Stories

Straight Up on Dining Out | The Blackwall Barn & Lodge

The Blackwall Barn & Lodge By Christine Fillat     With its expansive menu and various structures, The Blackwall Barn & Lodge is in the business of catering to large groups. The decor follows the same basic formula designer Bonnie

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Untroubled Waters

  ZENSCAPE     This landscape by Campion Hruby Landscape Architects was part of the renovation of a mid-century modern house by KUBE Architecture. Campion Hruby designed the fountain to add more drama to the already strong modernist connections with the

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Flyer | First Figaro 3 In Annapolis

    Laurent Michel Givry strolled into Bert Jabin Yacht Yard in Annapolis, saw a Beneteau First 36.7 sailboat almost identical to the one he sailed with his father in France and bought it on the spot. The impulsive yet

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Live Like a Local | Must See Places

    If you are new to Annapolis, or just visiting, it can take a while to learn about all the special places and events in the area. We offer you here some of our favorite, year-round events and places,

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Best Happy Hours

    We celebrate Happy Hour because it is a time to meet up with friends after a long day at work. During Happy Hour, you can start to unwind and shed the stresses of the day. Happy Hour can

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Marshland Modernity

MARSHLAND MODERNITY By Renee Houston Zemanski | Photography by Julia Heine   A marsh location isn’t usually one’s first thought when envisioning a waterfront home. However, the panorama of tall, moving grasses and boundless still water provides a tranquil ambiance like no other.

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Art in a Charm City Office

ART IN A CHARM CITY OFFICE By Kymberly Taylor | Photography by Tony Lewis, Jr.   Doctor Emily Clarke-Pearson, founder of Charm City Plastic Surgery, started her new practice in Fells Point, Baltimore last May with an office composed of nothing more

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Coastal Getaway Becomes Home

COASTAL GETAWAY BECOMES HOME By Carol Sorgen | Photography by Gwin Hunt   When a family from Northern Virginia bought a weekend home in 2017 in scenic Prospect Bay on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, they realized it was becoming increasingly difficult to “get away

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Historic Farmhouse Gets a Modern Update

HISTORIC FARMHOUSE GETS A MODERN UPDATE Washington D.C. Family Builds an Eastern Shore Getaway By Elizabeth Heubeck | Photography by Geoffrey Hogdgon   From the top of its long and winding gravel driveway, this historic farmhouse on Long Creek on

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Breaking the Rules with Container Gardening

BREAKING THE RULES WITH CONTAINER GARDENING By Isabella Haywood     Many preconceived notions exist about how container gardens should look and behave. Traditional advice dictates that container gardens should contain a thriller, a spiller, and a filler, but, as

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