Stories abound in this seaboard town of Ocean City, MD—once nothing more than a fishing village with vast hunting areas all around—of spirited women who figured out how to capitalize on the bounty they could have, in what was once … Continue reading →

“The owl and the pussy cat went to sea In a beautiful pea green boat And hand in hand on the edge of the sand They danced by the light of the moon The moon, the moon, They danced by … Continue reading →

Well, I had written an article for last week on St. Patrick’s Day from the standpoint of a bartender. I was pretty proud of it, but the email with the article never arrived at its target. Thank you, technology. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

Following along on our journey of historic renovation, you have seen the lessons we have learned along the way. Making adjustments and changes to adapt to the structure or budget, while making the compromise to allow for maximum use of … Continue reading →

“I’m a purist,” said Master Beekeeper Dean Burroughs while talking about his philosophy towards beekeeping and honey.  Burroughs believes in keeping things simple and the honey pure.  I had the pleasure of attending a talk from this apiarist last week. … Continue reading →

Just before midnight last Thursday I sat down with nearly a hundred local movie patrons in an Ocean City, MD theater eager to get a first look at the Hunger Games movie. Like so many others these past few weeks … Continue reading →

There is absolutely nothing happening in Delmarva this weekend. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Nothing. April Fools! Socially speaking, it seems as though there are lots of fun things to participate in this weekend. Here are a few Shorebread suggestions… The … Continue reading →

Clean shirt, new shoes And I don’t know where I am goin’ to Silk suit, black tie I don’t need a reason why They come runnin’ just as fast as they can ‘Cause every girl crazy ’bout a sharp dressed … Continue reading →

Last weekend, more than 100 confident performers took center stage at Art of the Belly.  Single performers and belly dance troupes performed creative choreographed routines, and taught their audience about Middle Eastern dance. Art of the Belly was held at the Carousel … Continue reading →

It’s okay; sip up on that red wine! Studies find so many health benefits of drinking this alcoholic beverage that I had to share it with you. Now trust me, I am not encouraging those of you who do not drink to … Continue reading →

100 years ago, more than three-thousand cherry trees arrived in Washington, D.C. from Tokyo, Japan. The trees were given as a gift to the United States in 1912 to celebrate the friendly relationship growing between the two countries. Even though … Continue reading →

This week I’m revisiting my infamous first summer in O.C. In this one, I’ll discuss some of the various events, contests, and competitions we engaged in. In this house of buffoons, we were constantly seeking new and inventive ways to … Continue reading →