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A Toast to the Chesatiki Bay
As we walk onto the crab deck, I can’t suppress a smile when I see a pair of red and yellow plastic palm trees. Read more...

We Want Beer

The Day the Bay Went Dry
How Chesapeake Bootleggers Helped Quench the Nation’s Thirst. Read more...

Treasure Chest

Tales of Piracy on the Chesapeake Bay
There’s a bit of pirate in everyone – a love of the water, sense of adventure and wink of defiance for following rules. Read more...

PollyWantsCracker

Bay Walls of Fame

When I started visiting crab decks, I’d scan dining rooms to get a feel for the general atmosphere. Read more...

Aqua-Land & Aquafarms

Fall is the time of year when I like to dream big. There’s something about autumn’s crisp mornings. Read more...

TomSmilingLandscape

Getaway in a Glass
Meeting mixologist Tom Brown at Herrington Harbor Marina would have been perfect. Read more... 

The Oddest Driftwood
Ghosts of shanghaied oystermen interrupt our cocktails in Colonial Beach,VA. Read more...

Crabs on Wheels
Labor Day might mark the official end of carefree summer days, but that doesn't mean you have to throw in the towel on eating crabs. Read more...

Beating Winter Blues with Franks & Planks
What a wretched time of year! At our house, we’re sick of hearing weathermen’s false promises about inches of snow and receiving only rain and mud. Read more...

Chase Away Winter Chills
Hibernate in cozy places that serve steaming hot crab soup.  Read more...

Booze on the Bay
Something new is stirring around the Bay.  Read more...