St. Michaels, MD, “the town that fooled the British,” has long been a destination for the discerning traveler seeking a blend of historic charm and modern amenities. Shops, museums and fine dining are enjoyed in a relaxed and picturesque setting. Point Breeze Bed and Breakfast, with its postcard views, offers a quiet retreat amongst all the delights of St. Michaels and its surrounding area.
St. Michaels is on the Miles River, in Talbot County, which is centrally located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It is home to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, featuring the historic Hooper Strait Lighthouse, and many other exhibits telling the “stories of the Bay”.
Further down the Chesapeake, at the mouth of the Choptank River, you will find Tilghman Island, home to the last commercial sailing fleet in North America, the skipjacks. It is still a true working watermen's village with excellent fishing and fresh seafood. Oxford, MD, on the Tred Avon River, is one of the oldest towns in Maryland. It can be reached from St. Michaels by the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry, one of the oldest continuously operated ferries in North America.
The heart of Talbot County is Easton, MD, voted the 8th Best Small Town in America. It is the arts and cultural center of the Eastern Shore, with the Avalon Theater and the Academy of the Arts bringing local and national artists to the area. Festivals and celebrations such as Crab Days, Log Canoe Races, Food and Wine Festival, Cardboard Boat Races, Arts Marketplace, and the Waterfowl Festival just to name a few, are held throughout the year in and around the area to give you plenty of reasons to visit, and visit often! The Eastern Shore offers history, culture, arts, scenic beauty, peaceful havens, and many other unexpected pleasures. Come, relax, enjoy!