Annapolis Among 20 Best Coastal Places To Live: Magazine

ANNAPOLIS, MD — If your dream home is on the coast, enjoying water sports and boating, then Annapolis is your town. From its nop-notch restaurants, vibrant shopping and farmers' markets, historic neighborhoods, and access to hiking and biking trails the city has a mix of amenities.

According to Coastal Living magazine, Annapolis is one of the 20 Best Places to Live on the Coast in 2018. Communities on the list range from little beach towns to humming coastal cities, from sweet domestic islands to expat escapes. They include Santa Cruz, California, ranked No. 1; the Kennebunks of Maine, ranked No. 2; storied playground of the rich, Newport, Rhode Island at No. 7; and seashell-hunters paradise Captiva Island, Florida at No. 10.

Here's how the magazine describes Annapolis:

"There are historic cities, and then there is Annapolis. All it takes is a short walk along the brick sidewalks that circle the capitol (the oldest state house in legislative use in America), amid the storefronts and hotels, to feel that breathing connection to the Revolutionary era. And one need only walk a few short blocks to City Dock to feel the salty influence of Chesapeake Bay, from sailboats and crab joints to those scrubbed midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy in their dress uniforms. For maritime-history fans, there is no better place to call home.

Your One Thing: About a half-mile from the State House, the U.S. Naval Academy is open to the public and offers guided tours from its visitors center. (Yes, they really feed more than 4,400 midshipmen within five minutes at every meal—learn how.)"

See the full list at Coastal Living's website.

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