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- Dec 9, 2020
- 4 min
Here Comes Christmas! Garden Treasures is ready for the Season
by Manning Lee | Photos by Maire Mcardle Garden Treasures, the local Easton nursery, offers an array of festive gifts, holiday trees,...
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- Jul 13, 2020
- 5 min
Passion: Porsches
Classic Porsche Restoration owners, Bruce Wakefield (left) and Josh Pritchett. with a nearly completed 1963 Porsche 356B SC. Local shop...
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- Jun 1, 2020
- 3 min
Art Beat: Elizabeth Hickman is bringing a colorful new retail experience to downtown Easton
By Manning Lee // Photos by Maire Mcardle and Stephen Walker Elizabeth Hickman is a creative entrepreneur. She has filled her new...
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- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
Shore Time: Resurrecting Afternoon Tea
Compiled by Amelia Blades Steward | Photo by Milada Vigerova/Gettyimages “While there is tea there’s hope.” — Arthur Wing Pinero...
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- Jan 21, 2020
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Swinging 60s Style
Vintage Outfit w/ Gucci Belt Frugalicious 11 N Harrison St. Easton, MD 21601 410-822-3355 www.frugalicious.com Eastern Shore Map Bay Star...
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Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by John Griep
- Jan 9, 2020
- 4 min
ARCHITECTURE IN EASTON: Surviving the Sixties Styles
New architectural styles introduced in the 1960s nationwide included New Formalism and Brutalism. New Formalism buildings include...
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By John Griep
- Jan 2, 2020
- 6 min
A historic look back at an ICONIC Easton establishment that’s up everyone’s alley
Less than a year earlier, the USSR had beaten the United States into space with the first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite, followed...
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- Dec 12, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Home for the Holidays
Holiday Hors d’oeuvres FOOD AND DISHES FROM SIMPATICO 104 Railroad Ave. St. Michaels, MD 21663 410-745-0345 www.simpaticostmichaels.com...
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Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline
- Dec 10, 2019
- 5 min
Hearthbeat: Reinventing the stage
My Uncle Bud lived in New York City, and when I was a child, my family visited him every year during school break. We went to see lots...
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- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Gifts for the Outdoorsmen
Deer Dishes Butterfly Boutique Chesapeake Bay Blanket Houston’s Dockside Emporium 315 High St. #101 Chestertown, MD 21620 410-778-9079...
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Story and photos by Kate Livie
- Nov 20, 2019
- 4 min
Pay it Back: Four Walls and a Roof for Wood Ducks
The wood duck is a splendid bird. Navigating a waterway, its head gently bobs in rhythm with its paddling feet. The drake has plumage so...
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By Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.
- Nov 4, 2019
- 4 min
Old Easton Scavenger Hunt
Congratulations to the Winner, Judy Bottorf of Easton! **A special shoutout to Z, who took the time to document her Old Easton Scavenger...
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By Joan Tylecki
- Oct 29, 2019
- 4 min
Garden of Horrors Stalk Among Us
deadly nightshade / belladonna (Atropa belladonna) Legend has it that belladonna was one of the ingredients in the special ointment...
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Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.
- Oct 9, 2019
- 3 min
Ghost and Goodies at the Victoriana Inn
The house on a slight rise at the end of Cherry Street on St. Michaels’ harbor was originally known as the Henry Clay Dodson House. It is...
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Story and photos by Kate Livie
- Oct 3, 2019
- 4 min
5 Tips to Live it up Like a Local at Downrigging
There are signs of autumn on the Eastern Shore that tell us the seasons are unmistakably changing — the widening vees of southbound...
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Story by Sarah Ensor // Photos by Caroline J.
- Sep 18, 2019
- 2 min
Atmosphere: Listening at the Stoltz
The Stoltz Listening Room, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is cool, intimate space on the second floor of The Avalon Theatre. The room,...
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Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.
- Sep 9, 2019
- 3 min
Hearthbeat: Way Up in the Trees
One of my favorite childhood movies was “Swiss Family Robinson.” I was fascinated by the house they built as separate rooms with wood...
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- Aug 27, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Items for the Great Outdoors
NESTING BALLS Outstanding Dreams Alpaca Farm 24480 Pinetown Rd. Preston, MD 21655 410-673-2002 www.outstandingdreamsfarm.com ALPACA YARN...
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By Jennie Burke // Photos by Arden Haley
- Jul 31, 2019
- 3 min
The Ins and Outs of an Alpaca Farm
In the mid-2000s Phil Liske of Preston sought to diversify his personal business portfolio. He had a successful hay-hauling company, and...
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- Jul 26, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Items to liven up YOUR summer Days
Eastern Shore Crest Bee Crafty Antiques & Collectibles Flower Basket Country Chics, LLC Ornate Necklace Little BoPeep’s 601C North Sixth...
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Story by Michael Valliant | Photos by Arden Haley
- Jul 10, 2019
- 3 min
The Talbot Historical Society Gardens in downtown Easton
There is a slice of paradise in downtown Easton if you know where to look. The Talbot Historical Society gardens, off Washington Street...
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Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.
- Jul 1, 2019
- 4 min
Hearthbeat: Pool Houses Across the Eastern Shore
During my first trip to California, I visited Hearst Castle, designed by the architect Julia Morgan. Morgan was one of my heroines...
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- Jun 18, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Tools for a Satisfying Summer
Oxford MD Prints The Treasure Chest Prints by Erick Sahler Seriographs Eastern Shore Short Stories The Treasure Chest Beach Glass Puzzle...
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Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.
- Jun 3, 2019
- 3 min
Porches, Pavilions, and Pergolas: Picking a perfect summer spot
Porches James Agee, in his Pulitzer-Prize-winning book, “A Death in the Family,” wrote, “We are talking now about summer evenings in...
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- May 27, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Items that are classic and cool
Seed Box Country Treasures 208 Main Street Preston, MD 21655 410-673-2603 www.mycountrytreasures.com Maryland Bag Edwards Pharmacy 102 S...
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Story by Sarah Ensor // Photos by Caroline J.
- May 21, 2019
- 2 min
Hearthbeat: The Inn at 202 Dover
Beneath 32 coats of paint on a once-grand 1874 home on Dover Street in Easton, contractors found original siding made from Maryland swamp...
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Photos by Arden Haley
- Apr 30, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Get Real Crafty
Wooden Birdhouse, Paints and Brushes Ben Franklin Crafts 101 Marlboro Ave. #31 Easton, MD 21601 410-820-0202 https://www.facebook.com/Ben...
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- Mar 28, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Five Ways to Get in the Game
Playing Card Decks Tammy’s Cool Things 2281 Ocean Gateway Trappe, MD 21673 410-476-3300 www.facebook.com/tammyscoolthings/ Ping Pong Set...
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- Feb 27, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Winter Wishlist
Jigsaw puzzles Hobbytown 106 Marlboro Ave. Suite 4 Easton, MD 21601 (410) 822-7800 Women’s Cozy Nightgown Bay Country Shop 2709 Ocean...
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- Jan 28, 2019
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Throwback to the Oldies
Vintage Cans Bay Country Antiques 415 Dorchester Ave., Cambridge, MD 21613 (410) 228-5296 www.baycountryantiques.com Classic Shades...
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- Dec 6, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk: 5 Golden Things!
S’mores Bonfire Package Wylder Hotel Tilghman Island 21551 Chesapeake House Drive Tilghman Island, MD 21671 wylderhoteltilghmanisland.com...
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- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Delightful Doggy Do-Dads
Dog visibility gear St. Michaels Pet Supplies 203 N. Talbot Street St. Michaels, MD 21663 410-745-5257 Book Jackets Mystery Loves Company...
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- Oct 31, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Things That Go Bump in the Night
Halloween Book Jacket Mystery Loves Company 202 S Morris St. Oxford, MD 21654 410-226-0010 mysterylovescompany.com Haunted Eastern Shore...
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Story by Daniel Divilio | Photos by Caroline J.
- Oct 18, 2018
- 4 min
A reflection on the historic Mitchell House, and the lives that passed through it
A home built nearly 300 hundred years ago surely has seen a lot of lives pass through it. Is it beyond the realm of reason that some part...
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- Oct 1, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Better Together
Throw Pillow Joviality 214 Market Street A Denton, MD 21629 410-479-0426 joviality.business.site White Wine Glasses Bon Mojo 9 N....
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- Aug 29, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Summer Shopping Secrets
SEASIDE BRACELET The Inn at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club 180 Pier 1 Road, Stevensville, MD 21666 (443) 249-5795 www.baybeachclub.com RIVER...
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- Jul 30, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk: 7 Reasons It's Cool to be Crabby
Tea Towels Houston’s Dockside Emporium 315 High St # 101, Chestertown, MD 21620 (410) 778-9079 www.houstonsdockside.com Crab Bracelet...
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- Jun 27, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk: 8 Nautical Necessities
Purse Edwards Pharmacy 102 S. Commerce Street, Centreville Md., 21617 410-758-1715 Nautical Themed Napkins Bay Country Shop 2709 Ocean...
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- May 30, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk 5 Pieces for When You’re at Peace
Travel Guides Jim Duffy Jill Jasuta Secrets of the Eastern Shore www.secretsoftheeasternshore.com Novel Wendy Mitman Clarke...
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- Apr 30, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Products of Your Environment
WATERING CAN Garden Treasures 29350 Matthewstown Road, Easton 410-822-1604 gardentreasuresmd.com RECYCLED SARI FABRIC PURSE Sunnyside...
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Story by Reen Waterman | Photos by Caroline J.
- Apr 16, 2018
- 3 min
Heron House, A Modernized Classic
Memorable achievements in architecture and design are inspired and created by visionaries who guide us from dreams and fancies to the...
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- Apr 6, 2018
- 1 min
Shop Talk: Find Yourself Building with Style
This month we feature gift ideas for building anew. UNIQUE SLIDING BARN DOOR Eastern Interiors 329 High St., Chestertown 443-282-0215...
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