America's Journey Stories on display at Abingdon library beginning Saturday

For the first time, Harford County will host an official Smithsonian exhibit when Journey Stories, a look at how and why Americans have...

Watercolor painter teaches workshop to local artists

More than 20 women filled the basement at a home south of Bel Air last Wednesday, all anxious to learn the style and techniques of...

Concept, cost for Harford arts center due this summer

The group trying to build the Center for the Visual and Performing Arts in Abingdon hopes to have by summer a concept of what the building...

'Wizard of Oz' goes over the rainbow at Toby's

Watching the classic movie "The Wizard of Oz" always makes you feel like you're not in Kansas anymore. The theatrical version of this...

Shoes shine in Columbia Art Center show

Art is good for the soul, but it's also good for the soles in the Columbia Art Center exhibit "A Walk in My Shoes." Speaking of good, this...

Car art show exhibition opens as part of Journey Stories

Journey Stories officially kicked off April 11 with the opening reception for "Cars: A Harford County Love Affair," the first of six...

A 'Titanic' production for 100th anniversary of ship's sinking

It's a tragic tale that has moved people for 100 years.

Pacifica concert is the Candlelight prescription

Classical music is said to soothe the soul, but can it calm an upset stomach? Ellicott City resident Dr. Christopher Shih, a...

Hershey festival worth its weight in chocolate bars

Once again the Wine Festival in Hershey delivered a phenomenal experience during its 90-minute VIP tasting. For $95, attendees got to sample...

Veggie burgers are heating up the burger wars

Everybody loves burgers. That's a fact of American life. Beef, turkey, chicken, or even fish—all have their ardent fans. Maybe it's...

The bloom is back on the rose for this bourbon

I'm a wine guy. Ok; girl. Some would say that is a minor technicality. But not in the world of bourbon. You either swing one way or another....

Cooking with fresh herbs brings fragrance and color to the table

One of the most delightful things about learning to cook is learning how herbs, which are virtually calorie free, can enhance even the...

Reading wine labels can be an art

Label art and label law are two completely different things, but sometimes there can be a real art to reading the label.

Sizzle some steaks for Mother's Day

Your family may be the stay-at-home-on-the-holidays type. If that's the case, you might think breakfast in bed is just the thing to honor...

Go green with organic and biodynamic wines

Organic products are getting a lot of buzz these days. They are trendy and becoming part of the consumer purchasing decision in a...

The skinny on wines and dieting

Most are feeling the urge to shed those winter mantles and get ready for summertime. As the prospect of heading "downeyoshen" looms large,...