Annapolis, The Nations First Capitol City.
This all day walking tour with costumed historian as a guide will explore many historical venues of the current Maryland State capitol. Including, the Naval Academy, the State House, St. Johns University, Hammond-Harwood House, the colonial harbor and a historic residence. Lunch is included $50.

Marketing Maryland Agriculture
This all day van tour will visit the Mid Atlantic Fresh Fruit and Seafood Distribution Center, Maryland Department of Agriculture state of the art facility and labs, the USDA Beltsville Agriculture Research Farm and Library, and the University of Maryland, College Park Campus. Lunch is included $50.00.

Washington Highlights
Travel by van to the Nations Capitol where you will be treated to a trip around the city covering the highpoints including all major museums, Embassy Row, the Tidal Basin, WW II Memorial, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, Kennedy Center and Georgetown. Free time will be allowed for activities of choice returning to Annapolis for evening activities. Lunch will be provided. $50.00

Baltimore's Best
This all day van trip to Baltimore will begin with a tour of the Columbus Center at the Inner Harbor. Here you will learn about the Chesapeake Bay in an incredible cutting edge design building. Travelers will see the city by van including Little Italy, Federal Hill, Fells Point, Ft. Mc Henry, Camden Yards, the Inner Harbor, and Johns Hopkins University, Time will be allowed for visiting the Inner Harbor area and the many shops as well as the MD Science Museum. If the weather permits you may want to take a water taxi ride around the harbor and marvel at the downtown skyline. Lunch included $50.

Special Life Member Tour Hosted by Dick Angus
On Tuesday of the 2006 National Conference, a special life member tour is being planned by Dick Angus and a group of Maryland Tau Chapter life members. The Best of Maryland tour will cross the Bay Bridge and go to Historic Easton, visit the Wye Institute with its closed Angus herd, lunch at Harris's seafood restaurant, come back over the Bridge and stop at a historic mansion and meet the master gardeners and view their gardens. Lunch included $50.