Why You Should Go: Despite a dramatically colder climate, winter in Baltimore doesn’t prevent us from getting the seafood we so often crave. It does, however, keep us from dining al fresco, limiting our opportunities to enjoy an open-air breeze while we crack a crab shell or throw back a beer. With the weather starting to turn, there’s no better time to head to Carson’s Creekside Restaurant & Lounge, where you can take in the sights and sounds of Chesapeake Bay as you dine on the docks.

What You Should Know: Hovering over Dark Head Creek, Carson’s is a casual, family-friendly establishment with views and food worthy of five stars. A menu stuffed with sandwiches, pastas, steaks, pizza, and seafood so fresh it may have swam by you on your way over, make Carson’s one of Maryland’s premier seaside dining destinations. If you prefer to stay inside, cozy up by the fire, catch the game on TV in the lounge, or jam out to live music every Friday and Saturday. Whatever your pleasure, Carson’s promises to satisfy your stomach and put your mind at ease. So walk, drive, swim or sail over (you can tie up at one of Carson’s slips for free), and enjoy a meal and a view that can’t be beat.