facebook Cows, Ice Cream, Cheese - Yes, Please! One of the reasons I love living in the DC suburbs of Maryland is because we get to enjoy it all! I love being just a short metro ride into DC to the city sights. But more so, I love that it only takes me 15 minutes to be in the country. I grew up riding horses and spent all of my afternoons at the barn in rural horse country. I miss it! I crave a slice of the country every mo

One of our favorite day trips and weekend getaways is Lancaster County, PA to visit the Amish country. It's beautiful country! The Amish crafts are spectacular and food is delicious. Fall is our favorite time to visit. However, we can't always find time to escape to the beautiful Amish country as often as we'd like. Fortunately for us though, we can get our fix at the Lancaster County Dutch Market, which isn’t in Lancaster County at all. Three days a week, the Amish comm

This week is Baltimore City's 2018 Winter Restaurant Week. We love Restaurant Week because it gives us a chance to try new places at better prices. You can read more about the different Maryland Restaurant Week Events in my earlier post here. We chose Roy's Restaurant in Baltimore's Harbor East for our Baltimore City Restaurant Week date night. Roy's was established in 1988 and started by Roy Yamaguchi in Honolulu, Hawaii. There are now 17 locations across the U.S. Roy's