Anytime North Potomac comes up (North Bethesda too, but that’s a conversation for another day), the most-liked reply is almost always some version of, “You mean Gaithersburg?” Let’s get into it.
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North Potomac
North Potomac-based Casa Blanca Creations recently brought its signature holiday style to Los Angeles, creating a festive winter wonderland for Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco as part of a high profile collaboration led by celebrity event planner Mindy Weiss. The project marked a major milestone for the immersive designer holiday boutique, showcasing how a local Montgomery County concept is now reaching the highest levels of celebrity events.
A beloved North Potomac Halloween tradition continues as the Haunted Trail on Damson Terrace returns for its seventh year, this time with a new generation of hosts.
North Potomac resident Paul Cohen won $8,888 in the Maryland Lottery’s Back to the Future™ second-chance promotion, claiming the top prize themed around the film’s iconic time travel number. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
The community is rallying around a Potomac Meadows family of four after a devastating house fire on May 16 destroyed their home and belongings, prompting the sole provider to launch a GoFundMe campaign to help cover temporary housing, essentials, and the long road to recovery. (more…)
El Patio Argentine Restaurant has signed on to take over the space at 9755 Traville Gateway Drive–previously the home of Nantucket’s Reef in the Traville Village Center in Rockville.
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Navin P. Kumar, an alumnus of Dufief Elementary School, Frost Middle School, and Wootton High School here in Montgomery County, shares his personal journey as a testament to overcoming life’s challenges. Recognized as history’s first athlete to actively compete with Parkinson’s Disease at the Olympic and Para levels, Kumar has navigated numerous obstacles from a very early age.
Back in December 2022, we announced that Playful Pack, a daycare and boarding facility for dogs, would be opening a new location in the Travilah Square shopping center in Rockville. We can now share that it is has opened at 10016 Darnestown Rd.
The “Welcome to North Potomac” sign, located on Muddy Branch Road just a few hundred feet before the street transitions to Dufief Mill Road, has been replaced after suffering irreparable damage from years of exposure to the elements.
Travilah Beer & Wine, which has been a longtime tenant at Travilah Square (Rockville), will be moving from its current location at 10046 Darnestown Rd to 10028 Darnestown Rd within the same shopping center (photos below).
Below is a list of restaurants that opened in Montgomery County, MD in 2024: (more…)