By Carol & Bob Roethke on
2/12/2012 4:19 PM
Bob talks about music venues that are easy trips from Chesapeake City, including our favorite, World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, where we had the luck to see Garland Jeffreys and his band perform recently. Bob reviews Garland, and invites all of you musicians out there to come visit and jam with him, here along side the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, one of man's most beautifully made wonders..
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By Carol & Bob Roethke on
8/21/2011 11:28 AM
Boats on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City MD, Upper Eastern Shore, Chesapeake Bay
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By Carol & Bob Roethke on
6/6/2011 12:05 PM
One of the really cool things about living in this area is all of the history!
Pick your era – Colonial era and Revolutionary War, War of 1812, or Civil War – the Chesapeake Bay has been significant in all of these.
Since moving in, Bob and I have learned alot about the War of 1812 - and our country is getting ready to celebrate this war's Bicentennial! True, War of 1812 is not as dramatic or bloody as some of our other notorious wars, but this one was central to establishing the United States’ economic independence and military strength.
All of the sites mentioned below are a short drive from the INN.
The Chesapeake Bay region was significant in American History in the early 1800’s due to it’s location on the eastern seaboard, and it’s network of navigable waterways, natural resources and fertile agriculture, and the region served as a hub for trade, industry and government. During the War of 1812, towns along the Upper Eastern Shore endured British attacks in 1813 and again...
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By Carol & Bob Roethke on
5/15/2011 1:18 PM
Chef Bob recently conducted a cooking class for 3 friends having a getaway weekend: Karrenn, Carol and Cathy. They helped Chef Bob select the menu, comprised of their favorite foods: Dessert! The dinner began with Chicken Sausage Paella, and the desserts - Creme Brulee (see Chef Bob flaming the brulee below), our favorite Swedish stuffed pancake - Ebelskivers, and Chocolate dipped Strawberries. We all had a blast!
Bon Appetit!
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By Carol & Bob Roethke on
5/3/2011 8:19 AM
Vintage base ball league in Chesapeake City played by 1860's rules. Pictures of the Cecil BBC of Chesapeake City vs Dauntless BBC of Havre de Grace.
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By Carol & Bob Roethke on
10/17/2010 12:35 PM
Musical interests and musical instrument playing at the Inn.
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By Carol & Bob Roethke on
9/14/2010 2:39 PM
So many things to do this Fall on the Northern Chesapeake Bay, by horseback, by sea, by air and by canal. A great chance to experience the area!
Chesapeake City’s Haunted October, Chesapeake City, MD.
The Haunted Trail runs every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening starting September 23rd and Monday through Sunday the week of October 25th through October 31st
Ghost Walk Oct 22 and 23 www.chesapeakecity.org for details.
Help Chesapeake City make it into the World Record Books Saturday, October 30th: Jack o' Lantern Contest . Last year, Boston did it with 30,128. This year Chesapeake City will try to beat that record with the most lighted pumpkins ever recorded. People are invited to bring pumpkins from all over to be included in the contest. There is no charge for entry. Each pumpkin must have eyes, a nose, a mouth, a lid and a 3" candle inside. See the Jack o’Lanterns...
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By Carol & Bob Roethke on
8/4/2010 7:56 PM
“Clyde” is my new best friend. I’m lucky, I have a number of good friends. My wife Carol is my dearest and best friend. “Clyde” is a different kind of friend though, I guess mainly because “Clyde” is not a person -- “Clyde” is a boat. I’m sorry, I’d better be careful (Clyde might get angry); what I meant to say is “Clyde” is my boat.
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By Carol & Bob Roethke on
6/12/2010 4:24 PM
My wife and I are from Philly. Hard to believe it’s only an hour away. When I look out the window of my huge kitchen, complete with Vulcan professional stove and wide plank original floor boards, at beautiful sailboats traveling the canal and inter-coastal waterway, it seems like it’s a million miles from Philly. Don’t get me wrong - I love Philly - a great town with wonderful restaurants, arts, music and sports teams. It’s just that I didn’t know I could find such solitude and beauty and feel like I’m in a tropical paradise so close to my roots.
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By Carol & Bob Roethke on
6/12/2010 4:10 PM
Today’s blog isn’t very wordy; in fact, it’s mostly pictures.
Just a short introduction: Many of the people who come to our Inn do not realize that the Chesapeake and DelawareCanal is the busiest in the United States and the Third busiest in the world. The Suez and Panama canals are the busiest. They are sometimes shocked to see these huge world traveling ships pass right near the Inn. We have two big porches, one on the front and a long 50 feet long one on the side of the Inn, perfect for ship watching on the canal.
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