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I spent a weekend in the charming historic town of Frederick, Maryland
If you ask me, the best getaways aren’t the ones everyone's talking about, they’re the little hidden gems waiting to be discovered.A few hours after arriving in Frederick, Maryland, I realized this wasn't just another small town. About an hour outside Washington, D.C., Frederick is full of charming historic buildings and colourful streets that make it feel like you've stepped into another time. (History buffs, you're going to love this one!)Getting there from Ontario or Quebec is easy: a short flight into D.C., then about an hour's drive. Or, if you’re up for a road trip, it's roughly seven to eight hours by car from Toronto, taking a fun route to New York, through Philadelphia, and down into Maryland.Downtown Frederick (Katy Brennan/blogTO)And look, I know many Canadians are second-guessing U.S. trips right now. The headlines can feel heavy, and sometimes the things we see on social media aren't exactly enticing us to visit. But in Frederi...