We spoke with five realtors around the Chesapeake to glean an idea of where the market is heading.

Charlie Buckley, aka “Mr. Waterfront,” Long & Foster, Annapolis 2011 bargain pick: This four-bedroom, five-bath South River waterfront home is selling for $1.4 million, $300,000 off its original list price. Predictions for 2011: I think things are taking off. Right now, the volume… continued

From the lowest point in the Bay to the oldest building to the biggest crab cake, here are 33 unrivaled Chesapeake facts and feats.

Drinking Traditions Annapolitans (and visiting sailors) have long been known to enjoy a good tankard of ale. But for how long? Reynolds Tavern edges out Middleton Tavern as oldest “ordinary” in A-Town by a scant three years or so. Reynolds first started serving… continued

Perdue says a lawsuit against big chicken threatens the family farm. Environmentalists claim the legal action will save it. Who’s right?

Kathy Phillips pulls her skiff close to the shores of South Point Spoils, a tree-covered island in Sinepuxent Bay. The sun has just begun peeking through the canopy of clouds. Egrets glide across the sky, searching for breakfast. As she sits back and… continued

A day in the life at Knapps Narrows, the busiest drawbridge in the nation.

It’s still dark at 5:45 a.m. as George Pigge, walking with a cane, makes his way up a sloping sidewalk and up a flight of steps to the drawbridge tender’s house at Knapps Narrows. At the top of the stairs, he throws open… continued

From visiting Blackwater Wildlife Refuge to eating crabs at Cantler’s, here are two dozen (plus one) places and activities that should be on anyone’s Bay bucket list.

1 Visit Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge It’s easy to get caught up in the numbers at Blackwater: 25,000 acres, 35,000 migrating geese, 15,000 migrating ducks, 165 threatened or endangered plants, and more pairs of nesting bald eagles than any other location on the… continued

From pet psychics to gourmet dog food, here are the latest, greatest, and just plain unusual services for your four-legged friend.

From pet psychics to mobile dog washes to acupuncture for cats, here are the area’s latest, greatest, and just plain unusual services for furry friends. Sit, Stay, Smile It’s not easy to photograph a pet. More often than not, most people end up… continued