Jump start your new year by making a resolution to explore Calvert County. 'Cause baby, it may be cold outside but there is plenty of fun to be had along the Louis Goldstein Highway in the winter.
Start the year off right at the coolest event of the year. The
Some plungers take a quick dip, some splash and some swim in the frigid Chesapeake Bay right at the town's public beach. After you plunge, stick around to enjoy hot cocoa and roast marshmallows at a warm bonfire with the locals. For $25, participants can receive a certificate and T-shirt with net proceeds donated to Calvert Meals on Wheels, Inc.
If indoors is more your style, then head to the
Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick where heated pools will carryyou away from the outside chill. Relax in a hot tub or the 28 feet x 52 feet therapy pool heated to 99 degrees while the kids enjoy three slides, water drop bucket and a water playground in the leisure pool. All this, plus a competition pool, open swim area and fitness room await you and your family. The pools are open every day and even have facilities to host small parties.
Don't want to make a splash of any kind? The
Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) invites you to leave the water, and your electronics, behind and reconnect with your family and friends
in the warmth of this maritime treasure. Plan to attend CMM: Unplugged! where all activities are free with museum admission the weekend of Jan. 14-15. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the personal connections CMM curators, volunteers and staff have with the exhibits that they've never shared with the public before. Challenge your friends and relatives to a game of checkers, jacks or other classic games that don't require batteries or an internet connection. CMM: Unplugged! promises a weekend of rediscovering the art of conversation, imagination and communication.
fifth annual Restaurant Week Feb. 17-26. Calvert County Restaurant Week will feature restaurants that draw on the region's bounty to offer unique dining experiences. Whether your favorite fare is fresh seafood, Italian cuisine or anything in between, Restaurant Week has something to satisfy every palate.
Calvert County's savory and unique dishes. At the 