Tag: Hampden
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Smokin’ Hot Ideas
Lauren and Ryan knew that they wanted to start a business together, but they didn’t know exactly what it would be until they went on a road trip together in 2013 and ran out of “vape juice” – the nicotine for their e-cigarettes. “We came across the vaping idea last year when we were travelling…
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His-Story of the USA
Christian is a walking Wikipedia! He can narrate the historical context for everything in his shop like a true storyteller. His journey in the antique industry began in his 20s when he got hooked on the history of art while helping his father. “My dad collected a lot of Japanese art, so I would research…
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Body-more Art (Baltimore)
What does it take to be a tattoo artist? We speak with Dave Wah who draws back the curtains on his journey, and shows us how his curiosity evolved over the years into a serious profession. Follow your curiosity “When I was about 17 or 18 years old, I kept wondering: “How do they do it?…
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Mud & Metal
When you’ve been in the art and jewelry business in Baltimore for almost 20 years like Carol, you witness changes in the way people relate to one another. She observes: “There’s been a shift in what material things mean: we are buying less gifts for one another, and putting more money into learning, and being…
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Spinning Tales
“People have told me that this shop should be a TV sitcom. We’ve had very spirited conversations on all sorts of things, and discussions about politics would get especially heated. That’s one thing I really miss, because we used to do it every week.” You really don’t want to see this… “Once we were talking about tattoos,…
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Boutique Bus-iness
While chatting with Stacey Chambers, it was priceless to see people’s expressions as they boarded her bus. Their eyes invariably lit up as soon as they caught sight of the interior design. “Ohmygod, this is sooo cute!” “You mean the clothes are IN the bus?! I love it!” “Wow!” [speechless joy] Stacey came up with a unique…
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Like eating with family
“What’s the secret to making good pasta?” All the pasta at Daniela’s is homemade. “The secret…”, Daniela ponders on this for a moment: “I think the secret… is to work very, very hard!” Daniela’s family emigrated from the island of Sardinia when her husband was offered a position at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore. “My mother…
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Tastes like Greek to me
“I am the cashier, the designer, the server, the therapist…. yes, even a therapist! Sometimes I have to go into the kitchen to manage the emotions of the staff… as a business owner, you wonder, maybe you are actually superwoman!” Elli immigrated to the United States with her husband from Greece to build their dream of…
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