September / October 2016 Archives

Babies By the Numbers

Infographics by Amanda Smallwood

How a Bethesda Author Uncovered Batman’s Co-Creator

Photo by Michael Ventura When the latest Batman movie reached the big screen earlier this...

Meet the Walds

One key to Tess and Andy Wald’s more than four decades of marriage: a...

Ron Nessen on Hosting Saturday Night Live 40 Years Ago

Ron Nessen at home in Bethesda. Photo by Deborah Jaffe Ron Nessen covered the Vietnam...

Wildlife in Suburbia

Illustration by Claudine Hellmuth I knew there’d be decisions to make when I finally got...

The Mother-Daughter Book Club

Mother-daughter book club members, left to right: Pat and Lauren Eng; Margi Kirst and...

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Trial Pets

Colin, avobe, and Brendan Neary , below, were enthusiastic pet owners—at first. Photo by...

Fostering Her Spirit

Image Credit: Provided by Jimmy Dong

The Art of Teaching Special Needs Students

Husna Quader works on a painting with teacher Steve Walker and holds her winning...

Bonding over Bagels

John Spencer, left, a regular at Einstein Bagels in Chevy Chase, has formed friendships...

Beloved Teachers

Anne Davis Bradley Hills Elementary School, Bethesda Anne Davis was always certain that she wanted to...

Setting the Perfect Fall Dining Table

1. Leaf Motif Watercolor paintings reproduced on earthenware appetizer plates display the season’s vibrant colors,...

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Shop Talk: Tips on Transitioning Your Hair Into Fall Season

Book Report

Bethesda resident Dana Cann works for the federal government by day and is a...

Is Rockville the New Chinatown?

Dumplings and kebabs at East Dumpling House If you’re looking for Beijing Street Food Try East...

What Is the Best Ride-Sharing App in Montgomery County?

Gone are the days of waving down a taxi—now hailing a ride is as...

Table Talk: Super Fudge

Tsonia Bellete’s stew kits need just water, oil and 20 minutes of simmer time. In...

Get Away: Check In To a Thematic Hotel

Check In to the ‘60s The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., reopened this summer after...

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Keeping Your Allergic Kid Safe

Photo by Liz Lynch at Seasons 52 in North Bethesda Two years ago, when...

Are Montgomery County Public Schools Still the Best?

Photo from iStock One day this past spring, a biomedical class at Wheaton High School...

Restaurant Review: Duck Duck Goose

The appetizer—raw beef filet cut into half-inch cubes, dressed with Dijon mayonnaise, capers and...

The College Chart

Unplug and Recharge in the Mid-Atlantic

Yurts offer a private retreat at Savage River Lodge. Photo by Jennifer Dobson Tucked away...

Mad About Midcentury Modern

A wall of windows, such as this one in Mike Lecy and Kit Yeoh’s...

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A Year in the Life of a High School Principal

Alan Goodwin stood under the portico in front of Walt Whitman High School on...

A Rockville Mother's Battle with Breast Cancer

Lisa Frost smiles as she walks into a doctor’s office on the campus of...

A Conversation with The Washington Post's Dan Balz

Dan Balz in the newsroom of The Washington Post, where he has worked for...

Rebecca Hirsch and Devin Leisher

The couple: Rebecca Hirsch and Devin Leisher both grew up in Montgomery County—she in...

Kitchens with Flair

Photo by Stacy Zarin-Goldberg; Courtesy of Jordan Design-Build Group Over the last decade or so,...

Cooking Class: Tomato and Zucchini Tart

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: * * * ON THE CLOCK: 3 hours SERVINGS: 6 Ingredients - 1 pâte brisée (from...

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Things To See and Do in September and October

Photo by Scott Chernis All that Jazz Sept. 10 Saxophonist David Sanborn headlines this year’s Silver Spring...

Sending a Kid Off to College

Illustration by Anthony Foronda On a sunny Friday morning in August 2015, my husband turned...