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Tag: Legacy Business Spotlight
Legacy Business Spotlight: Shades of the Bay (Encore Presentation)
For 25 years, Linda Mann has been selling sunglasses in downtown Annapolis. First as a manager at Sunglass Hut, then as an employee of Shades Unlimited who became the owner, and now as the owner of Shades of the Bay! Hear how she grew very fast, became miserable, and right sized herself in a new […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: The Gateway Florist (Encore Presentation)
The Gateway Florist has been around for forty years. Twenty on West Street and 20 on Bay Ridge Road. In what owner, Teresa Williams calls a dying industry, they are doing something right! They have a full plate, went through some expansion with the addition of Academy Flowers (King George and College) and a full […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Citizen Pride | JEB Design (Encore Presentation)
The creative juices started flowing back at Kent State University where Joe and Eva Barsin met. Now nearly 30 years later the duo is known all across Maryland for the unique art of Citizen Pride and JEB Design. You have seen their work on the car in front of you (Chesapeake Bay Plate), at the […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits (Encore Presentation)
Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits came on the scene in 1991 directly across the street from Quiet Waters Park. Now, 28 years later, they are the largest beer, wine and liquor store in Annapolis. We spoke with David Marberger who is the owner, along with former County Councilman Chuck Ferrar. We discussed the early days, […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat (Encore Presentation)
In 1997, Kurt and Audrey left the corporate world because no one could car for their dog quite the way they wanted. And the started Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat! Well, that’s the short version. Today, 22 years later, their decision is still paying off for thousands of happy critters and humans. Dogwood Acres is not […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Mitchell Gallery (Encore Presentation)
The Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Gallery is celebrating 30 years of art in Annapolis. But this is not just any art! Mitchell Gallery is a hidden gem in Annapolis and a true world-class art museum. It is tucked away on the St. John’s College campus adjacent to the Francis Scott Key Auditorium. Have a listen as […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Davis’ Pub (Encore Presentation)
Davis’ Pub–where there are no strangers, just friends you haven’t met yet! How true. In the 1920’s on the corner of 4th and Chester Ave, George Washington Davis opened a confections and general store, which turned into Davis’ Lounge by the 1940s for the local watermen in the neighborhood. In 1986, the corner building became Davis’ […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Pip’s Dock Street Dogs (Encore Presentation)
Who doesn’t love a good dog? No, not the Chesapeake Bay Retriever–a hot dog! And there is no better place (in my opinion) than Pip’s Dock Street Dogs on Market Place in downtown Annapolis! Celebrating 10 years, we grabbed a seat out front with owner Ryan Lamy and tried to figure out how he got […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Anne Arundel County Public Library (Encore Presentation)
The Anne Arundel County Public Library has been serving our community since 1921. We caught up with the CEO and Library Director Skip Auld to get a bit of the history, the present and the future. We talk about the new Annapolis branch and the two others planned for Riviera Beach and Glen Burnie. The […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Maryland Hall (Encore Presentation)
Maryland Hall has been pushing arts to Anne Arundel County for 40 years thanks to the likes of people like Ellen Moyer, Linnell Bowen, Dennis Younger and Mike Busch. And what a fantastic first forty years it has been. The torches have been passed (for lack of a better word) and we talk with Margaret […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Annapolis Sailing School (Encore Presentation)
The Annapolis Sailing School is 60 years old and going strong. From humble beginnings in 1959 at the foot of Sixth Street In Eastport to the pristine property at the end of Bembe Beach Road toady, the Annapolis Sailing School has continued to find just the right way to get people on the water! We spoke […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: The Rams Head Group (Encore Presentation)
The Rams Head Group is celebrating 30 years in business (in 2019) and it is hard to believe. We speak with Bill Muehlhauser an Annapolis car salesman who sat in what is known as the “down bar” and decided he wanted to own it. And he did! We discuss the expansion of Rams Head from […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Post Haste Printing & Mailing (Encore Presentation)
36 years! It started out as a small private mailbox service on Church Circle has expanded several times and now is powerhouse for printing and mailing in the region. Post Haste Printing & Mailing can handle your printing needs if you need 25 copies of your kid’s latest book report. They can also handle […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Hardesty Funeral Home (Encore Presentation)
One of the oldest family owned businesses in the area is one we all hope never to need. But, they serve a critical role in the community and they take it VERY seriously. Today, we speak with Jim Govoni who is one of the owners of Hardesty Funeral Homes with an original location in Galesville […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Watermark | Annapolis Tours (Encore Presentation)
You know who they are. Their boats dote the harbors of Baltimore and Annapolis and their guides dress in period garb while immersing visitors (and locals) in the history of colonial America. Watermark Journey is the more formal name for Watermark Cruises and Annapolis Tours and this week we speak with Debbie Gosselin who is […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park (Encore Presentation)
What started as an oyster packing plant has morphed into a world-class maritime museum on the banks of Back Creek in Annapolis. Along the way, it was a restaurant, a historical society, was essentially ruined by Tropical Storm Isabel, rebuilt and hit the ground running. Today it is an interactive museum with a second campus […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: à la mode intimates (Encore Presentation)
Since 2003, à la mode intimates has been providing relief to women. Seventy percent of women are wearing ill-fitting bras! Pattiy Platt and Rebecca Ulrich-Dodson have been correcting that at à la mode. Along the way, they have managed to win some national awards, and give back to the community by either recycling material or providing gently used bras to […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Annapolis Marine Art Gallery (Encore Presentation)
Since 1979, the Annapolis Marine Art Gallery has provided the best of marine art to the Mid-Atlantic collector community. Located at City Dock in Annapolis, the gallery is open seven days a week. Their featured artists include: John Barber, Willard Bond, Patrick O’Brien, Paul Landry, John Ruseau, and the originals and limited edition prints of renowned […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Carrol’s Creek Cafe (Encore Presentation)
Since 1983, Carrol’s Creek Cafe has been serving up some of the best food in Annapolis from their decks overlooking the Annapolis Harbor. We sat down with Jeff Jacobs, the owner and operator to talk about the beginnings, how he grew from picking up cigarette butts from the deck to owning and operating one of […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Zachary’s Jewelers (Encore Presentation)
I did not know that Steve Samaras got his start on Main Street selling jewelry for a store called Alexanders! I knew about the Zachary’s Jewelers that had a bad fire and ultimately rebuilt at the foot of Main Street. But there is a lot more. We talk to Steve Samaras, the owner of Zachary’s […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Main & Market | Catering | Cafe | Bakery (Encore Presentation)
Main & Market Catering | Cafe | Bakery is one of my favorite breakfast spots in Annapolis. But they are so much more. Catering for weddings, holidays, private parties, and corporate events is the largest part of the business; but the Cafe and bakery also shine. We talked to the VP Evie Turner about the […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Spin Sheet | Prop Talk | Fish Talk | Start Sailing Now (Encore Presentation)
If you are a boater–or even remotely interested in boating in the Chesapeake Bay, some of these names will be familiar– Spin Sheet, Prop Talk, Fish Talk, or Start Sailing Now! No matter how you recreate in the Chesapeake Bay, Mary Ewenson and her crew have you covered. While Spin Sheet is geared toward Sailors, […]
