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Company acquires Thompson House Resort in Windham, New York
Wylder Hotels has announced the acquisition of the Thompson House Resort in Windham, New York. The group plans to reimagine, restore, and honor the history of the resort, set to reopen in the spring of 2022. Wylder Windham will be the third outpost in the Wylder Hotels collection, following the openings of Wylder Hope Valley in 2020 and Wylder Tilghman Island in 2018.
The Thompson House is a 110-room full-service resort on 20 acres with 140 years of the same family ownership. Located in the Greater Northern Catskills, this property is adjacent to the picturesque Windham Mountain and Windham Country Club, with the Batavia Kill River running through it. Experienced in revitalizing historical properties while leaving their original character intact, Wylder Hotels has big plans for the new Windham location. Paying homage to its nostalgic past, the restoration will be inspired by a sense of place and all that Windham has to of
458 Forest Beach Rd., Annapolis
Cantler’s is almost synonymous with crabs around Annapolis hence the hour-plus wait at peak times. The dimly lit inside still feels like the original 1974 creek house charming in its own way but not necessarily our first pick. Instead, angle for a picnic table on the deck overlooking the calm water for a mess of hot crabs plus hushpuppies, sweet corn, and plenty of light beer. Just get there early or, better yet, on a weekday.
314 Tilghman St., Oxford
Tucked away on quiet Town Creek, this nautical-chic restaurant/bar woos boaters with free docking. Small companions are welcome, too there are special menus for both children and dogs. Adults will find lengthy cocktail and craft-beer menus drinks are best enjoyed at the friendly dock bar and an eclectic assortment of dishes, including Korean shrimp tacos, spicy Jamaican-style jerk-shrimp cocktail, chilled lobster rolls, and steak-
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The hospitality industry is ready for a comeback after a difficult year.
Chains that are relying on contactless tech, and strong branding could lead the way in the recovery.
Hospitality experts say these nine brands stand out for their innovative strategies.
After enduring its worst year on record, the hospitality industry is eager to make a comeback.
According to STR, 2020 brought the steepest declines in occupancy, average daily rate, and revenue per available room that the industry ever reported.
Many hotels are now introducing ways of connecting with travelers, rolling out contactless technology, and reimagining their amenity offerings.
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Pestilence follows pandemic this year as the 17-year cicadas dubbed Brood X emerge in May. Although one
could embrace the return of the bugs that allegedly taste like shrimp, you wouldn’t be blamed for wanting to hightail it away from the flying insects.
Spots in Southern Maryland and parts of the Eastern Shore south of Kent County should be havens from the rude brood, according to a map tracking cicadas in the Mid-Atlantic region.
“It’s going to be super intense, especially in DC as well as most of Maryland. [In] areas of the Eastern Shore, it’s going to be mostly clear.” says Floyd Shockley, the collections manager for the Department of Entomology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. “We know places that they prefer not to be.”