By Sean Gossard They rode 320 miles in only four days. From Pittsburgh, through the mountains of western Pennsylvania and Maryland, beside the Potomac River in Harpers Ferry, W. Va., and finally along the C&O Canal to their destination at…
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Moms on the Run Head to Washingtonian Woods
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The cars with Virginia license plates were the first to arrive; Virginians had allowed ample time for traffic. Shortly thereafter, cars from Maryland and the District formed a line that snaked out the drive of the Washingtonian Woods Clubhouse and…
Around Town
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Kentlands Panel Examines Managing Turf Without Chemicals Chuck Schuster is a senior agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Commercial Horticulture at the University of Maryland, Montgomery County Extension Service. On Oct. 2 at the Kentlands Community Clubhouse, he spoke to a…
From Nutrition to Hormone Therapy: Kentlands Wellness Centers Offer Health Optimization
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By Nora Fitzpatrick The health and wellness industry in the United States is thriving and growing substantially each year. Everywhere you turn, there are online articles and news segments about steps we can take to get healthier and fitter. We…
Shop Talk
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Moe’s Southwest Grill Comes to Gaithersburg The restaurant famous for its rollicking “Welcome to Moe’s!” is coming to Gaithersburg in the Shops of Potomac Valley shopping center in November. Franchise partner Frank Maresca said that the franchise has locations in…
Minute by Minute, Manhattan Short Delivers Winners
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On Oct. 6, a jam-packed theater #6 at Kentlands Stadium greeted this year’s program of short films in the Manhattan Short Film Festival. Only at Kentlands in Maryland, the festival is shown in more than 100 theatres around the world…
Singer Songwriter Concert Series Gives Residents Intimate Access to Artists
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About one night every month from September to February, Kentlands residents get up close and personal — with singers and songwriters, that is. This is the second year that The Arts Barn has sponsored the Singer Songwriter Concert Series in…
The Art of Making a Joyful Noise
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By Pam Schipper Shellie Williams, who assumed directorship of The Arts Barn on Sept. 3, is a versatile and vibrant woman who believes passionately in the arts. Her knowledge cuts across the arts—music, theatre, fine art, literary arts and arts…
Arts & Entertainment
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“The War of the Worlds” and “When Welles Collide” Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 27 In partnership with Sandy Spring Theatre Group, The Arts Barn presents a special adaptation of Orson Welles’ Halloween 1938 radio broadcast that scared a nation.…
Suddenly With Force: sfz salon series Accents Innovation
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By Vanessa Mallory Kotz There was a time when wealthy patrons showed their support for artists by holding salons—regular evenings in their elegant homes when friends and artists would meet and mingle, listen to music and sip some wine. After…