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Find the Perfect Father's Day Gift

Baseball tickets, electronics and crabs are just a few ways to show Dad you love him.

Father's Day can be the forgotten holiday.

We go all out for Mother's Day with flowers and candy and expensive dinners and jewelry, but our fathers make due with ugly ties and grilling at their own cookouts.

Buck the trend and get that special dad in your life a rockin' manly gift. Here are five ideas to show your dad that you care:

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1. Salty Dog’s Crab House - 4011 North Point Blvd, Dundalk, 410- 388-0515

Info: Instead of making your dad man the grill at his Father’s Day picnic, call Salty Dog’s and reserve a bushel of some of the heaviest local crabs available. While there, pick up all the fixings for your summer party: homemade coleslaw, potato and macaroni salad, shrimp, tuna and chicken salad. But don’t forget the roll of brown butcher paper to make cleanup a breeze. 

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2. Aberdeen IronBirds- Ripken Stadium, 873 Gilbert Road, Aberdeen,410-297-9292                                                                                          

Info: Take advantage of local minor league baseball gem Ripken Stadium for the Aberdeen IronBirds against Hudson Valley. They have a Father's Day special that includes a pre-game father/children catch, a 90-minute buffet that includes hot dogs, chips and non-alcoholic drinks, photos with mascot Ferrous and a cap.

3. Fearls Bait & Tackle- 7002 North Point Road, Edgemere, 410- 388-0180                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Info: Visit Fearl’s Bait & Tackle to get your dad that special rod and reel he can use to catch a monster rockfish or a river trout. Come here to stock up on anything you need for a special fishing or crabbing trip, from your fishing license to trout line, crab traps and pots and bait. Tell Fearl where you plan to fish and he will recommend something from his long list of bait. He recommended the peeler crabs for my rockfishing trip I took with my grandfather and father-in-law.

4. Father's Day Lunch Cruise- 207 Boston Street, Canton,410-342-6960                                                         

Info: Take your family for a scenic trip around the Inner Harbor on the Black-Eyed Susan, an authentic "turn-of-the-century" style paddlewheel-driven riverboat, reminiscent of the early era of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Their Father's Day Lunch Cruise features roast herb rubbed beef with shredded horseradish sauce, lean and meaty BBQ pork spare ribs, crisp Southern-fried Delmarva chicken and broiled jumbo lump Maryland crab cakes. Call for reservations.

5. Best Buy- 8645 Pulaski Highway, Rosedale, 410-238-2636             

Info: Here’s what you do: Go to Best Buy and load up a gift card. Give it to your dad and let him choose from the endless supply of video games, computer equipment and media content. Or get him some on your own like a Rocketfish Stylus + Pen ($26.99), a Panasonic Smart Blu-Ray player ($99) or a Targus Truss Case for Apple iPad 1 & 2 ($49.99).

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