Solomons Is. is an old oyster outpost on the bay. It is touristy and offers meticulously maintained old houses with docks, a few blocks of board walk along the mile-wide Patuxent river, some nice galleries and small souvenir shops, owners of which often aren't local, coming from NY or NJ. The heart of the island is a great maritime museum, worth a visit. The oyster industry that Solomons was once famous for is long gone but the local watermen supply enough still for local restaurants and bars. There has been the restoration of the oyster beds under way in the region and so after the total collapsein the 70th-80th the oysters are now gradually coming back. And Patuxent oysters are believed to be the fattiest and the tastiest ones as compared to their NY or the
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