<p>Navy2010: In “Bawlmerese” (the unofficial Baltimore dialect) to say, " I’m going downy ocean" is how the locals say they are “going to Ocean City”. Southern Maryland (the west side of the Chesapeake Bay) has some beautiful places to visit, as does the “Eastern Shore” - the east side of the Chesapeake Bay. Maryland is truly a beautiful state, with the mountains in the western part, access to DC, the piedmont region which includes the Baltimore area and the Inner Harbor, the Chesapeake Bay regions, and the Altlantic Ocean at Ocean City. To anyone who attends USNA, I hope you all have opportunities to explore our state, and try our crabs - the best anywhere!</p>