May / June 2015

The Life of an Emergency Room Doctor

Breathe. That one simple action is what helps Bethesda resident Tara Coles stay sane. Coles,...

Tips on Local Weekend Trips

CHECK IN Since the Embassy Row Hotel near Dupont Circle opened in 1970, it has...

How to Grill Salmon and Other Proteins

GRILLED SALMON Ingredients Vegetable oil for cleaning the grill 6 boneless, skinless salmon filets, about 6 to...

A Road Trip Through History Reveals West Virginia’s Other Wild Side

I had already experienced natural West Virginia—hiking and cross-country skiing its state and national...

45 Options for Delicious Takeout and Delivery Meals

A SLICE OF TRADITION After trying takeout from a couple of artisan pizza parlors, we’ve...

The Latest Bethesda-area Restaurant Openings, Closings and Trends

COOKIE COMEBACK In an era of fancier restaurant desserts, the cookie had crumbled in recent...
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Rockville’s American Dance Institute Is Pushing Audiences in New Directions

New York-based Brian Brooks Moving Company is one of several dance companies that has...

How Three Bethesda-area Couples Created the Master Bedrooms of Their Dreams

Fresh Start Erin and Ali Fardshisheh moved into their home in Bethesda’s Landon Woods neighborhood...

How the Goffs Moved On

Left: Irma Goff and her son, Scott, were out of town when the rest...

Hank Dietles Has Been Serving Beer in Bethesda for 99 Years

The view from the barstools includes the tavern’s carryout menu: $8 for a six-pack-to-go....

How Bethesda’s NIH Prepared for Its First Ebola Patient, Nina Pham

Dr. Tara Palmore, deputy epidemiologist at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center, was...

A Bethesda Mother’s Extraordinary Efforts to Find a Stem Cell Donor for Her Daughter

Left: In an effort to find a stem cell donor for Shira, her loved...
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Interview: The Broadway Hit Makers from Montgomery

Times Square is only a little more than 200 miles from Bethesda, but it...

Pet Acupuncture Rises in Popularity

Illustration by Goodloe Byron Shortly after Denise Unterman of Takoma Park adopted Honeybee last fall,...

Spend the Night in a Lighthouse

Photo by Ferrell McCollough BUILT IN 1828, Cove Point Lighthouse is the oldest continuously operating...

Navigating the Local Eldercare System: A First Person Account

Author Ann Cochran knew she had to find help for her elderly father, Gene...

Hometown: A Teacher After All

All Fired Up owner Liz Winchell says pottery can be a wonderful outlet for...
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Weddings: Megan and Justin

A Sparkling Beginning Megan Wright and Justin Kondos wanted their wedding to reflect their fun-loving...

Home Design with Laura Evans

Laura Evans and her husband, lobbyist Mike Manatos, were happy in the Huntington Terrace...

The Shifting Bethesda Restaurant Scene

Chef Robert Wiedmaier at Wildwood Kitchen, the Bethesda restaurant he opened in 2012. Photo...

Teaching Teens How to Drive

Chevy Chase mom Lisa Hartigan runs through the range of emotions experienced by parents...

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