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FOOD & DRINK
Silver Spring CVS puts soda on lockdown
A CVS in Montgomery County, Maryland, is keeping its soda under lock and key. The store on Wayne Avenue in downtown Silver Spring equipped its refrigerators with locks. Customers must ask an employee to unlock them if they want to buy a beverage. Customer Linda Leakes said she goes to...
What is The Oldest Restaurant in Maryland?
A Taste of History: The Robert Morris Inn, Maryland's Oldest Restaurant. The Robert Morris Inn began its life as the River Road Inn, a popular stop for travelers journeying between Philadelphia and Annapolis. Its namesake, Robert Morris, a financier of the American Revolution, purchased the inn in 1738 and transformed it into a thriving hub for social gatherings and political discussions.
Dinosaurs spotted in parking lot at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda (Photos)
It's not every day you see a velociraptor racing across the parking lot at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Why are these extinct creatures suddenly massing on the Westlake Terrace side of the property? For next week's Dino Safari attraction, which will be at the mall for a full month, from July 4 to August 4, 2024. Some woolly mammoths are thrown in for good measure, even though the current temperatures are not to their liking. Signage for the event has been posted, as well as a couple of plugs for Dino Safari production company Lumino City's holiday lights event expected to return to Montgomery County this winter. Tickets for Dino Safari are available online.
Grandpa Plays Random License Plate Digits for $50,000 Pick 5 Win
Prince George’s County player finds luck in June 26 drawing. A Hyattsville man said he can’t exactly remember how he came up with the number 20533 but is sure glad he did because it won $50,000 in a recent Pick 5 drawing. The big winner said he chooses...
Golden Girls Pop-Up bar and other things to do in DC, Maryland & Virginia
WASHINGTON - Thank you for being a friend, and this weekend you can travel down the road to a Golden Girls-themed pop-up bar in D.C. Here's everything you need to know and things to do in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Golden Girls-Themed Pop-Up Bar. Enjoy the last weekend of the...
Permanent Signage Installed Again at Upcoming Amazon Fresh Site
Earlier this month, we reported that there was movement at 15790 Shady Grove Rd., the site of the previously planned Amazon Fresh location (formerly Office Depot) in Gaithersburg. A couple weeks back, signage reading “Delicious Groceries Coming Soon” with the Amazon logo went up on the building, and now permanent signage is up again at the grocery store.
'Rest easy, perfect girl' | Connie the Container Dog has died from extremely rare infection, animal rescue says
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A dog that made headlines after she was found pregnant aboard a container ship in Texas has passed away. Connie the Container Dog was found by Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston marine inspectors at Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal on January 31. The pregnant golden retriever was covered in grime. She was thirsty after officials said she was found inside a container with totaled cars inside that was set to be shipped to Dubai.
These women are getting paid to drive around and eat ice cream
PHILADELPHIA — The results of the search for the American Dairy Association North East’s first chief ice cream officer are in:. Maddie Smith and Mia Svirsky, two friends from Washington, D.C., have won the coveted job of traveling around Pennsylvania, eating lots of ice cream at 18 local creameries and sharing their experiences on social media.
This Virginia Hooters location now listed as 'permanently closed' on restaurant's website
MANASSAS, Va. — A casual dining chain best known for its wings recently announced it was closing dozens of its underperforming restaurants across the country. Hooters, an Atlanta-based business, cited "pressure from current market conditions" as the reason it needed to shut down operations at some restaurants. While Hooters didn't specify the exact number of restaurants it was closing, nor release a list, there are 41 Hooters locations now listed as "permanently closed" on Google, and removed from the Hooters website.
Jamie Raskin’s Life Is Now Captured in a Classical Music Piece
Have you ever wished you could learn about Maryland congressman Jamie Raskin’s life—through song? A local poet, a composer, and a group of musicians have teamed up to create “The Jamie Raskin Oratorio,” which adapts Raskin’s memoir as poetry set to music. Chamber music nonprofit...
Thrift Store Shopper Returns Ancient Mayan Vase Valued at $3.99
What started as a casual thrift store find turned into a journey of cultural restitution for Anne Lee Dozier. She bought a $3.99 vase from the 2A Thrift Store in Clinton, Md., and later realized it was a 2,000-year-old Mayan artifact. Discovering the Artifact. Five years ago, Dozier picked up...
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