If you plan to spend Thanksgiving on the Delmarva Peninsula, consider Opting Outside. It’s the ideal day to get outside. Most people are off from work, it’s a great way to spend extra time with family and burn off a few extra calories from your Thanksgiving meal, and the day doesn’t fall during a firearms season in either Delaware or Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Maryland’s coastal bays have been a top destination for outdoor adventures like recreational fishing, watersports, and waterfront dining for decades. On any given sunny summer day, the Isle of Wight, Assawoman, and Sinepuxent Bays behind Ocean City are typically packed with recreational boaters, jetskis, parasails, fishing charters, and even floating tiki bars. But as you venture further south into Newport and Chincoteague Bays, the boat traffic thins out and the landscape sh