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Bubble tea is a classic Vietnamese treat, served with chewy tapioca balls, juicy boba pearls, and various types of colorful nata de coco
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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48 E. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21705
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine is a two-floor organized museum that is located in the heart of Frederick. They have a gift shop in the museum. Visitors can finish the tour in an hour.
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Roads & Rails Museum offers reasonable admission rates. They have a gift shop where visitors can buy souvenirs and toy trains. Kids and adults will surely love their scavenger hunt.
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Carroll Creek Market Street, Frederick, MD 21701
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Carrol Creek Linear Park is a scenic river walk area along Frederick's canal. It offers benches to sit and rest as well as an artistically-landscaped walking path. Visitors can feed fish from the waterside.
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Tilghman Island is home to the last commercial sailing company in North America. Visitors to the island find numerous fishing charters, upscale restaurants often serving fresh seafood, bed and breakfasts, and the Phillip's Wharf Environmental Center.
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21604 Chicken Point Road, Tilghman, MD 21671
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Dockside Express Cruises & Tours - Day Tours offers a variety of tour packages on its 49-seat Express Royale boat. Options include floating crab feasts, private charters, team-building exercises, and overnight excursions for groups of at least 25.
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21604 Chicken Point, Tilghman, MD 21671
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Phillips Wharf Environmental Center is an educational attraction designed to teach visitors about the various animals of the Chesapeake Bay area. It offers hands-on experiences with animals, and features an ecological focus.
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94 votes
20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701
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Weinberg Center for the Arts in West Patrick Street holds concerts, musicals, plays, and classic movies. They have a balcony and a refreshment counter. Although the decor of the place is old, they use modern equipment.
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A reconstruction of Barbara Fritchie's original Civil War dwelling, the Barbara Fritchie House and Museum documents Civil War history. Artifacts and antiques on display include furniture, clothing, chinaware, original documents, and manuscripts.
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24 E. Church St, Frederick, MD 21701
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The history of the local area is put on display at the museum controlled by the Historical Society of Frederick County. The primary focus of the exhibits revolve around the early 1800s, and guided tours are conducted regularly.
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31 W Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701
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The Maryland Ensemble offers professional theatrical productions and theater education in its 100-seat, black-box facility. The ensemble produces full-length plays and children's theater as well as comedy sketches and song.