Bethesda

Three MoCo Areas Listed in Thrillist’s ‘9 DC Suburbs That Are Absolutely Worth a Visit’

By MCS Staff

Thrillist, a media website covering food, drink, travel and entertainment, created a list of nine D.C. suburbs that “have under-the-radar restaurants, meandering hiking trails, and more to explore just outside of DC.” One third of the list ended up being right here in Montgomery County, with Bethesda, Wheaton, and Rockville finding their way onto the list that also included 4 areas in Northern Virginia and 2 in Prince George’s County.

For anyone concerned about their favorite area not being included, we will be working with TasteMoCo to find out which area in Montgomery County has the best food! That will be coming soon to the TasteMoCo instagram account. Below you’ll see the excerpts from Thrillist’s list regarding the areas in Montgomery County.

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County Council Approves Potomac Overlook Historic District

By MCS Staff

The Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation is the first Mid-Century Modern historic district in Montgomery County

Montgomery Planning has announced the approval by the Montgomery County Council of an Amendment to the Master Plan for Historic Preservation of the Potomac Overlook Historic District. The Amendment was approved on April 19 by the County Council and covers nineteen houses located approximately two-and-a-half miles to the southwest of downtown Bethesda and overlooking the Potomac River. Potomac Overlook is the first Mid-Century Modern historic district in Montgomery County.

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Under Armor in Montgomery Mall to Close for Remodeling, Temporary Location Announced

By Patrick Herron

Under Armor in Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda) will be closing for several months beginning on April 26 for remodeling.

During this time, Under Armor will have a temporary location in the mall at the former site of Sports Nation, which closed back in February. The temporary store is expected to be open a few days after the main location closes and will feature a majority of their inventory, except for kids clothing.

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Bethesda Resident, Dr. William Dahut, Named Chief Scientific Officer for American Cancer Society

By MCS Staff

Dr. William Dahut, a Bethesda resident who is also a professor of medicine at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, has been named Chief Scientific Officer for the American Cancer Society.

Per the American Cancer Society:

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County to Host PGA Wells Fargo Championship May 5-8 at TPC Potomac at Avenel and KPMG Women’s PGA Championship June 23-26 at Congressional

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County:

The region has not hosted a professional golf tournament since the 2018 PGA Quicken Loans National was held at TPC Potomac. After this year, the Wells Fargo Championship will return to its home base at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. Quail Hollow is hosting the Presidents Cup in September (following a postponement in 2021 because of the pandemic), compelling the PGA Tour to find an alternate site.

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Full-Scale Construction on the Purple Line to Resume Late Spring and Early Summer

By Patrick Herron

The Purple Line Transit Partners announced on Thursday that they have secured funding to complete the remainder of construction on the Purple Line, as well as for future operations and management. The purple line is a 16-mile light-rail line with 21 stations that will go from Bethesda New Carrollton in Prince George’s County.

Press Release:

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Did You Know Jim Morrison of The Doors Briefly Lived in MoCo?

By MCS Staff

Jim Morrison was the lead singer of the rock band The Doors, who passed away at the age of 27 in 1971. Morrison is widely regarded as one of the “best singers” of all time”, coming in at #5 on Rolling Stone magazines “Best Lead Singers of All Time” list in 2011 and at #47 on the magazines “Best Singers of All Time” list, but did you know he also briefly lived in Montgomery County as a child?

Morrison was born in Florida in 1943. Due to his father being in the military, the family moved around a lot and briefly lived in Bethesda when Morrison was a toddler (photo below courtesy of the Bethesda Historical Society Facebook page

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