(Sept. 8, 2016) While Ocean City and Berlin might earn recognition for style and substance on occasion, Snow Hill got itself a mention on a top 10 list featured on www.onlyinyourstate.com as one of most peaceful small towns in Maryland.
The county seat ranks eighth on the list that also includes Centreville, Tilghman Island, Rock Hall and Leonardtown.
Each town only has a sentence or two describing it in the list, to wit: “This town has a total area of just over three miles and is surrounded by rural farmland. However, it’s also an easy drive to Ocean City and other eastern shore attractions.”
Author Jamie Alvarenga, who has posted dozens of articles on the site, many featuring small towns or unexplored regions of the state, offered context to her selection of Snow Hill, beginning with how she found the town.
“I’m fascinated not only with small Maryland towns, but especially ones in the Eastern Shore area. When most people think of the Eastern Shore, they think of Ocean City,” Alvarenga said. “Small towns like Snow Hill still have things to offer visitors and I want people to be aware of that.”
Though she admitted to not having spent any substantial time in town, she did observe features worth bringing to a wide audience.
“I noticed that Snow Hill is pretty well-rounded when it comes to small towns. It has history, art galleries, local eateries, cozy beds and breakfasts, and its proximity to Pocomoke River offers scenic views for nature lovers. It seems that the town has plenty to offer while still remaining unspoiled,” she said.
Towns like Snow Hill are of particular interest to Alvarenga, and she said she enjoys showing off the things she loves to others.
“I like helping people discover places in Maryland that they may not know about,” she said. “Places like Baltimore tend to get all of the glory and small towns are left to the wayside, even though they have their own set of unique characteristics and charm. Small towns deserve to be known about, and people who grew up in these tinier places tend to appreciate the acknowledgement.”
The county seat ranks eighth on the list that also includes Centreville, Tilghman Island, Rock Hall and Leonardtown.
Each town only has a sentence or two describing it in the list, to wit: “This town has a total area of just over three miles and is surrounded by rural farmland. However, it’s also an easy drive to Ocean City and other eastern shore attractions.”
Author Jamie Alvarenga, who has posted dozens of articles on the site, many featuring small towns or unexplored regions of the state, offered context to her selection of Snow Hill, beginning with how she found the town.
“I’m fascinated not only with small Maryland towns, but especially ones in the Eastern Shore area. When most people think of the Eastern Shore, they think of Ocean City,” Alvarenga said. “Small towns like Snow Hill still have things to offer visitors and I want people to be aware of that.”
Though she admitted to not having spent any substantial time in town, she did observe features worth bringing to a wide audience.
“I noticed that Snow Hill is pretty well-rounded when it comes to small towns. It has history, art galleries, local eateries, cozy beds and breakfasts, and its proximity to Pocomoke River offers scenic views for nature lovers. It seems that the town has plenty to offer while still remaining unspoiled,” she said.
Towns like Snow Hill are of particular interest to Alvarenga, and she said she enjoys showing off the things she loves to others.
“I like helping people discover places in Maryland that they may not know about,” she said. “Places like Baltimore tend to get all of the glory and small towns are left to the wayside, even though they have their own set of unique characteristics and charm. Small towns deserve to be known about, and people who grew up in these tinier places tend to appreciate the acknowledgement.”