November / December 2016 Archives

When Your Dog Eats Your Medication

When she was 3, this Great Pyrenees-Bernese mountain dog mix ate something she shouldn’t...

Book Report

Glenn Whitman says he’s amazed at the lack of training teachers receive on how...

The Time Abraham Lincoln Came to Rockville

Photo illustration by Alice Kresse In August 1861, soon after the first major land battle...

From Journalist To Botanical Artist

Susannah Zak Figura draws inspiration from her daily walks along Silver Spring’s Sligo Creek....

In the Name of Luv

Carolyn Mattingly during a family trip. Photo courtesy of the Luv u Project The living...

Family Portrait: Meet the Ateeks

The Ateek family outside St. John’s Episcopal Church (left to right): Tanory, Mariam, Sari...

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Get Away: Holiday On the Bay

Boats decked in holiday lights cruise around the Annapolis waterfront in the Eastport Yacht...

Behind the Scenes of a Reality TV Production Company

Sean Gallagher, left, and Abby Greensfelder in their offices at Half Yard Productions. Photos...

A Conversation with Julie Kent, Artistic Director of The Washington Ballet

Photo by Skip Brown Name: Julie Kent Age: 47 What she does: Artistic Director of The Washington...

How a Trio of Acrobatic Gymnasts Won Gold

Top to bottom: Sara Mercer, Sophia Handel and Cameron Jones compete at the Acrobatic...

How to Make an Impression During the Holidays

Photo by Lisa Helfert Gretchen Gordon, owner of Bethesda Fine Stationery, thinks that holiday cards,...

Six Cutting Edge Medical Procedures Happening in the Bethesda Area

“We are building on the understanding that every person’s cancer is unique,” says Dr....

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The Benefits of Hot Yoga

Photo by Edgar Artiga When Rachelle Demosthene of Bethesda tells people that she teaches hot...

Cooking Class: Duck Legs with Caramelized Brussels Sprouts

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: * * ON THE CLOCK: 2 hours SERVINGS: 4 Ingredients DUCK LEGS - 4 8-ounce duck legs...

Becoming a Foster Parent

The Azachi family, left to right: Kobe, Jake, Hannah, Shai, Danielle, Karla. Photo by...

Restaurant Review: Suma Restaurant and Bar

Dishes at Suma include (clockwise from top right) challah fried chicken, slow-braised pan-seared pork...

Lyme Disease Wars

Photo by Erick Gibson When Melissa Brinsfield wakes up, she never knows if it’s going...

Meet The Winners of the 2016 Bethesda Magazine Green Awards

Food Matchmakers Jackie DeCarlo, executive director of Manna Food Center About 70,000 people living in Montgomery...

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Four Outdoor Fireplaces

Photos courtesy of Mchale Landscape Design; taken by John Spaulding photography Open-Air Hearth Jill and Michael...

Dinner Party Disasters

I have always enjoyed the holiday tale about the Thanksgiving when Julia Child and...

Table Talk: Tips to Stock a Bar Cart

Ann Gerhart and Michael Sokolove use their bar cart for easy entertaining. Cocktails Made Easy When...

Guide to Giving in Montgomery County

Help a student go to college, offer food to the hungry, provide an enriching...

Five Ways To Decorate With Wreaths

1. Tropical Touch Full of bright-red faux amaryllis flowers, this wreath injects a dash of...

Living in Your Childhood Home

Reshma Memon Yaqub in the doorway of the house where she grew up and...

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Danai Mattison and Barak Sky

Photo by Moshe Zusman of Moshe Zusman Photography The couple: Danai Mattison, 29, grew up...

Montgomery County Public Libraries By the Numbers

The dawn of the Internet came with lots of fears that public libraries would...

Five Historic Cemeteries

Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C., is the burial spot for many notable Washingtonians. The...

Khizr Khan on His Time Living in Montgomery County

Khizr and Ghazala Khan in their Charlottesville home with a copy of John McCain’s...

Things to See and Do in November and December in the Bethesda Area

Back in Black Nov. 3-4 Comedian and Silver Spring native Lewis Black is known for his...