Reply #2: I lived in Maryland for 48 years. Maryland is not socially a

[DebJ]

"Southern" state. For decades, lots of people have moved in to Maryland after living there on one of quite a few military bases, or working in DC or the surrounding area for the federal government.
Being next to DC gives lots of cultural exchange.

There are also lots of high density population centers around DC in Montgomery and Prince George's county.

I was surprised when I visited Charlotte NC about 15 years ago, and it seemed they rolled up the sidewalks in the town after 6-7pm...literally nothing to do.

Maryland's denser areas have lots of 24 hour stuff going on.

Before the Repuke governor there now, the last Republican governor was Agnew....remember what happened to him? And there was one other Repub governor who ended up getting disbarred for something he did with racetracks.