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Emily Robb Summer Tour starts today!! Today in Brooklyn w/ Rosali and then a bunch of nights w/ Kurt Vile & his Violators...

Emily has a string of gigs coming up, and she'll be joined by yours truly on stage with a little organ. Please come out and have a blast and say hello to us. As we get further from Philadelphia, we would especially love to meet anybody willing to let the two of us sleep at their place after the show. Email richie.charles@gmail.com if so inclined.

Either way- don't be shy come say what's up!

Emily Robb Live Dates Summer 2024

Sun 6/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool w/ Rosali Mon 6/17 Harrisburg, PA @ HMAC * Tue 6/18 Wilmington, DE @ The Queen * Thu 6/20 Atlantic City, NJ North to Shore Festival @ Anchor Rock Club * Sat 6/22 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre * Sun 6/23 Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre * Mon 6/24 Indianapolis, IN @ State Street Pub w/ Kind Buds Tue 6/25 Evanston, IL @ SPACE * Wed 6/26 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant * Thu 6/27 Kalamazoo, MI @ Bells * Fri 6/28 Detroit, MI @ Spread Art w/ Deadbeat Beat, Shells Sun 6/30 Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall *

Tues 7/23 Montreal, QC @ Sotteranea w/ Mountain Movers, Feeling Figures Wed 7/24 Prince Edward County, ON @ Glenwood Cemetery w/ Mountain Movers, Stonegrass, Craig Currie, Paul Lowman Thurs 7/25 Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern w/ Mountain Movers Fri 7/26 Rochester, NY Carbon 30YR Fest @ Radio Social Sun 7/28 Williamstown, MA @ Clark Art Institute w/ Glenn Jones Fri 8/2 Philadelphia, PA @ Century Bar w/ Nod, Mike Polizze (of Purrling Hiss/Birds of Maya) Mon 9/23 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s w/ Mystic 100’s

* w/ Kurt Vile and the Violators

And other upcoming Petty Bunco shows… July 5 - Mordecai, The Spatulas, Overt Hostility @ Jerry’s On Front Aug 2 - Nod, Emily Robb, Mike Polizze @ Century Bar

We'll have copies of the newly landed "If I Am Misery Then Give Me Affection" repress at the merch table. See ya there!

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INTRODUCING...Amos De Leon.

STATS:

Nicknames: Aims, Ames, Moss, De Leon.

Character Age:  38

Neighborhood: Wrightsville Beach

Occupation: Pro Tennis Player

Sexuality: Bisexual

Birthday: November 13th, 1985

Faceclaim: Boyd Holbrook

Hometown: Wilmington, NC.

Years of Residence: Entire Life

Pinterest Board / WANTED CONNECTIONS (coming soon)

Character Inspiration: Logan Echolls (Veronica Mars), Spike (BTVS), Jess Mariano (Gilmore Girls), James Cook (Skins), Tim Riggins (Friday Night Lights)

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-- AMOS DE LEON is 38 years old and is a wilmington native. he became a pro tennis player at 16 years old and since then put his career over anything else in his life. he was always a free spirit, often found himself either training or enjoying life to the fullest. he got married at 29 years old but divorced his husband two years later bc he always preferred his career over creating a family and whatnot. which leads us to present time amos. at his age, playing is nearly impossible and he is having to face the fact that without tennis, he doesn't really know who he is. his answer to this has been to have some sort of identity crisis where all he does is party, drink and act out. so he's pretty much a mess and work in progress and is currently trying to figure his entire life out again. personality-wise: very extroverted, incredibly loyal when he cares, will find an excuse to fight anyone, indecisive, mischievous, doesn't take a lot of things seriously.

READ BELOW for fun facts, biography, possible connections.

random facts

has very silly, small tattoos all over his body and he can't remember how he got half of them. he also has one of his nipples pierced because he was dared to do it and he's not a quitter.

sundays are for surfing, sleeping in and loud music

doesn't wear a lot of jewelry except for a permanent bracelet given by his dads when he was just a baby. throughout the years, he's had to change and add room to it.

during his tennis career he earned more conduct sanctions than actual competitive titles, because of this he was considered a very volatile and aggressive player.

is known for throwing a summer bash at his beach house every year as a fourth of july celebration that normally ends up with some sort of drama or strange situation

believes in real love, like the one he saw with his dads growing up but struggles to open up enough to make real, long-lasting connections

he's so competitive that one time he played a monopoly game for over 8 hours just to get the win

he spends a lot of time at the country club, training in the tennis courts or lounging by the pool. also loves the nightlife and as someone very impulsive, will take random road trips without much of a warning

although he is disciplined and logical, follows his heart most of the times when it comes to important decisions in his life

biography

Born into a beautiful loving family, Amos De Leon saw and understood what real love and family was from a very young age. He witnessed his dads’ love and learned to be a big brother to his younger sister, Armi. The four were inseparable and incredibly lucky to have each other. Daniel and Tony always provided structure and warmth in their home, but by far, what shaped Amos into the man that he would eventually turn into was the way they always told their children to follow their dreams.

From a very young age, Amos was what most people would consider a prodigy. The boy lived and breathed tennis the moment that his hand met a racket and they never separated. He was up and training before school hours, and then after school. He’d always been ambitious but when he became old enough to join tournaments, that was when his fathers knew that there was no going back.

Despite his passion, Amos struggled with the discipline of a sport that always expected the best from its athletes. He was a free spirit just like his younger sister, and while his brain always wanted to win, his heart was more into running around, loving life, playing around town with his best friend, Kian. Instead of choosing one way though, by the time that he became a teenager, Amos had mastered his schedule and time like a pro. He was going to make it to the pros, no matter what.

His first sponsor signed him during his senior year of high school and when graduation came and went, Amos never looked back. From then on, his life became all about tournaments, opens, competitions. He would train in Wilmington, call it home, but would travel incredibly often for tennis-related things. If you ask him, this physical distance from his family is what ultimately made him begin to lose himself a little bit, because this is when Amos began to put the game above anything else, including love.

He was 29 and at the height of his career when he met Asher, the heir to a famous sports brand and who would eventually become his ex-husband. They’d always had a toxic relationship where they couldn’t find balance between Asher never having to work a day in his life and Amos always wanting to work and get better to be able to keep winning. For Amos, it was a struggle to find the time and effort to be a husband. As much as he loved Asher, he always found himself feeling like it wasn’t enough.

Marriage felt a lot like something that he needed to check off a list and not what he’d seen as he grew up with his fathers. So, it was a surprise to no one when Asher filed for divorce two years after their wedding, as by then, everyone knew that Amos had been seeing other people and had left their shared home with the excuse of needing to do what was best for his career and marriage, clearly, wasn’t it.

Amos never let himself miss his ex-husband, instead, he found himself at one of the best moments of his career. He won the U.S Open twice, then the Australian Open and eventually, and finally, Wimbledon. His life went back to what he’d always been: parties, hookups, drinks, women, men, fancy events, vacations, but he always found the time to fly back home. There was nothing like a hug from his dads, a beer with Kian and Armi, his own bed and he would not change that, not even for a longer career.

What Amos never took into consideration when he was younger was that sports careers are shorter than average, even if he was a top earner and competitor, at thirty-eight years old, Amos can’t keep up. In fact, most tennis players retire in their early thirties and he’s managed to add years into a career that has very quickly gone downhill. It was like right after winning Wimbledon, he could barely win anymore. Sponsors have slowly started to pull out of their contracts in the past five years and most recently, his coach announced that this will be his last season coaching him and as much as he likes to act like it’s not affecting him, it is. 

What once had felt like his perfectly crafted life, Amos has begun to realize that is nothing but empty titles, trophies and a fame that will surely disappear when he stops playing and although he wants to fight it, he knows that in a year’s time, his life will not be the same. He can count the people that he cares for with one of his hands and can’t even put a name to most people that he has hooked up with, the realization hit him that he doesn’t want to be alone. 

So, instead of trying to fix things, Amos has fallen into silent suffering and masking it with his usual repertoire of throwing parties, drinking and hooking up. When he’s not doing these things, he is lounging around the country club or his house, feeling incredibly sad but acting like he’s living his perfect almost retired life as he wraps up what will be his last season on the courts.

possible connections

friends, childhood friends, fwb, hook ups, one night stands, enemies, rivals, drinking buddies, partners in crime, love interests, anything you can think of that your character can fit into his life!

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Business Coaching and Working in Wilmington NC

Business Coaching and Working in Wilmington, NC: Navigating the Port City's Economic Waters

Wilmington is a vibrant city in the heart of North Carolina’s coastal region. It combines Southern charm with an economic landscape that is booming. Wilmington, also known as "Hollywood East" for its stunning beaches and historic river district, is a fertile business ground. Here, business coaching has become an essential tool to help entrepreneurs and companies navigate the complexities in modern commerce.

Business coaching in Wilmington, NC offers professionals the chance to gain insight into their operations, growth strategies, and ways to overcome any obstacles that may hinder success. The role of a business coach is akin to that of a navigator guiding ships through the Cape Fear River--except instead of plotting courses through waters, they chart pathways toward organizational achievements.

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A business coach is more than just a source of advice. They bring years of experience, proven methods, and years' worth of expertise to the table. This helps clarify goals, improve teamwork, foster leadership skills, and optimize performance. In a city such as Wilmington, where small businesses flourish alongside larger corporations and other types of organizations, this expertise can be invaluable. Coaches adapt their approach to meet the unique needs of each client, whether it's an established business looking to expand internationally or a new start-up aiming to establish itself on the local market.

Wilmington's working environment is characterized by innovation and diversity. With sectors ranging from tech startups incubated at places like tekMountain to film studios buzzing with creative talent, there is no single path to success here. This variety necessitates versatility both in how businesses operate and how coaches support them. It is essential to have a deep understanding of the local dynamics, including regulatory environments and networking opportunities.

Moreover, Wilmington's location as a port city opens up avenues for international trade but also brings specific challenges related to logistics and competition. Business coaches are also invaluable in this area, as they can help companies strategize about these issues, such as identifying markets, streamlining the supply chain, or navigating import and export regulations.

Business coaching is not without its human element. After all, at its core lie relationships--the rapport between coach and client; among team members; with customers; within networks--and fostering these effectively often spells the difference between floundering projects and flourishing enterprises.

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In this coastal hub, networking events are plentiful. From Chamber of Commerce mixers and industry gatherings to industry-specific events, these events provide a great opportunity not only to expand one's network but also to see what Click here to find out more successful engagement looks. Business coaches encourage their clients to take advantage of these opportunities while providing advice on communication skills and professional etiquette.

Wilmington's workforce is also diverse, with talents flowing from local educational institutions like University of North Carolina Wilmington or Cape Fear Community College as well as transplants attracted by factors such as climate and culture. To tap into this pool, you need to have a savvy recruitment strategy that highlights areas where coaches can provide valuable insight.

Beyond the concerns of individual businesses, there are broader economic considerations in which community involvement plays an important role: sustainability initiatives show a growing environmental consciousness, while partnerships with nonprofits show social responsibility efforts.

In conclusion, working within the dynamic framework of Wilmington's economy calls for agility--a readiness both to seize opportunities presented by its coastal locale and adaptability towards its varied industries' demands--and this is precisely what effective business coaching facilitates. By providing leaders with the tools they need to not only survive but prosper in today's ever-changing marketplace, it ensures that ships not only leave port but also reach their destination triumphantly.

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Harvey Monroe Loux, age 93, of Wilmington, DE died peacefully surrounded by family on September 13, 2022.

Harvey was born July 1, 1929, in Sellersville, PA. After graduation from Hilltown High School in Bucks County, PA in 1946, he served two years with the US Army in Korea. Following this, and with the aid of the GI Bill, he attended and was graduated in 1952, magna cum laude, with a BS in Chemistry from Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC, where he met his future wife, Nancy Mackey. He then did graduate work, with the aid of teaching and research assistantships and a National Science Foundation fellowship, at the University of Illinois and Princeton University, receiving a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University. of Illinois in 1956.

Harvey's entire working career consisted of laboratory research and administration in the Wilmington, DE area with the Dupont Company. During this period, he authored 21 patents claiming products and processes to control pests in agricultural crops. For several years prior to his retirement in 1988 he served as director of the Agricultural Chemicals Research Laboratory.

He held membership over fifty years in the American Chemical Society and the Dupont Country Club where he enjoyed golf and tennis. He continued playing tennis well into his eighties. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycles, waterskiing, and 50 years with extended family at Lewes Beach. Harvey and Nancy enjoyed membership in the Delaware Art Museum, and both served as docents for many years after retirement.

He is predeceased by his wife Nancy, and his brother, David Loux. Harvey is survived by son Mark Loux of Columbus, OH, daughter Andrea Loux Jarman (Patrick) of Poole Dorset, UK, daughter Marcia Wiley (Doug) of Wilmington, DE and grandchildren Laura McHugh (Hunter), Walker Wiley and his fiancée, Alyssa, Kelsey Wiley, Tory Loux, Eíbhlis Jarman, and his great-granddaughter, Quinn. He is also survived by his sisters, Jane Loux, Patsy Derstine, Molly Bowers, and several nieces and nephews. The family extends their heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses of Accent Hospice at Wilmington Hospital for their compassionate and loving care of our father.

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How Physical Therapy Treatment Works For Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson’s may be a nervous disorder caused by a lack of dopamine secretion from the basal ganglia. Parkinson’s disease mainly affects older people but also can occur in younger adults. The symptoms result from the gradual degeneration of nerve cells within a part of the brain that controls body movement. It's a progressive disorder that initiates with a negligibly noticeable tremor of a finger and spreads to other parts of the body. Although tremors are the commonly recognized symptoms of Parkinson’s, it's not the only sign of the disease.

Here are some of the things that a physical therapist will work for treating Parkinson’s Disease   

Balance Work

Normal balance is an interplay among what you see (visual feedback), your internal ear (which helps you orient yourself), and how your feet sense the bottom beneath them. Parkinson’s disease can affect this balance system, making your gait (how you walk) unstable, which successively may cause you to fear being in public or crowded spaces. Gait training (practice walking) can help. Exercises that aim to enhance balance should be guided by a physical therapist, who can work with you to know any issues with balance and teach you ways to compensate.

Flexibility And Stretching 

It's normal for patients with Parkinson's illness to grow tight hip flexors, hamstring, and lower leg muscles. To balance that solidness, it's ideal for extending at regular stretches for the day instead of simply once. Ask a certified mentor or advisor who spends significant time in Parkinson's to show you how.

Strength Training

Muscles normally debilitate with age, so strength preparation is significant for everybody. In any case, research proposes that muscle shortcoming is a more concerning issue for patients with Parkinson's infection. Contingent upon what phase of the illness you are in, an advisor may have you do opposition practices with light free weights or an obstruction band (a sort of thick elastic band). Pool-based classes, utilizing the water's protection from fortified muscles, can likewise be a solid match. 

Reciprocal Movements 

Reciprocal Movements are side-to-side and left-to-right patterns, for example, swinging your arms while going for ventures as you stroll. Parkinson's infection may influence these examples. Your specialist may assist you with building up corresponding measures by utilizing a prostate bike (a fixed bicycle where you sit in a leaned back position) or a circular machine (in which you operate your arms and legs). "Work on strolling, remembering the swinging of your arms. It might assist with reciting or singing to keep the beat." Dance classes and tai chi are additionally helpful. 

Amplitude Training

A particular type of physical therapy treatment for Parkinson's illness is called LSVT Big preparing. (LSVT is Lee Silverman Voice Treatment. LSVT LOUD is a treatment to enhance the voice.) It's intended to assist patients with Parkinson's expansion, what we call playfulness of development. In LSVT LOUD, you make actual exaggerated developments, similar to high advances and arm swings. It's a method to retrain the muscles and hinder the movement of hypokinesia, the undeniably more modest, additional rearranging developments that occur with Parkinson's. Consult your doctor or physical therapist about LSVT Big. 

It is important to note that our rehabilitation professionals work together as a team to help you reach goals along with family training for attaining maximum independence. Contact us about our in-home physical therapy in Wilmington, DE, New Castle County, DE, Kent County, DE and Delaware County, PA.

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Next participant for #PrintCamp2019 Session 2/2 in alphabetical order:

AMANDA KRALOVIC

@calicovineprintshop

ON HER WORK:

My work is a reflection of what I see within this world and how my mind transforms it. In my everyday life, I correlate the past with the present, which bridges the connection between my mind and physical self.  My life is a constant struggle of working through the past and wandering through the present. I often find myself alone, consumed with my thoughts, emotions, and memories. Through the struggles of life, I learn and grow by translating this process onto paper.  

I pull from both my past and present experiences, and layout onto paper my world, my thoughts and my feelings. Translating my physical and mental emotions, I extract shapes, patterns, and colors as visual metaphors. I work to create a language of communication through the use of physical and visual objects as they relate to the physical body and the emotional process of my mind’s thoughts and development.

My work is completed in layers, building up my surfaces layer-by-layer. Each layer is defined with color, using shapes and patterns to form each layer. As the layers come together they form imperfections, creating gaps, spaces and jagged edges that represent the realities of life.  Living in a world where nothing is perfect I struggle to hold myself together.  Through this analytical process of breaking the image down into layers and color, I pull not only the image together but also myself.     

Recently, my work has been focused on the movement of water, both on the surface and underneath.  I am challenging myself to connect with the movement and sounds it makes both mentally, physically and emotionally. As a swimmer, I hid my emotions in the pool, now I aim to use water to portray my emotions more openly.  As well water is a reflective device that gives way when manipulated. In my upcoming works, I am planning to use floating and moving objects, such as the physical body, and portray what it does to the surface of water.

WHAT SHE WILL BE DOING AT PRINTCAMP:

I am hoping to develop a series of images with hand-drawn hands and feet manipulating water.  The water would be displayed through the use of pattern that has been manipulated by the computer and screen printed on matboard to make collagraph plates. Drawings of hands and feet will be added using litho – stone or photo.  As well I would be interested in working on a large 18” x 24” intaglio with sugarlift.

SKILLSHARE:

I would be happy to give a demo on using screen printing on mat board or other surfaces to create collagraph plates.  I have also been using a sugar lift solution to screen print on copper. I have been aquatinting it and layering it on the surface of the plate. 

RESUME:

2015 MFA Printmaking, U of Massachusetts, Dartmouth MA

2004 BA Studio Art, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain CT

        TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

2019  Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant MI    

2018  SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury NY

University of Albany/SUNY, Albany NY

        Westfield State U, Westfield, MA     

2016  Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 

2014 – 2015    U of Massachusetts Dartmouth MA 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2019  Ann Metzger Memorial National Biennial Exhibition, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis MO

2018  Tell Me A Story: A Group of Exhibition of Narrative Art, Emerge Gallery, Saugerties NY

        Solo Exhibition, Members Hall gallery, Saratoga Arts, Saratoga NY

        Bodies in Motion, Chico Art Center, Chico CA

2017  Regional Juried Exhibition, Chris White Gallery, Wilmington DE

Solo: Emotional Abstract Landscapes, Saratoga Arts, Reception Gallery, Saratoga Springs NY

        Prismatic Explorations, Lapham Gallery/LARAC, Glens Falls NY

Petit, Part 2, Emerge Gallery, Saugerties NY

2016 Southern Printmaking Biennale VII International, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega GA

Petit, Part 1, Emerge Gallery, Saugerties NY

       Unbound VI, Artistree Community Arts Center & Gallery, South Pomfret VT

        NJC: Works on Paper 2016, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Loveladies NJ

2016 College Collective – Book Arts, Genesee Center for the Arts & Education, Rochester NY

29th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition, McNeese State University, Lake Charles LA

4th Biennial International Open Print Show, Art at Wharepuke, Kerikeri NZ

2015       

5th Annual Armstrong 2D National Exhibition, Armstrong State University Gallery, Savannah GA

       Telling Tales, TEJAS Gallery, Dayton OH

        National Printmaking Exhibition 2015, The Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita KS

Force of Nature: Exploring the Power of the Feminine, WCA/NH National Juried Exhibition, Karl Drerup Art Gallery & Silver Cntr for the Arts, Plymouth State University, Plymouth NH

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Best Hotels In Delaware

Delaware attracts a plethora of tourists, and the city’s hotels form a vital addition to its tourism industry. One of the parties that has been supportive of the latter endeavors is the Restore It Commercial Roofing, Inc.;Delaware’s roof repair is done here .You will get different varieties of hotels in Delaware. 

Whether you are looking for one for a picnicking spree, vacation, or perfect getaway from the city’s bustling scene, the following hotels will get you started:

Hotel Du Point

The Hotel Du Point located in a 1913 landmarks beside the Rodney Square Street is a stone throw away from the Amtrak Station and 5.9 miles from the Winterthur Museum. It features perfect antiquated rooms with state of the art touches, which has Wi-Fi, flat screen, TVs, full dining and living rooms, restaurant that sells French –inspired Cuisines, as well as a full bar.  The hotel is great for dining, has great rooms, and its stylish vibe set is apart from others. The best hotel in Delaware address is 42 W 11th St, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA.

The Westin Wilmington

Are you looking for a hotel with a view? Look no further. The Westin Wilmington has you covered. Overlooking the Christina River and set in Delaware outskirts, you will love the experience here. The hotel is also close to other prime Delaware attractions as the Chase Center, Delaware Centre for Contemporary Arts and Longwood Gardens. If you are over with a hotel adventure, you can head outdoors for fun! Some of the hotel features include an inside American Restaurant, fitness Centre, river views, indoor pool, free breakfast, premium Wi-Fi coverage, ample parking , and air conditioning. The Westin Wilmington Hotel address is 818 Shipyard Dr, Wilmington, DE 19801, USA. It is the best hotel to visit with your friends, date, as well as family.

You will find many organizations in Delaware interested in providing updated information on the possible ways to improvise for a better hotel experience.

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TOWNSBALTIMORE, HUNT VALLEYLAT, LON lat=39.47931, lon=-76.65703(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERQuarry TYPEQuarry DESCRIPTION This is a commercial swim club with some unique features. A filled quarry with diving floats and rope swings. See their web site for fees, hours, etc: BEAVER DAM SWIM CLUB. Things have unfortunately changed here - I received this in 6/2005: 'Thanks for your website. I was a season pass holder at Beaver Dam Swimming Club in MD from 1991 to 2002. In early 2002 they closed off about 1/4 of the shimming hole. In 2003 to present they closed off more than 3/4 of the hole. Now only the corner is open near the rope swing, even the cliffs are roped off. The roped off portion includes one of the logs. The reason for closing it off was 1) lost lawsuits and 2) Baltimore County regulations. My problem (aside from missing my summer swimming) is that neither Baltimore Magazine(who listed it last month) , your website, or the Beaver Dam website(link below) mention this. In fact they post old pictures on their website that indicate that long closed portions of the swimming hole are open. I wish you would indicate this on your website.' AREASNone SANCTIONOfficial FEEYes FACILITIES Picnic tables, rest rooms, snack bar ACTIVITIES Swimming, Diving, Rope Swing PHONE(410)785-1826 CAMPINGUnknown BATHING SUITSRequired DIRECTIONS From Baltimore, take I-95 N to I-695 W toward Towson. Take I-83 north to exit 18 (Warren Rd. ) go left at Beaver Dam Rd. CONFIDENCEHighly confident VERIFIED no DATE UPDATED6/22/2005

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BETTERTON BEACH (BETT)

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TOWNSCHESTERTOWN, BETTERTON LAT, LON lat=39.37083, lon=-76.06667(source: Topozone) (accuracy:approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERSassafras River TYPERiver (Tidal) DESCRIPTION A public, sandy County beach on Sassafras River where it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. This is a tidal river, like swimming in the Bay, but in years of normal rainfall the water here is too fresh for the jellyfish that plague the lower Chesapeake Bay. Check before you swim here - there are sometimes pollution alerts for this part of the bay. Betterton Beach Web Site. AREASEastern Shore SANCTIONOfficial County beach FEENo FACILITIES Picnic tables, bath house, free parking. County Picnic Pavilion, restaurant overlooking bay called Five Rivers Tavern, snack bar. Country store called the Still Pond Store with sandwiches etc., located in Still Pond, 3 miles from beach. ACTIVITIES Swimming, canoe-kayak and cartop boat launching, fishing (state license needed). PHONEUnknown CAMPINGTry Bay Country Campground, near Rock Hall, or Duck Neck Campground south of Chestertown 410-778-3070 BATHING SUITSRequired DIRECTIONS From Chestertown (on Maryland's Eastern Shore) take RT 213 north then RT 297 north to Worton. Turn right on RT 298 east. Turn left on RT 292 west. Turn left in Still Pond. Betterton is 3 miles from the crossroads. CONFIDENCEHighly confident VERIFIED Yes, 6/99 DATE UPDATED6/2010

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CAMP HARDING PARK (CAMH)

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TOWNSHAGERSTOWN, BERKELEY SPRINGS (WV), PECKTONVILLE LAT, LON lat=39.66924, lon=-78.04293(source: map) (accuracy:approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERLicking Creek TYPECreek DESCRIPTIONThis from a visitor:� Now a county park, with long-time swimming hole adjacent to park where the slope of the creek gets deeper and deeper slowly like a large Olympic pool. Maybe 8-10 foot deep at the hole. At times the health department will post swimming is dangerous (too many farms north and south). We swam there as kids and now as adults.. incredible beauty. Named Camp Harding after the president who would camp there. There's a photo of Harding Firestone and Henry Ford all camping there together.. not sure if photo is online anywhere. County park does not include swimming hole so it does not list it as such. Holes sits adjacent to the park. At times there's a rope swing off a huge old oak tree.. way too much fun.' CAMP HARDING PARK WEB SITE. AREASCamp Harding Park SANCTIONUnofficial (swimming hole is not actually in the park) FEENone FACILITIESAt county park ACTIVITIES Water play, Swimming PHONEUnknown CAMPINGNone at site. BATHING SUITSCustomary DIRECTIONS From Hagerstown, take RT 40 west (parallels I-70) for about 20 miles, turn right onto Pectonville Rd and go about 1 mile then turn right into Camp Harding Park. The swimming hole is just behind (south of) the park. No better directions. CONFIDENCEPretty confident VERIFIED No DATE UPDATED2/2013

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CASCADE LAKE (CASC)

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TOWNSWESTMINSTER, HAMPSTEAD LAT, LON lat=39.61636, lon=-76.89000(source: Topozone) (accuracy:exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERUnknown TYPELake DESCRIPTIONCASCADE LAKE WEB SITE. AREASNone SANCTIONOfficial FEEYes, see web site FACILITIESAll ACTIVITIES Swimming, water slide, petting zoo, fishing PHONE(410) 374-9111 CAMPINGNone at site. BATHING SUITSRequired DIRECTIONS From Baltimore take: I-695, exit 19 to I-795 north to RT 30 north to Hampstead, left on RT 482, right on Snydersburg Road. CONFIDENCEVery confident VERIFIED No DATE UPDATED11/8/2004

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CUNNINGHAM FALLS S. P. (CUNN)

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TOWNSFREDERICK, THURMONT LAT, LON lat=39.63139, lon=-77.47167(source: Topozone) (accuracy:exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERUnknown TYPEWaterfall DESCRIPTIONSeventy eight foot high cascading falls, has numerous pools for dipping. PHOTO AT FALLS. Cold water, rocks can be slippery, be very careful. (Not for small children - take them the lake for 'official' swimming.) Brief hike to falls, wheelchair access to bottom of falls. Swimming in falls is not officially sanctioned. Official swimming lake is nearby in the S.P. PHOTO OF LAKE. Web site: CUNNINGHAM FALLS S. P. AREASCunningham Falls S.P. SANCTIONUnofficial FEEYes FACILITIES (at lake) Toilet, Changing room, Picnic tables, ACTIVITIES Swimming, PHONE(301)271-7574 CAMPING Camping at state park, reservations available, very well developed. Some sites are 'camper ready' with tents, stoves, etc provided. Call (301)271-7574. BATHING SUITSCustomary DIRECTIONS From Frederick, follow RT 15 N for about 15 mi to signs for Cunningham Falls S.P. CONFIDENCEVery confident VERIFIED yes DATE UPDATED6/30/1999

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ELK NECK S. P. (ELKN)

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TOWNSWILMINGTON (DE), ELKTON, NORTHEAST LAT, LON lat=39.50278, lon=-75.97917(source: Topozone) (accuracy:approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERChesapeake Bay TYPEBay DESCRIPTION A large, public, sandy beach on the northern reaches of the Chesapeake Bay. Not really a swimming hole, but attractive because the jellyfish that plague the lower Chesapeake don't reach up this far. NOTE: In 8/2007, a Washington Post article noted that upper Chesapeake Bay beaches frequently exceed pollution levels for human and animal waste. We DO NOT recommend swimming here unless you have specific information that it is acceptably clean here at the time you are visiting. AREASElk Neck S. P. SANCTIONOfficial FEEYes, $2.00 per vehicle FACILITIES Picnic tables, toilets, playground

ACTIVITIES Swimming PHONE410-287-5333 CAMPINGAt site, also cabins to rent. BATHING SUITSRequired DIRECTIONS From Wilmington DE, go south on I-95 (toll) to exit 100 then take RT 272 south to the state park. CONFIDENCEHighly confident VERIFIED Yes, 6/99 DATE UPDATED8/8/2007

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FERRY PARK (FERR)

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TOWNSCHESTERTOWN, ROCK HALL LAT, LON lat=39.139431, lon=-76.25767(source: map) (accuracy:approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERChesapeake Bay TYPEBay DESCRIPTION A small public, fine-sand beach on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Chester River is the swimming area for the town of Rock Hall. Check before you swim here - there are sometimes pollution alerts for this part of the bay and there may be jellyfish present in large number. Rock Hall Info. Fabulous sunsets! AREASEastern Shore SANCTIONOfficial town beach FEENo FACILITIES Picnic tables, toilets, changing room, gazebos. ACTIVITIES Swimming, picnicking, sunsets PHONEUnknown CAMPINGNone at site

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BATHING SUITSRequired DIRECTIONS From Chestertown (on Maryland's Eastern Shore), take RT 20 West to Rock Hall. Continue through the blinking light on Route 20 to where the road ends. Turn left on Beach Rd. Go about 1/2 mile. CONFIDENCEVery confident VERIFIED Yes, 6/2013 DATE UPDATED6/2013

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GREEN RIDGE S. F. AREA (4 PLACES) (GREE)

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TOWNSHANCOCK, CUMBERLAND, LITTLE ORLEANS STATEMD WATERFifteen Mile Creek TYPECreek DESCRIPTION Swimming holes in Fifteen Mile Creek in the Green Ridge State Forest (and nearby) in western Maryland NOTE: In all cases, getting a map from Green Ridge S.F. Ranger's Station is a necessity! The Ranger Station is at Exit 64 (near GREEN RIDGE 3 below). Green Ridge S.F. Web Site. See also nearby in West Virginia: MOUNT STORM AREA . See 'DIRECTIONS' below for details. AREASGreen Ridge State Forest SANCTIONUnofficial FEENone FACILITIES None ACTIVITIES Swimming (Tubing in Potomac River, at Green Ridge 4 below) PHONE 301-478-3124 CAMPINGThere are 100 primitive camping sites (no tables or toilets, $7.00)in the State Forest; get a permit at the State Forest Visitor's Center at Exit 64. Can also camp at the C&O Canal at GREEN RIDGE 4 (see below, tables and Johnny toilets, $10.00). For luxury, go west 15 miles on I-68 to Rocky Gap S.P., expensive camping but very nice - on a big lake with swimming and boating and a lodge. BATHING SUITSVaries, see below DIRECTIONSFrom Hancock, take I-68 west. Then:

GREEN RIDGE 1 (GRE1): Near the town of Flintstone in Fifteen Mile Creek is a not terribly scenic but convenient and fun swimming hole with rope swing (someone usually puts one up every year). This place may have no water later in the summer. PHOTO 1, PHOTO 2 . Not really in the State Forest but nearby. Bathing suits customary (it is a local hangout). To get here: From I-68, take Exit 62 (Scenic 40 and Fifteen Mile Creek Rd) and go north onto Scenic RT 40. At about a mile, Scenic 40 will curve to the right. Go left onto Fifteen Mile Creek Rd (gravel). At approximately .8 miles, the swimming hole will be on the right, at a culvert/bridge just past Carpenter Rd. LAT, LON : lat=39.6934, lon= -78.4523(source: measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Very confident. Verified 4/04. Updated 4/04.

GREEN RIDGE 2 (GRE2): Near the town of Little Orleans in Fifteen Mile Creek are a series of pools along the creek. Also an outstanding large pool called Longs Pond. Great informal (backpack) camping spots. Bathing suits may be optional in places. To get here: From I-68, take Exit 62 (Scenic 40 and Fifteen Mile Creek Rd). Go south on Fifteen Mile Creek Rd (gravel, sometimes rough but passable in a car) for 2.6 miles, keeping left at all decision points (e.g., do NOT go onto Greenridge Rd.) At 2.6 miles (past campsite #55 but BEFORE campsite #56) you will go down a hill and cross a creek and see a trailhead on the immediate other side of this bridge. Park here. There is a trail information sign here saying �Long Pond Ridge Trail.� Take the trail downstream (left) along a stream (it is not Fifteen Mile Creek, yet). The trail is marked red on the maps and also is marked red on the trees. Walk about .6 miles to where the trail splits. The red trail (Long Pond Ridge Trail) continues to the right; a blue-blazed trail goes to the left after crossing a stream. From here, there appear to be two ways to go toward Long Pond - the 'Bushwack' way and the 'Long Pond Ridge Trail' way (below) - neither one is clearly better. Long's Pond: LAT, LON : lat=39.65842, lon= -78.44737(source: measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP . Bushwack: If you take the blue-blazed trail you will soon come to a trail registry. In a short distance, when the trail begins to go steeply uphill. Here, leave the trail and wade across the creek and bushwhack pretty much straight downstream - there is an old overgrown road here which you are roughly following. (Keep on the lookout for snakes and use long pants and/or deet to repel ticks along the bushwacking parts of the trail.) You will bushwack for about 20 minutes, passing some wading/swimming places (and campsites) that are NOT Long Pond NOT LONG POND, then you will come to Long Pond itself which is a wide and deep spot on Fifteen Mile Creek with pronounced diagonally sloping rock strata on the rock bluff on the far side. LONG POND , LONG POND. There is a nice shady picnic area/campsite set up with natural stones to make seats. Pretty confident. Partially verified 4/04. Updated 6/2010. Long Pond Ridge Trail: At the trail split, you continue on the red trail, 'Long Pond Ridge Trail', and it rises very steeply, and the hike continues along the ridge before going down to the creek. From where the red and blue trails split to the bottom of the ridge is about a mile. Expect a steep, tiring hike of about 30 minutes from where the trails split - to be avoided unless you have good hiking shoes. When you finish the descent from the ridge, then you will see a 1.6 mile marker. Long Pond is maybe a hundred yards from there on the left. There is a path leading to it where people have set up a picnic area/campsite, so it is easy to spot. The water (in early June) was about 5 feet deep in a few places. As for bathing suits, the �Pond� is secluded in general, but not from the trail. Anyone hiking the red trail would be able to see. Pretty confident. Not verified. Updated 6/2010.

GREEN RIDGE 3 (GRE3): Swimming hole where 15 mile Creek dumps into the Potomac River. There is a boat ramp and there is usually a rope swing attached. The water is between 4' and 8' deep, depending on area and water level. The C&O Canal towpath allows you to cross the creek so you can enter the water on either side. You can swim in the creek or in the Potomac and even cross over to West Virginia.PHOTO. NOTE: Only adults who are also strong swimmers should enter the main stream of the Potomac, as the current is very strong. Sharing the area with locals and fishermen needs to be taken into account. For rafting / tubing, hike up the Potomac on the C&O Canal towpath as far as you want and you can raft down the Potomac back to your car. To get here: From MD I-68 take Exit 68 and go south on Orleans Road for about 6 miles. After 6 miles, take a left (east) at an intersection, where the signs point to the C&O Canal (right/straight continues west as Oldtown Orleans Rd). Pass by a small country store and outfitter shop called 'Bill's Place', pass under railroad tracks, and turn right immediately. Turn left at the campground entrance and cross the wooden bridge over the C&O canal. There is plenty of parking and several fee camping spots, with self-registration at $10 a night. (Recommend camping at one of the many camping spots at Green Ridge State Forest, which are more private ($7 a night). LAT, LON : lat=39.62412, lon= -78.38626(source: measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Very confident. Verified 4/04. Updated 4/04. TOWN CREEK (TOWN): Nice small swimming hole in Town Creek (near where it empties into the Potomac River) that is 7-10 feet deep with a rock formation to jump off of with jumps at 8, 15 and 25 feet. Plus size speed dating near ferndale missouri. To get here from I-68 in Cumberland, take RT 51 south for 20-25 miles. After you cross Town Creek (steel bridge) go about another .6 mile to a sign on the right that says �Town Creek Aquaduct/ C & O Canal entrance�. Turn right on to this access road and go until you come to the barricade at the end. About 200 yards before the barricade you will see a trail going down to your right. Walk down here and you will find the swimming hole. A great place on a hot day. LAT, LON : lat=39.52437, lon= -78.5441(source: map) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Pretty confident. Not verified. Updated 2/2011.

CONFIDENCEVaries - see above VERIFIED Partially, 4/04 DATE UPDATED2/2011

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GUNPOWDER FALLS S. P.-HEREFORD AREA (4 PLACES) (GUNH)

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TOWNSBALTIMORE, HEREFORD, MONKTON LAT, LON lat=39.6108, lon=-76.6806(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:general area) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERBig Gunpowder Creek TYPECreek DESCRIPTIONGunpowder Falls S.P. is comprised of separate parks where you can access the Gunpowder Falls River via several trails. This one, which is called the 'HEREFORD AREA', is up I-83 north of Baltimore. It includes several river access points and trails, several with swimming places. I name these (below) by the road from which you access the river. See directions below for details. AREASGunpowder Falls S.P. SANCTIONUnofficial FEENoFACILITIES Toilets, picnic tables at Bunker Hill, nothing at the other points ACTIVITIES Swimming, Tubing PHONE(410)592-2897 Gunpowder Falls S.P. CAMPINGNone at site. Continue up I-83, just past York, PA follow signs to Gifford Pinchot S.P. Great camping and lake swimming. BATHING SUITSCustomary DIRECTIONS From Baltimore, take I-83 north to exit 27 (RT 137, Hereford). From here: BUNKER HILL RD. (BUNK): Go east (right) at the bottom of the ramp onto RT 137. Then north (left) onto York Rd. RT 45). Go about 1 mi to just past Hereford High School (on the right) to Bunker Hill Rd. on the left. Go left onto Bunker Hill Rd. which ends at a parking lot for Gunpowder Falls S. P. and a picnic area. Walk upstream (left) on the south side of the river, keeping on the trail closest to the stream. After you get through the picnic area (about a 5 min. walk altogether), there is a deep swimming hole in the stream with a beach area. LAT, LON: lat=39.612855, lon=-76.676311(source: map) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. BUNKER HILL RD. PHOTO 1 - PHOTO 2 YORK RD. (YORK): Continue north on York Rd. past Bunker Hill Rd. until you reach the bridge over Gunpowder Falls River. Park on either side of York Rd. south of the bridge (before you cross the bridge.) The most easily accessible place here is 'Hobo Beach'. It is right near the parking area with a grassy lawn and deep swimming place on the far side of the creek with a rope swing and large rock. Cold water! Popular spot for ending tubing trips down the Gunpowder. LAT, LON: lat=39.61428, lon=-76.65908(source: map) (accuracy: general area) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. For other places, walk north along York Rd. across the bridge (carefully, there is no sidewalk.) After you cross the bridge, on the east (right) side of the road there is a sign saying 'Wiseburg'. At this sign, there is a trail going down steeply toward the river. Where you first reach the river is an apparent swimming place by a couple of large rocks. Continue on this trail (blue blazes) downstream (this is the Gunpowder Falls North trail, it is a very easy and pretty walk) for about 30 minutes and you will come to Raven Falls (a very small but picturesque falls)YORK RD. PHOTO 1 entering the river from the left. There is a small pool at the very bottom of the falls but a better swimming hole is there in the Gunpowder Falls River where a large rock goes down to the water.YORK RD. PHOTO 2 Another trail: Across York Rd. from the Wiseburg sign there is another trail going down to the river and following it in the upstream direction. There is said to be a local swimming hole a short distance down this trail but I did not see any real swimming places on a visit 2/20/01, except maybe right under the I-83 bridge, but it is very noisy and not very scenic there. BIG FALLS RD. (BIGF): From RT 137 in Hereford, go south on York Rd. (RT 45) a short distance then east (left) on Monkton Rd.(RT 138) Take Monkton Rd through Hereford to Big Falls Rd on the left (before Monkton). Turn left on Big Falls Rd, bear right at the 'T' intersection to stay on Big Falls Rd. Just before Big Falls Rd crosses the river, park here and walk upstream on the south side of the river (the Gunpowder Falls South Trail). LAT, LON: lat=39.60886, lon=-76.63513(source: map) (accuracy: general area) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. There are several deep swimming holes here, tubing also. Rental of tubes at the train station in Monkton. FALLS RD. (FALL): From Exit 27, go west (left) at the bottom of the ramp onto RT 137 (Mount Carmel Rd.). Continue past several roads and turn north (right) on Evna Rd. Follow Evna Rd. and turn right on Falls Rd. As Falls Rd. descends to the Gunpowder Falls River, park in the last parking area on the left just before you cross the bridge. AT, LON: lat=39.61875, lon=-76.69075(source: map) (accuracy: general area) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. A trail begins in this parking area (designated the Gunpowder Falls South Trail) and goes down to the river then heads upstream on the south side of the river. There are several deep places with large rocks and small falls for swimming in the first 10-15 minutes of this walk.FALLS RD. PHOTO 2 - PHOTO 3 (The trail gets rocky and narrow if you go further and there are no apparent swimming places further up.) There is also an apparent swimming place just downstream from this bridge. FALLS RD. PHOTO 1 CONFIDENCEVery confident VERIFIED yes, 2/21/01 DATE UPDATED2/21/01

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GUNPOWDER FALLS S. P.-CENTRAL AREA (7 PLACES) (GUNC)

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TOWNSBALTIMORE, PERRY HALL, BENSON, BALDWIN STATEMD WATERVaries-see below TYPECreek/River DESCRIPTIONGunpowder Falls S.P. is comprised of separate parks where you can access the Gunpowder Falls River and the Little Gunpowder River via several trails. This one, which is called the 'CENTRAL AREA', is up RT 1 northeast of Baltimore. AREASGunpowder Falls S.P. SANCTIONUnofficial FEENo FACILITIES None ACTIVITIES Swimming PHONE(410)592-2897 Gunpowder Falls S.P. CAMPINGNone at site. Susquehanna S. P. and Elk Neck S. P., both northeast of here, have camping. Elk Neck also has swimming in the Chesapeake Bay. BATHING SUITSCustomary DIRECTIONS From the Baltimore beltway, I-695, take Exit 32 and go north on RT 1, then: LONG GREEN CREEK (LONG): AKA 'The Pool'. (See also 'POT ROCKS' below which are accessed from the same parking area). This swimming hole is in a tributary creek (Long Green Creek) that empties into the Gunpowder Falls River. LINK TO AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS PLACE. To get here from the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) north of Baltimore take RT 1 (Belair Rd.) north about 5.5 miles. Just after RT 1 crosses the bridge over the Gunpowder Falls River there is a large parking area on the right (east) side of RT 1. LAT, LON (parking area): lat=39.4276, lon= -76.4433(source: measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Park here and look at the large trail map painted on the sign in the parking lot. Near the right hand edge of this map, see an area marked 'POOL' in 'LONG GREEN CREEK'. This is the swimming hole. This report from a visitor in 2007:'Just visited this swimming hole about two weeks ago. I planned my own circuit hike that finished up at the swimming hole, then followed the trail you described back to the parking lot. It's there, with some nice rocks for sunning afterward. The water isn't particularly deep, but enough to swim around. Mostly smooth rocks and some mucky stuff on the bottom - I didn't have water shoes but didn't have a problem. There weren't many other people when I got there, but as I stayed more and more people showed up. Probably not a private spot on a hot weekend afternoon, but I enjoyed the dip after nearly 10 miles of hiking.' To get here: Follow the trail as described in this map - go under RT 1 then upstream along the north shore of the river. There are various trails that go off to the right - DO NOT TAKE THESE; stay on the trail that runs along the river. At about 1.2 miles, the trail will encounter Long Green Creek and bend to the right. The swimming hole is near here in Long Green Creek. (May be too shallow to swim at some water levels.)LAT, LON (swimming hole): lat=39.43758, lon= -76.46314(source: DeLorme) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Very confident. Verified 4/04. Updated 4/04. POT ROCKS (POTR):(See also 'LONG GREEN CREEK' above which is accessed from the same parking area). 1.2 mile easy hike (each way) to rocks and rapids in the middle of the Big Gunpowder Falls River. PHOTO OF MAP , PHOTO , PHOTO . The rocks form a little pool (where pot holes were created in the bedrock from water action) that is a great place to go for a dip. Nice place to go near sunset on a hot summer day (park closes at sunset). LINK TO AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS PLACE. To get here from the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) north of Baltimore take RT 1 (Belair Rd.) north about 5.5 miles. Just after RT 1 crosses the bridge over the Gunpowder Falls River there is a large parking area on the right (east) side of RT 1. (same parking area as for LONG GREEN CREEK above) LAT, LON (parking area): lat=39.4276, lon= -76.4433(source: measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Park here and look at the large trail map painted on the sign in the parking lot. On the left side of this map, see an area marked 'POT ROCKS'. This is the swimming hole. Park and follow the blue blazed trail heading southeast from the parking lot (downstream) on the north side of the river. After walking less than a mile, you come to a trail crossing. To the left is the continuation of the Lost Pond Trail, which leads you up the hillside. Keep right here at the trail marker (keep near the river, still following the blue blazes) and continue hiking for about ten minutes to the Pot Rocks (there is a sign post) which are rocks in the middle of the river. LAT, LON: lat=39.418, lon=-76.429(source: measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Very confident. Verified 4/2011. Updated 4/2011. LITTLE GUNPOWDER FALLS (LITT): Swimming place/water play place at rapids in Little Gunpowder Falls. PHOTO , PHOTO . There are A LOT of no parking signs on the road (and hardly any safe parking even if there weren't the signs), so you may have to walk a ways after you park (legally) to get to the bridge and swimming hole. There are strong currents here at some places so avoid these. From the Baltimore Beltway, take RT 1 (Belair Road) north about 7 miles from the Beltway to Kingsville. In Kingsville, follow Jerusalem Road as it bears to the right. Take an immediate right onto Bradshaw Road and continue for almost one mile. Turn left onto Franklinville Road (continue straight onto Vinegar Hill Rd). In about a mile you will cross a bridge over Little Gunpowder Falls River. (If you find yourself driving parallel to the river, you missed Vinegar Hill Rd). This is the swimming hole. LAT, LON : lat=39.44730, lon= -76.38099(source: map) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Very confident. Verified 4/2011. Updated 4/2011.

GUYTON ROAD (GUYT): Nice little local swimming place in the Little Gunpowder River. Sandy beach, shallow near beach, deeper across the river with some large rocks there also. Relatively warm water. Nice for the whole family on a hot day. PHOTO , PHOTO To get here, continue north on RT 1 through Kingsville and across the Little Gunpowder River then turn left on Reckord Rd. Follow Reckord Rd. across RT 147 then turn left on Guyton Rd. (before you get to Old Fallston Rd). Follow Guyton Rd., soon paralleling the Little Gunpowder River (becomes a dirt road), until you get to the river where you will see a parking area and beach on your left. LAT, LON lat=39.50268, lon=-76.42930(source: measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Very confident. Verified 6/2010. Updated 6/2010.

SWEET AIR (SWEE): A detached portion of Gunpowder Falls S. P. Central Area, called the Sweet Air area, with a nice 2-4 mile hike along the Little Gunpowder with (maybe) some swimming and/or shallow water-play places along the hike (not sure). To get here: Continue north on RT 1 past Reckord Rd (see Guyton above) to Lynchs Corner then turn northwest (left) on Rt 152. Take RT 152 about 6 miles RT 165. Turn left heading south on 165 (Baldwin Mill Road). In a very short distance, turn right onto Greene Road, then right onto Moores Road, and left onto Dalton Bevard Road. Park at the large, signed parking area near the end of this road. Numerous trails leave from this parking area, making return loops. See the large trail maps in the kiosk. Go to the one with white blazes, which eventually parallels the creek. The (possible) swimming places are in the Little Gunpowder along this trail. Not certain. PARK AT: LAT, LON: lat=39.53610, lon=-76.5050(source: measured) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Pretty confident. Partially verified 6/2010. Updated 6/2010.

HAMMERMAN BEACH (HAMM):The Hammerman Area offers 1,500 feet of beach and swimming area at Cunninghill Cove (where Gunpowder Falls empties into the Chesapeake Bay). WEB SITE . The swimming area is supervised by lifeguards from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Fee to enter. LINK TO AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS PLACE. Swimming is permitted at your own risk when lifeguards are not on duty. PHOTO , PHOTO , PHOTO OF FACILITY .Four picnic shelters are available for rental. The area also has a food concession, picnic tables and grills, playground equipment and a windsurfing beach. Ultimate Watersports rents kayaks, wind surfboards and catamarans at the beach. Hammerman is open year-round, except Christmas and Thanksgiving. To get here: From I-95 take exit 67A then RT 43 east (White Marsh Boulevard). Follow RT 43 to RT 40 east. After turning onto RT 40, turn right at the first light onto Ebenezer Road and follow it for 4.5 miles. The park entrance will be on your left. Very confident. Verified 4/2011. Updated 4/2011. LAT, LON: lat=39.3644, lon=-76.3407(source: map) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Very confident. Verified 4/2011. Updated 4/2011.

JONES ROAD AREA (JONE): Swimming hole with rope swings and rocks to jump from. Can be lots of trash - take an extra bag with you and carry some out, please. LINK TO AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS PLACE. Two swimming places are one with rocks to jump right under the train trestle and another a short walk beyond the rocks. Both spots have rope swings but the farther one is less crowded and no train noise. To get here, from I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) north of Baltimore take RT 40 north. Just after you cross the Gunpowder River, take a left onto Jones Rd. (is easy to miss, if you get to Joppa Farm Rd., you've gone too far.) Right after turning onto Jones Rd., park at the lot on the left (dont park anywhere else). After you park, follow a trail down to the water (There are multiple trails and branches, stay on the most prominent trail). LAT, LON: lat=39.41319, lon=-76.38751(source: measured) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Pretty confident. Verified by Alex Camlin/Baltimore Examiner. Updated 2/2011. CONFIDENCEVaries - see above VERIFIED Varies - see above DATE UPDATED2/2011

This swimming hole listing is by www.swimmingholes.org

LOCH RAVEN (LOCH)

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TOWNSBALTIMORE, TIMONIUMLAT, LON (DRIVE)lat=39.43815 lon=-76.55299(source: map) (accuracy:exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAPLAT, LON (SWIM) lat=39.44213, lon=-76.54887(source: map) (accuracy:approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAPSTATEMDWATERLoch Raven ReservoirTYPELakeDESCRIPTIONSmall corner of large lake (reservoir) with rope swing and rocks/cliffs to jump. PLEASE NOTE: SWIMMING IS NOT PERMITTED HERE - the rules state� Bathing, wading, swimming and water skiing are prohibited.'AREASUnknownSANCTIONUnofficialFEENoFACILITIESnoneACTIVITIESSwimming, Rope swing, JumpingPHONEnoneCAMPINGNone at siteBATHING SUITSOptional DIRECTIONS From the north side of the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) take Exit 28, Providence Rd, north. Follow Providence Rd for about three miles to where it ends in a 'T' with Lock Raven Rd. The trail you want leaves from the right far side of this T intersection. However, there is very little legal parking near here. If you go BACK up Providence Rd. (back the way you came) you will pass many 'no parking' signs but, just as you leave the Loch Raven area and just as you enter a residential area (between Dogwood Hill Rd. and Roxleigh Rd.), you will see a wide shoulder on Providence Rd. that does not have 'no parking' signs and often many cars parked here. Park here and walk along the path that follows Providence Rd. back down to the T intersection and then take the trail mentioned above. Follow that trail at first uphill (keep left at a major fork where there is a small tree stump with a hole in it) then downhill for a total of about 0.5 miles until you get to the water where you will see large rocks ands several rope swings. PLEASE NOTE: SWIMMING IS NOT PERMITTED HERE - the rules state� Bathing, wading, swimming and water skiing are prohibited.' CONFIDENCEVery confidentVERIFIEDYes, 6/2010LAST UPDATE6/2010

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MEADOWSIDE (MEAD)

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TOWNSBALTIMORE, ELLICOTT CITY, SYKESVILLELAT, LON lat=39.11075, lon=-77.10603(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAPSTATEMDWATERNorth Branch Rock CreekTYPECreekDESCRIPTIONSmall place for a cool dip in suburban creek just before it empties into Lake Bernard Frank. Unsure of cleanliness of water due to suburban location - be cautious, do not submerge your head here. CAUTION: As of the summer of 2019, many swimming holes in Montgomery County Maryland have detected elevated levels of Microcystin. Montgomery County Swimming Hazard to learn more. AREASRock Creek Stream Valley Park SANCTIONUnofficialFEENoFACILITIESnoneACTIVITIESWading, SwimmingPHONEnoneCAMPINGNone at siteBATHING SUITSCustomary DIRECTIONS From Washington DC, go north from the Beltway (I-495) on either Connecticut or Georgia Avenues (Connecticut eventually merges into Georgia Avenue, which is aka RT 97). 3 miles north of the Beltway, turn left on Norbeck Road (it's a major lighted intersection, aka Rt 28). Almost immediately, turn right on Muncaster Mill Road (aka Rt 115). In a little over a mile, you will cross over the north branch of Rock Creek, then turn left to the Meadowside Nature Center (5100 Meadowside Lane). Follow a trail that drops down to the stream valley from the rear, left side of the Nature Center as you face it from the parking lot. It will bring you down to the north branch of Rock Creek. You will find a small swimming hole above where the creek empties into Lake Bernard Frank. It isn't much, but it's very close to DC. CONFIDENCEVery confidentVERIFIEDBy anotherLAST UPDATE1/21/2005

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PATAPSCO VALLEY S. P. AREA (2 PLACES) (PATA)

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TOWNSBALTIMORE, ELLICOTT CITY, SYKESVILLE, HENRYTONSTATEMDWATERSouth Branch Patapsco RiverTYPERiverDESCRIPTIONRiver with some deep spots. PATAPSCO VALLEY S. P. CAUTION: THERE WAS A JUMPER WHO DROWNED HERE IN 2003, PLEASE DO NOT JUMP OR SWIM HERE IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION OF SAFETY. I CANNOT VERIFY THE SAFETY OF THIS PLACE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY. AREASPatapsco Valley State Park SANCTIONUnofficialFEENoFACILITIESnoneACTIVITIESSwimming, rope swing, fishingPHONEnoneCAMPINGNearby at Patapsco River S. P. BATHING SUITSCustomary. Spots are very near road. DIRECTIONSTake I-70 west of Baltimore to Exit 80. Take RT 32 north, then: SYKESVILLE (SYKE): River with some deep spots. To get here from I-70 west of Baltimore, take Exit 80 then RT 32 north about 3.4 miles then turn right onto River Rd. You will see a park entrance sign and several pull-offs on the left side over the next mile, some have better swimming than others. One has a good sized rock with a large pool behind it. LAT, LON: lat=39.35861, lon=-76.96256(source: map) (accuracy:approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Pretty confident. Verified by W. Brunner. Updated 2/2013. HENRYTON (HENR): River with deep swimming hole and rope swing. YOUTUBE , YOUTUBE . To get here from RT 32 and River Rd. (above) continue north on RT 32 a short way then turn right on Raincliffe Road, turn right when Raincliffe ends then the next left onto Arrington Road, right where Arrington ends, left on Arrington again, and right on Henryton Road. Follow Henryton Road down the hill to where it ends at the river. Cross the train tracks to the swimming hole with rope swing. LAT, LON: lat=39.35151, lon=-76.91359(source: map) (accuracy:approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Pretty confident. Not verified Updated 2/2013.CONFIDENCEPretty confidentVERIFIEDVaries - see aboveLAST UPDATE2/2013

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POTOMAC S. F. AREA (6 PLACES) (POTO)

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TOWNSOAKLAND, GORMAN, KEARNEY STATEMD WATERPotomac River & tributaries TYPERiver DESCRIPTIONSwimming holes in Potomac River and tributaries. CAUTION: HOLES IN POTOMAC WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS IN HIGH FLOWS. For details, see 'DIRECTIONS' below. See also nearby in West Virginia: MOUNT STORM AREA AREASPotomac S. F. SANCTIONUnofficial FEENoFACILITIES Unknown ACTIVITIES Swimming, PHONE(301)334-2038 (Garrett/Potomac S.F.) CAMPINGThere are semi-developed camping places in the State Forest. Also, north of Oakland are Deep Creek Lake S.P. and Swallow Falls S.P. both of which have camping as well as swimming. (See Swallow Falls swimming hole info below). BATHING SUITSUnknown DIRECTIONS From Oakland (in far Western MD, Garrett County) take RT 135 then RT 560 south (set odometer at this intersection). Then: LOSTLAND (LOST): From the intersection of RT 135 and RT 560, go about 2.2 mi on RT 560 then turn left on Bethlehem Rd. (From here, there will be signs to the State Forest). Go about 3.4 miles then turn left onto Combination Rd. Go about .6 miles then turn left on Potomac Camp Rd. Go about 1 mile then turn right onto Lostland Rd. Pass park headquarters (where you can ask for maps and information) onto a dirt road (Lostland Rd) that goes down to the Potomac (set odometer). There are three swimming holes down this road: First: In 2.1 miles down this road, park in the large parking place on the right. There is a trail with a sign that says 'Cascades' here. Follow the trail a very short way to the cascades and pool. This is an outstandingly beautiful cascade and swimming hole below - would be a great movie location! PHOTO 1 , PHOTO 2 Enjoy! LAT, LON FOR CASCADES: lat=39.36559, lon=-79.24501(source: Measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Second: At 2.9 miles down this road, there is a small parking area on the right. Take the wide trail leaves this area in the upstream direction (it has a trail register). When you get to the footbridge, there is a large swimming hole below. PHOTO . LAT, LON FOR FOOTBRIDGE: lat=39.36140, lon=-79.23375(source: Measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Third: At the end of the road, park and walk a short way to the Potomac River. There is a big swimming hole about 200-300 yards downstream in the Potomac. PHOTO , PHOTO There are several rocks to jump off of and 2 pools that are 10-15 feet deep. It is a great and refreshing hole. An interesting big cave formation above it on a hillside. LAUREL RUN (LAUR): From the intersection of RT 135 and RT 560, go about 5.1 mi south on RT 560 then turn left on White Church -Steyer Rd. (at big sign for Potomac State Forest). Go about 1.2 miles then turn left on Audley Riley Rd. (very small sign for state forest). Go about 1.2 miles more (road turns to dirt) into the State Forest to the fork where Laurel Run Rd. goes left and Wallman Rd. goes right. Keep left onto Laurel Run Rd (set odometer here) which runs along Laurel Run and has camping areas along the road (tables but no drinking water or toilets). Laurel Run has a number of nice swimming holes. The first is at about 2 miles from the fork - a nice hole with a long cascade into it PHOTO . There is a small parking turn out here on the right. There are a series of cascades you can walk to just downstream from here ending with another nice swimming hole just behind campsite #29 at: lat=39.34462, lon=-79.26657(source: Measured ) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Another is just at the parking area at the end of the road PHOTO . LAT, LON AT PARKING AREA: lat=39.34140, lon=-79.2600(source: Measured ) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. The last is: from the parking area, cross the run and walk the short trail to the Potomac River. LAT,LON: lat=39.34187, lon=-79.25752(source: Map ) (accuracy: general area) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. There is a big swimming hole on the Potomac, just upstream of Laurel Run. PHOTO . CONFIDENCEVery confident VERIFIED Yes, 5/2007 DATE UPDATED5/2007

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ROCKS S. P. AREA (3 PLACES) (ROCK)

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TOWNSEDGEWOOD, BEL AIR, JARRETTSVILLE LAT, LON lat=39.64097, lon=-76.41592(source: DeLorme) (accuracy:general area) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERDeer Creek TYPECreek DESCRIPTION Beautiful linear park along Deer Creek - lots of family fun picnicking, swimming and tubing! Can tube and swim here on 3 1/2 miles of Deer Creek. Bring your own tubes (includes class 3 rapid that most people walk around rather than tube through.) Several swimming holes, 10' - 12' deep, reachable by tube also from parking lots at picnic areas along creek. See 'DIRECTIONS' below for details. AREASRocks State Park SANCTIONOfficial FEEPark free on road or $2.00 per person in picnic area lots. FACILITIES Picnic tables, toilets with changing room ACTIVITIES Swimming, Tubing PHONE(410)557-7994 CAMPINGNot at site, camp nearby at Susquehanna State Park BATHING SUITSRequired DIRECTIONSFrom Baltimore, take I-95 north to exit 77 then RT 24 northwest through Bel Air to Rocks then turn west (left) on St. Clair Bridge Rd. which parallels Deer Creek. The swimming areas are: WILSON CREEK PICNIC AREA (WILS): Follow the signs to the Wilson Creek Picnic Area. LAT, LON : lat=39.64097, lon= -76.41592 (source: map) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. The best swimming hole is to your right as you enter the parking area. HILLS GROVE PICNIC AREA (HILL): Follow the signs to the Hills Grove Picnic Area. LAT, LON : lat=39.6397, lon= -76.42498 (source: map) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. There is an excellent swimming hole here, with a nice gravel beach. Very clean water. HILLS GROVE PICNIC AREA PHOTO KILGORE FALLS (KILG): Kilgore Falls is a well little known (and very scenic) wading/swimming place in a separate part of Rocks S. P. on Falling Branch Creek. From the sign on RT 24 to the above picnic areas, go about 4 miles more up RT 24 (through the traffic circle) then go left on St. Mary's Rd. Go about .5 miles then take a right on Falling Branch Rd. This is a dirt road. Take it about .6 miles where it takes a sharp right turn and ends in a parking area (very little parking available.). Park and take the trail about .3 miles to the falls. This looks like a nice place for kids and there is a gradual entry to the water for play. KILGORE FALLS PHOTO. LAT, LON : lat=39.6918, lon= -76.4272 (source: measured) (accuracy: exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. CONFIDENCEVery confident VERIFIED Yes, all places DATE UPDATED7/2018

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SILVER SPRING KIDS FOUNTAIN (SKID)

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Dating Springs Eldersburg Maryland 2018

STATEMD WATERFountain TYPEFountain DESCRIPTION Water-play fountain for kids in center of a lively shopping, restaurant and entertainment complex in downtown Silver Spring MD (a northern suburb of Washington DC). Cool relief on a hot summer day. WEB INFO . AREASDowntown Silver Spring SANCTIONOfficial FEENone

Dating Springs Eldersburg Maryland

FACILITIES All facilities nearby in shopping area ACTIVITIES Water play PHONENone CAMPINGNone BATHING SUITSRequired DIRECTIONS Via AUTO: From Washington DC beltway, I-495, on the north side, take exit 30 onto RT 29 south (Colesville Rd.). Turn east (left) on Georgia Ave then left again on Ellsworth Dr. Find a place to park and walk to the plaza and fountain. Via METRORAIL - Take the Red line to the Silver Spring METRO station. Walk generally northeast about 4 blocks to the plaza. CONFIDENCEHighly confident VERIFIED Ye DATE UPDATED9/2014

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SWALLOW FALLS S. P. (4 PLACES) (SWAL)

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TOWNSOAKLAND LAT, LON lat=39.49667, lon=-79.42556(source: Topozone) (accuracy:general area) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP STATEMD WATERYoughiogheny River/Muddy Creek/Tolliver Run TYPEWaterfalls/River/Creek DESCRIPTIONThere are two waterfalls in Swallow Creek State Park; Swallow Falls (on the Yough. River) and Muddy Creek Falls (on Muddy Creek). There are several very fine swimming holes just below each falls and more in the creek and river downstream of each falls. MUDDY CREEK FALLS (MUDD): The best swimming hole is at the bottom of Muddy Creek Falls. PHOTO BELOW MUDDY CREEK FALLS , PHOTO BELOW MUDDY CREEK FALLS. Don't climb or swim in the immediate area ABOVE Muddy Creek Falls - people have fallen to their death here. However, if you go farther back upstream, above Muddy Creek Falls, there is a safe and nice place to swim. PHOTO ABOVE MUDDY CREEK FALLS. LAT, LON : lat=39.50113, lon= -79.41854(source: map) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. SWALLOW FALLS (SWAL): The largest falls, Upper Swallow Falls, is pretty spectacular but not the best place to swim PHOTO UPPER SWALLOW FALLS. The best swimming place is in Swallow Falls, the Lower Falls section PHOTO LOWER SWALLOW FALLS , PHOTO LOWER SWALLOW FALLS. LAT, LON : lat=39.49589, lon= -79.41725 (source: map) (accuracy: approximate) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP. Also, in this park, if you follow the Tolliver Run trail a short way up from the river (very near Swallow Falls) you come to a gorge carved from rock and a small 5 foot waterfall with a pool and sandy beach (and very cold water). Overall, Swallow Falls S. P. is a very good place for family fun in the water. Camp and swim and spend a few days exploring.

AREASSwallow Falls S. P. SANCTIONUnofficial FEEYes FACILITIES Toilet, Picnic tables ACTIVITIES Swimming, jumping, rope swing PHONE(301)334-9180 CAMPING Very nice wooded camping is available at Swallow Falls S.P. and nearby at Deep Creek Lake S.P. BATHING SUITSCustomary DIRECTIONS From Oakland (in Western MD, Garrett County) follow county road RT 20 northwest about 9 miles to park. CONFIDENCEVery confident VERIFIED Yes, 8/2011 DATE UPDATED8/2011 HOME

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Ella Emhoff, Inauguration Day’s Breakout Fashion Star, Signed With IMG Models

Cole Emhoff (L) and Ella Emhoff, the stepchildren of Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris arrive during Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States at the US Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2021. (Photo by Win McNamee / POOL / AFP) (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Two days after National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old who performed her poem “The Hill We Climb” at Joe Biden’s Inauguration, was signed by IMG Models, the international modelling agency tapped Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff. On Thursday, IMG announced the Brooklyn-based fashion student and designer as the newest member of its roster. 

“Ella communicates this moment in time,” Ivan Bart, the president of IMG Models, told The New York Times this week. “There’s a cheekiness and a joy she exudes.” Later, Bart told the publication that the moment Emhoff appeared on screen at the Inauguration — clad in a long, crystal-covered Miu Miu coat with a statement collar, he thought, “Wow, she’s communicating fashion.” 

Emhoff — or as the internet likes to call her, the “First Daughter of Bushwick” — isn’t new to the fashion scene. She is a senior at Parsons School of Design in New York City, where she majors in fine arts with a focus in textiles and a knitwear designer with a significant following on Instagram. What’s more, she’s already been modelling for a year, per The Times, but with representation from a smaller agent. Now with an agency that lists names like Alex Wek, Chanel Iman, and Ashley Graham backing her, it won’t be long before we’ll see her everywhere. 

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The 21-year-old first caught our attention on November 7, when she arrived in Wilmington, DE, alongside thousands of excited (and relieved) Biden-Harris supporters, to congratulate her stepmother, as well as now-President Joe Biden, on their big win. For the occasion, Emhoff chose a pinstripe suit from The Frankie Shop, a trend-forward fashion brand and multi-brand retailer with brick-and-mortar shops in Paris and Manhattan’s Lower East Side. On her lapel was an American flag pin; on her feet, lug-soled loafers. The look was both appropriate for the occasion and representative of Emhoff’s style. (She told The Times that her uniform consists of black trousers and a white tank top.) Not long after, rumours swirled that she might knit her own suit for the Inauguration. Naturally, people online (myself included) got excited.

She ended up wearing a burgundy, three-quarter sleeve dress from New York-based indie label Batsheva, with her now-viral Miu Miu coat on over it. A black headband by Loeffler Randal that matched her handbag, leather gloves, and face mask completed the look — which was styled by Jill Lincoln and Jordan Johnson, according to The Times. 

According to the publication, Bart first set his sights on Emhoff prior to the Inauguration — at a fundraising event during Harris’ presidential primaries in the summer of last year: “I noticed her as soon as she walked in the door.”

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New story in Politics from Time: Reluctantly, Jill Biden Steps Onto Stage As a Potential First Lady

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Jill Biden knows her political value to her husband’s presidential bid. She is a former Second Lady of the United States and is second to none in her ability to introduce Joe Biden as a multi-dimensional human being, when he is often reduced to caricature. She had taken on some of the portfolio previously filled by the late Beau Biden, especially in letting the former Vice President talk through an issue he already had decided on. She is the gut check when her husband is getting sloppy, cocky or glum. The Jill Biden of 2020 is now fully integrated into the family business she married-into back in 1977.

Dr. Biden’s speech tonight at the Democrats’ virtual convention will re-introduce her to the country. It may be a template as to how she would serve as First Lady of the United States, or FLOTUS as the acronym goes. Unlike many of those who came before her, Dr. Biden hasn’t required a reboot or a makeover. From Day One of her husband’s campaign, she has presented herself as she wants to be seen. It’s not quite like a two-fer we got with Bill and Hillary Clinton in 1992, but we’re getting darned close to having a package deal. Having spent eight years in the White House bubble, Dr. Biden knows the paces. That doesn’t mean she’s entirely happy with them.

It’s no accident that she’ll be delivering her remarks live from the very Wilmington, Del., classroom where she taught in the early ‘90s. Around this time last year, after some back and forth as her husband was mid-campaign, the longtime teacher decided that she would return to the classroom for the Fall 2019 semester and her students these days Northern Virginia Community College in suburban D.C. When Winter 2020 came around — with the Biden bid looking like it was in trouble and might turn into a third failure for Joe Biden — Dr. Biden decided to take a sabbatical of sorts and spend her hours in the front of town halls, not writing seminars. It was the first time in close to 40 years she wasn’t carrying around papers to grade.

Dr. Biden — never Mrs. Biden, a title reserved for Joe Biden’s first, late wife — started keeping a public schedule that was busier than her husband’s, did solo fundraising calls and hired a few more hands to help manage what was increasingly becoming its own political campaign. Her travel schedule was packed and, unlike her husband, she wasn’t taking a private jet to the stops. All the while, she made clear that politics wasn’t for her. In Iowa last year, she told the story how, in 2003, she made a point of walking past a group of Democrats who were trying to get Joe Biden to seek the nomination over a meeting by their home pool. Her outfit: a bikini with the word “no” written on her belly. She’d be there when he ran, but don’t expect her to like it.

Over the last few months, as coronavirus has shifted what it means to campaign, Dr. Biden has kept up that series of public-facing events. Behind the scenes, aides say, she was instrumental in resolving differences in the party platform on education, negotiating a compromise between her husband’s education efforts and those of his former rivals who were further to the Left and pushing free-college-for-all.

The Biden campaign also made Dr. Biden the conduit for unconvinced members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to vent their frustrations with the Obama-Biden Administration, especially on deportations. She has even started studying Spanish to show respect. She also has developed a deft touch in helping raise support among LGBT voters — a far cry from what I saw one evening following her around a gay bar in Des Moines, Iowa, where she declared it her first such visit. (The campaign later corrected that to note she and the former V.P. had visited the Stonewall Inn in New York City previously.)

Perhaps her biggest thumbprint on the campaign is her role in advising on Sen. Kamala Harris as the V.P. pick. A close friend of their late son, Beau, Harris knew she was interviewing with both of his parents. Harris did a joint cyber-event with Dr. Biden during the process and both women felt good about the outcome. Aides do nothing to downplay Dr. Biden’s role in the selection.

“She’s the first person to talk to him when they wake up and the last one to talk to him before they go to bed. It’s a marriage, so of course, they talk about these things,” says Michael LaRosa, a former MSNBC producer who these days is Dr. Biden’s press secretary.

Her speech tonight at the virtual convention is in her way a milestone on what might be understood as “Jilly 2020,” to borrow the V.P.’s nickname for her. In an introductory video reviewed by TIME, the former Vice President leans into his wife’s identity as an educator. “Teaching is not what Jill does. It is who she is,” Joe Biden says. “Jill just simply cares.”

If Biden does win, don’t expect Dr. Biden to trade the classroom for an office in the West Wing office, a la Hillary Clinton. Dr. Biden taught all eight years that her family lived at V.P.’s mansion at One Naval Observatory Circle. Her small motorcade delivered her to Northern Virginia Community College and her Secret Service detail dressed as students. When students recognized the name, she would simply say that Joe Biden is a relative. If students wouldn’t let up, she’d remind them that she was their teacher while she was on campus. Even as she worked at the White House on issues facing military families, she often flew on government jets with piles of homework to review. In one case, President Barack Obama stopped to say hello to her while the pair flew to a community college in Michigan, only to find her with a red Sharpie in hand. Michelle Obama told an interviewer in 2016 that she often forgot that Dr. Biden still had a day job.

Dr. Biden has said she would return to campus even if her husband prevails. Professor FLOTUS would be a new one, but Dr. Biden has shown that while she respects norms and ceremony, she’s not one to be limited by them. On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, we were in a school gym in Manchester when a man started to heckle the former V.P. Dr. Biden rose from her seat 28 second later, walked around the stage and physically blocked the interruption. A month later, Dr. Biden grabbed the wrists of vegan protesters who had jumped onto stage in Los Angeles. Her explanation? “I’m a good Philly girl,” Dr. Biden told reporters.

Let’s see what that Philly girl brings to her biggest political night yet.

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By Philip Elliott on August 18, 2020 at 01:59PM