Annual Pie Contest Set for Sunday, with a Twist
The Takoma Park Farmers Market 7th Annual Pie Contest is set for this year with a twist—for the first time, professional bakers can enter the contest.
County Program Provides Trees for Urban Areas to Increase Canopy
During this fall planting season, interested property owners can help to increase the tree canopy in the county’s urban areas with a free tree. Under the Planning Department’s Shades of Green program, qualifying property owners can get a free tree planted, under certain conditions. For example, trees can’t be planted in street rights-of-way (publicly owned lands that typically include streets … Read More
Study: Rezoning, Public Investment Needed to Revitalize Georgia Avenue Corridor
Rezoning and significant public investments offer the best chance for revitalizing the Georgia Avenue corridor in Forest Glen/Montgomery Hills, according to a new market analysis of the area.
Reinventing Yourself through Downsizing to Condo Living
Many people I meet are thinking about downsizing from their large, beautiful homes surrounded by tall trees and green grass to a condo. [sponsored]
Pepco Work to Close Portion of Fenton Street Beginning Thursday
A Pepco contractor is scheduled to start work that will cause the closure of Fenton Street from New York Avenue to Takoma Avenue beginning Thursday, Sept. 6 at 9:30 a.m., according to an email circulated by Dr. Brad Stewart, Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus vice president and provost.
More Than 30 Local Restaurants to Participate in Restaurant Week
More than 30 restaurants in Silver Spring and Takoma Park will participate in the 4th Annual Silver Spring-Takoma Park Restaurant Week.
The Charmed Silver Spring Bungalow
Walking through my neighborhood in North Woodside, or when I’m out and about driving, it is often the bungalow’s charm that gives me pause, imagining what the inside looks like, admiring how nice the outside is. I asked my good neighbors what it is like to live in their 1920s Craftsman-style bungalow. [sponsored]
Silver Branch Brewing Company shares updates with Brew Daddies podcast
Silver Branch Brewing Company (formerly Parallel World Brewing Company) shared updates on its progress toward opening with Brew Daddies, a locally-produced podcast about beer and breweries.