By M. Virginia Daly. Photography by The Comancheros. Who are these 60-and 70-something year-old men and what possessed them with a palpable desire to become cowboys? And not just dream it, but actually travel out West and go cowboying. Was it the pull of “City Slickers”? Did the good life grow stale? What is the [...]
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BELLE OF THE BALL
By M. Virginia Daly. Photography by Gwin Hunt. Belle Mead Farm is a love story writ large. Were this another time and another place you might see a heart carved on a tree emblazoned with the words “Mark loves Mary Ann.” But today that heart takes the form of a beautiful horse farm, with buildings [...]
BEACH BLOSSOM
Summer Casual Elegance from Bay to Ocean Photography by Angie Myers Makeup & Hair // Ariel Lewes Model // Julia Kulik Clothing // South Moon Under Jewelry // TNT Jewelers
IDYLLIC NANTUCKET
By Carol Sorgen. Photography by Bill Desousa. Where can you go where you’ll find nary a traffic light, a fast food restaurant chain, or a neon sign? Where you can walk (carefully please!) centuries-old cobblestone streets, enjoy a clambake on pristine beaches, or set sail from a picturesque harbor lined with grey-shingled shops and [...]
HOTEL BLUE
BLENDS VICTORIAN CHARM WITH A TRENDY FLAIR By Carol Martino. Photography by Angie Myers. The stunning view of an elegant Victorian-style hotel is among the vivid memories that drew me back to Lewes, DE. I was standing on the pier at Memorial Park when I looked across the canal and noticed the classic façade of [...]
TIDEWATER INN
Where Gracious Plenty Still Rules the Board By Cliff James. Photography courtesy of Tidewater Inn. Even after the fire’s hateful roar had faded, when the flames were long vanquished and black smoke had cleared from the smoldering ruins; even after the bay breezes had driven off the pungent scent of charred remains; even then [...]
PYROTECHNIC PATRIOTISM
Every year for the grand high holiday they come. They come by land, over hill and over dale, mountain and vale. They come with their plans, hopes, dreams and schemes to light up the summer sky. They come to visit the Mother Church, to worship at the Tabernacle of All Things Pyrotechnic. They pilgrimage [...]
THE PERFECT SCOOP
By Amy Abrams. Photography by Angie Myers. Accolades abound. “It’s the best ice cream on Maryland’s Eastern Shore,” some say. “It’s the best ice cream anywhere,” others proclaim. Scottish Highland Creamery in Oxford, serving hundreds of flavors of artisanal ice cream, is a mainstay summer destination. Most folks find it by word of mouth [...]
MUSEUM DIRECTOR PUTS EASTON ON THE ART MAP
By Amy Abrams Like some young men with a college degree in hand, headed for “the real world,” Erik Neil was advised by his father to follow in his footsteps. Yet, after taking a job on Capitol Hill, near the power town in which he was raised, it was the art masterpieces and grand [...]
TALBOT’S GREAT GATSBY BALL
Eventful Giving, a local not-for-profit organization supporting special needs of Talbot County residents, produced Talbot County’s Restaurant Week closing event to raise money for the hungry. With the local support of the Talbot County Office of Tourism, restaurateurs, event sponsors Joanne & Paul Prager, donors and event attendees, The Great Gatsby Epoch unfolded. All [...]
A ST MICHAELS YACHTING EVENTING…
…On Hinckley T34 Jetboat Hinckley Yachts and RDT unveiled it’s new T34 Jetboat to St. Michaels at the Miles River Yacht Club. Photography by Tucker Joenz
ACADEMY ART MUSEUM SPRING EVENT…
Lights Up the Evening Photography by Amy Blades Steward Approximately 380 revelers took part in the Academy Art Museum’s annual spring fundraiser, “Light the Academy.” The evening began at the Avalon Theatre where tenor Dennis McNeil, accompanied by pianist Jonathan Tuzman, received a standing ovation for their cabaret-style performance. Guests then moved down Harrison [...]
