Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Chesapeake City, MD, the town of cute little porches

Chesapeake City, MD
If I were keeper of the names of cities, I would change the name of Chesapeake City. Not  because I don't like the name. How could one not like a name that rolls so eloquently off the tongue? I would change it because, as I was walking the streets of this quaint, historical town this past weekend, I kept saying to my husband, "What a cute little porch." 

The town is lined with businesses, restaurants, B&B's, and private residential homes that have inviting porches that beckon passers-by to take a seat and enjoy the flavor of the town. I love porches. Don't we all?

Yes, I would change the name to the Town of Cute Little Porches. Too long a name? Yes. And since the town went through a name change in 1839 - it used to be called Village of Bohemia - and since I am not the keeper of town names, I will will have to  be happy with the current name. However, when the travel bug beckons me back to Cecil County, Maryland, as it often does, I may say to my husband, "Let's go to the town of Cute Little Porches." 

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Check back tomorrow to see more photos of Chesapeake City, Md.

FYI: Cecil County, Maryland will be honoring local vets with with music, food, and fireworks on July 3, 2012. Admission is free. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Location: North East Community Park at Walnut St. and North East. More info


Not too many counties give you 2 days of fireworks, but if you miss the July 3 fireworks, jump on over to the North East Community Park on Walnut Street in Elkton and enjoy live music and food before fireworks. Event begins at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th, and is also free. More info.

2 comments:

Jackie said...

Something warmly inviting about a front porch. Down here in the South, almost everybody has one...with a rocking chair and/or a porch swing.
Love your photos.
Jackie

Anonymous said...

Patti, what GORGEOUS photos you take! My porch is the one with the Katydids sign--www.shopkatydids.com--but we do love all of our porches in town!

Thank you so much for you wonderful posting. I'll forward it to others to enjoy and if you don't mind, we'll put it on FB.
- Katydids