Food Friday: Prepare for Al Fresco

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We have had just enough warm weather this month to get us acclimated to the notion of summer, and now it is about to get cooler, but in a zesty, spring-y fashion. (We can wear cotton sweaters – and we won’t have to break out our heavy Icelandic wools.) We know that hot weather will […]

Shaping the Eastern Shore’s Future at Chesapeake College by Cliff Coppersmith

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The new Chesapeake College brand, launched this academic year, highlights our role in preparing our students for “what’s next.” Our students choose their own goals—whether that is transfer to a bachelor’s degree program or entry into a career—but our job is to help them acquire the relevant skills, knowledge and experiences to be successful. This […]

The Art and Importance of Festivals at the CBMM with Shannon Mitchell

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[youtube id=”KwyxpDVRykY The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s annual festivals showcase the best of the Bay throughout the year. From boating to oysters to the arts, everyone will find something to celebrate. This year, the schedule kicks off the weekend of April 20-21 with the Eastern Shore Sea Glass Festival and Coastal Arts Festival on CBMM’s […]

Join or Die: May 23 film screening explores the power of joining together

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A screening of the documentary film ‘Join or Die’ will spark a community conversation about the need for more people of all ages to adopt the practice of being a ‘joiner’ in our local civic organizations, clubs, and volunteer corps.\ The one-hour film screening is set for Thursday, May 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. […]

Wine of the Week: Vernaccia di Dan Gimignano DOCG

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This weekend we will taste the Vernaccia di Dan Gimignano DOCG ($17.50) from the Cesani Winery in Toscana. The iconic towers in San Gimignano dominate vistas to the town sited on its high point of land above the rolling hills and landscape below. The towers date from the 11th to 13th centuries and were built by upper […]