TWO WOMEN, FOUR OARS, ONE OCEAN By Kymberly Taylor Photography by Steve Simonsen and World’s Toughest Row Braving 30+ knot winds, brutal heat, and towering rogue waves, Team Ocean Grown, composed of Annapolitan Lauren “Nini” Champion and Canadian
Great Escape, Wyeth Country By Robert Haywood The artist Andrew Wyeth painted a local place and, in turn, significantly defined the place itself. In the mid-twentieth century, Wyeth lived and worked for much of his life in Chadds
Strong Forms Robert Gurney’s Beach House Architecture By Kymberly Taylor Photography by Jennifer Hughes Robert M. Gurney’s beach house architecture is distinct in its combination of strong forms, materials, and textures. A highly formal architecture, its street-side
Spa Creek Escape By Dylan Roche Photography by Steve Buchanan Give a creative mind freedom, and you’re bound to get something surprising and beautiful. That was what the owners of this Annapolis home on Spa Creek discovered when
3 Dreamy Pool Houses By Dylan Roche Island in the City BarnesVanze Architects Beyond the property line, only a few steps away, the city may be bustling, but if you are beside the pool in the backyard
American Spicebush The Forsythia of the Chesapeake By Kymberly Taylor Just when you think you cannot take another drab February day, you wake up one morning to the forsythia’s tightly packed yellow buds just about to surge
Ship’s Point A Masterful Renovation of a Colonial Revival Estate By Dylan Roche Photography by Anice Hoachlander The mid-portion of the Eastern Shore, where swans graze in cornfields and quaint towns serve oysters on the half shell, is
A Bay Destination Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen + Cocktails By Christine Fillat One of the best parts of living in the Chesapeake Bay region is the opportunity to go out in a boat. The hardier the boat, the further
A Feast of Color on Harness Creek By Kymberly Taylor Photography by Stacy Zarin Goldberg This retreat on the grassy banks of Harness Creek dares to depart from traditional waterfront homes drenched in neutrals. Whimsical furnishings, intricate patterns, and
Meadow on the Magothy by Clinton+Ries Landscape Architects What would you do with a barren backyard that sloped to a cove along the Magothy River? This was the question landscape architect Kate Ries confronted when tasked with a total