Barbara Raley's Blog

SOLOMONS PAINT THE TOWN FESTIVAL Join the fun at the Solomons -  Paint the Town event is none other than our own Bill Schmidt from Rockville.  Recognized as one of the world's premier "plein air" painters, Schmidt will judge the paintings for the Sunday awards ceremony as well as the Saturday "Q...

Vera's Beach Club!  The Place To Be!  Come by Land or Sea!!! If you are  looking for great food  and a entertainment complex that remains dedicated to Vera Freeman's 1950s vision of paradise: Vera's White Sands Beach Club is a waterfront restuarant with boat slips and dockage.  Enjoy the nightli...

WATERFRONT LIVING AT IT'S BEST! Completely remodeled two story home on the Potomac River. New roof, siding,HVAC, and stainless appliances. New Carpet, wood flooring, and ceramic tile. Brick porch, beach front deck, 110' Pier, private sandy beach, boating, fishing, crabbing, expansive view, and ye...

Lexington Park Maryland is the home of the Patuxent Naval Air Warfare Center,a leading center in the United States and St. Mary's County, for research and development activities related to Naval Airfare War. This is a center of intellectual activity.St. Mary's county can boast that it has more PH...

I wanted to let everyone know the Garden club celebrated 70 years this March. It is a tribute to the membership and their commetment to the goals of the club. One of the goals is to promote awarness regarding the environment,   to create interest in horticulture and  civic improvements throughout...

 Spice up your garden with sweet basils for eating. If you like the fragrance of basil in savory sauces why not grow your own. Basils have a pleasing bushy shape, a variety of pleasant scents and attractive foliage. Sweet Basil or common sweet basil grows about 2 to 3 feet tall with dark green fo...

In this day and age I find these tips on going green very helpful and hope you do to Did you know shopping on line produces less greenhouse gases than shopping at the mall? Organic cotton bath towels grown by family farms in India uses no chemical pesticides.Chemical free dyes are better for the ...