Today we’re cracking open a copy of the 1988 Montgomery County Fair Cookbook.  The Montgomery County Fair’s roots date all the way back to 1945.  While we missed out on the pig racing and Tilt-a-Whirls this summer, let’s see if we can capture a little bit of that county fair nostalgia with these vintage recipes!

The book features classics such as Grandma Butler’s Apple Pie, as well as more dated recipes like Mayo Rolls & Tuna Toastees.  In this article we’ll be sharing two of the Moco recipes found inside.


The DMV has many scenic areas and buildings that have been used as striking locales for filming film and TV. Whether it’s downtown D.C., Baltimore, or Annapolis, location scouts consistently look to our surrounding areas as visual homes for their stories. Montgomery County is no different.

Here are five movies (in no particular  order) where you can see Montgomery County on the big screen:


Athleta, a performance and lifestyle apparel company for active women and girls, will join the existing vibrant shopping and dining destinations at Congressional Plaza in the heart of Rockville, Maryland.

The neighborhood offers a unique collection of boutique shops, national retailers, luxury services, restaurants, and FITRow, a new-to-market concept featuring independent boutique fitness studios located under one roof. The first two studios – CorePower Yoga and Orangetheory Fitness – will open in 2021. Athleta’s 5,000-square-foot space will be located near The Fresh Market.


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