Professional Soccer Returns to the SoccerPlex in Germantown This Weekend
The Maryland Bobcats FC, the only professional soccer club in Maryland, will be playing this weekend at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown.
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Beyond MoCo
AMC in Talks With Arclight Landlords
AMC is currently in discussion with landlords of recently closed Arclight and Pacific theaters about potentially taking over some of the locations.
Beyond MoCo: Maryland Renaissance Festival Returns This Year
The Maryland Renaissance Festival, which takes places annually at 1821 Crownsville Rd in Annapolis, will be back this year for their 45th season after last year’s event was cancelled.
Daily Grill in Bethesda Will Not Reopen
Bethesda Beat is reporting that the Daily Grill inside the Hyatt Regency at 7400 Wisconsin Ave in Bethesda has closed permanently. The restaurant, which is still listed as “temporarily closed” on the company’s website, initially closed back in 2020 due to the pandemic.
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Fast food chain Cook Out is coming one step closer to us, as a new location is expected to open at 8502 Centreville Road in Manassas Park. The location was formerly home to a Roy Rogers.
In 2020, the MoCo Show made the 60 mile trek down to Fredericksburg, VA to visit the areas closest Cook Out location. We left Gaithersburg, located in the approximate center of MoCo, at 6:14pm and arrived an hour and twenty minutes later, at 7:34pm. The Manassas Park location is a little over 30 miles from the center MoCo, about half the distance of Fredericksburg.
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5/27 Update: The fire originated from a powerstrip with multiple items plugged in (fan/dehumidifier). One dog dead, one firefighter injured.
2nd Alarm Fire in Takoma Park Apartment Building
Jay-Z Rumored to be Interested in Buying Stake in The Washington Football Team
There have been rumors spreading throughout twitter today that Jay-Z is in the process of divesting assets in order to potentially purchase stake in the Washington Football Team.
Milt Peterson, Developer of RIO and Downtown Silver Spring, Has Passed Away
Acclaimed DC area real estate developer Milt Peterson passed away today at the age of 85. Peterson was involved in developing RIO in Gaithersburg, Downtown Silver Spring, and National Harbor, among others.
UMD Announces Contract Extension for Brenda Frese
Per the University of Maryland:
Remembering Shakey’s Pizza Parlor
Shakey’s Pizza Parlor had multiple locations in MoCo back in the 70’s and 80’s, including in Gaithersburg on Beauru Dr. and in Rockville on 355.
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Washington Business Journal is reporting that Tishman Speyer, the owners of Mazza Gallerie shopping mall located at 5300 Wisconsin Ave NW in DC, are looking to redevelop the center as apartments. The report says that the new owners plan to keep some retail space as well as the underground parking garage.