Are you looking for a great summer drink? Look no further! Our list of top Tito’s Summer Cocktail Recipes are below! In 1995, Tito Beveridge had the idea of building his own microdistillery incorporating the boutique winery concept into the spirits industry. He acquired the first legal permit to distill in Texas, and has since Read More
Chesapeake summers ease you into such a laid-back state of mind that your big decision of the day can be choosing cold beer or crisp wine to accompany a dozen fresh oysters. That cool combo of bivalves washed down with a favorite drink is a beloved Bay ritual. The options were once simple: Natty Boh Read More
It all begins with a nibble on your line. A few strong tugs and your heart beats a bit faster anticipating that something delicious beneath the waves has taken the bait. Who knows what could land on the hook when you drop a line into Chesapeake waters? The Bay shelters about 350 fish species, which Read More
The nights plunge into darkness early in St. Lucia. Being only 14 degrees north of the equator means fierce tropical heat but not a huge axis tilt to produce longer days. But on this particular night, the sky was lit with stars and a crescent moon set the ocean ablaze, providing my husband, Patrick, with Read More
July is peach season in Georgia, and I was on high alert, scanning the side of the road for wooden fruit stands. I saw the hand-painted yellow sign with ketchup-red colored RIBS scrawled across it, but I quickly dismissed it as not my target. My eyes darted the to other side of the road to Read More
With many pleasure boaters planning trips around interests like top-flight golf courses, gourmet restaurants and dazzling fall foliage, is it so far fetched that, for some, craft brews and breweries can be a destination unto themselves? Not in our book. Here are 11 sudstastic towns to add to your personal “booze cruise” itinerary. Just remember Read More
Mixing up the perfect cocktail (from a secret recipe) onboard your boat is a rite of passage for most boaters. We were inspired by mixologist and tiki cocktail master, Tom Brown (who was featured in the Marinalife Chesapeake Bay Edition this summer). Tom was raised in Maryland near the Chesapeake Bay, and is the mastermind of Read More
As undergraduates at one of Maine’s finest universities, we shared an appreciation for the beauty of that state’s coasts and a tolerant understanding of the oft-repeated claim that lobsters from those pristine waters were the best of the best, with meat that was sweetly succulent, tasted of the ocean and was unmatched anywhere. The merits of this Great Maine Read More
For most Marylanders, picking crabs is an essential summer ritual. This deep-rooted Chesapeake tradition starts when they are young. It’s common to see toddlers with a bib and wooden mallet squeal with delight when their parents cover the backyard picnic table with steamed crabs. Maryland wedding couples often design special nuptial crab mallets embossed with Read More
Take a seat at the bamboo bar, loosen up your tie and let a tiki guru demonstrate how to transform your boat or backyard. Meeting Mixologist Tom Brown at Herrington Harbor Marina would have been perfect. That’s where he keeps his 26-foot 1979 Chrysler sloop, and we could have discussed tiki cocktails while sailing around Read More