Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29
FOR THE TOURIST.

To Annapolis-The road between
under construction, and 1t is therefore
advisable to go via the Baltimore pike
to 81 miles beyond Elkridge, where
turn to the right and follow A. A. A.
signs through Lansdown to Annapolis
boulevard.
To Winchester via IIeesburg-Seven-
ty-two miles. The scenery and saving
In mileage on this route compensates
for the poorness of some Of the road.
All is passable, and the poorest surface
is beyond Tysons, with alternating
stretches of good dirt between Lees
burg and Castleman's bridge.
To Fredericksburg-Sect below
Dumfries still bad in dry season and
impossible when wet. This road has
recently been designated az post
route. which means that permanent i'm
provement will begin in the near
future.
To Mount Vernon-A part of the main
road beyond Hunting Creek bridge Is
being resurfaced, and it is necessary
to detour over good gravel. turning
left after crossing bridge below Alex
andria.
The new headlight law for Maryland
requires that any lighting device over
four candlepower shall be arranged so
that no portion of the beam. when
measured seventy-hve feet or more
ahead of the lamps. shall rise above
forty-two inches from the ground. No
light. even if shaded shall be over
thirty-two cand1epower. The law goes
into effect August /.
Colonial Beach; fifty-five-mile auto
trip-The best method of reaching the
beach is via Clinton making detour at
the District of Columbia line via Suit
-
Pennsylvania avenue bridge to top Of
hill, where turn left to Meadows. then
to Camp Springs. Continue straight
ahead via La Plata to Rock Point.
where leave machine at hotel garage
and go by fast motor yacht which
runs daily at 1890 am. and 1870 pm.
returning from Colonial Beach at 6:15
am. and 3:15 pm. On Sundays boat
also leaves Rock Point at 1 80 pm. and
Colonial Beach at IL noon. The yacht
trip requires about three-quarters of
an hour. and the fare is 50 cents
Braddock Heights. Md. fifty-eight
miles-Leave on Rockville pike via
| straight through Frederick. following
right hand road just beyond. High
| elevation. cool. dry climate, pure spring
water
Buena Vista Springs. Blue Ridge
Summit, Pen Mar, etc; ninety-fve
1
! Frederick to Hagerstown; leave Ha-
| gerstown via North Potomac street to
| Waynesboro, turn right over good pike.
| Mountain Lake and Deer Park. 204
| miles-Go via Rockville, Ridgeville,
| Frederick, Iagerstown. Cumberland to
Keysers ridge. then south: all fine btu
| lithic macadam or concrete: on the crest
| of the Aileghenies, surrounded by some
of the finest scenery in Maryland; beau
/ tIfully shaded; golfing. boating, swim
ming pool and other amusements.
| Rock Point, Md; fifty-nve miles--Foi
| low same routing via La Plata, as In
reaching Colonial Beach. Arteslan
water, bathing and excellent hshing'
twenty motor boats.
| Virginia Hot Springs, open all the
| wear. 26J miles--Leave on ROCKVILLE
pike: go via Ridgeville, Frederick
| Harpers Ferry. Winchester, down the
Shenandoah valley pike to stanton
leave Stanton on Augusta street, 60
ing via Churchville, Jennings CAP
| Deerfeld and Bath Alum Springs. ie
! stanton all is fine macadam or con
Il crete except four miles rough going
into Harpers Ferry From Stauntoi
the first ten and last five miles Is mac
adam and remainder fair to good dirt
i 9th a few sandy stretches.
Rfdgeyille to Frederick, beginning
July 10 ,,,,,
Mechanicav!lle to Leonardtown, Jul!
14to about the 10th.
II Hancock to Cumberland, July 1" 1o'
several weeks. ~ &c
Centerville TO Easton, Md. July l6
Denton. Nd. later.