Tag: Legacy Business Spotlight
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, […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Annapolis Yacht Sales (Encore Presentation)
In the market for a sail or powerboat? Annapolis Yacht Sales may be your answer. After all they’ve been around for more than half a century! First off, don’t let the name “yacht” scare you off–they offer new and brokered boats of any size for the beginner and the expert. But the sale of Beneteau […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: The Cyphers Agency (Encore Presentation)
Times have changed, but likely not as much for most as they have for The Cyphers Agency. Thirty years ago, Dave Cyphers was trying to figure it all out from his basement. Today, one of the regions preeminent advertising agencies operates with a team of 20 employees in recently acquired building in Crofton. We sat […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: K&B True Value Hardware (Encore Presentation)
Where do you go when you need a thingamabob or a doohickey on a weekend? It doesn’t matter if you are gardening, cooking, fixing, or decorating…there’s a good chance K&B True Value has what you are looking for! We sat down with Jared Littmann to talk about the local hardware store that is celebrating 40 […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Third Eye Comics and Third Eye Games & Hobbies (Encore Presentation)
Did you know that one of the top comic book stores in the USA is located right here in Annapolis? Yes, Third Eye Comics, and their sister store, Third Eye Games & Hobbies are in the top ten. Always! From downtown Annapolis to West Street to their new (ish) larger stores on Chinquapin Round Road, […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: The Schooner Woodwind (Encore Presentation)
For more than a quarter-century, one of the schooners Woodwind have been plying the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The Woodwind had her first sail on 1993 and her sister, Woodwind II came on the scene in 1998 after increased demand. And they have not looked back. From starring in the hit film Wedding Crashers […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: The Summit School (Encore Presentation)
In this installment of our Legacy Business Spotlight series we venture down to Edgewater to speak with Dr. Joan Mele-McCarthy who is the Executive Director of The Summit School. The Summit School is celebrating 30 years of service to students with different learning styles. The small school works with students in grade 1-8 to not […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Pedal Power Kids
Biking. It’s healthy. It’s fun. In Anne Arundel County there are plenty of safe places to do it. And to help you along, is Rachel Varn from Pedal Power Kids! Today, we speak with Rachel Varn who is the owner of Pedal Power Kids. After seeing parents sending their kids to swimming lessons, she decided […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Smithey Law Group
If you ever have a problem with a boss; or if you are a boss and have a problem with an employee–look no further than West Annapolis and the Smithey Law Group. Today, we speak with Joyce Smithey, a labor and employment law attorney with 20 years experience based in West Annapolis. We talk about […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Zeskind’s Hardware & Millwork
They may be new to Arnold, but Zeskind’s Hardware & Millwork has been a name in the area for nearly 100 years! Today, we speak with Rick Miller who is the third generation to own the company that started as a small hardware store in Baltimore. Today, they still have that same store (where you […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Rotary Club of Parole
Today, we peel back the veil on the Rotary! What IS a Rotary Club? And more specifically, what about the Rotary Club of Parole! I knew they parked cars at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. I also knew about BIG. But I did not know the sheer reach of this Annapolis organization on a global […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: The Golf Club at South River
The Golf Club at South River has been around in one form or another for 26 years. Exxon started it, and in the end, The Brick Companies finished it. Today, it is a vibrant club with golf, fitness, and social programs for a crowd that is decidedly NOT the stereotypical country club crowd. Toss in […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
