BERLIN– The town is throwing “an elegant wedding block party” on Friday for Eastern Shore brides to be. The 2014 “Say ‘I Do’” in Berlin expo features more than two dozen vendors at the Atlantic Hotel and Courtyard from 5-8 p.m. Billed as one-stop shopping for brides, the event will feature photographers, florists, wedding cakes,… Read more »
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More than two dozen vendors expected for Say ‘I Do’ expo
BERLIN– More than two dozen vendors are expected at the Say “I Do” wedding expo at the Atlantic Hotel on Friday, Sept. 26. Billed as one-stop shopping for brides to be, the event features photographers, florists, wedding cakes, venues, jewelry, invitations, services, gifts, entertainment, wedding attire and beauty vendors from 5-8 p.m. at the… Read more »
White Lotus Bodyworks offers healing alternatives
BERLIN– Opened in early September, White Lotus Bodyworks brings an alternative and holistic health approach to healing. The new business, located at 10815-A Grays Corner Road in Berlin, inside CrossFit, offers Swedish, therapeutic, sports, deep tissue and all-natural facelift massage. Owner and licensed massage therapist Michele L. Eppard was a former co-owner of Baked Desserts… Read more »
Fireplace Supply Company warmed up for coming winter
BERLIN– With winter just around the corner and some experts predicting a repeat of last year’s frigid temperatures, the town’s newest business is poised for a breakout year. Fireplace Supply Company, Inc., located on 10452 Old Ocean City Boulevard near Save A Lot, offers dozens of gas, wood and pellet fireplaces providing ambience as well… Read more »
Burley Oak Brewing Co. to launch Kickstarter project
BERLIN– Burley Oak Brewing Company, a business founded on innovation and risk, is attempting to launch the county’s first successful Kickstarter project in more than two years. Burley Oak will use the popular crowd-sourced funding tool to launch their canning operation on Sept. 9. Owner Bryan Brushmiller said the company came up with the idea… Read more »
Several new stores to open for business in Berlin this fall
BERLIN– After a summer of surging business, several new shops will open their doors this fall. Inca Ruins on Pitts Street, Fireplace Supply on Old Ocean City Boulevard, Una Bella Salute on Broad Street and an as-yet unnamed coffee shop are joining the thriving Berlin marketplace. Handmade items, mostly imported from Peru, make up the… Read more »
Shop owners report profits in sixth month after ‘cool’ contest
BERLIN– Six months after being named “America’s Coolest Small Town” in an online vote hosted by Budget Travel Magazine, Berlin’s business is predictably booming. Lititz, Pa., last year’s “coolest” town, saw a 30 percent uptick in sales. Berlin shopkeepers say the same thing is happening here in 2014. “It’s been a very busy summer,” said… Read more »
Sprout Creatives offers web advice, graphics, branding
BERLIN– Clean, simple cross-platform websites are the mission statement of Sprout Creatives, one of the latest businesses to take advantage of the resurgent downtown community. Founded in 2007, the company moved to its new location on 29 Broad Street in July. CEO Paul Starkey brought his design background as Art Director at Ocean City Today… Read more »
Visitor spending bolsters island’s labor force
BERLIN–A new National Park Service report shows that 2,056,827 visitors to Assateague Island National Seashore in 2013 spent $84,350,400 in communities near the park. That spending supported 1,052 jobs in the local area. “Assateague Island National Seashore is proud to welcome visitors from across the country and around the world,” said Superintendent Debbie Darden. “We… Read more »
BUSINESS BRIEFS
RECOGNITION Atlantic General Hospital has announced the Nurse of the Year and Clinical Associate of the Year. These awards were presented during National Nurses Week based upon votes submitted by the nursing staff. Nurse of the Year: Melissa Welch, RN, is a charge nurse on the Med Surg unit and is the clinical coordinator for… Read more »