Businesses
Local Realtor wins national regognition
Donna Stark of Liz Montaner & Crew with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, has been awarded the Accredited Buyer’s Representation (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (NAR). Donna joins more than 30,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the ABR designation. All were […]
A.P. Matthews wins Angie’s List SSA Award for 13th consecutive year
A. P. Mathews Heating & Air Conditioning has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award (SSA) for the 13th year in a row. This award honors service professionals who have maintained exceptional service ratings and reviews on Angie’s List in 2019. “Service pros that receive our Angie’s List Super Service Award […]
Tidewater Inn presents a New Orleans Jazz Brunch
The historic Tidewater Inn – a timelessly refined luxury boutique hotel ideally situated in the heart of downtown Easton on Maryland’s Eastern Shore – announces their New Orleans inspired Jazz Brunch scheduled on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Back for the third year, Tidewater Inn welcomes the Conservatory Classic Jazz Band, a seven-piece group of highly […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Mother’s Peninsula Grille
Mother Dave loves the restaurant business and it shows! Dave Rather is the owner of Mother’s Peninsula Grille in Arnold (and Mother’s Federal Hill Grille and Mother’s North Grille) and the pride he shows in how the business has grown and the team he has built is evident. We talk about the start, the challenges, […]
Women of Annapolis: Relax, rejuvenate and reconnect on March 7th
Women of Annapolis, mark your calendars. Saturday March 7th with optional ‘slumber party’ through Sunday March 8th at the Westin downtown Annapolis – Relax, rejuvenate and reconnect with yourself. Kick off International Women’s Day with the first annual Winer Healing Slumber Party! Part wellness conference, part retreat, the Winter Healing Slumber Party (WHSP) is the […]
Herrington on the Bay announces complete wedding contest on Random Acts of Kindness Day
On Random Acts of Kindness Day, Herrington on the Bay announced its wedding giveaway contest that will award a complete wedding to one deserving couple who is trying to make the world a better place. “Part of our mission is to spread joy — that’s what weddings are all about — this is a way […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Lisa’s Cakepops
So, how does a woman go from Wall Street to Ritchie Highway running one of the more delicious businesses in the area? This week we figure that out as we sit down with Lisa Schneiderman from Lisa’s Cakepops in Severna Park. Lisa and her husband are the bakers-in-chief and produce nothing but yumm. Cakepops are […]
Quick, vote in the 8th Annual Rams Head Rammie Awards by Monday
Rams Head Presents the 8th Annual Rammie Awards ballot! Now it is YOUR chance to recognize the best in performances throughout this past year! Take a moment to VOTE for your favorite shows and artists. As an added bonus, by casting your vote you are entered to win a pair of tickets to any Rams Head On Stage […]
Watermark to offer African American Heritage Tour this weekend
Annapolis Tours by Watermark announces its first special event walking tour of 2020! Watermark’s African American Heritage Tour is a two-hour walking tour in Annapolis’ Historic District of African American life and accomplishment from the 17th century to modern day, presented in partnership with the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation. The final tour will be on […]
Second Saturday Divorce Workshop launching in March
When WIFE.org co-founders and KPBS Local Heroes Candace Bahr and Ginita Wall founded “Second Saturday Divorce Workshops” through their non-profit 30 years ago, they never imagined that they would be offering support to tens of thousands of women as they struggled with the devastating process of divorce. Second Saturday Divorce Workshops have cropped up around […]
Spring is chock full of fun on the Schooner Woodwind
Hard to believe but another sailing season will be underway for the Schooner Woodwind in April! Visitor or local, we can’t recommend the Woodwind highly enough. Even the salty sailor needs to sit back and let someone else man the helm every now and then. And there is not a better way to see Annapolis […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Weems Creek Nursery School
Flashback 20 years. I am sitting in a 12″ tall chair at a 24″ tall table at Weems Creek Nursery School. Today, we speak with Mary Ostrowski who is the owner of the venerable Weems Creek Nursery School in West Annapolis. My own kids attended nursery school and kindergarten there way back when and not […]
TONIGHT: Summit School to host 3rd Annual Designer Purse Bingo
The Summit School will host its 3rd Annual Designer Purse Bingo, presented by CovingtonAlsina**, on Friday, February 7th, 2020 at the Annapolis Elks Lodge #622, 2 Pythian Dr., Edgewater, MD. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Summit School. Doors open at 5:30pm, bingo games start at 7pm sharp. Tickets are $30 in advance or […]
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club
The Inn at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club offers five new ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year. Celebrate your love with a romantic getaway, an extravagant dinner with menu and champagne features, a gourmet carry-out dinner and gift to bring home or a gift card to The Spa. Ideally situated at the base of […]
Retail purge continues. Sears in Annapolis Mall to close by April
The retail purge continues with the announcement that the Sears in the Westfield Annapolis mall will be closing by April 2020 with liquidation sales beginning immediately. In a statement released by Transformco, Inc. (Sears current parent company) this morning, they have made the decision to close the 125,000 square foot anchor at the Annapolis Mall […]
Oyster Recovery Partnership collected 36,000 bushels of oyster shells, Boatyard and Sailor made the list
The Oyster Recovery Partnership’s shell recycling program collected 36,000 bushels of oyster shell from hundreds of seafood businesses throughout the Chesapeake Bay in 2019, an overall record and testament to the region’s ever-increasing support of oyster restoration. The year’s top contributors are restaurants and seafood suppliers in Maryland and Washington, D.C. “This year we celebrate […]
True Food Kitchen coming to Annapolis Towne Centre
A transformation is underway at Annapolis Town Center in Annapolis,. Over the course of the last 16 months, the property has seen a number of strategic enhancements designed to add vitality and improve customer experience. Among the changes are new community gathering areas with comfortable seating and fire pits, as well as the addition of […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: The Brick Companies
The Brick Companies is not a household name in the area, but they’ve been around for more than 125 years! If you ever played golf at the Golf Club at South River or Queenstown–you know The Brick Companies. If you have ever pulled into one of their Atlantic Marinas on the Magothy or Patapsco rivers–you […]
BONUS PODCAST: A few minutes with Ray Parker Jr of Ghostbusters fame
If you asked a kid in 1984, “who you gonna call?” They’d say Ghostbusters! If you asked a kid that same question today, you’d get the same answer! GRAMMY winner and OSCAR nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Ray Parker, Jr. is coming to the Rams Head On Stage for a single show on February 7th. We chatted on […]
Watermark to offer African American Heritage Tour
Annapolis Tours by Watermark announces its first special event walking tour of 2020! Watermark’s African American Heritage Tour is a two-hour walking tour in Annapolis’ Historic District of African American life and accomplishment from the 17th century to modern day, presented in partnership with the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation. The final tour will be on […]
Australia Day Benefit raises more than $13K for two charities
Annapolis steps up to the plate again! On Saturday, January 25, 2020, Fado Irish Pub and Katcef Brothers organized an “Australia Day” benefit for the human and wildlife victims of the Australian Bushfires. Two charities were selected to receive funds raised at the event: the Australian Red Cross and WIRES, an Australian wildlife charity. The […]
Liquified Creative wins 3 MarComAwards in various categories
Liquified Creative, an Annapolis-based branding and advertising agency, was recently honored with three 2019 MarCom Awards throughout multiple categories focused on video. In the category of Video/Film/Corporate Image, the agency won the highest honor, Platinum, for its own company culture video “We Are Liquified Creative.” In the Video/Film/Nonprofit category, Liquified Creative was awarded Gold for […]
