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After thinking about Shorebread’s Native Footsteps feature this month, I found myself attempting to figure out what life was like for the Native Americans of the Eastern Shore. Why not try to trace their footsteps? This past weekend, just like … Continue reading →

The proposed Phase II expansion to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City was met with an overwhelming sense of support from the local business community, and as it turns out, the Ocean City Council as well, who … Continue reading →

Can products make you fat? The answer is most definitely…yes! Think about the food that you eat. If it’s loaded with toxins and preservatives your body has no idea how to process it. It affects the hormones and glands that … Continue reading →

On a practically daily basis, we are faced with experiences that either completely shatter our faith in humanity, or restore it. More often than not, unfortunately it’s the former. I’d like to share with you a true experience I’ve had … Continue reading →

The town of Rehoboth plays host to the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival this week. The event is being held Wednesday, November 9th – 13th. The award-winning festival, celebrating their 14th year, has developed into a well-known event that brings … Continue reading →

Life is a collection of memories. Memories are an interpretation of personal history. History starts with setting. It was never more apparent than this week that the Humphrey House is a great setting.     My father, in his sixties, … Continue reading →

Beth Gourley, owner of Go Organic Grocer (initially known as Organic Local Yokal), in Berlin, MD, knows a thing or two about eating healthy—but it’s not necessarily the story one might expect; Gourley hasn’t always been this healthy when it … Continue reading →

According to friends, and nearly everybody in the extended community of Ocean City, MD–Charles Keenan is a stand-up individual, with a knack for the performing arts.  The Berlin native, and Stephen Decatur graduate attended Elon University to study theater–where he … Continue reading →

Prepping for the first weekend in November? Squeeze in every outdoor moment you can before the nice fall weather turns cold… fast. Go check out Punkin Chunkin, hang out on the deck at Fager’s Island, go running at Cape Henlopen … Continue reading →

Introducing ShoreBread’s latest column… The Bona Style, by fashionista Melissa Bona Meet Melissa… I have always been obsessed with fashion. My mother enjoys telling stories about my younger self.  According to her, the fashion bug hit me as a two-year-old. … Continue reading →

In honor of Thanksgiving and the native people who made possible this yearly feast of thanks, ShoreBread is devoting the month of November to tracing the footsteps and telling the stories of the people who were indigenous to these coastal … Continue reading →

Ever wonder what happens to all of the pumpkins that were picked for Halloween but don’t sell? Do the local produce stands just let them rot away? Are they cut open for the seeds? Or are they launched from giant … Continue reading →

We take the trash out of our homes daily, and know that we must clean our clothes, vacuum our floors, wash our dishes, and eliminate dirt from our lives.  But what about removing the excess waste from our bodies? If … Continue reading →

It’s the type of quiet you can hear.  That’s initially what’s most striking, followed by a palpable air of comfort, something like a warm embrace.  A fall seasonal visit to this sanctuary, when most plants are ensconced in the eve … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again. The season winds down and temperatures start to descend. Tourists and students have vacated our beaches until next spring. We get a smattering of conventions to keep us going. Fun little groups like recovering … Continue reading →

My dad says “I really enjoy building stuff, opposed to taking stuff down”.     Of course he is concerned and has been from the beginning that this project is “a lot of work”.  In his defense he is right, … Continue reading →