Meet the Locals
Meet Tracy Finn Fine Art & Stationery
Tell us about Tracy Finn Fine Art and Stationery. My art practice is more than a business for me, it’s an integral part of who I am. I started taking art lessons at the King Hooper Mansion in the second grade and have been creating ever since. I enjoyed many years as...
Meet Creative Spirit
Tell us about Creative Spirit and why you started it. I started Creative Spirit to provide fun, inspiring, and safe opportunities for folks to connect with their innate creativity, which we all have! Over the years, I’ve offered expressive arts-based workshops...
Meet Elia Taverna
Tell us about Elia Taverna. Elia is a family run Greek restaurant with homemade recipes that we grew up on. We wanted to bring these recipes to life for more people to enjoy. Marblehead was an amazing area for us to create this experience for the community. Some of...
Meet Mud Puddle Toys
Photo: Left to right - Naeemah Adams, Cassandra Sturdivant Watt and Jenn Brooks Tell us about Mud Puddle Toys and why you bought it. Mud Puddle Toys has been a staple of downtown Marblehead since 2003 but faced closure during the Covid pandemic. I was friends with the...
Meet MacRae’s Sustainable Goods
Tell us about MacRae’s Sustainable Goods and why you started it. MacRae's offers products to our community which are safe for people and the planet! We work hard to find vendors who carry this goal from the beginning to the end of life of their products. The items we...
Meet Stone & Compass
Tell us about Stone and Compass and why you started it. I started Stone and Compass 13 years ago with $9.00, a dart, a map and a dream to impact people’s lives globally while also staying true to my roots in Marblehead. The company runs adult tours and then reinvests...
Meet The Landing
Tell us about The Landing Restaurant. The Landing is a landmark restaurant that was first established in 1972. I was fortunate to join the Partners back in 2002. Over the last few years, we’ve gone through a few menu changes and several renovations. Once known solely...
Meet Marblehead Candle Company
Tell us about Marblehead Candle Company. Marblehead Candle Company was a pandemic born business. David and I both came from the restaurant industry, and like so many other people were out of work for quite a while. For many years we had thrown around several business...
Meet Kids in Motion Dance Studio
Tell us about Kids in Motion Dance Studio and why you started it. Kids in Motion Dance Studio began 17 years ago. My girls grew up dancing at a studio in Marblehead and I loved every minute of their experience. I felt like Marblehead needed an option for children to...
Meet Michelle Ball Yoga
Tell us about Michelle Ball Yoga and why you started it. I decided to pursue a yoga certification during the height of the pandemic. After completing my certification, I wanted to share this practice with others knowing how much it had helped me, both physically and...
