Currently Reading: Chesapeake Bay

On our next round of museum tours, we are sailing away to Rock Hall. Whether you are looking to beat the heat or dodge a rain cloud, these windows into the past are great places to spend an afternoon. The … Continue reading →

Last week we told you about Flying Dog’s Dead Rise, the Old Bay infused beer. But did you know there is another Flying Dog flavor that also resonates with our Eastern Shore community? Pearl Necklace is the name of the … Continue reading →

If you are lounging in your beach chair this Sunday and would like some live entertainment to go along with your relaxation, pull up a seat at Sandy Point State Park to watch the annual Great Chesapeake Bay Swim. ShoreBread … Continue reading →

Weather report in from ShoreBread–in case you haven’t left your home since the polar vortex first descended upon the Shore, our coastal waterways are looking more like ice blocks than liquids these days. The slushy build up on our Bay … Continue reading →

Written by Ashley Williams The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia, along with their shared partners, has finalized the Native Oyster Restoration Master Plan. The master plan outlines the … Continue reading →

This past Saturday we found ourselves at a lovely farm in Hurlock, MD seated amidst a group of friendly folks who were mostly strangers.  We’d been invited over—a second time so we must have passed muster—to a friend’s annual Pig … Continue reading →

Oysters provide an important habitat and food source for numerous estuarine species. Mollusks, worms, crustaceans, fish, and birds all rely on oysters to survive. Oysters form 3-dimensional reefs that attract (directly or indirectly) hundreds species of invertebrates and fishes. The … Continue reading →

Many of us, locals and visitors alike, appreciate the natural beauty of the Eastern Shore, especially the close proximity to bodies of water—the joke often said, you can’t really ever get lost, just drive straight in any direction and you’ll … Continue reading →