See the Bay
Each month, our See the Bay section features a Chesapeake Bay destination in either Maryland or Virginia. We let boaters know top places to visit in the area, where to eat, and anything you need to know if visiting by boat.
April 18, 2017
If you’re looking for more than just ice cream shops and overpriced tee-shirts on your next cruising destination, consider putting Cambridge, MD, on your itinerary.
March 30, 2017
Once assessed at around 600 acres, Sharps Island is now completely lost from view, no more than an underwater shoal marked by a small sign and a nearby lighthouse.
March 29, 2017
There’s much more to the quiet town at the mouth of the Patuxent River than meets the eye upon your first drive down Main Street. Solomon’s Island, which sits on the southern tip of Calvert County at…
January 24, 2017
Planning to visit Baltimore for the Baltimore Boat Show?
December 29, 2016
For those who don’t recognize the name, locals often
May 20, 2016
If you’re an oyster lover who appreciates a freshly brewed craft beer, or if you’re a beer lover who yearns to sink your teeth into a buttery bivalve, you've got to head to St. Michaels, MD.
April 28, 2016
Small-town history has always held a particular interest for me which is one of the reasons I love North East so much.
April 15, 2016
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) spans 23 miles at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, connecting Northampton County on the Delmarva Peninsula with Virginia Beach.
March 30, 2016
In Craig Ligibel's recent "See the Bay" article on Chesapeake City, he writes:
February 24, 2016
Lancaster County, part of Virginia’s Northern Neck, is about a three hour drive from Annapolis and an hour and a half from Norfolk, VA.
January 28, 2016
Baltimore Charm for 100 Years
January 20, 2016
The beaches of Maryland’s Eastern Shore are well known during the summertime, when the Bay Bridge traffic cam becomes the world’s best conversation starter.
October 30, 2015
Large, reasonably deep, and protected from winds from the west, north, and east, Whitehall Bay marks the confluence of Mill, Whitehall, and Meredith Creeks and lies southwest of the Bay Bridge.
July 29, 2015
Cape Charles VA, is a small town with a rich history. Once a major train depot and ferry landing for produce, freight, and people crossing the mouth of the Bay, it lost out to trucking.
June 26, 2015
The Choptank River is unique among the Chesapeake Bay tributaries. As you enter from the Bay you will notice that the water is distinctly different, clearer, brighter, bluer than the Bay itself.