Tourism Solomons, Maryland
traveler s column arnaldo pomodoro , begotten, forgotten diptych terry ward @ smithsonian-affiliated annmarie garden
the town welcomes tourists numerous marinas, seafood restaurants, gift shops, boardwalk, sculpture garden, calvert marine museum visitors can climb atop former lighthouse, harbor cruises, , occasional famous performer concerts outdoors. solomons has 3 major hotels, u.s. navy family recreation center, , church retirement home. st. peter s chapel historic 1889 carpenter gothic-style church still in use.
the annmarie sculpture garden & arts center in solomons smithsonian-affiliated forested sculpture park creations of kenneth snelson, george rickey, arnaldo pomodoro , other major sculptors on exhibit. sculptures on loan national gallery of art or hirshhorn museum. site both family-friendly place educational activities children , host of world-class professional artwork, including pieces picasso, matisse, , miró; 3 highlights of 2008 opening exhibit of new gallery space, arts building. in traffic circle outside arts building stands landmark bronze fountain-sculpture made annmarie garden depicts chesapeake bay waterman standing in boat while holding oyster-harvesting tongs. during warm season, water pumped through concealed ductwork emerges , cascades out of tongs jaws , on shellfish-sorting riprap on tonger s boat. fallen water pools around boat in map-shaped decorative basin visiting children splash feet. since 1993, annmarie garden has hosted outdoor national juried arts festival @ typically around 100 traveling artists encamp in display tents weekend sell wares.
solomons home popular tiki bar of solomons island. weekend of annual opening of tiki bar brings tens of thousands of visitors tiki bar , other solomons island establishments. other popular local establishments include pier (with outdoor bar allows boats pull directly bar) , ruddy duck microbrewery (located in neighboring dowell, md).
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