Midnight Blossoms IN TUNE WITH THE MOON By Kymberly Taylor The other day, I was sitting on my back porch, staring at the bees clustered around the iris in full bloom in my garden. Three bees, in particular,
13 Seize the Day Trips All Year Long June 2023 – June 2024 By Christine Fillat 2023 JUNE Fish the Bay Charters Captain Phil Langley comes from a family heritage of watermen. A trained historian, he takes groups out
Ten Top Parks in Maryland You Need to Visit By Dylan Roche You may have heard Maryland referred to as “America in miniature.” That’s because our state has a little bit of everything you would find across the country—mountains,
History in Full Bloom on the Eastern Shore By Kymberly Taylor Photography by Pete Albert and Jennifer Hughes “In Europe in the late 1700s, French and English gardens were mainly formal, though the English Landscape garden was starting
Two Kitchens and a Bath By Walinda West Divine Kitchen When a couple bought an abandoned church in Detroit Lakes, MN, in 2021, they knew it would almost take an act of God to restore it. They turned
Laid-Back Luxury By Dylan Roche | Photography by Steve Buchanan Combining West Coast-style luxury with Chesapeake flair, the home of Anna and Steve Kutchman goes against expectations in many ways—and that’s exactly why the architecture and design work
MARYLAND AVENUE One of the Oldest Commercial Streets in Maryland By Dylan Roche Take a stroll down the charming brick street of Maryland Avenue in downtown Annapolis, and you’ll find yourself immersed in a combination of local history
CONSIDER THE BRATWURST Garten By Christine Fillat Travel is important. As humans, we need to go to other cities, other towns, and other countries to see how other people live, to understand ourselves better, and to understand our
The biennial Annapolis Home Builder and Fine Design Awards was started ten years ago to recognize high achievement in architecture, custom building, interior and landscape design. The judges are all distinguished professionals in the field. At each award, we