Bridging the gap
Traveling through small-town America, by bike, on the Great Allegheny Passage trail
May-June 2020
Table talk
A family-run bakery, plus The Eleanor in Silver Spring
Book report
New works by local authors
Love & tragedy
For Jeffanie Rantung-Kramar, what was supposed to be a honeymoon in paradise turned into unimaginable heartbreak
Shop talk
Argentine-inspired accessories from a Chevy Chase resident, plus three new shops in the Bethesda area
A warm embrace
Silver Spring restaurant Cubano’s brings its tasty Cuban food and flair to Bethesda
On the road again
A Bethesda family learned about more than geography while visiting all 50 states
Get away
Your cheat sheet for a weekend away
Beer boom
Nine craft breweries that are helping make Montgomery County a haven for beer lovers
Perk up
These independent coffeehouses offer more than great coffee—they’re also a place to gather and to escape
The detective
A Rockville doctor on food allergies, surprising diagnoses and why some people shouldn’t get a dog
A new chapter
How the library in downtown Bethesda is staying relevant in the age of e-books, smartphones and Alexa
Schmidtten from the start
The wedding of Montgomery County police officer Mike Schmidt and former EMT Alivia Crawford included photos with alpacas, the theme song from The Office and a Mission BBQ buffet
Great curves
Rounded edges are back, and the hottest new sofas are shapely and sophisticated
A lasting gift
When a Silver Spring dad was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia, his teenage son was his best hope for survival
The gift of grandparents
A Rockville writer learned firsthand about the power of cross-generational relationships
Acts of kindness
The worst of times has brought out the best in many local residents
Hidden memories
How a discovery in a Bethesda house opened a door to a family’s past
Switching lanes
From Capitol Hill to Hollywood, Mario Correa has figured out the write stuff
Bethesda interview: Danny Hultzen
Pitcher Danny Hultzen, a Bethesda native, talks about getting picked second in the major league draft, the injuries that almost ended his career, and his first trip to the mound for the Chicago Cubs
