Southern Maryland This is Living - On-line Edition - Volume 5, Number 2, Summer 2003

Volume 5, Number 2, Summer 2003 The Shrivers, owners of Clarke¹s Landing, in St. Mary¹s County, not only serve up a beautiful view of the Patuxent River, but also incredible dishes including Maryland crab soup, steamed jumbo shrimp, New York strip steak topped with fresh seafood scampi and their exclusive frozen drink, the Bridge-View Breeze. Cover photograph by Jacqueline Roggenbrodt-Malonson and Robert Gerardy The articles presented here are a sample of what is available in the hardcopy magazine. Magazines are on-sale now at your local news stands and supermarkets. You can also subscribe or renew on-line		Driving a fast, fancy car is as American as apple pie and this American fascination with racing seems to be in the blood of many Southern Marylanders. In our region, car and motorcycle racing appear to be as “Southern Maryland” as a crab feast on a summer afternoon. ( more...)
		American Indian legend holds that if you catch a butterfly and whisper your fondest wish, the butterfly will carry that wish to the “Great Spirit.” Because you have helped preserve the balance of nature, and because butterflies are the “Great Spirit’s” messengers on earth, your wish will be granted. ( more...)
		Fran Koenig knew that the best investments have lasting value. When he first bought 30 acres of land on St John’s Creek in Solomons, he wasn’t sure how his investment would pay off. But after turning down myriad offers to develop the land over more than three decades, Koenig donated the land to the people of Calvert County. ( more...)
		What is it about lighthouses that draws us to them? So captivating are these timeless monuments that poets and song writers dedicate prose and music to them, while others collect miniatures of these architectural treasures. Perhaps it is the idealized life of the solitary light keeper that attracts us, or maybe the sheer beauty of their locations along rugged coastlines that we find so appealing. Whatever the attraction, each light is like a jewel, unique unto itself, each with a story to tell. ( more...)
		One of our favorite things to do for our readers is to review local restaurants. We enjoy sharing with you what we find out when we visit the many restaurants in the tri-county area. From seafood, to Japanese fare, to good old down home Southern Maryland cooking there is much available to you for a delectable dining experience. We wanted to make eating out easier for our readers, so we put together this restaurant guide to help you locate just the perfect place to please your palate. ( more...)