Salisbury is Maryland’s coastal college town!
Things to do near Newtown…walking distance
For a complete list of what’s happening in downtown Salisbury visit http://downtownsby.com/
Locally owned restaurants & bars
- Brew River – 502 W. Main Street
- Mad Hatter Cafe & The Looking Glass – 501 W. Main Street
- Market Street Inn – 130 W. Market Street
- Mayabella’s Pizza – 212 W. Main Street
- Mogan’s Oyster House – 100 E. Main Street
- Mojo’s Urban Eatery – 213 E. Main Street
- Olde Town Deli – 120 N. Division Street
- Roadie Joe’s – 213 W. Main Street
- Sushi de Kanpai – 112 W. Main Street
- The Brick Room – 116 N. Division Street
Locally owned Dessert Shops
- Angelo’s Scoops and Gifts – 100 E. Market Street
- Cake Art – 124 N. Division Street
- Sugar Rush by Theresa – 201 E. Market Street
- The Ugly Pie – 501 W. Main Street
Locally owned coffee shops
- Rise Up Coffee – 529 Riverside Drive
- SBY Coffee – 111 W. Main Street
Downtown shops
- Angelo’s Scoops and Gifts – 100 E. Market Street
- Barefoot Baby – 229 W. Main Street
- Dryden Dress Company – 233 E Main Street
- Kaiju Records – 213 W. Main Street
- Lurking Class Skate Shop – 213 W Main Street, Unit 106
- Opportunity Shop – 158 W. Market Street
Downtown Entertainment
- Escape Salisbury (escape room) – 116 N Division Street
- The Mudhud: Clay Art Studio – 102 N Division Street
Historic sites
- Poplar Hill Mansion – 117 Elizabeth Street – poplarhillmansion.org. Begun by Levin Handy in 1795, this impressive house originally was part of a 357-acre tract. It was sold in 1805 and finished by second owner Dr. John Huston. Now the oldest surviving documented house in Salisbury, it contains some of the most sophisticated carpentry to be found on the lower Eastern Shore. One of three Newtown houses on the National Register of Historic Places, it is furnished appropriate to its period and open to the public the first and third Sundays of each month from 1-4.
- The Chipman Cultural Center – 323 Broad Street. Built in 1838 by free blacks as a single-story wood structure to serve as the John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, the original was rebuilt as a two-story structure in 1880 incorporating part of the original building. Frederick Douglass spoke at its dedication that year. In 1901 it was given its towered front and the two-story apse in 1910. This is the oldest African-American church structure on the Eastern shore, and it also served as the first school for African-American children of slaves. It now serves as a neighborhood cultural center and meeting place.
Library
- Wicomico Public Library – 122 S. Division Street – wicomicolibrary.org
Near Newtown…driving distance
Locally owned restaurants in Salisbury—an incomplete list
- Agave Azul – 934 S Salisbury Blvd
- Cactus Taverna – 2420 N. Salisbury Blvd
- Dayton’s Restuarant – 909 Snow Hill Road
- Evo’s Public House – 201 E. Vine Street
- Fratelli’s Italian Restuarant – 925 Snow Hill Road
- Ginger House – 321 Civic Avenue
- Ikebana – 501 E. Naylor Mill Road
- The Irish Penny Pub & Grill – 1014 S. Salisbury Blvd
- Punjab Kabab & Grill – 202 Newton Street
- Reggae Soul Café – 800 S. Salisbury Boulevard
- Shalimar (Indian/Pakistani) – 1724 N. Salisbury Blvd
- Sobo’s Wine Beerstro – 1015 Eastern Shore Drive
- Specific Gravity Pizzeria and Beer Joint – 105 E. College Avenue
- Taylor’s BBQ – 720 E. College Avenue
- Viet Taste – 211 North Salisbury Blvd
Parks and Recreation
- Salisbury City Park – bordering South Main Street, east of Snow Hill Road, a five-minute drive from Newtown. Located beside the Zoo, the park offers a playground, paddle boats, running and walking paths, a bark park, ballfield, tennis courts and picnic spots. Some visitors fish in the stream.
- Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex – north side of Naylor Mill Road, east of the Jersey Road, a ten-minute drive from Newtown. Soccer/lacrosse fields, soft ball fields, picnic tables, and paths through the bordering old-growth woods, as well as a playground. Mountain bikers, runners, walkers, and dog owners are frequent visitors.
- Pemberton Historical Park – pembertonhall.org – off Pemberton Drive, a ten-minute drive from Newtown, developed from the plantation purchased by Isaac Handy in 1726. After living on the Bell Island portion of the tract, Handy built the gambrel-roofed brick house known as Pemberton Hall in 1741, now beautifully preserved and open to the public. The park hosts festivals, a craft beer and an Eastern Shore wine festival in the fall, and numerous private events. There are spots for picnics, fishing, and several miles of nature trails, some on the riverbank, that are popular with walkers, runners, and dog walkers. The Thanksgiving Turkey Trek is a popular and beautiful race.
See Wicomico County website for other park listings www.wicomicocorecandparks.org
See Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council for additional heritage tourism sites lowershoreheritage.org
Other local shops of interest
- The Country House – 805 E. Main Street
- Pemberton’s Pharmacy and Gifts – 1147 Pemberton Drive
Marinas
- Port of Salisbury Marina – 506 W. Main Street, Salisbury, MD
- Cedar Hill Marina – 20945 Harbor View Road, Bivalve, MD
- Nanticoke Harbor Marina – 20411 Harbor Road, Nanticoke, MD
Golf courses and country clubs
- Elks Golf Course – 401 Church Hill Road
- Greenhill Country Club – 52171 Whitehaven Road, Quantico MD
- Nutter’s Crossing Golf Course – 30287 Southampton Bridge Rd.
Zoo
- Salisbury Zoo – More than 100 animals, free, and open year-round in City Park, 755 S. Park Drive – salisburyzoo.org
Entertainment see www.wicomicotourism.org
- Wicomico Youth & Civic Center – 500 Glen Avenue, hosts an eclectic range of shows, concerts and events. See Wicomico Civic Center wicomicociviccenter.org
Gallery & theater
- Black Box Theater and Gallery, Fulton Hall, Salisbury University Gallery. Throughout the year, the university has theater productions, fine art film, art exhibitions, dance, and performing arts productions.
Art & art galleries
- 3rd Fridays – www.3rdfridaysby.com
- 1st Saturdays – www.1stsaturdaysby.com
- Art Institute and Gallery – www.aiandg.org
- Salisbury University Arts – www.salisbury.edu/universitygalleries
- Wicomico Arts Council – www.getswac.org
Recommended groceries (mainstream and ethnic)
- Asian Market – 2505 N. Salisbury Boulevard
- Delmarva Mediterranean Market – 1305 S. Division Street
- Harris Market (seasonal fruit and produce) – 701 S. Division Street
- India Bazaar – 2417 N. Salisbury Boulevard
Farmers’ Markets
- Tuesdays @ 2:30pm-6:00pm – Organic Farmers’ Market, at Asbury Church parking lot, 1401 Camden Avenue
- Saturdays @ 8:00am-12:00pm – Downtown Salisbury, Lot # 1