Jeff Millie News Today

Back Creek is an astonishing body of water with a fascinating history. Not really a flowing creek at all, but a tidal estuary less than a mile long, Back Creek has more than 1,200 boats of all descriptions filling the slips in a dozen commercial marinas and at scores of private piers.

It’s this time of year when we reflect on the fun adventures we’ve had and all the happy trails we’ve walked.We picked out the highlights to share. Here, in no particular order, are 10 places we’ll be returning to again and again.

I wanted to do something special to celebrate Millie’s second birthday, so we jumped in the car and drove an hour north from Annapolis to take a walk in the historic village of Jerusalem Mill in the Central Section of Gunpowder Falls State Park.

I’ll bet you’re one of those people who has vowed never to go to downtown Annapolis again. It’s just too crowded and there are never enough parking spaces. Well, hah! I just spent a couple of hours strolling around City Dock and there were just a few people around and acres of free parking.