Friday, November 23, 2012
The Annapolis Business Association will pass out 200 gift cards to people who shop at three small businesses on Saturday.
People who spend money in three downtown Annapolis businesses on Saturday will be eligible for a $25 gift card from the Annapolis Business Association. "Shoppers will simply bring their receipt to the pocket park [at 122 Main St.] and collect their $25 American Express Shop Small Gift Card," said Sean O'Neill, the association's president. “We will start at 11 a.m. and go until all the gift cards are gone.” The association was one of 100 organizations nationwide that received the cards as part of a package from U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The award included 200 gift cards and 280 tote bags to give out as well as 50 welcome mats, banners, balloons and posters for merchants. “Saturday is a chance to remind people to shop local,” Mayor Josh …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Annapolis businesses are offering discounts and giving away prizes to people who come downtown on Friday during Patch's free parking event.
We here at Annapolis Patch believe in shopping locally, so we're trying to make it a little bit easier for people tomorrow. We've paid for all the meters on Main Street from City Dock to Church Circle starting at 4:30 p.m. on Friday until the meters turn off at 8:30 p.m. In addition to the free parking, area businesses are offering discounts to shoppers who Park on Patch, and they have generously donated some really great prizes. Patch is also giving away some prizes of its own like Patch-branded snuggies, T-shirts, reusable shopping bags, Patagoina backpacks, beer glasses, water bottles and sunglasses. So, how do you win one of these prizes? Stop by the Annapolis Patch table in the Pocket Park at 122 Main St. and sign up for our …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
We're buying the parking meters on Main Street from City Dock to Church Circle in Annapolis from 4:30 p.m. until the meters turn off at 8:30 p.m.
Q: What's better than free parking in downtown Annapolis? A: Free parking that comes with prizes. If rising parking rates have kept you from visiting downtown Annapolis lately, then Friday is your chance to shop, dine and let Patch pay for the parking. We have paid for ALL the parking meters on Main Street from City Dock to Church Circle starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday and lasting until the meters turn off at 8:30 p.m. I'm not kidding. Normal two-hour parking limits still apply. Patch partnered with Mainstreets Annapolis Partnership for this event, and we're hoping the afternoon will encourage you to shop locally, give us a chance to tell you about our mission and, most importantly, hear your input: comments, criticisms and suggestions. In …
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Plates and Perks program combines with Restaurant Week to entice diners and shoppers downtown during the month of March.
Mainstreets Annapolis Partnership is hoping to sweeten the pot just a little bit for Restaurant Week. Working with the city, the downtown group is offering Plates and Perks, an incentive to not only attract more diners to the event, but to hopefully get more people to return downtown. The new program is offering at least one day of free parking and discounts at several downtown retailers. Mayor Josh Cohen said February and March are typically slower for downtown businesses and it was a great idea to link another promotion onto the already successful Restaurant Week. “It’s a great opportunity to take advantage of an existing customer base,” he said. Here’s how it works: Have breakfast, lunch or dinner at a participating Restaurant Week …
Fabio Ferreira
10:00 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
But there is no incentives for the people that invest in Annapolis such as if you want to invest in Annapolis, buy a property and fix it, the City of Annapolis comes after you, charges you a lot of fees (9,000) for a small property (out of Historic District). Also they hunt you down like you were a thief, and at the same time you see people selling drugs two or three blocks from the State house … more ›