lantern on the dresser, and a red, white and blue afghan for the bed. Additional rooms await in nearby St. John's Cottage. The tiny St. John's Reformed Church is now a two-bed- room guest cottage. The entrance is where the altar used to be. Situated under the former choir loft is an enor- mous hot tub. On the loft itself is a sleeping area accessible by a tiny stair- case. The bed is tucked under the eaves. Guests who stay at St. John's Cot- tage eat at the inn. All eat together at two long tables that seat as many as 20 people when the house is full. Everything is served on Victorian china, period silver and glassware, and is prepared by co-owner Pelz, a cre- . ative chef. Afterwards, guests can adjourn to one of the two parlors where they may help themselves to port from the glass decanters on the coffee tables. Even Priscilla and Joshua, the two resident cats who plop down on the rugs and stretch out on the sofas, do their best to contribute to the restful ambience. • The Inn at Buckeystown, Buckeystown, Maryland 21717. 1-301- 874-5755. Rates: Monday through Thursday, $125 to $150; Friday through Sunday and holidays: $155 to $185. St. John's Cottage: $225. Rates include dinner and breakfast. Snow Hill Inn, Snow Hill, Maryland It rarely snows in Snow Hill, and the courthouse — 26 feet above sea level — is the highest point, but the puz- zling yet pleasant name of Snow Hill, derived from a section of London, is somehow well suited to one of the prettiest towns on the Eastern Shore. With its stately white-frame houses set back from the roads, Snow Hill is a quiet sort of place where often the only hint of movement is the Poco- moke River winding lazily through town. The best time to arrive at the Snow Hill Inn is at night when the inn is illuminated by floodlights and people are driving up to dine at this popular FOR INFORMATION CALL: DIRECTOR OF CATERING (313) 965-0200 TWO WASHINGTON BOULEVARD VALET PARKING The Jewish News 67