It was a quiet year for weather in the mid-Atlantic region in 2017, but elsewhere in the United States, powerful weather affected the lives of millions.

Happy spring! After this long, wet winter, I’m looking forward to some warm, sunny weather.

We did have some exciting events over the winter. One such event was spending a cold December morning with Xavier Vignon, the owner of Xavier Vins.

By now, you all know that one of my passions in life is craft beer. But perhaps my other most favorite thing in life is traveling the world and having new experiences. Each fall, I try to embark on a new journey to a different corner of the globe.

The Yacht Club of Stone Harbor recently named Michael Loefflad to the position of chef de cuisine, working in tandem with Executive Chef Michael Blaszczyk.

March lion, you were particularly tough on us this year, but there’s nothing like a trio of March nor’easters to make the long-awaited sights, sounds and smells of spring infinitely sweeter. So, this long-awaited spring has sprung super sweet, and I’ve been more than ready to sweep away the last vestiges of winter 2018 and pretty up the party space for the outdoor-entertaining season ahead.