Lifestyle

Is there anything better than chilling with your dog and chowing on some grub with a nice beverage?

At the beginning of this year we let you know that Peterson Companies, which owns Rio Lakefront, submitted an application that proposed to add a floating dining pier for Guapo’s restaurant. The Gaithersburg Planning Commission approved the plan in February, but Guapo’s tells us that “the project will not be happening as of right now” and will keep us updated if anything changes.

Lottery prizes last week totaled nearly $27.3 million, with 22 tickets worth $10,000 or more. A Maryland Lottery player in Takoma Park won the week’s largest prize, claiming a $100,000 win on a scratch-off ticket. Meanwhile, the latest winner to give The Big Spin Wheel a whirl landed $60,000, and other players in Catonsville, Hanover, Hyattsville, Pasadena and Sykesville each won $50,000 on a variety of games, all in the past week.

The newest Adoptable Pet of the Week is a shy princess waiting to find her forever home! Meet Drizella, a beautiful cat up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League […]

Kapow Buddy ‘Thai Street Bowls’ will be soft launching at 7101 Democracy Blvd in Montgomery Mall (Entrance 4) with a 50% off special that will last from Tuesday, October 15th until Saturday, October 19th. The restaurant has taken over the space that was recently home to Butter Me...

The D.C. native brought his 32-city Every Blue Moon Tour tour to Cleveland and proved that his popularity goes beyond music and fame. By Jala Forest. For decades, Wale has given us hits and has proven to us that his pengame is lethal. With verses packed with witty wordplay, poetic flows and romance, the artist has never had to overcompensate. Monday night’s show at the House of Blues was a perfect example of quality over quantity.

Pacifica Café, located at 621 Center Point Way in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood, will close permanently on November 28th, according to a sign posted on the restaurant’s door. The Restaurant, which features “authentic cuisine from Shanghai” and has been there for at least 17 years (we do not...

As author Ta-Nehisi Coates addressed the audience in Cramton Auditorium, he expressed his joy and pleasure to be back at Howard. “I’m sorry I left you,” Coates said. The current Sterling Brown Endowed Chair of Howard’s English department returned to campus on Thursday to discuss his new book, “The Message,” with Dr. Dana Williams, dean of the graduate school. The event, held by the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, was made free to students, and 700 copies of the book were given out at no cost.

The 2024 Leonard Sports Management Celebrity Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Lakewood Country Club in Rockville, MD. Hosted by Germantown native Makenna Morris, professional soccer player with the Washington Spirit and cohosted by Ray Leonard, Jr. & Johnny Damon, former professional baseball player and World Series Champion, the tournament supports women’s empowerment and benefits local girls and women’s organizations in each tournament city.

Dave & Buster’s officially opened its Rio location at 9811 Washingtonian Blvd in Gaithersburg in July 2019. The restaurant/entertainment center recently celebrated five years and has recently completed $700K in upgrades/renovations. Dave & Buster’s Gaithersburg shared the following, “On October 11, 2024 we are launching this Store into the...

WASHINGTON - A cosmetic company has released a new limited edition collection of lip glosses inspired by HBCU's just in time for homecoming season. The Lip Bar, a popular and inclusive beauty brand, is partnering with HBCU Culture Shop for the limited edition collection. The shades range from red to different shades of brown, some of the glosses are named after different HBCU's, like Howard and Hampton University.

Coming soon signage is up for Mui, a modern Japanese-inspired restaurant at North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose. The 8,506 square foot restaurant will be located at 967 Rose Avenue, next to West Elm. It will be taking over the space that was previously home to The Block food hall,...

The food and music festival was back for another year in Downtown Bethesda this past Saturday offering entertainment for a large crowd. A large volume of visitors milled through a white tent-lined Norfolk Avenue in Bethesda, Md., this past weekend. Each was eager to try the different cuisines, music and atmosphere Maryland offers.