Discover St. Mary's County 2009 - (Page 48) community THE TOP TEN REASONS TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN ST. MARY’S COUNTY! WE’VE GOT… 1 GREAT LOCATION • Right on the Chesapeake Bay • Proximity to Washington DC, Historic Annapolis, Old Town Alexandria and Baltimore’s Inner Harbor • 500 miles of shoreline 6 7 FAMILY FOCUS • Youngest population in the state, median age 34.4 • 20 community parks • 12 youth sports leagues, 800 teams, 11,000 players! FESTIVALS & ENTERTAINMENT • Community music & theater, outdoor concerts • 50 major festivals & events • Feast on fresh rockfish, crabs, and oysters • Historic Leonardtown, on Breton Bay, offers quaint shops, galleries and restaurants 2 HI TECH JOBS • Home to world-class Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Center of Excellence for Naval Aviation research, development, test, evaluation and acquisition • Over 200 aerospace, defense and information technology companies • Cutting edge technology in expanding health care & educational fields 8 OUTDOOR SCENE • Canoeing, kayaking, sailing, power boating, open water fishing, crabbing, recreational sports, horseback riding, golfing, & biking • 4 state parks • World class motor sports and regional professional sports teams 3 HIGHER ED OPTIONS • Regional community college with excellent transfer programs and workforce development courses • Higher ed center offering over 90 university academic programs • St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a nationallyrecognized, public honors college 9 GREEN SPACES • Buy fresh, local produce • Amish markets • Scenic-byways and bikeways • Open countryside with abundant wildlife 4 HOUSING CHOICES • Waterfront communities, rural towns, newly constructed subdivisions • From condos & apartments to luxury homes • Lots from less than an acre to over 100 acres 10 HISTORIC CHARM • Many historic sites and attractions and lighthouses • Official Navy museum • National museums within less than a two-hour drive to Washington, DC 5 SCHOOLS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE • Special school programs including a STEM Academy, Career and Technology Center, and Charter School • Several private and parochial school choices • High state and national test scores OK… 11! Friendly, Fabulous People! 48 ST. MARY’S COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE 2009
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