Kate Livie

2 weeks ago | chesapeakebaymagazine.com | Kate Livie

The formerly nameless Shirley M. of Annapolis, restored to her 1950s glory. All photos courtesy of Bryer Davis. Protected: From Backyard-Built Deadrise to Belle of the Antique & Classic Boat Festival By Kate Livie / May 22, 2025

Aug 16, 2024 | chesapeakebaymagazine.com | Kate Livie |MacDuff Perkins

If the sweeping views across Tangier Sound and the watermen’s ways weren’t enough to draw you for a visit to Smith Island, the Glass Float Hunt just might. Inspired by similar events held in coastal communities, such as Rhode Island’s Block Island, this summertime sport blends the fun of a scavenger hunt or geocaching with gorgeous marsh walks amid the picturesque scenery of Smith Island.

Aug 8, 2024 | chesapeakebaymagazine.com | Kate Livie |MacDuff Perkins

On a map, the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay looks like a creature lying on its side. Tail pointing toward the Atlantic Ocean, its many crooked legs—each a peninsula—are curled against the Susquehanna’s forever flow. Etched by tiny tributaries and softened at the edges by marshes, these points of land taper to islands on their fringe.

Jun 6, 2024 | chesapeakebaymagazine.com | Kate Livie |Jefferson Holland |Duffy Perkins |dining.By Duffy Perkins

Swinging into summer along the waterfront by photographer Peter Cross.

Jun 2, 2024 | chesapeakebaymagazine.com | Kate Livie |MacDuff Perkins

You’ve probably made that same week-long cruise around the Bay that everybody has. Here in