Southern Maryland This is Living - On-line Edition

Volume 8, Number 3, Fall 2006 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. Select articles from previous editions can be found in our on-line Archive. Enter for your chance to win a free TWO-YEAR subscription to the magazine.
		Cooking classes aren't just for those seeking a culinary arts degree. Many adults in the tri-county area are discovering that learning how to prepare a gourmet meal under the tutelage of a world-class chef can be entertaining, educational and appetizing. More...
		As fresh fall air moves into our region, why not try out a new menu for an outdoor dinner party? Clarke's Landing Restaurant Chef Rusty Shriver has served unique seafood dishes at he and his brother Nick's restaurant for the last eight years and he offers our readers a special menu. More...
		For Carl and Idalee Bausewein's wholesale business, Punctured Thumb Inc., this plant attraction helps make autumn the busy season. From their greenhouse outside Huntingtown in Calvert County, the Bauseweins supply tropical and desert plants to nurseries and florists throughout the greater Washington-Baltimore area and on Maryland's Eastern Shore. More...
		Many gardeners mourn the ending of summer-what they perceive to be the pinnacle of flower growing season. However, gardeners in the know realize fall can be just as beautiful a time for flowers in the garden. More...
		If you haven't already, get aboard a hay wagon and take a ride into another world this fall. "People come off the highway and come into our world-where time stops," said Susan Cox, who owns Spider Hall Farm in Calvert County with her husband David. More...
		Moriah Rochlinski is a pretty and somewhat demure 12-year-old who can imagine no greater thrill than acting in community theater. Like most preteens, she is a bit uncomfortable in her skin and it is difficult to imagine her baring her soul-not to mention her singing, dancing and acting abilities-in front of a large audience. More...
		Whether you are looking for relaxation or you are the lucky recipient of a gift certificate, you are in for a real treat when you experience massage therapy. Not only does a massage feel great, there are many health benefits associated with this age-old treatment. More...
		Tucked away behind an iron gate in La Plata is a beautiful place of peace. Mt. Carmel Monastery, established in 1790, is situated at the top of a gently rolling knoll surrounded by trees. More...
		Southern Maryland is not only a region where people can enjoy the beautiful beaches in the summer or spend a night in one of many camping facilities with the fall foliage as a beautiful backdrop, but it is also a place where entertainment abounds in other venues as well. More...