RisuCon is a convention for people of all ages who love superheroes and anime; where families can enjoy dressing up, meeting their favorite celebrities, and taking part in amazing panels and kid-friendly programming. Join the fun August 17th and 18th, 2024. Located at the North Bethesda Marriott Hotel and Montgomery County Conference Center at 5701 Marinelli Road in Rockville Maryland; the fun is just a block away from the North Bethesda Metro stop on the red line. Free parking is available.

Our lineup of amazing artists includes John Watkins-Chow (MAD magazine, Marvel) and Paul Niemeyer (original video game artist for Mortal Kombat, Tron, and Super Pacman). DC Conspiracy, the DMV area’s organization for small press comic book creators will have members in attendance. All of our guests will be available to sign autographs and take photos with fans.


Pike Center, located on Rockville Pike and just south of Twinbrook Parkway, has been a popular shopping center in Rockville for decades. It’s home to longtime tenant and late 90s/early 2000s juggernaut TGI Friday’s and was previously home to popular restaurants Bagel City and CiCi’s Pizza and the now-shuttered home accessories chain Pier 1 imports. After a little time staying relatively dormant, there has been some action at the Kimco development. Though not much has changed since our last update, below you’ll see a list of what’s new and what’s coming soon to the shopping center.

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Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Montgomery County’s largest and longest-serving healthcare system, has received a $1 million gift from the Lee Family of Potomac. This substantial contribution will support completion of a six-story patient tower under construction at the hospital.

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