Planet Fitness to Open on Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring
Planet Fitness will open a two-level facility at 1100 Wayne Ave. and is selling preopening memberships to the fitness center now through Nov. 28.
Holiday tree lighting kicks off season downtown
Downtown Silver Spring launched its annual Re-imagining the Holidays event Saturday with the lighting of this year’s holiday installation, the Good Energy Tree.
Vacant office building to be converted to apartments, new construction to be added
A long-vacant office building will be converted to apartments and new construction will add more units on the property bounded by Gist Avenue, Sligo Avenue and Fenton Street.
Upcoming Events, Nov. 8-16
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, November 8 850 Sligo Ave. Redevelopment community meeting, Silver Spring Civic Building, 6:30 p.m. Community Bridges 20th Anniversary Celebration, Girl Legacy, The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Rd., 6:30-10 p.m. Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee monthly meeting, Discovery Communications, 8 a.m. Bus Rapid Transit U.S. 29 Central meeting, Silver Spring United Methodist Church—Four … Read More
Update on Spring Center Businesses
Almost all of the businesses in Spring Center in the 8600 block of 16th Street are now closed or relocated in anticipation of Purple Line construction.
Zed’s Owner to Open Restaurant, Music Venue Near Fillmore
The owner of the popular Zed’s Café on Georgia Avenue is planning a new restaurant and music venue on Colesville Road down the block from The Fillmore Silver Spring.
Report: Urban Butcher Owner Planning Second Silver Spring Restaurant
Raynold Mandizabal, the chef-owner of Urban Butcher on Georgia Avenue, plans to open a second restaurant in Central, the new development on the corner of Fenton Street and Wayne Avenue.
Silver Spring Zombie Walk Part 2
Here are some additional photos from Saturday’s Zombie Walk. These were taken by Caitlin Buckley, another volunteer who was willing to help.
Silver Spring Zombie Walk 2017
Hundreds of zombies and their friends swarmed the streets of Silver Spring for the annual Zombie Walk.