Gunpowder Cove Castaways: Fell's Point

The Fell’s Point trip started Friday morning, leaving Gunpowder Cove at 10:00 am before the tide got too high to clear the bridge. The Gunpowder River was a little choppy that morning and the closer to the bay we got the worse it got. We made the turn around Green 7 and headed towards Hawks Cove and “The Cut”. Once in Hawks Cove the water calmed a bit for a smoother ride. Once through the cut we headed towards the Patapsco River, and with the Key Bridge in sight we were cruising at 25 knots with a smooth ride. On arrival at Henderson’s Wharf, I called the marina from the VHF and they directed me in and helped us tie the boat up for the weekend.

After getting settled in, we decided to walk into Fell’s Point and check out the sights. It was a short walk up Fells Street and we were right in the heart of Fell’s Point. People were busy setting up their booths in the street for the festival which was starting the next day. Entire blocks were blocked to traffic. We found a great local bar for lunch, and then walked it off touring. Later that evening we had a great dinner at Shuckers on the pier. http://www.shuckersoffellspoint.com/

Saturday was all day at the Festival. There were booths all over the place with everything you could image. Local crafts and art work, all types of food, and of course the beer and wine gardens complete with live bands. (Spent a lot of time there!) That evening we went back to the boat for the fireworks display from Fort McHenry. (http://www.nps.gov/archive/fomc/home.htm) Some friends came in by boat just to watch the fireworks and the staff at Henderson’s was kind enough to let them dock next to us. What a great view we had, nothing between us with a straight view to the firework barges.