Stories

Robert’s Picks | July/August 2018

  1. If you love the sea and sailing, as well as painting, you will want to see the exhibition, Water, Wind, and Waves: Marine Paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington,

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Shingle-Style Home on the Magothy River

By Kymberly Taylor Exterior Photography by Alexander Marr | Interior Photography by Lee Kriel     Architecture and interior design can change your perception, inside an entire home, or a single room. Landscape architecture can shape how and what the

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Woodsy Retreat

A Modest Summer Cabin Becomes a Year-Round Showplace on the Eastern Shore By Sarah Hagerty | Photography by Geoffrey Hodgdon It took imagination, vision and plenty of optimism for the couple to turn a barebones Centreville cabin—with single-pane windows, minimal

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Reflections on a Plot of Land

High Summer By Robert C. Hruby, ASLA Photography Courtesy of Campion Hruby Landscape Architects and David Burroughs In my last article, we discussed ways to pause and admire the nature that surrounds our homes. I have to admit that it

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Straight Up on Dining Out | Osteria 177

By Christine Fillat   A cool, classy Italian lunch is a summertime delight. If you don’t have the luxury of traveling to Italy, why not have your oasis on Main Street in Annapolis? Osteria 177 will provide you with the

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Robert’s Picks | Summer Events in Annapolis

  1. The Annapolis Maritime Museum is one of the great cultural treasures of the city. The Museum, located in Eastport, is housed in the historic McNasby Oyster Company, located on Back Creek and overlooking the mouth of the Chesapeake

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Grandeur in Easton

These New York transplants have found a new way of life in Easton.   By Carol Sorgen | Photography Courtesy of McHale Landscape Design   Once Ginny and Michael Borner retired from running their global specialty paint company, they realized

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Sunset Transformation

By Kymberly Taylor | Photography by David Burroughs     Architect Scarlett Breeding of Alt Breeding Associates and Raymond Gauthier of Lynbrook of Annapolis have professions that demand visual perfection. However, the success of each project depends on what is

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Reflections on a Plot of Land

By Robert C. Hruby, ASLA   We lead busy lives, in fact we brag about being busy. We multitask, work on vacation, and conference while our kids play on three travel teams. I am just as guilty. I design and

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Historic Habitats

By Sarah Hagerty   In Anne Arundel County, buildings steeped in history are always just around the corner… and open for our education and entertainment.   WILLIAM PACA HOUSE & GARDEN The Paca House is a don’t-miss-experience in Annapolis. It

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