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Fine Dining

Two restaurateurs’ makeover of a Leonardtown cottage puts hosting front and center

River Story

A Virginia home’s bucolic waterfront setting inspires a redo in fresh nautical style

Creekside Delight

Waterfront scenery elevates an Easton dining room

Chesapeake Views Summer 2026

Fine Dining

A weekend retreat was not on the menu for Ralph Brabham and Drew Porterfield back in 2020. The Washington, DC-based restaurateurs, who own District hot spots Jane Jane, Bar Betsie […]

Dockside Delight

Forces of nature have a way of propelling future plans into motion. Such was the case for a family of six, who loved their simple 1950s weekend cottage perched high […]

River Story

In 2023, when Nancy and Kevin Rummel purchased their forever home on a Chesapeake Bay tributary in Virginia, they were drawn by the river’s familiar calls. “My aunt has lived […]

Storied Past

Originally built in 1851, this two-story structure south of Deale, Maryland, was a ticket office for the Fairhaven stop on the Weems Steamboat Line, which once plied the Chesapeake Bay. […]

Creekside Delight

The expansion of a 1965 rancher offered the perfect opportunity for a retired couple who’d previously owned a hotel on the Eastern Shore to craft an abode that better suited […]

Coastal Casual

A retired couple who visited St. Michaels for a vacation fell in love with the charming town and decided to make it their permanent residence. For this custom home, they […]

Kid-Approved Style

The owners of a 1980s-era, 3,320-square-foot contemporary home in West Annapolis called on designer Erin Kelly to dress the interiors following a renovation by architect Amanda McFall and builder Forked […]

Serving Seaside Charm

  DREAM WEAVING Handcrafted from seagrass, rattan and metal, the Conrad Woven Lantern comes in three sizes. Resembling a fisherman’s basket, each can hold a pillar or votive for ambient […]

Beacons of History

For over a century, lighthouses have guided ships to safe passage throughout the Chesapeake Bay. Today, more than a dozen of Maryland’s historic lighthouses remain active. Many are open for […]

Leo Wilson

How do you like to enjoy the bay? We started out sailing but transitioned to a Downeast-style power boat to cover longer distances in less time. One memorable trip was […]

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