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78 Solomons Island Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 968-2385

Third Eye Comics  

Category: Comic Books

5.0 star rating
11/10/2011
Great spot - the more local than my other fave comic store - (Third Eye in Annapolis, natch)

Excellent stock, friendly and well-informed staff and located next to great places to eat! Steve takes great interest in this store, and it shows - regular artist / writer guests, a spot for gaming in the back to boot.

Go there, buy stuff and enjoy!

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101 Callahan Dr
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 683-2007

The George Washington Masonic Memorial  

Categories: Museums, Local Flavor, Parks

3.0 star rating
7/26/2011
Beautiful architecture, nifty relics and a great way to follow up on George Washington's Masonic history - my only complaint is that for a place that hosts info on Shriners and all the good work they do, it's hard to work out disabled access.

Additionally, the elevator operator commented "you seem to be moving aorund pretty freely" when I asked about the lift - I'm disabled and am unable to climb stairs. Not cool.

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87 Mellor Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 747-3041

Cosmic Comix & Toys  

Categories: Comic Books, Toy Stores

3.0 star rating
Update - 7/26/2011
I've been back a few times now, and the "cool reception" was a one time thing. They are generally friendly, helpful, and willing to give helpful advice.

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  • 3.0 star rating
    3/28/2011

    Came in last Sunday, sadly, about 5 minutes before they were due to close.

    I was a bit put off by the Christian rock on the speakers... and the relatively cool reception I received, given how nice the other guy was the last time I visited. I'm going to chalk it up to him being antsy to go home, but I didn't really feel very welcome this time. I'll be back, but we'll see If I return for a fourth time.

    When met with a friendly smile, I dropped a nice pocket of cash - this time, I left quickly, without making a purchase.

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  • 4.0 star rating
    2/21/2011

    My First visit was yesterday, and I was very impressed with the place... broad selection, very clean, and helpful staff! My only complaint is that it's a bit tough to get up the steps if you're disabled.

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7619 Bayside Rd
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
(410) 257-2536

Bay Clipper  

Category: Barbers

4.0 star rating
7/4/2011 First to Review
Kind people, the price is right and they do a great job!
more to follow in the coming edits. :)

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15 Mellor Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 747-2255

Peace A Pizza  

Category: Pizza

4.0 star rating
Update - 3/28/2011
Came back again yesterday, and the quality was even better!

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  • 4.0 star rating
    2/21/2011

    Tasty, clean and very fun place... I'd love to see some of these franchises in the southern MD area!

    It's a little expensive, compared to what I'm used to, but the quality is quite good... very generous helpings of pizza, salad, or whatever.

    White pizza was good, and the mac & cheese pizza is even better a day later!

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8600 Foundry St
Savage, MD 20763
(240) 280-2232

Curmudgeon Bookseller  

Category: Bookstores

2.0 star rating
3/28/2011 First to Review
Nice spot, but could've used a lot more help with displays. It was a pretty standard collection of older books - I think that anything I'd have purchased there would have been a happy accident, rather than by an active search.

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8600 Foundry St
Savage, MD 20763
(301) 776-5980

The Family Game Store at Historic Savage Mill  

Categories: Toy Stores, Hobby Shops

5.0 star rating
3/28/2011
Visited the Mill and was pleasantly surprised by The Family Game Store - Robin was a very helpful host, and her brother (forgot his name, sorry!) Had some amazing minis being painted outside,.

Games  obtained - Gore Years expansion for Chrononauts, Mr. Jack Pocket, and Qwirkle Cubes. (Not to mention a renewed love of Cheapass Games. )

They have a *lot* more items in stock than are listed on the website, and many are open and playable - I really like the place - it's family run, and they appear to know their stuff! I'll be coming back as often as I'm in the area.

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1971 West St
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 266-5990

Court of Shanghai  

Category: Chinese

4.0 star rating
2/22/2011 First to Review
Tasty old-school chop suey joint, with lots of tasty dishes to keep me coming back.

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75 Mellor Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 788-7262

Cloverhill Yarn Shop  

Category: Knitting Supplies

4.0 star rating
2/22/2011
Nice, friendly staff.. .well informed and happy to help with questions from a newbie like me, or a knowledge-base like my wife! I'll happily spend some dough there again, next time we're in the area.

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143 Central Square Dr
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410) 535-4344

Ch'Naca Fiberworks  

Categories: Arts & Crafts, Specialty Schools

5.0 star rating
7/2/2010
Chnaca is great resource for all manner of fiber craft, from knitting and crochet to spinning and dyeing. Blackhellkat sums it up well in her review - Nancy is a fantastic guide and teacher, and will never steer you wrong.

They are a specialty yarn shop stocking a large variety of quality yarns and fibers as well as equipment and supplies: spinning wheels, looms, knitting needles, patterns and more. They take custom orders for woven throws, shawls and other items.

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