AdminAug 27, 20213 minFriendly FacesWhen seniors relocate to this community, there's someone waiting with a helping hand. By Debra R. Messick Photos by Maire Mcardle and...
-Dec 9, 20204 minHere Comes Christmas! Garden Treasures is ready for the Seasonby Manning Lee | Photos by Maire Mcardle Garden Treasures, the local Easton nursery, offers an array of festive gifts, holiday trees,...
-Jul 13, 20205 minPassion: PorschesClassic Porsche Restoration owners, Bruce Wakefield (left) and Josh Pritchett. with a nearly completed 1963 Porsche 356B SC. Local shop...
-Jun 1, 20203 minArt Beat: Elizabeth Hickman is bringing a colorful new retail experience to downtown EastonBy Manning Lee // Photos by Maire Mcardle and Stephen Walker Elizabeth Hickman is a creative entrepreneur. She has filled her new...
-May 27, 20201 minShore Time: Resurrecting Afternoon TeaCompiled by Amelia Blades Steward | Photo by Milada Vigerova/Gettyimages “While there is tea there’s hope.” — Arthur Wing Pinero...
AdminJan 21, 20201 minShop Talk: Swinging 60s StyleVintage Outfit w/ Gucci Belt Frugalicious 11 N Harrison St. Easton, MD 21601 410-822-3355 www.frugalicious.com Eastern Shore Map Bay Star...
Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by John GriepJan 9, 20204 minARCHITECTURE IN EASTON: Surviving the Sixties StylesNew architectural styles introduced in the 1960s nationwide included New Formalism and Brutalism. New Formalism buildings include...
By John GriepJan 2, 20206 minA historic look back at an ICONIC Easton establishment that’s up everyone’s alleyLess than a year earlier, the USSR had beaten the United States into space with the first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite, followed...
AdminDec 12, 20191 minShop Talk: Home for the HolidaysHoliday Hors d’oeuvres FOOD AND DISHES FROM SIMPATICO 104 Railroad Ave. St. Michaels, MD 21663 410-745-0345 www.simpaticostmichaels.com...
Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by CarolineDec 10, 20195 minHearthbeat: Reinventing the stageMy 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...
AdminNov 22, 20191 minShop Talk: Gifts for the OutdoorsmenDeer Dishes Butterfly Boutique Chesapeake Bay Blanket Houston’s Dockside Emporium 315 High St. #101 Chestertown, MD 21620 410-778-9079...
Story and photos by Kate LivieNov 20, 20194 minPay it Back: Four Walls and a Roof for Wood DucksThe wood duck is a splendid bird. Navigating a waterway, its head gently bobs in rhythm with its paddling feet. The drake has plumage so...
By Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.Nov 4, 20194 minOld Easton Scavenger HuntCongratulations to the Winner, Judy Bottorf of Easton! **A special shoutout to Z, who took the time to document her Old Easton Scavenger...
By Joan TyleckiOct 29, 20194 minGarden of Horrors Stalk Among Usdeadly nightshade / belladonna (Atropa belladonna) Legend has it that belladonna was one of the ingredients in the special ointment...
Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.Oct 9, 20193 minGhost and Goodies at the Victoriana InnThe 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...
Story and photos by Kate LivieOct 3, 20194 min5 Tips to Live it up Like a Local at DownriggingThere are signs of autumn on the Eastern Shore that tell us the seasons are unmistakably changing — the widening vees of southbound...
Story by Sarah Ensor // Photos by Caroline J.Sep 18, 20192 minAtmosphere: Listening at the StoltzThe Stoltz Listening Room, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is cool, intimate space on the second floor of The Avalon Theatre. The room,...
Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.Sep 9, 20193 minHearthbeat: Way Up in the TreesOne of my favorite childhood movies was “Swiss Family Robinson.” I was fascinated by the house they built as separate rooms with wood...
AdminAug 27, 20191 minShop Talk: Items for the Great OutdoorsNESTING BALLS Outstanding Dreams Alpaca Farm 24480 Pinetown Rd. Preston, MD 21655 410-673-2002 www.outstandingdreamsfarm.com ALPACA YARN...
By Jennie Burke // Photos by Arden HaleyJul 31, 20193 minThe Ins and Outs of an Alpaca FarmIn the mid-2000s Phil Liske of Preston sought to diversify his personal business portfolio. He had a successful hay-hauling company, and...
AdminJul 26, 20191 minShop Talk: Items to liven up YOUR summer DaysEastern Shore Crest Bee Crafty Antiques & Collectibles Flower Basket Country Chics, LLC Ornate Necklace Little BoPeep’s 601C North Sixth...
Story by Michael Valliant | Photos by Arden HaleyJul 10, 20193 minThe Talbot Historical Society Gardens in downtown EastonThere is a slice of paradise in downtown Easton if you know where to look. The Talbot Historical Society gardens, off Washington Street...
Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.Jul 1, 20194 minHearthbeat: Pool Houses Across the Eastern ShoreDuring my first trip to California, I visited Hearst Castle, designed by the architect Julia Morgan. Morgan was one of my heroines...
AdminJun 18, 20191 minShop Talk: Tools for a Satisfying SummerOxford MD Prints The Treasure Chest Prints by Erick Sahler Seriographs Eastern Shore Short Stories The Treasure Chest Beach Glass Puzzle...
Story by Jennifer Martella | Photos by Caroline J.Jun 3, 20193 minPorches, Pavilions, and Pergolas: Picking a perfect summer spotPorches James Agee, in his Pulitzer-Prize-winning book, “A Death in the Family,” wrote, “We are talking now about summer evenings in...
AdminMay 27, 20191 minShop Talk: Items that are classic and coolSeed Box Country Treasures 208 Main Street Preston, MD 21655 410-673-2603 www.mycountrytreasures.com Maryland Bag Edwards Pharmacy 102 S...
Story by Sarah Ensor // Photos by Caroline J.May 21, 20192 minHearthbeat: The Inn at 202 DoverBeneath 32 coats of paint on a once-grand 1874 home on Dover Street in Easton, contractors found original siding made from Maryland swamp...
Photos by Arden HaleyApr 30, 20191 minShop Talk: Get Real CraftyWooden Birdhouse, Paints and Brushes Ben Franklin Crafts 101 Marlboro Ave. #31 Easton, MD 21601 410-820-0202 https://www.facebook.com/Ben...
AdminMar 28, 20191 minShop Talk: Five Ways to Get in the GamePlaying Card Decks Tammy’s Cool Things 2281 Ocean Gateway Trappe, MD 21673 410-476-3300 www.facebook.com/tammyscoolthings/ Ping Pong Set...
AdminFeb 27, 20191 minShop Talk: Winter WishlistJigsaw puzzles Hobbytown 106 Marlboro Ave. Suite 4 Easton, MD 21601 (410) 822-7800 Women’s Cozy Nightgown Bay Country Shop 2709 Ocean...
AdminJan 28, 20191 minShop Talk: Throwback to the OldiesVintage Cans Bay Country Antiques 415 Dorchester Ave., Cambridge, MD 21613 (410) 228-5296 www.baycountryantiques.com Classic Shades...
AdminDec 6, 20181 minShop Talk: 5 Golden Things!S’mores Bonfire Package Wylder Hotel Tilghman Island 21551 Chesapeake House Drive Tilghman Island, MD 21671 wylderhoteltilghmanisland.com...
AdminDec 3, 20181 minShop Talk: Delightful Doggy Do-DadsDog visibility gear St. Michaels Pet Supplies 203 N. Talbot Street St. Michaels, MD 21663 410-745-5257 Book Jackets Mystery Loves Company...
AdminOct 31, 20181 minShop Talk: Things That Go Bump in the NightHalloween Book Jacket Mystery Loves Company 202 S Morris St. Oxford, MD 21654 410-226-0010 mysterylovescompany.com Haunted Eastern Shore...
Story by Daniel Divilio | Photos by Caroline J.Oct 18, 20184 minA reflection on the historic Mitchell House, and the lives that passed through itA 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...
AdminOct 1, 20181 minShop Talk: Better TogetherThrow Pillow Joviality 214 Market Street A Denton, MD 21629 410-479-0426 joviality.business.site White Wine Glasses Bon Mojo 9 N....
AdminAug 29, 20181 minShop Talk: Summer Shopping SecretsSEASIDE BRACELET The Inn at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club 180 Pier 1 Road, Stevensville, MD 21666 (443) 249-5795 www.baybeachclub.com RIVER...
AdminJul 30, 20181 minShop Talk: 7 Reasons It's Cool to be CrabbyTea Towels Houston’s Dockside Emporium 315 High St # 101, Chestertown, MD 21620 (410) 778-9079 www.houstonsdockside.com Crab Bracelet...
AdminJun 27, 20181 minShop Talk: 8 Nautical NecessitiesPurse Edwards Pharmacy 102 S. Commerce Street, Centreville Md., 21617 410-758-1715 Nautical Themed Napkins Bay Country Shop 2709 Ocean...
AdminMay 30, 20181 minShop Talk 5 Pieces for When You’re at PeaceTravel Guides Jim Duffy Jill Jasuta Secrets of the Eastern Shore www.secretsoftheeasternshore.com Novel Wendy Mitman Clarke...
AdminApr 30, 20181 minShop Talk: Products of Your EnvironmentWATERING CAN Garden Treasures 29350 Matthewstown Road, Easton 410-822-1604 gardentreasuresmd.com RECYCLED SARI FABRIC PURSE Sunnyside...
Story by Reen Waterman | Photos by Caroline J.Apr 16, 20183 minHeron House, A Modernized ClassicMemorable achievements in architecture and design are inspired and created by visionaries who guide us from dreams and fancies to the...
AdminApr 6, 20181 minShop Talk: Find Yourself Building with StyleThis month we feature gift ideas for building anew. UNIQUE SLIDING BARN DOOR Eastern Interiors 329 High St., Chestertown 443-282-0215...