FedEx Office now open in new location
FedEx Office is now open at its new location at 8501 Georgia Ave., on the corner of Wayne and Georgia avenues in the space formerly occupied by Office Depot.
Registration for county’s annual Thanksgiving Parade underway
Applications are now being accepted for the parade. Photo by Mike Diegel. Montgomery County is looking for a few good Thanksgiving marchers. Well, more than a few, really, and floats and vehicles also are welcome to register for the 20th annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. The parade will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18 and will step off in downtown … Read More
Public Spaces Popular Spots for Eclipse Viewing
About 75 people gathered on Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring, joining groups gathered in parks and other area open spaces Monday afternoon to watch the solar eclipse.
Fenton Street Market Returns to Silver Spring in September
The Fenton Street Market will return this fall in a new location with a broader community of vendors and additional live programming.
Silver Spring Is Home of One of Area’s Oldest Businesses
One of Washington D.C.’s oldest continually operating businesses is in an unassuming location in downtown Silver Spring.
Outdoor film festival opens tomorrow in Silver Spring
The Silver Screens outdoor film festival begins tomorrow evening with a showing of “Back to the Future Part II” on Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring.
Silver Spring Gems: Koiner Farm
For 30-plus years, Charlie Koiner and his daughter, Lynn, have grown over 20 types of produce in a one-acre plot behind the house that the Koiner family has owned since the 1930s.
Upcoming Events, Aug. 9-16
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, August 9 Summer Drum Circles at the Gazebo, 7035 Carroll Ave., 7-9 p.m. Thursday, August 10 Carpe Diem Contra Dance, Great Hall, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, free to first-timers, others $5-10, 7-10 p.m. Alphabet Rockers Family Concert, Community Center Auditorium, 7500 Maple Ave., 7 p.m. Flower-Branch Tenant’s Association Memorial Vigil, 8658 Piney … Read More
#SourceSunsets: Silver Spring Library
Silver Spring Library in Downtown Silver Spring. Photo by Jim Williams.