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Calypso Bay
Owner: Mike Brown
Dining Room hours: M-F 3-10pm; SaSu 11am-10pm
Sports Bar hours: Daily 3pm-2am
421 Deale Rd. • Tracys Landing
410-867-9787 • www.calypsobaydockbar.com

Sun, sand, twilight and tropical evenings don’t have to end with summer. At Calypso Bay you’ll find an all-season relaxing atmosphere worthy of a Caribbean island.

With four different atmospheres within one restaurant, you’re sure to find the perfect ambiance for your evening: candle-lit waterfront dining with duel fireplace; a contemporary lounge bar for quiet conversation with acoustic entertainment; a sports bar where you can cheer the game with friends; and during the warm days of fall, the tiki bar with sand under your feet and palm trees overhead with live entertainment.

Voted Number One sports bar by Bay Weekly readers, Calypso Bay boasts televisions in every direction, including both a plasma and large-screen television, so that with their NFL ticket, you can see any game at any time. There’s also fun to be found with pool and darts, Keno and Maryland’s best live entertainment.

While you’re entertained, take advantage of the daily specials offered, which give you the best value for quality food.

Five years ago, owner Mike Brown put his dream into reality, creating a multi-complex restaurant-bar with a variety of atmospheres.

With palm trees, seafood, drinks and sand, what does Brown value most?

“We wouldn’t be where we are without our customers,” he says. “I love making this a place where people want to come and spend time.”

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Bittersweet Hill Nurseries
Owner Hildreth Morton
Hours: 9am-6pm
1225 Governor Bridge Rd., Davidsonville • 410-798-0231

Fall is in bloom at Bittersweet Hill Nurseries, where you’ll discover an abundance of herbs, house plants, water plants, perennials and annuals. Perennials outside the greenhouses range from wildflowers to ferns. An entire greenhouse dedicated to herbs is sure to be popular for indoor kitchen gardens this season, says owner Hildreth Morton.

“We also have a lot of unusual plants that the big market doesn’t have,” adds Morton. Aquatic plants, such as water lilies, are joined by fish, tadpoles and snails set to inhabit your own pond. This season, Morton advises you to take out your water pump so warm water will stay at the bottom; get a special pond heater to keep a hole in the ice; and stop feeding your fish when the water temperature sinks below 50 degrees.

Before it became a place for aquatic advice and blossoms, Bittersweet Hill used to be a tobacco farm, says Morton. When the barn blew down, she built the first greenhouse. Starting small, with one cold-frame house, she has expanded to three large greenhouses plus outside gardens and displays in her 45 years in business

Everyone’s invited to Bittersweet’s Christmas party on December 4 and 5, where you’ll sip eggnog and see demonstrations on how to make wreaths and other Christmas decorations. The gardens on display — from a plant-flanked waterfall pond to a fairy garden for children — will inspire you to build the garden of your dreams.

For your own gardens and plantings, Bittersweet staff will help you along the way.

“Here at Bittersweet, we have the time to be helpful and tell people how to grow what they’ve bought,” says Morton. “Our value isn’t just handing customers a pot. It’s about helping them know how to care for and where to put their plants.”

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Chesapeake Salon & Day Spa
Owner: Lan T. Tran
Hours: M-F 10am-7pm; Sa 9am-5pm; Su 11am-4pm
9100 Bay Ave., A-104,
North Beach
301-855-3000
www.chesapeake-salon.com

Looking out on the great Bay view at North Beach is Chesapeake Salon & Day Spa, which helps you look your best.

Chesapeake Salon offers nail care, hair services, waxing of all kinds and spa services. Pamper your nails with pedicures, manicures and acrylic or gel nails. Put your best face forward with facials, brow and lash tinting, lash perms and microdermabrasion.

Your hair gets deserved attention too, with services including designing, up-do’s, color, cuts, perms, relaxers and straighteners. Massages relax and restore you to your very best.

“We really take our time with all our clients, and we never forget a face,” says owner Lan Tran. Customizing treatments to what each customer needs is what three-year-old Chesapeake Salon & Day Spa is about.

With the VIP loyalty program, you can save even more off already low prices. Low prices, says Tran, keeps clients coming back for beauty services when they want them, not just every few months.

“My clients leave feeling like they’re family,” says Tran. “And they feel like family to me, too.”

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ReMax 100
Norma Robertson 301-855-8108
Sherry Smith 301-812-1730
10425 Southern Maryland Blvd. • Dunkirk • 301-855-8600

Set a goal — plan your future!

Make your dreams come true!

What are your homeownership goals? Are they long term, short term or for investment? Norma Robertson and Sherry Smith want to know!

With their gifts for listening, knowledge and creative approach, they help you achieve your dream to own a home or investment property.

Most people don’t know the power they possess to afford them to buy what they really want. It is Norma and Sherry’s job to take the time and educate you.

You are their top priority.
• They have a passion to care about you.
• They have a combined 35 years in the real estate profession.
• They have over 800 happy home buyers and sellers.
• They have the skills and tools to find your home or investment property.

They are creative! Ask them how.

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TopSide Restaurant Inn
Owner: Jennifer L. Funn
Hours: ThF 4-9pm; SaSu 10am-10pm
1004 Galesville Rd., Galesville • 410-867-1321

Season your autumn days and nights with dinner at TopSide Restaurant Inn, where Southern cuisine is served up Chesapeake-style. At Jennifer Funn’s new TopSide, you’ll find the same friendly and familiar atmosphere plus a Southern menu that features jambalaya, fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, collard greens and seafood slaw, fresh-baked corn bread, shrimp and homemade peach cobbler. Everything on her menu is made from local, fresh ingredients that are blended to make classic and healthy dishes.

Arrive by boat or car and dine on the upper level’s wide verandah, with scenic views of the West River. Come the holiday season, find special holiday catering to share quality cuisine with your guests.

Built in 1860, the historic TopSide Inn in Galesville re-opened this past summer to serve up fireside and waterfront dining once again.

Funn’s love for cooking began on vacations at her grandmother’s farm, and continues today as she works side by side with her daughters.

Treat yourself to dinner at the TopSide Restaurant.

“Why cook dinners yourself?” asks Funn, “Let TopSide Restaurant prepare and plan your dinners for special occasions and the holidays.”

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Richard’s Bayside Florist, Gifts & Gallery
Owners/Designer: Richard & Carol Penfield
Hours: M-F 9am-6pm; Sa 9am-4pm; Su by appt.
9104 Chesapeake Ave. & 5th Street • North Beach
410-257-0207 • 301-855-7505

Richard’s Bayside Florist, Gifts & Gallery offers much more than your typical florist. Among original floral arrangements you’ll find fruit baskets, gift baskets, dish-gardens, plants and custom silk arrangements. The treasures displayed in their gift shop include a wonderful collection of lighthouses featuring Harbour Lights; also giftware, clocks and candles; paintings, photographs, jewelry and wood carvings by local artists; and a year-round Christmas room.

Owner Richard Penfield has been designing floral arrangements for over 30 years. After 15 years in his Connecticut home town, where he learned the florist business and designing, Penfield designed in flower shops in Washington, D.C., and Annapolis before coming to North Beach.

“I love the creative part of my job,” says Penfield. “I design for all occasions, including weddings and sympathy.”

Hurricane Isabel hit North Beach businesses hard, with 44 days when no one walked in the door of the florist shop.

“We’ve been through some trying times,” says Penfield. “But we’re coming back bigger and stronger than ever.”

With a stronger business, due in part to the Beach Business Group and the Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce, Richard’s Bayside Florist is eager to welcome you into the shop.

“Everyone’s a guest when they walk in the door here,” says Penfield. “And I’m happy to see them.”

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Chesapeake Eye Care & Laser Center
Dr. Melana Amato, M.D.
Hours: MWThF 8:30am-5pm; Tu 8:30am-7pm
2002 Medical Parkway, Suite 300 • Annapolis
410-571-8733 • www.chesapeakeeyecare.com

Looking yourself in the eye at every mirror? When you find yourself wishing you looked younger around the eyes, or improving the way you see, Chesapeake Eye Care & Laser Center can help you achieve the look, or vision, you want.

New to Chesapeake Eye Care’s group of qualified doctors is Dr. Melana Amato, M.D. She performs cosmetic surgery on the eyelids, tear drainage system and orbit. Cosmetic treatments also include eyebrows, microdermabrasion, facial peels, Botox injections and skin care.

A medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. lead her to further training at Georgetown University Center for Sight, where she was co-chief ophthalmic resident.

If you’re thinking about cosmetic eye surgery, “Sit down with your surgeon to discuss your options and to see if you’re a good candidate for cosmetic surgery,” says Chesapeake Eye Care’s Sandy Regula.

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The Silberman & Sheffler Dental Group
Dentists: Dr. Paul B. Silberman and
Dr. Todd J. Sheffler
Hours: M & F 8am-5pm; W 11am-8pm
690 Prince Frederick Blvd. N. • Prince Frederick • 410-414-8333

With the holidays on the horizon, you’re bound to be in many a holiday photo. Make sure your smile is in great shape with The Silberman & Sheffler Dental Group’s services, which include all aspects of general dentistry, cosmetics, implants, orthodontics, crown and bridge, teeth whitening and dentures.

Using state-of-the-art equipment, including digital X-rays, CEREC restorations, air abrasion, lasers and Zoom bleaching, The Silberman & Sheffler Dental Group gives patients quality service with the most advanced technology.

For over 25 years, The Silberman & Sheffler Dental Group has been keeping you in good dental health — as well as treating same-day emergencies.

“If a patient walks in with a broken tooth,” says their office manager, “we’re able to restore the tooth that same day with the CEREC CAD/CAM crown.”

The best way to keep your teeth healthy is to routinely visit the dental office for professional care. Call The Silberman & Sheffler Dental Group today to discuss your specific needs.

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Advance Realty
Owner: Paul and Mary Robinson
Hours: Call anytime
443-250-1470 direct
410-761-1550
www.marysellsmaryland.net

Whether you’re buying or selling your home, Advance Realty offers complete real estate services to make the process easier and stress-free.

With virtual tours, color brochures and Internet publication to show off your home, you’ll find your house or buyer with ease.

Knowledge is power, and Advance Realty’s Paul and Mary Robinson have local experience to help you get to know local neighborhoods, schools, market conditions, ordinances and other considerations before making your decision.

With Advance Realty, you’ll never pay administrative fees, seller or buyer fees, but you’ll get service comparable to if not better than you get from big name realty companies. Their listing fee of just 1.75 percent saves you thousands of dollars in commission fees. You also keep the flexibility of finding your own buyer.

For buyers Advance Realty’s computerized system means you have access to everything on market all the time.

“We love working one on one with our clients and helping them through the most important purchase or sale of their lives,” says Mary Robinson. “We’re with clients every step of the way.”

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Greenstreet Gardens
Owners: Stacy & Ray Greenstreet
Hours: Weekdays 9am-5pm; Weekends 9am-4pm
391 West Bay Front Road • Lothian
410-867-9500
www.greenstreetgrowers.com

Greenstreet Gardens, has something growin’ on’ for your autumn garden. Mums and pansies are bursting with fall color. Add to your autumn collection pumpkins, ornamental cabbage and kale, millet, cornstalks and lots of Halloween decorations.

All that’s for fall is grown right at Greenstreet Gardens.

“We’re the place your neighbors are talking about,” says owner Stacy Greenstreet. “And we’re the place many garden centers buy from.”

When you visit, you’ll find many experts on staff to answer all your landscaping questions. Here’s an advanced tip from Ray Greenstreet: “Plant your fall pansies now and you’ll get two showings of color: one this fall and once again next spring. Mix your pansies with your spring bulbs for a double whammie come springtime.”

A final tip for winter: Mulch your pansies well to help them through the cold months. When it’s time to decorate for the next season, remember that Greenstreet Gardens grows the poinsettias that add color to Christmas.

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Thursday’s Bar and Grill
Owner: David Hysan
Hours: Opens daily 11am
9200 Bay Ave. • North Beach • 410-286-8800
4851 Riverside Dr. • Galesville • 410-867-7200

In North Beach, Thursday’s Bar and Grill remains a staple for the community. Whether you’re in the mood for ribs, steaks, seafood or a table full of appetizers, Thursday’s Bar and Grill serves them up with a smile. Offering an Early Bird menu, Sunday football specials and a full-service bar where you’ll share stories with the locals, Thursday’s serves the community of North Beach with food, brew and a backdrop of laughter.

“When I opened my second location in Galesville, rumors flew. Everyone was afraid I’d leave the beaches,” says owner David Hysan. “In fact, I’m in negotiation to purchase my North Beach location, assuring a long, secure future.”

Now, Galesville’s Thursday’s Steak and Crabhouse boasts waterfront dining inside and out with the easy ambiance Thursday’s is known for. Most nights you’ll find Hysan here, cooking from opening to close.

“I didn’t want to stray from what we know how to do,” says Hysan. “So we purchased all new kitchen equipment to resemble what we have in North Beach.”

The Galesville location offers a view, deck dining and steamed crabs. Other than a few additional seafood dishes at Galesville, the menus at both locations are the same.

“Take the time to visit either location,” says Hysan, “and enjoy a good meal at a reasonable price.”

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Alexander’s of Annapolis
Owners: Alexander Westmoreland; Rebecca Westmoreland Hughes; Jeffrey Mullen
Hours: Sa-M 9am-5pm; Tu-F 9am-8pm
Festival at Riva • Annapolis
410-266-6694 • www.alexandersdayspa.com

To look and feel your best this fall, visit Alexander’s of Annapolis, Bay Weekly readers’ consistent choice for the Bay’s Best Full-Service Salon and Day Spa.

“From styles in hair, make-up, facials and nail treatments to the latest in wellness treatments, we are constantly educating our staff in the latest trends and products,” says Alexander.

Alexander’s professionals pass what they learn, in expertise and fashion, along to you.

Six family members join owner Alexander Westmoreland in his business; before her death from cancer, his sister, Cecelia supplied a big part of the enthusiasm behind Alexander’s.

The family atmosphere carries over to customers, who build relationships as well as good looks and return for the camaraderie as well as the luxury of being pampered in elegant surroundings.

To keep looking your best as seasons change, Alexander’s suggests you prepare your hair for cooler, drier weather with restoration treatments. Color highlights can also keep you in pace with autumn.

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