Royal duty: Anne Arundel estate was a king’s obligation
Obligation is the appropriately named Anne Arundel County estate owned by retired attorney John F. Wilson Jr. The vast chunk of property on which his 17th-century home stands was a...
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Perfect day in O.C. for budget-conscious
Whether your ideal day at the beach is relaxing by the water or racing a jet ski across the bay, most vacationers have one thing in common – they want...
Dream home: Ruxton carriage house is perfect roost for Watts family
Back in 1967, Dick Watts, a widower with two young sons, was renting the carriage house on the large estate of Philip Poe, a descendant cousin of Edgar Allan Poe....
Dream home: Silo Point is urban base for ex-military man
For Mark Romero, showing off the communal areas of the Silo Point condominium where he lives is just as important as touting his own place. As he walks toward the...
Regional amusement parks: Fun for all
Think amusement parks are just for kids? Think again. There's nothing like screaming aboard a careening roller coaster, gorging on funnel cake and popcorn, or splashing in a spray of...
Hopkins women knock off No. 2 Northwestern, 12-11
With Johns Hopkins clinging to a one-goal lead in the closing minutes of Saturday's game against second-ranked Northwestern, Blue Jays coach Janine Tucker told her team that it was just...
A home of precious stone
In this house of variegated Butler stone and stained pine, the eye is constantly drawn beyond each room's floor-to-ceiling windows and out among the trees and sky. The effect evokes...
Modular home is classy assembly in Butchers Hill
From the sidewalk in front of the Butchers Hill home of Jay Rubin and Frank Mondimore, a reminder unique to Maryland sport gives passers-by pause. Stubby and banged-up duckpins, alongside...
Dream home: Estate of zen
The approach from the long, circular driveway reveals Dick and Susan Wolven's brick home is unmistakably Georgian in style. Just beyond the front door, however, the interior design and furnishings...
Dream home: Comfort and harmony
Karen Foltz finds comfort in symmetry. Add order and neatness and you have her version of the ideal home design. But when Foltz and her husband were looking to move...