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Remodeling the Bay: Transforming a Waterfront Home
When it comes to living on the water, you want to make the most of your view in every room (and outdoor space) possible. We saw the vision for a home with tons of potential earlier this spring. Creative Spaces specializes in custom waterfront remodeling projects up and down the Bay and takes us behind the scenes of the project that’s now well underway:
Bay Paddle Recap: A Wild Weekend on the Water
At 6:30 a.m. on a breezy Saturday morning, you might think the Kent Island Yacht Club would be a quiet place to be. Not if its the morning of the 2024 Bay Paddle! With four events going on simultaneously, over 200 racers from all across the country gathered at the Club for the annual event that has has become a highlight for paddlers all over the mid-Atlantic.
Chesapeake Cocktail: The Margarita with a Pusser’s Annapolis Twist
There’s something about the sour, sweet and salty way a margarita comes together that hits just right in the summer. Whether you’re mixing it up at home or sipping your drink along Ego Alley in Annapolis, it’s easy to channel the late, great Jimmy Buffett with a ‘rita in your hand.
The Story Behind Shark Tooth Island: Hollis Marsh, Currioman Bay, and Nomini Creek
Last week, the remote and disappearing Shark Tooth Island was our most-clicked headline. We wrote about a research team from the University of Mary Washington who is studying this special island in the Potomac. But the sandbar, or “island,” has an even bigger backstory. Most charts show it as Hollis...
On Boats: Zip Around on the Key West 1720 CC
If you’re a first-time boat buyer or just looking for something to explore small tributaries and bigger Bay waters, the Key West 1720 CC is a can-do boat. “Our most popular model, year after year since 1992,” proclaims the Key West website. “She just fits,” says Tom Marlowe,...
Bay Mourns Loss of “Last Black Skipjack Captain” Kermit Travers
The Bay region is mourning the loss of a well-known Chesapeake Bay skipjack captain who sailed through the working skipjack era, Captain Kermit Travers. Capt. Travers passed away this week at 86 years old while in hospice care after an illness, according to Dr. Clara Small, who wrote the book The Last Black Skipjack Captain about his legacy on the Bay.
Waterman Overboard, Search Underway off Deal Island
A Maryland waterman fell off his boat Tuesday morning in the Chesapeake Bay, prompting a search by the Coast Guard and local fire departments. The Coast Guard said on Tuesday afternoon that the 56-year-old waterman had fallen overboard from a 47-foot commercial fishing boat near Deal Island. The call came...
Old Baltimore Fire Boat, Circa 1960, Sunk at Delaware’s Artificial Reef Sunk at Delaware’s Artificial Reef
A Baltimore City fire boat used in the 1960s is now sitting on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, offshore of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware—and unlike many shipwrecks, it was put there on purpose. The fire boat Mayor J. Harold Grady is the newest addition to Delaware’s artificial...
PHOTOS: Boats Catch Fire in Sparrows Point, Boaters Rescued Near C&D Canal
Multiple boating emergencies in the Upper Chesapeake Bay region kept firefighters and rescue crews busy this weekend, reminding boaters how quickly things can go wrong on a boat and underscoring the importance of taking safety steps. On Sunday morning, a boat fire consumed a powerboat docked at Pleasant Yacht Club...
Gone Shrimpin’: MD, VA Shrimp Harvests Return for 2024 Season
In the movie Forrest Gump, Alabama native Bubba proclaims, “Shrimp is the fruit of the sea.” Indeed, the south has long been known for its shrimp harvests, but the Chesapeake Bay? Not so much. In recent years, that’s been changing. Shrimp appear to be more abundant further north...
New James River Education Center Brings Water Experiences to Richmond Students
On a clear and mercifully not-too-hot Wednesday morning, the James River Association (JRA) celebrated the grand opening of the James A. Buzzard River Education Center along Richmond’s riverfront, surrounded by the recently opened Dock Street Park. The Center will serve as an environmental education hub for students from schools...
MD Cracks Down on Drunk Boating as “Nick’s Law” Goes into Effect
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) used the busy Fourth of July weekend this year to send boaters a clear message about drinking and driving on the water. NRP heightened their enforcement from July 4-6 during “Operation Dry Water” and made nine arrests for Operating While Under the Influence of Alcohol (OUI). That’s the highest number of Operation Dry Water arrests in six years.
How to Explore the Disappearing Shark Tooth Island
Hollis Island, or “Shark Tooth Island,” as it’s more widely known, is a beloved sandbar on the Potomac River known for its fossils, specifically shark teeth. A popular destination for recreational boaters interested in beachcombing, Shark Tooth Island extends into the river just north of Montross, Virginia, and acts as a funnel for the deposits released from cliffs upriver at Westmoreland State Park.
Celebrate National Oyster Week This August (Don’t Wait for the “R” Months)
It’s time to give our favorite bivalve the credit it deserves!. National Oyster Week comes to us August 5-11, with oyster specials and events happening around Maryland, DC, Virginia, and beyond. Dozens of restaurants are offering shucking classes, specialty recipes, and discounted prices on all your favorite menu items to get everyone eating the Bay’s hardest worker.
Marina Spotlight: Tidewater Yacht Marina, Gateway to Adventure
By water, Hampton Roads is an exciting place to be: it’s where the Chesapeake Bay meets the ocean, and it’s the gateway into the ports of Virginia, Baltimore and all of the fabulous tributaries in between. It’s also a gateway in the southern direction: leading to the Intracoastal Waterway, a snowbird cruiser’s dream.
CBM Homes: Are High Interest Rates Keeping You from Waterfront Living?
When it comes to finding your dream home in the Chesapeake Bay region, it’s not the easiest time to shop. Prices are up and inventory is still low. Interest rates have remained up around 7 percent compared to the 2.5-3 percent rates of four years ago. But letting interest...
Offshore Wind Cable Plant Planned for Chesapeake, VA, to be Tallest Tower in Mid-Atlantic
A new cable manufacturing facility is coming to Chesapeake, Virginia, and you won’t be able to miss it. The building is slated to reach around 700 feet off the ground. It will be the tallest building between Charlotte and Philadelphia. For reference, the Washington Monument is about 550 feet tall. The Westin at Town Center in Virginia Beach, currently Virginia’s tallest building, is 508 feet tall. Its function? To build the cables that run under the bottom of the ocean to service the offshore wind industry.
“Ready, Set, Save” on Your Dream Home at Lakeside at Trappe
If you’ve been waiting for a new home in a vibrant, resort-style community on the Eastern Shore, now is the perfect time to make that dream a reality. Brookfield Residential at Lakeside at Trappe is offering incredible savings for those who close on a quick move-in home in 2024. This limited-time offer presents two fantastic options:
Body of VA Man who Drifted Away from Boat Recovered in Chesapeake Bay
A simple jump off the back of a boat turned tragic in Newport News last week, as a man trying to retrieve a fishing net drifted away from the boat and lost his life in the water near Buckroe Beach. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission says the 58-year-old man, Keith...
Annapolis Pilot’s Body Recovered after Plane Crashes into Tred Avon River
An Annapolis pilot’s body was recovered in the Tred Avon River after the small plane he was flying crashed on his way into Easton, Maryland. The pilot has been identified as Robert Eugene Merlini, 56. The plane belonged to the University Research Foundation, whose Maryland Advanced Development Laboratory is...
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