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Standing tall overlooking the Sinepuxent Bay and Assateague Island is the Flemish bond brick historic monolith known as the Rackliffe Plantation House—a watchful perch the home has maintained for nearly two hundred and seventy years.  The property was originally part … Continue reading →

  Even after a full week of work, things at the Humphreys House look as if little progress was made. In reality, though, a lot of work was done recently, but most of it was reframing underneath the home. That … Continue reading →

Haunted Halloween Trail Frontier Town—the popular western themed park and rodeo operational in the summer months, is about to turn delightfully ghoulish!  Beginning this weekend, the wooded area around the park is turning into a Haunted Halloween Trail known as … Continue reading →

From bratwursts to fine wine, and jazz to Um Pa—area events this weekend cover quite a range.  Wherever you live on the shore, there’s likely a celebratory festival happening not far from your own backyard. Berlin’s OctoberFest The quaint little … Continue reading →

Feng Shui and money–two things we should all have a better understanding of. They both can work in positive ways for creating a wealthy life, when we properly understand them.Feng Shui is simply creating a more positive flow of energy into … Continue reading →

Hopefully you’ve read last week’s article, which was merely a set-up to this one. If not, here’s the cliff notes version…I described the “old guy in the bar”. There’s one in every bar room in America. He’s the aging regular … Continue reading →

The Eastern Shore is comprised of miles and miles of farm country before the waves of the Atlantic, or the dunes of the barrier islands ever come into view.  But a simple search of Maryland or Delaware fall festivals or … Continue reading →

Now into our second month of renovations at the Humphreys House in Berlin, we’ve already done more demolition than we originally expected. Turns out that when you’re renovating an old home, you often don't know what you have ahead of … Continue reading →

Thursday October 13th, Assateague Coastal Trust and the Assateague COASTKEEPER proudly host the Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour at Seacrets in Ocean City, MD. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is an annual event held in Nevada City, … Continue reading →

The Eastern Shore is well known as a favorite vacation spot, and enviable place to reside—with the natural beauty of the beaches and bays, and the allure of small town life, coupled with the close proximity to lively resorts.  But … Continue reading →

There is no better way to spend a beautiful October day then out enjoying the crisp fresh air at a local family farm! Round up your friends and family and head out this Sunday to T.S. Smith & Sons Farm … Continue reading →

The key is enormous—it conjures up images of medieval times, when purposeful things didn’t just appear in stores, they had to be forged over hot coals for hours on end.  It juts out of the keyhole in the massive wooden … Continue reading →

In my many years standing behind a bar, I’ve learned a few things. One such bit of knowledge is that every bar, in every town in America, has ‘this guy’–at least the bars that are open during the day. Typically, … Continue reading →

I have been a certified Feng Shui Consultant since 1999 and in that time, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard Fung What? Thanks to well known stars like Oprah, Brad Pitt and Donald Trump people are becoming … Continue reading →

English Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens, 'Suffruticosa') a cultivar of American Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens, 'Arborescens'), is a slower grower and more compact than the latter. "Man's oldest garden oriental" was first introduced to North America from Europe in the mid-1600's when it … Continue reading →

October is breast cancer awareness month, and local organizations and businesses have embraced the cause, offering plenty of events and educational opportunities.  From races to free screenings, the crusade against breast cancer is well represented on the Eastern Shore.  For … Continue reading →