I had columns up this week on picking players to try to win one All-Star Game and on the Futures Game rosters. I talked to San Jose mayor Chuck Reed on this week’s Behind the Dish, and was a guest on Slate’s Hang Up and Listen podcast this week. And I chatted today as well.
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I mentioned on Twitter last week that after two years and nine months, we’d sold our house in Arizona and decamped for the east coast, choosing Delaware as our new landing spot. It wasn’t exactly a secret, but the sale of the house happened on such an odd schedule – the appraisal took forever, arrived three days before the draft and we closed just 16 days after it came in – that I never quite made the Big Announcement that, hey, we were leaving paradise.
Many of you asked why – why leave Arizona, and why choose the drive-through state of Delaware. If you don’t care about personal stuff like this, feel free to skip this post.
Why leave Arizona? That’s simple, and it’s complicated. My wife did not enjoy living in Arizona, and especially did not like being so far from family and friends in the northeast. My daughter wants everything – she loved the weather and the pool in Arizona, and she hated leaving her friends, but she missed her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and year-old cousin (my niece), all located between New York City and northern Virginia. It would be easy to just say that I go where they go, and it would be true, but the decision for me was a bit more involved than that.
I loved living in Arizona. I suffer from seasonal depression when the winter grey and the winter darkness become too much. If you thought the top 100 prospect packages were better the last three years – I did, at least – my improved mood in those three Januaries probably had something to do with it. It’s a lot easier to get up and get rolling in the morning when the sun is practically screaming at you to start your day. I loved the near year-round baseball, with spring training and Fall League suddenly home games, and access to rookie ball and two Pac-12 schools, as well as the ability to commute trips to SoCal and Vegas. The food scene in Phoenix exceeded all of my expectations for it going in, and it’s improving rapidly, with more emphasis on seasonal and local ingredients where possible. And while I’m not a particularly materialistic guy – the move reminded me of how little stuff I have beyond kitchen tools and something like 36 cubic feet of boardgames – I did love our house, which we built new through Shea Homes. (Other than dealing with their partners Foresight Security, the process overall was very positive, as was our experience as homeowners.)
I relented on the move primarily because of work – with a commitment from Baseball Tonight for a minimum number of dates, and the difficulty of getting from Phoenix to Bristol, it made more sense to return to somewhere within driving distance. It has been bothering me that I’ve only seen my niece twice in the fourteen months since she was born, and that my grandmother just turned 99 while I haven’t seen her since Christmas. (Phone calls with either of them are about equally productive at this point.) Minor league scouting beyond rookie ball was difficult over the summer as well, because the only team within driving distance is the Tucson Padres, who are about to head down the highway to Hell Paso next year anyway.
The political environment itself didn’t drive me out of Arizona, although the support for Joe Arpaio, who violates civil rights with impunity and ignores the pile of unsolved sex crimes while chasing cameras and headlines with his anti-immigration sweeps and blatant racial profiling, boggles my mind. We lived in a moderate area, highly educated and higher income, and I can’t say that the gap between the state’s overall political leanings and my own ever affected my life in any material way.
That said, I do believe Arizonans are living in a deep state of denial about what climate change is going to mean for them – for the heat, for energy usage, and for water. We had highs of 117-118 over the last two summers, and those days will become more frequent, with highs in the 120s, which are dangerous and will put ever-greater strain on the local electrical grid – one that makes far too little use of the abundant solar and wind resources available in the Phoenix area. (ASU did do something very smart recently – they covered the football/baseball fields’ parking lots with solar panels.) The state’s water policy revolves around hoarding – they have about five years’ worth of supply stored up in underground tanks, which is part of why the Colorado River no longer reaches its delta on the Gulf of California, and also is a lousy plan for long-term sustainability. Water is cheap, and there are no real conservation efforts. We had neighbors with grass lawns. Las Vegas at least pays people to replace grass with low- or zero-water alternatives. In Arizona, no one cares if you leave the sprinklers on all night.
There’s also very little attention paid to the shape and scope of development in the area. There’s no concept of zoning anywhere, and the response to sprawl has mostly been to build more highways further away from the city center, like route 303, going from out by Goodyear north through Surprise up to I-17 north of town. (My daughter often asked if there was a route 404, but I told her all I got was a “highway not found” error.) Mass transit barely exists; they just hooked up the light rail to the airport this spring, and from where we lived, it was never practical to use it whether we were flying out or going to Chase Field. When the population spreads without any planning or control, it will settle in a shape that is not conducive to mass transit solutions – which is exactly what you have in Phoenix.
All of that did add up to one very real concern for me: property values won’t just keep going up out there as they have since the market bottomed out and we bought into it in 2010. The area can only hold so many people, and water shortages could mean rapid declines in property values. I’m not keen on holding on to assets with that kind of downside risk, and the strength of the Republican Party in the state did not make me feel better, because they do not seem to have any intention of focusing on these environmental/growth issues, and because they are far more focused on things like restricting abortion or asking Obama to produce his birth certificate.
If it were just me out there, though, I would have stayed at least a few more years. I hated leaving the friends I made out there, the long list of places I loved to eat, and the spectacular weather nine months out of the year. Even the summer heat is tolerable when you have functioning air conditioning and a pool in your backyard. It also made smoking things on the grill easier, because I never had to worry too much about the temperature dropping below 180 or so unless I let the fire go out completely. The only factor that truly motivated me to move was the air – my daughter and I both suffer from seasonal allergies, and my original hope, that the dry desert air would help us, turned out to be ill-founded. The air quality in Arizona is quite poor, especially in the summer, and neither of us found much relief, while my wife had allergy issues for the first time after we moved there.
As for Delaware, it’s two hours from my in-laws, three hours from my parents and my sister, four hours from Bristol, two-plus from New York City, and has low taxes. The Wilmington area offers good schools, and I’ll have three different minor leagues within 90 minutes of me, possibly four. We’re taking a little bit of a leap of faith, but given that I had no interest in returning to the tundra of New England, wouldn’t touch the tax rates of New Jersey or New York, and won’t abide Pennsylvania’s Puritanical liquor store system, Delaware kind of won by default.
It does seem like I have quite a few readers living here in New Castle County, so if there’s interest, perhaps we could try a meetup before a Blue Rocks game at the Iron Hill Brewery that’s right by the stadium. It’d be great to get to meet more of you in person, and perhaps to learn some insider tips on living around here. So far we’ve had good meals at Two Stones and at the slightly pecular Matilda’s/Mad Mac’s in Newark, but I’m sure there’s far more for us to discover.
One final note, unrelated to why we moved, but about the fact of the move itself. I’ve mentioned a few times here and through other venues that I suffer from anxiety, and have been receiving treatment, including medication, since last summer. The move hasn’t been good for me in that department, in part because of the stress of moving itself (especially with a daughter and two cats in tow), and in part because I liked living in Arizona so much. I’ll write more on that at some other time, but the last three weeks have been less than fun.
Some recommended eating in that area of DE…Main Street Newark- Sinclair’s for breakfast, Santa Fe for pastor tacos although I wouldn’t know if they are up to Arizona standards, Ali Baba, and Caffe Gelato is good but I’d head to Philly if looking for Italian. Elkton, MD- Durham’s Best BBQ is a shack with amazing bbg, only do what they do well which is brisket, chx, ribs, and kielbasa (no pulled pork). Greenville- Pizza by Elizabeth. And enjoy as much blue crab as you can. There are also some pretty good farmers markets that are open daily in the area.
Thanks for the honest and open post Keith and welome back to the East Coast. Didn’t know about your anxiety issues. Must make live TV difficult. You can always schedule some warm weather trips in the middle of the winter. Definitely let us know when you are going to area games. Would love to make one if I can.
Two Philly area recs: Oyster House and Talula’s table, the one in Kennett Square. Talula’s is a pretty unique experience and one of the hardest reservations in the country, so I’m told. They have one sitting a night. Think you would really like it. Good luck settling in.
Oh and Nutter’s Sandwich Shoppe.
A well written and thoughtful post. Thank you for sharing, Keith. I live in Wilmington and would love to join you for a meet up before a Blue Rocks game.
I just LOVE that Dems who (hypocritically) want to live in low tax states have to live in….DELAWARE.
We moved from Maryland to Oregon last fall to be close to our pregnant daughter. We wouldn’t have moved, otherwise. We love the Mid-Atlantic Area. It is a more pleasant place to live than Oregon, more sophisticated, better educated (with much better education systems), more progressive (Oregon is more libertarian than progressive, and there are major differences). I love the Bay and the Eastern Shore. It’s a great area. Enjoy! Arizona is far too hot, and getting hotter all the time, as you say. I recall once going there on a business trip when it was about 115, or so, and I had to be outside a lot. I still was sweating when I got off the plane in cool San Diego. No thanks.
Keith, I must say that over the past few years it’s been a pleasure to get to know you and your work, despite the fact that we’ve never met. It’s this kind of thoughtful, insightful and always entertaining stuff that made me a huge fan of yours and while I’m sorry I won’t get the chance to run into you on one of my annual trips to Scottsdale any more, I’m glad you and your family were able to make the move that seems like it needed to be made. Looking forward to seeing you on BBTN (lord knows they need help) and as always, keep up the fantastic work on the dot-com.
KLaw Rules, that is all.
Doc
Very interesting read. Loved your insight and analysis of your reasons for moving. Sad to see you leaving Arizona.
Sustainability aside, Phoenix isn’t “getting hotter.” Temperatures climb up above 110 on a yearly basis (we average about 3-4 110+ days each June). We’ve been blessed with summers that weren’t so hot the last few years, but that is certainly the exception, not the norm.
Good luck to you in your new home, although I’m sorry to see you leave AZ. I first started following you through the Baseball Today podcast and have followed your ESPN and blog work since. I’d hope that, with both of in the Phoenix area, we’d eventually meet up, as I did with Molly at Chase one time. But if I’ve learned anything over the past couple decades, it’s a small small world (after all) and our paths may cross eventually one day. Until then, I’ll keep up with you on the Web and via Twitter. Again, best of luck and enjoy Del.
Using my real name for a change……Keith, I bought Insider because of you. But the dish is my favorite part of your writing…..books, music, food, and honesty about hard stuff. Thanks, and good luck with everything.
Klaw, in all the years I’ve been reading you, I somehow missed the fact that you are also a cat person – that’s awesome! All the best to you, your wife and daughter on the move and the new adventure in your life, and of course looking forward to more of your superb work for the next several years. Keep reading good books and bringing the snark, good sir!
Part of my family is from Delaware, for vacation time skip Rehobeth and go to Lewes.
Fantastic beaches.
Also, Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton.
Klaw, in case you haven’t discovered it yet, you’ll be happy to know there is an Olive Garden on Concord Pike (Rt 202) across from the mall. Bon appetit!
I feel your pain battling with anxiety myself as I prepare to move from NYC to Ohio. Trying to do it while finding a job is just about the worst thing. Out of curiosity would do you do exactly to treat your anxiety. I have just kind of dealt with it over the years but find it just gets worse with age.
@Bruce: Given the particular issues Keith discussed here, I’m not sure how it’s clear whether Keith is a libertarian or a “hypocritical Dem.” Wanting civil liberties protected isn’t only the purview of Democrats, Libertarians tend to find that important as well. Wanting people that commit sex crimes brought to justice should be the desire of anyone, other than sex offenders, regardless of political persuasion. Climate change doesn’t need to be made into a Democrat-Republican issue if you don’t want it to be, since it merely comes down to whether you believe the scientific evidence, or find it lacking. Climate change isn’t a philosophy, like capitalism, socialism, or the like, it’s either a scientific fact, or it isn’t. In Keith’s case, he believes that evidence, and thus sees it as a serious concern, nothing more, nothing less.
Good post KLaw.
Welcome back to the East Coast, and good luck getting through all the tedious and time-consuming parts of unpacking and getting situated. I’m in the Philly suburbs, and if the date worked out, I’d love to come down for a night at Iron Hill Brewery and the Blue Rocks.
As far as food recs go, I can only echo that Talulah’s Table in Kennett Square has a fantastic reputation, but the reservations are a year in advance (exactly – first caller at 7 AM each morning gets the reservation for that day the next year). You bring a party of 10 to 12, and the 8 course tasting menu is unique to each night and (of course) made with local and seasonal food. It’s also a gourmet market, so you could get a taste that way, though I’m not sure it’s worth the trip for that. Kennett Square does have a couple good beer festivals, as well, and is home to Longwood Gardens, which are certainly worth seeing if you’re in the area. Our personal favorite in the Philadelphia area is Sycamore in Landsdowne (western suburbs of Philly); it does a casual prix fixe tasting menu on Wednesdays and Sundays and a special tasting menu on the first Friday of each month. They did change chefs around the start of the year, and we’ve only been once since then (which was quite good, but it was a special Easter brunch menu).
As a part-time Delawarean, welcome to The First State!
@jeff I’ve had similar problems and started taking Lexapro back in January. It’s made a huge difference. It doesn’t eliminate anxiety/depressive thoughts but it keeps it from dominating your brain. I feel like a normal person again.
Face it Keith, you moved to Delaware to be in close proximity to Baltimore. You Orioles lover you.
Keith,
Check out Durhams Best BBQ, right over the border in Elkton, MD. It’s a hole in the wall, but amazing!
Welcome back to the East Coast! I know you are probably at your busiest during these summer months, but if you can find a few days to head down to Rehoboth I would recommend it, especially if you go to the Dogfish Head brewery.
Anyway, I wish nothing but the best for you and your family.
Heading up to Philly for any of the Jose Garces places is worth the trip. We loved Amada, Tinto, and Village Whiskey.
Thanks for sharing. Good luck on the move. Just relocated from philadelphia area to Connecticut actually so I can relate. A great introduction to the area might be Longwood Gardens. I know, a garden, but give it a chance. In particular has a great children’s area and I grew up playing in the fountains.
As far as restaurants, the strength of northern Delaware is in the many seasonal kitchens you can find. Related to above, I don’t recommend ever eating at Longwood, but nearby I’d recommend Scheyers(?) down te road, gorgeous back garden eating area. Some great local brunches as well close by. A little more of a drive is the farmhouse in Kennett Square. I have many recommendations for philadelphia having lived and worked in town for the past 5 years or so, but you shouldn’t have problems finding your own way on that.
Best of luck, I’d be more than happy to send any other advice on the area your way but its worth exploring on your own. Certainly no Arizona but great in other ways- the entire state feels like a small town where everyone knows everyone else.
Have you looked at all at the academic work of Glaeser? Zoning makes these problems worse, not better: http://www.amazon.com/Triumph-City-Greatest-Invention-Healthier/dp/0143120549
Great post. Another view on Phoenix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PYt0SDnrBE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Welcome back to the East Coast. If you’re ever going down to Bowie or any of the DC-area stadiums, first drink (can you drink and scout?) is on me.
Hi KLaw,
I’ve been reading your work for years, but hadn’t felt compelled to write until your more recent personal posts. Having grown up in the NE, spending time in AZ for school and doing the terrible winter to paradise (SWFL) and back, I can relate. I was depressed for a while. But now that we’re a few years into it, the time we (especially our kids) are spending with our families far outweighs any negatives (well, perhaps not the ridiculous tax regimes, but I digress). It appears you have plenty of things that bring you joy on a daily basis, so hopefully this change will only add to that. Separately, I find your dealing with anxiety inspiring as AvPD has become manifest in one of my son’s this past school year. Fortunately, through therapy, etc. the really heavy stuff is now seemingly off the table for him. Kudos and best of luck to you and your family.
Thanks for the thoughtful post Keith. Was the fact that you can get from Boston to Virgina on high speed train in a few hours a factor in choosing Delaware as well? It seems like a great midway point among all those areas.
Hey Keith, as a DE resident, I welcome you to the First State. Wilmington/Newark is a good area other than the winters and I’m sure you’ll find some good restaurants to check out, and if not, Philly is tremendous for their food and beer scenes. Anyway, I don’t need much of an excuse to go to Iron Hill so let us know if this meet-up is going to happen.
Thank you so much for this post, Keith. I’ve been suffering from depression (not seasonal) and anxiety for nealy 30 of my 39 years. I’ve had 2 nervous breakdowns, tons of therapy and meds, and, well, you name it. Last year, my wife and I moved 18 days before our daughter was born. The move was so stressful that I wound up on the floor in hysterics at one point, and we were just moving from NJ to NY! Moving is one of the most stressful things in life….right up there w/ having a kid (how smart of us to physically move while my wife was 9-mo pregnant lol). Now I’m a stay-at-home dad raising my daughter. Just started blogging about my experiences of raising a kid while battling depression and anxiety. One of the most important things for depressed/anxious people to know is that they’re not alone, so I say that you. You’re not alone. And for me, knowing that such a successful writer and baseball analyst too is dealing w/ depression/anxiety, helps me w/ my irrational views of success/failure. Thank you for such an honest, brave post. I salute you.
Keith,
Been following your comments about the relocation. Hope to share a beer or four at the Iron Hill with you soon.
Don’t sell college baseball in this region short. Although not PAC-12, we can see ten Division 1 baseball programs within an hour from my home in the Northern Suburbs of Philadelphia. Expand that radius to Maryland and New York City, and it is a density comparable to Southern California. Also a few D2 and D3 programs that have produced MLB players, including NCAA Regionals for those levels (consolidating play in a single locations in short time periods) and draftable high school players.
You also have summer college ball, both in the Baltimore/DC area, the Cal Ripken League, and in Northern NJ, eastern PA, and Long Island, a quick shoot north or south on I-95, which bring players from all over the country. No, it is not the Cape, but what is? Add the density of both affiliated (several levels) and independent minor league teams, and you can scout, view, drive by, listen to, or troll games, teams and players every day, regardless of the direction your travels.
Enjoy your doubleheader tonight.
Jeff
Thoughtful, honest writing. Good luck, Keith.
Keith, thanks for the personal insight. Hope the transition goes well. I just wanted to say I was impressed with the 36 cubic feet of board games. Awesome. 🙂
Keith,
I met you breifly at tonight’s Blue Rocks game and just wanted to welcome you again back to the East Coast and Delaware. I’m sorry for interrupting your conversation. As a fan of your work, I just wanted to wish you luck. And if you want see some real baseball, come out to the Judy Johnson over 30 League. There’s a game most weekday evenings at Rockford Park. Nevermind, we’d just ruin your scouting eye. Regardless, I’ve lived in Delaware most of my life and would love to help if you have any questions.
Jason
Thanks for sharing, Keith.
Your post is interesting to me because like you and your family, my parents have chosen to leave the desert after five good-but-not-great years living in North Scottsdale, and will be relocating tomorrow (literally) to southern California (where my wife and I live with our two children, as well as my sister and her wife.) Their reasons for leaving the desert were similar to yours (family-oriented, political climate/corruptness, etc.) and like you and your wife, my father was much more reluctant to leave than my mother for the same reasons you mention (though he doesn’t work in baseball, he just loved the huge-yet-affordable house that they owned, the near-perfect weather for most of the year, and all of the other hidden gems that have made Phoenix a great city for foodies.) Like you, I’m sad that I won’t be able to go back there as much – we absolutely loved going there as a family, as there was a bit of everything to keep everyone entertained (for me, baseball, of course). That said, I’m comforted knowing that baseball will continue to be one of the biggest elements of Phoenix-area culture and I will continue to cherish the 2-3x/year pilgrimages there for Spring Training, the AFL, and a D’Backs series or two, even though there will no longer be a permanent home to visit anymore. Best of luck to you and the family on the move – I enjoy reading your work very much.
Welcome back to the east!
I wanted to compliment you on your podcast, Behind the Dish. Specifically, your interview with the mayor of San Jose and your comments on stadium financing were excellent. Good luck ever getting a job in MLB, but I’d vote for you as my mayor.
P.S. In attempting to locate your contact info I stumbled across your bio which lists Smithtown, NY as your birthplace. Hauppauge here. Keep up the good work!
Seasonal depression? Seasonal allergies? Good god.
Sorry you have to leave AZ. The West is simply a better quality of life than the East. The East hasn’t been high quality since the 50s. Even the MidWest is higher quality than the East. The West also is way more libertarian than the East. My god the East is getting worse every day.
Congrats on the move Keith. My daughter just graduated from UD and I came to love the area. Wish I had known you were at the Rocks game Saturday-would have loved to say “hello”. You picked a great area to live for baseball-Rocks, Aberdeen, Delmarva, Reading and a few others all an easy drive. Plus Phils and O’s right off 95 for your major league fix.
Keith,
Huge admirer of your writing, both here and on ESPN. I have had to scale back on some of my online reading, but I still return weekly to two blogs: The Dish, and good ole Joe Posnanski. I rarely comment or send in questions to your chats, but I will say this: A. It will be good seeing you more on TV. I am one of your readers who appreciates your insight on the major league rosters more than the prospects. B. Now that you are a bit stressed out by the move to Delaware, and probably need a vacation from your relocation, why don’t you spend a little more time scouting the Cape Cod league this summer? We have a beautiful cottage in Orleans, just a quarter mile walk to Nauset Beach. 3 brs, pool, library filled with Klaw approved literature. Just a mile from Legends Field. We’ll let you have it for a week. Summer in the Cape > any time in Arizona.
Great post Keith!! Sorry to hear that your anxiety is acting up. I mentioned to you once before about “ilovepanicattacks.com” If things stay rough, you may want to give it a try. The cd’s completely erased my anxiety issues. You can be anxiety free. No medication, no doctors, just practical strategies/mindset from someone who lived through anxiety and beat it. This allows you to totally understand your anxiety and get rid of it. I’m sure you’ve gotten advice from a million different sources, but this may be the answer for you. (I’m usually not a “believer” in stuff like this, but it worked much better than I could have hoped…) Anyway, best of luck to you and your family in Delaware. I hope you are all happy!! Keep up the great work
There’s lots of good eating in the Baltimore area (city, not suburbs), and it’s only a short jaunt down 95. Hope to see you in town sometime!
This post is BS. The real reason Keith moved to Delaware is because of #eastcoastbias. *
*sarcasm
Anxiety….UGH….I deal with that and it sucks. I was able to induce an anxiety attack out of a vacation because of fear of kayaking.,…ridiculous. I have been on meds for several years. I will take the meds over the anxiety any day. The snark that everyone loves on your podcasts is part of the feul of your anxiety. I recommend looking into the Midwest Center for Anxiety and Depression. They have lots of infomercials. I bought their program and got alot out of it. Power of positive thinking.
I moved from Ohio to Indiana a few years ago and found the experience to be a positive one. The area I live in now is so much more positive than where I was before. Made a big differnece in me. Hope you enjoy Delaware
Thank you for the thoughtful post. I’m an enormous fan of your work, a Delaware native, and someone with anxiety issues. Moving across the country (from Philly to Texas) really exacerbated the latter, and actually getting treatment for it helped me “re-learn” how to go about my business in an unfamiliar setting without panic attacks, the constant fear of having a panic attack (which is actually worse), finding that booze was effective in dulling that fear (which is probably worse yet), and then freaking out about my burgeoning drinking problem (lather, rinse, repeat). I wish you and your family the best in Delaware.
At least from a political standpoint, I think you will find Delaware far more agreeable than the feeding trough that is Arizona. When I was growing up there, it simultaneously had one US Senator from each party with long enough tenures that the state had a Committee Chair regardless of which party controlled Congress (talk about a feeding trough — Mmm… pork.). I believe Delaware has voted for the winner of the popular election in every presidential race since about World War II, which is a good indicator of its middle-of-the-roadness.
The best place to purchase craft beer in the area (dunno how much of an aficionado you are, aside from your mention of Iron Hill Brewing) is right around the corner from Durham’s BBQ in Elkton: State Line Liquors, which you would never guess from the exterior has a fantastic selection and knowledgeable employees.
If you have not already, you shall soon come to enjoy the benefits of Wawa, for my money the best convenience store chain in America.
Hello Keith.
Great post. I was surprised when I heard you had moved back to the east coast so I had to check out your blog to find out the specifics. I too started following you during the Baseball Today podcast and was disappointed when I heard you were leaving there. Then, I found out you were getting your OWN podcast and was glad to see that happen for you. Also, my decision to become an ESPN Insider was solely so that I was able to read more of your work.
That said, I am so glad you are back on the east coast. I live in the Baltimore area and hope to sometime meet you in person to catch a game and talk baseball. Honestly, I’d just like to listen to what you have to say because of the expertise and perspective you have on the game. Hope you enjoy the new area.
BTW, our favorite Delaware beach area is Fenwick Island State Park. It is just north of Ocean City, MD and is extremely family friendly. Ocean City, Rehobeth and Bethany Beach are all within 20 minutes and each has great amenities.
If you go to a Senators game in harrisburg check out ABC Brewery in downtown harrsburg.
Keith,
I hope that you enjoy settling into the home of tax-free shopping, and it would be great to run into you at a Blue Rocks/Keys/Nationals/Bay Sox game sometime in the near future. If you cross the Bay Bridge, check out Caroline’s Cakes (in addition to a ludicrously good seven-layer caramel cake, they also have killer lobster rolls, which I know you can’t make at home because your wife is allergic) and Joss Sushi, which is downtown near the harbor.
Owen R.
I hit quite a few shorebirds games in Salisbury. You are more than welcome to hang with us and see the game and some of our local breweries at the same time.