May / June 2013 Archives

The Man Who Got Away

On March 8, 1976, Montgomery County police went to the home of William Bradford...

Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. Opens New Design Studio

On Saturday, June 22, Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new...

2nd Annual Reel Water Film Festival

On Saturday, June 15, 2013, the 2nd Annual Reel Water Film Festival was held...

Chefs’ Tests

There’s nothing wild about the kitchen at Bethesda’s Wildwood Kitchen during the lunchtime rush....

Lauren Cole and Michael Zelin

Bride and Groom Lauren Cole is the Senior Media Officer at World Resources Institute, originally...

Critters for the Cure 2013

More than 150 supporters and 50 critters came out on Saturday, June 8 at...

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Literacy Council of Montgomery County’s 50th Anniversary

The Literacy Council of Montgomery County celebrated its 50th anniversary with a celebration on...

Imagination Bethesda 2013

Families flocked to downtown Bethesda on Saturday, June 1 for the 19th annual Imagination...

Food & Whine

Last spring, “Jason C.” of Rockville wrote a review on Yelp about MoCo’s Founding...

Martha Grimes, Woman of Mystery

Crime does pay. Or so it seems, judging from the highly successful career of...

Pied-à-Air

Look up in the trees this spring and you’re likely to spot more than...

Match Game

Hey, buddy, got a match? Nah, I didn’t think so. Not long ago, matches were...

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Stay on Course

Image Credit: Marcia Katz

Rockville's Hometown Holidays 2013

The City of Rockville’s 25th annual Hometown Holidays brought about 60,000 visitors to Rockville...

Nonprofit Village's Annual 'It Takes a Village Awards'

On May 16 the Nonprofit Village's hosted its second annual "It Takes a Village...

Dollars & Change: The Critical Role of Business Giving in Montgomery County

Community Profits Montgomery, a new initiative that recognizes local businesses that give back to...

MCCH Shelter Walk 'n Roll

More than 100 attendees joined with Councilmember George Leventhal and Montgomery County Coalition for...

2013 Seize Life Charity Fashion Show

On Tuesday, April 30, Walter John High School hosted the annual Seize Life Charity...

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7th Annual Children’s Ball

On May 11, 2013 Lawyers, ambassadors, journalists, and business leaders came together for a...

2nd Annual Laugh Riot for MobileMed

The Hyatt Regency-Bethesda hosted the 2nd Annual Laugh Riot for MobileMed on Thursday, May16th...

The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival

Visitors delighted in fine art created by 130 of nation's best artists, live entertainment...

Stress: It's Sickening. Really.

In the 1990s, Jennifer Stein was a litigation associate at a large D.C. law...

Level Best

Water destroyed Charles and Charlotte Perret’s one-story home in Somerset. Years of excess groundwater...

Evolution of a Revolution

On a late afternoon in December, O.A.R. lead singer-songwriter Marc Roberge runs through “I...

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60th Annual Azalea Garden Festival

Landon School celebrated the 60th Annual Azalea Garden Festival on Friday through Sunday, May...

Where Expats and Ethnic Experts Eat

Elaine Shannon, former correspondent for Time and Newsweek magazines and author of three books. “I...

Our 25 Favorite Ethnic Restaurants

If your ethnic restaurant repertoire consists of burritos and lo mein, it’s time to...

USG Graduation Celebration Honors Record Number of Students

The Universities at Shady Grove honored 697 fall 2012 and spring 2013 bachelor’s degree...

A Separate Peace

Seekers of rural pleasures will find that the placid farm village of Sperryville, Va.,...

Since You Asked May-June 2013

What’s this I hear about polo being played in Montgomery County? How much does...

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Alarming Trend

I’m a reluctant fan of a video genre fast catching on in suburbia: thieves...

Family Ties

In the recent hit movie Lincoln, Francis Preston Blair accepts a secret but ultimately...

Sex and Race

In April 1939, The Potomac Hunt staged its third annual point-to-point races over the...

Race to End Poverty

On April 27, A Wider Circle hosted the Race to End Poverty. A Wider...

Israeli Dance Festival DC

In its 4th year, the Israeli Dance Festival DC was held on Sunday, April...

A-RTS at Rockville Town Square

A-RTS at Rockville Town Square was a premier new event in a spectacular venue...

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Yellow Balloon Fair and Silent Auction

With several of his faithful pony friends, white blaze pony “DW” returned to offer...

Bethesda-Chevy Chase Area Crew Teams Dominate Maryland High School Rowing Championship

Five Montgomery County Public Schools rowing teams competed at Maryland State High School Rowing...

Historic Rockville Walk

On Saturday, April 27, the Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Volksmarch Club sponsored a 10km walk...

Bullis Gives Back 5K

On April 28, more than 700 people came to the Bullis School in Potomac to participate...

Table Talk May/June 2013

Where is she now? Phyllis Richman, who retired in 2000 after 23 years as The...

Shop Talk

Shades of Summer Everyone looks cooler in shades. And sunglasses are one of the easiest...

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It Takes a Village

Listening to them chat on an afternoon drive through Bethesda, it’s easy to forget that...

Hello Kitty

I've always considered myself a dog person. What’s not to love about a warm,...

The Up and Comers

We celebrate six up-and-comers—from an entrepreneur who’s a technology whiz to a theater director...

Safety Check

The hallways at Richard Montgomery High School should have been empty that Thursday afternoon...

The Brainy Bunch

Adam Newman Adam Newman was a senior and co-captain of Walter Johnson’s It’s Academic team...

Growing Warmer

Oleander and tropical palms are in, but lilacs and Norway spruces may be on...

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Breath of Hope

The clues probably spanned a couple of decades, though neither Mary Stojic nor her...

A Late Bite Out

The midnight hour is approaching. The movie you went to see has just let...

Brooke Molnar and Chris Mallin

Bride and Groom Brooke Molnar is a teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, originally from...

Cooking Class: Making the Cut

The chef’s knife is the workhorse of the kitchen, but using it correctly is...

Scouts Dis-honor

Lucien Tessier was in seventh grade when he figured out that he was gay,...