 | Scare Up Something to Crow About
Gather the family to herald the harvest season by creating your own scarecrow.
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| More Campsite Fun with HM
Check out our favorite recipes and games, watch Genae's video blog and get the full Coleman camp stove saga from Matt!
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| Doctors Orders?
Try substituting wine to reduce the fat content in cooking.
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| A Rare Diagnosis
Despite being thought of as a “woman’s disease,” breast cancer does occur in men. Though the American Cancer Society notes that breast cancer is 100 times less common among men than women, a lack of awareness means many men could be at risk without realizing it.
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 | Helping Mother Nature
High-tech fertility treatments and therapies help couples fulfill their dreams of starting a family.
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 | Fright Nights
From the family-friendly to the truly terrifying, Halloween festivities will put you in a spooky spirit.
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 | Fielding Values
Lessons about life team up with field goals, free throws and double plays as student athletes learn through sports.
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 | Go Camping with HM
The HM team shares favorite tips to help you gear up for family camping.
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 | Gardening by the Room
Having
grown up surrounded by vegetable gardens, James Cramer couldn’t resist
putting in a patch or two of herbs when he bought his first home 25
years ago. Dubbed Seven Gates for the number of gates on the property —
one each at the front, driveway, dog garden, vegetable garden and back
garden, and two for the greenhouse — the only greenery on the one-acre
lot surrounding his 1830s farmhouse in Keedysville at the time he
purchased it was a rose bush and a grapevine.
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| Personal Touches: Ashley & Harrison
Ashley Mireille Reeder & William Harrison DeStefano
June 28, 2008
Wedding: Benevola United Methodist Church, Boonsboro
Reception: Ashley’s parents’ farm and homestead in Boonsboro
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| Savoir Faire
Wedding mishaps can birth Bridezilla or make you cry. Some local couples who have weathered storms of the unexpected offer advice for taking the day in stride.
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 | A Romantic Retreat: Inn Boonsboro
Step inside the newly opened Inn BoonsBoro, and the old-fashioned charm
of the building, fused with stylish modernity, immediately envelopes
your senses
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 | Q&A with Nora Roberts
The best-selling author discusses the opening of Inn BoonsBoro and her business outlook.
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 | ‘X’ Marks the Spot
On this treasure hunt adventure through Washington County, you’ll see some great sights, meet friendly folks, peruse items that rekindle fond memories of yesteryear and discover other local treasures beyond the antique shops’ doors.
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 | Artful Abundance: Palettie
Just as an artist masterfully mixes colors on his palette, Chef Lettie Gordon combines flavors to indulge...
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 | Touching Deep Time
Beneath the Boonsboro countryside, ornate formations and spectacular caverns welcome visitors to Crystal Grottoes.
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 | In Retrospect: Locust Grove General Store
When 81-year-old Dorothy Butts was growing up near Boonsboro, the
general store in Locust Grove operated by her parents, Alvey and Ruth
Poffenberger, was her early classroom.
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 | Boonsboro Takes Its Place in History
Boonsboro citizens built the Washington Monument, which historians say
is our nation’s earliest monument completed and dedicated in honor of
the country’s first president (July 4, 1827).
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 | Helping Hands: San Mar Children's Home
San Mar Children’s Home Inc. in Boonsboro provides a place where
troubled teen girls receive the help they need to rise above their
impasses and begin a healing journey toward positive life-changing
goals.
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 | Notably Nora: A Literary Mega-Star in Our Midst
She’s a five-foot-four Irish powerhouse with a wry wit, unrivaled focus
and endless creativity who is at once gracious, charming and genuine.
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 | Get to Know...Bruce Wilder
Get to know bookstore owner and photographer Bruce Wilder.
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 | A Blaze of Glory: Exploring Autumn Foliage
All seasons have their characteristic imagery, but nothing quite embodies the season like the explosion of color in fall treetops, triggered by the coming of cool autumn evenings.
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 | Community Views: Neighborhoods
Washington County and the surrounding area offer residential
opportunities to suit every lifestyle — from planned communities that
include a bevy of convenient amenities to sprawling subdivisions in
beautiful rural settings.
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 | The College Crunch: Saving for Tuition
So when should families start saving for college? “Right NOW!” says
college funding advisor Loretta J. Stotelmyer of College Funding
Service in Boonsboro. “As soon as you know you have a prospective
college student. If you have more than one student, more planning needs
to take place.”
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 | Inspiring Kids
When
teacher Jason Orendi asked his 10th grade government students to
research a community problem and to implement solutions by developing a
hands-on project, he had no idea that his class would produce such
amazing results.
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 | Fall Fun for the Family
Taking a leisurely ride through autumn’s colorful countryside is a
great way to celebrate the beauty of the season. Here are some
fun-filled destinations that you and your family can enjoy on autumn
afternoons in Washington County...
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 | The Neighs Have It: Horseback Riding
The late summer colors are vivid on the mountains and there’s a slight tang in the afternoon air as I stand for a moment before mounting to school my mare, Splendid Brooke, appreciating her beauty, her soft brown eyes, her gleaming bay coat and the wonderfully unique smell of horse.
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 | ‘Magic’ Mountain & Other Mysteries: Ghost Stories
As many people who have spent time in this area know, Washington County
is rich in history. Part of that history is written in myths and
legends of the supernatural—ghost stories.
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