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Chesapeake Views Spring 2026, Shore Style, Travel Lighthouses across the bay are sentinels of the region’s past For over a century, lighthouses have guided ships to safe passage throughout the Chesapeake Bay. Today, more than a dozen of Maryland’s historic lighthouses remain active. Many are open for tours—and one even hosts overnight stays. Drum Point Lighthouse is one of the state’s three remaining screwpile lighthouses.

Design/Remodeling, July/August 2026, Kitchen & Bath Appliance experts weigh in on the latest innovations GATHER ROUND AjMadison’s Hannah Pregont is wowed by True Caliber’s Built-In Rockwell Grill. “With 360-degree access, it’s centered around gathering. It’s incredibly well executed, with elevated aesthetics and finishes.” ajmadison.com; true-caliber.com BLOW STEAM Kim Calavas of ABW Appliances is excited about JennAir’s NextGen Induction Downdraft Cooktop.

Skip Sroka knows how to throw a party. As one whose soirées are divine enough to appear in a magazine (this one included), the designer leans into largesse when hosting an event. So after he and his partner John Kammeier downsized from a spacious Phillips Park residence to a Georgetown row house a few years ago, it wouldn’t take Martha Stewart to predict that compact living would eventually cramp their style.