July / August 2009 Archives

Serene elegance at Lionsgate, BethesdaWhen longtime Rockville resident Doris Wong purchased her two-bedroom condominium...

The owners of Nest Cafe deserve an “A” for opening a neighborhood restaurant that’s...

In 1929, 12-year-old Tinsley Adams’ friend, Eddie Johnson, lived in a big, white house...

My friend Deb and I are sitting at a round table near a two-story...

The crow almost hit her face, and she stifled a scream. Its inert body...

What happens when women go home to have their children, raise them, then decide...

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By all rights, Mindy Montgomery should still be living in, well, Montgomery County....

Many days last year, Tom Davenport of Cabin John walked to the nearby C&O...

Is your job a drag? Then you probably don’t work for one of these...

I can stand on my hands with my head underwater for three minutes and...

On a hilltop in Potomac stands an old Italianate villa, the vestige of a...

Summer means both fresh flavors from the garden and smoky goodness from the grill....

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A ROOM WITH A FEW DIFFERENT VIEWS Most mornings, while others are fighting traffic, Philip...

The Bethesda area may be a great place to live now, but what will...

7 a.m. Reluctantly wake up. Survey bedroom. Half-folded laundry, abandoned to pay bills, is...

Swimming With WhalesBy Andy WaldAs I peer out the window of the reconditioned 1945...

The editors at many national media outlets think it’s right up there. In 2009,...