Manbeck Bread Company was 50 Years Old in 1977 Courtesy of the Maryland Cracker Barrel magazine Many of us remember passing by the Manbeck Bread Company and enjoying the smell of the baking bread. The company no longer exists but every time I pass by that building I...
Snallygasters, Human Flies and Albino Frogs Book Explores Stories that are Unique to Washington County Residents in the Middletown area of Washington County were being terrified by a beast. It was the turn of the 20th century and an otherworldly being, or snallygaster...
Unpretentious classics and understated elegance make this a welcome addition to Hagerstown’s restaurant scene. By April Bartel and photos by Turner Photography Studio Serial entrepreneur Stuart Kelman is back for seconds, or maybe it’s thirds and fourths. After 30...
Lost in the ‘50s Halfway man transforms basement into a diner fit for the King. By Crystal Schelle and photos by Turner Photography Studio HALFWAY — From the outside, Jerry Mullenix’s home is fairly un-assuming and fits nicely into his Halfway Maryland, neighborhood....
Belly up to the Bar Dan’s Restaurant and Tap House keeps the focus close to home. By April Bartel and photos by Turner Photography Studio First-timers to Dan’s Restaurant and Tap House on the square in Boonsboro will be forgiven if they fall for the...
Hartle’s Grocery on Potomac Street John Allen Hartle, who went by Allen, was working as a milk truck driver for Superior Dairy when he became friends with William Hurd, who owned a grocery store at 635 South Potomac Street – the same building where Hartle’s...
