July / August 2016 Archives

Meet the Force behind the American Odyssey Relay

Photo by Liz Lynch On April 29, Bob Fleshner sent off the first group of...

Table Talk: Picnic at the Park

Add a tablecloth and your own dishware to Praline at Glen Echo Park’s signature...

Family Portrait: Meet the Conleys

Left to right: Millie, Debbie, Nora, Jack and Tim Conley with goat Oreo and...

Q & A with Scott Nash, CEO of MOM’s Organic Market

Name: Scott Nash. Age:51. What he does: Founder and CEO, MOM's Organic Market. Grew...

Best Dog-Friendly Spots in the Bethesda Area

All photos by Sarah Hogue taken in Downtown Bethesda In the Bethesda area, we take...

Montgomery County’s Suffragette

On March 3, 1913, one day before the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson,...

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Touring Barbara Black's Chevy Chase Home

Barbara and her dog, Otis, in the kitchen. Photo by Stacy Zarin-Goldberg The house fits...

The World’s Their Stage

Ethan Slater, 24 Grew up in: Silver Spring’s Woodside neighborhood High school: Georgetown Day School College: Vassar...

When Your Child’s Pet Dies

Family photo When my husband, Chris, and I told our 6-year-old daughter, Haley, that our...

Going Blind

Carole Metzger at home in Bethesda I shuffle into the bathroom, barely awake. At my...

Cyber Citizen

Charlie Sun was born in the Shandong province of China and now works as...

Travel Tips From a Seasoned, Stylish Blogger

Photo by Sean Scheidt. Carry on bag: Tumi; Camera bag: Lo & Sons; Folding...

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When Bethesda Was Cool

It was March 14, 1979, in downtown Bethesda, and radio disc jockey Don Grossinger...

Review: Mike Isabella's Kapnos Kouzina

Greek fare at Kapnos Kouzina includes, clockwise from top left, melltzanosalata (eggplant dip), tyrokaftari...

Looking for Trump Supporters in Montgomery County

Illustration by Claudine Hellmuth The food at a recent dinner party I attended in Kensington...

Perk Up Your Porch With a Touch of Mod Design

1. Portable Potables Part of the Tommy Bahama Tres Chic collection, this teak wood and...

Four Notable Locals on Their Most Memorable Summer Jobs

Craig Rice Montgomery County Council member “I worked at the Plaza del Mercado McDonald’s in Silver...

An Evening With an Overnight Newborn Care Specialist

Photo by Lisa Helfert At 4 a.m., Linda Lindsay woke the parents of the baby...

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Where Maryland Began

The Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island stands next to a 40-foot white cross...

Abbey Kendzior and David Stickney

The couple: Abbey Kendzior came to the D.C. area from Higganum, Connecticut, to attend...

Inside Friendship Hospital for Animals

A veterinary technician helps prepare a French bulldog for diagnostic testing. Sally Hamidi is teasing...

Vacations Gone Wrong

It was supposed to be a relaxing summer getaway to West Virginia. A trio...

Office Workouts

Juliet Rodman (left) leads a workout at Wellness Corporate Solutions in Bethesda, where employees...

Get Away: Beaches in the Northeast

At Icona Diamond Beach on the Jersey Shore, you don’t have to leave the...

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How the Autism Speaks 5k in Potomac Became Such a Huge Success

Photo by Michael Ventura Autism Speaks 5K founder Susan Pereles The first time Susan Pereles organized...

Can't Miss Summer Events in the Bethesda Area

Garbage Critters and Trash Tapestries July 15-Aug. 21 Eric Celarier’s show Trash at VisArts features curious...

Girls With Game

Allie Onorati decided when she was 7 years old that she wanted to join...

Stunning Staircases

Old Meets New Photos by Angie seckinger/Rill Architects The whimsy and Old World feel of spiral...

Hero Dogs

Perfect Match When 24-year-old Mark Connor first started taking training classes with his black Lab,...

Dogs of Bethesda – Web Exclusive

Spike, 12 y/o West Highland Terrier Favorite foods are carrots and gelato from Dolcezza in Bethesda Bean,...

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The 2016 Short Story and Essay Contests

A catholic priest’s world is shattered by a love affair. A military family confronts...