Montgomery County issued the following news release with details on Juneteenth celebrations happening across the county :
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Cabin John
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision and fire on Clara Barton Parkway at approximately 9:30pm on Sunday night.
The Grove, located at 7747 Tuckerman Ln. in Potomac’s Cabin John Village, reopens today as The Grove Bar & Grill. The restaurant temporarily closed on April 28th to prepare for the launch of its updated concept.
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The Grove, located at 7747 Tuckerman Ln. in Potomac’s Cabin John Village, has announced it will be temporarily closing on Sunday, April 28 and will be unveiling a new menu and concept on Friday, May 3. (more…)
Sushi N You will be opening at 7607 MacArthur Blvd in Cabin John on Thursday, November 2 in the space that was previously home to J. Brown Bakery almost a decade ago. The restaurant will be giving away California Rolls on Wednesday, November 1st from 12pm-2pm. The following note was left on the door:
“Thank you for waiting for Sushi N You for a long time. We will be having our grand opening on Thursday, November 2nd. We have passed numerous permits and inspections required for various openings from Montgomery County, Maryland.
Go to Sushi N You to Open in Cabin John on Nov. 2; Free California Rolls at Noon on Nov. 1
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Glen Echo Park was first developed in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly, which taught the sciences, arts, languages, and literature. The Chautauqua lasted for just one season, and by the early 1900s, the site had become Glen Echo Amusement Park — the premier amusement park serving the Washington area until 1968, when it closed (learn more about the civil rights story here). Below we will share with you a tragic tale that has become somewhat of a local ghost story. A video of what Glen Echo Park looks like today can be seen below.
Glen Echo Park was home to the “Coaster Dips” roller coaster. The popular attraction opened in May 1921 and remained until the park closed in 1968. Coaster Dips was nearly 70 feet tall, and the Potomac River could be seen in the distance before plummeting to the bottom of the rickety wooden coaster. Tragically, William J. Lawrence, a 21-year-old Washington drug clerk, fell from the coaster in 1929. According to local legend, screams from the coaster echo into the late evening hours on clear nights. Per the Washington Post in 1929:
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Everyone has had their share of terrible experiences in MoCo parking lots, and while there are more than 25 “bad” parking lots, we’ve narrowed down a list (in no particular order) of what may be the worst based on our experiences and comments left by readers throughout the years.
Featured image courtesy of Google Maps.
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Montgomery County Police issued the following traffic advisory at 4:42am on Wednesday morning. As of 7am, an update has not been provided:
“TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Standing water from last nights storm has Cabin John Parkway closed from the 6500 block to the I-495 ramp. Drivers are advised to take an alternate route. Expect significant delays.”
Montgomery Parks completes lighting project in the Dalecarlia Tunnel portion of the Capital Crescent Trail
Montgomery Parks says pedestrians and cyclists can expect smooth sailing on the Capital Crescent Trail, now that the installation of new lighting inside the Dalecarlia Tunnel is complete and all lanes of the trail have reopened.