The Gaithersburg Book Festival has announced that its annual high school poetry contest is now open for submissions. This year’s theme is civic duty. Poets are encouraged to address what […]
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Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known as Wale, was born in Northwest, Washington, D.C. and raised in various parts of the DMV (graduating from Quince Orchard High School). Now, he and Nike are collaborating for a DMV version of a shoe many say the area is responsible for putting on the map– the Air Foamposite One (video available below).
The 75th Annual Montgomery County Fair goes until Saturday, August 17th and the top three food items were crowned at this year’s Fair Foodie Awards hosted by our very own […]
In 2018 we created a list of “100 Things Everyone From MoCo Should Know.” We are still working towards 1,000, but wanted to share some of our originals (including a few of our favorite social media accounts) below. We know that not all of these will apply to everyone, but we believe we’ve compiled a pretty fun list. Enjoy and stay tuned for 900 more.
1. The first Jerry’s ever was in Wheaton
Wheaton’s newest mural on the side of a building, called “Wheaton Lives,” will be dedicated in ceremonies at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11. The mural is on the building that houses Elbe’s Beer and Wine store (photo of the full mural below).
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Update: LA Knight has won the WWE’s United States Championship by defeating Logan Paul.
Before he was LA Knight, one of the hottest superstars in professional wrestling today, Shaun Ricker was a kid growing up in Hagerstown, Maryland. He graduated from North Hagerstown High School (class of 2000), where he was in the band and ran track, but always dreamed of becoming a professional wrestler. On Saturday night, he takes on WWE United States Champion Logan Paul in Paul’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns on Friday, August 9th and will run through Saturday, August 17th. This will be the 75th annual fair and its fourth year back after having to cancel for the first time in its 70+ year history in 2020 due to Covid restrictions. (more…)
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Jelly Roll, a popular rapper, singer, and songwriter who rose to mainstream prominence in 2022 following the release of two singles, “Son of a Sinner” and “Need a Favor”, has released a new single called “Lonely Road” featuring MGK. The road he’s referring to can be found right here in Montgomery County, MD.
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck, a traveling food truck selling Hello Kitty-themed treats, will make a stop at two stops in the DMV in the next two weeks– the first in Arlington on 8/3 followed by Bethesda on 8/10.
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Many of you probably remember comedian Howard G from his Senate Auto commercials in the 90s that featured his slogan, “Kiss my bumper…just kiss it!” We caught up with him a few years back to learn a little more about who he is and see what he’s up to now: