The Wheaton Arts Parade will Kick Off In-Person and Virtually September 20
The fourth annual Wheaton Arts Parade will bring local art to the streets and to your screens this year from Sunday, September 20 through October 3.
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Silver Spring
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Our featured photograph is a yearbook photo of the Takoma Park Middle School basketball team (then known as the Takoma Blue Devils). #13 is Chris T. Sullivan. Chris T. Sullivan, one of the founders of @outback Steakhouse, is a Takoma Park Middle School and Blair High School alumnus. Sullivan attended the schools in the early/mid 60s before heading to the University of Kentucky to study business and economics.
After graduating in 1972, he became a restaurant manager at Steak & Ale before opening the first Outback with his partners in 1988. He and the other co-founders saw the chain expand to over 900 restaurants worldwide and grow to include Carrabba’s, Bonefish, and several other hospitality-related businesses. He has previously been CEO and president of OSI Restaurant Partners (the restaurant group he founded) and is currently a board member at Bloomin’ Brands.
A Stroll Down Memory Lane
We’ve highlighted interesting road names that can be found in MoCo in the past, but did you know that you can literally take a stroll down Memory Lane?
Montgomery County has the highest population out of all Maryland counties.
Today, we’re sharing with you the 10 areas with the highest population in MoCo, per the United States Census Bureau.
Money Muscle BBQ, a new food truck and takeout operation based out of All Set Restaurant and Bar in Silver Spring, is now serving MoCo and Prince George’s County.
The Money Muscle truck is available for carryout and it currently parked outside of All Set on 8630 Fenton Street in Silver Spring and is expected to start making its rounds soon.
McDonald’s in Aspen Hill is currently undergoing renovations.
It’s changing over to the new modern, “adult” look– a process that many of the area McDonald’s have already gone through.
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A few months back we let you know that Ulta would be moving from its current location at 914 Ellsworth Dr. to a new location on 8510 Fenton St. Lots of progress has been made at the new location on Fenton Street, as you can see in our photos. The new location is currently expected to be open on Tuesday, September 29th.
Crash on Outer Loop of 495
Moe’s Southwest Grill recently came back to MoCo when the fast casual Mexican restaurant opened in the Wheaton Mall food court.
Many of you may remember that Moe’s previously had MoCo location last in Gaithersburg at the Potomac Valley shopping center until October of 2015, in Rockville Town Square (where Finnegan’s Wake is now located), and in Silver Spring on Tech Rd (where Qdoba is now located).
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The Washington Business Journal reports that MOM’s Organic Market has signed a lease with Bozzuto Development Co. and Stonebridge to take over the previous Montgomery Planning headquarters in Silver Spring. It will be located on the ground floor of 8787 Georgia Ave. as part of the planned redevelopment of the Montgomery County government facility.
Per WBJ, “MOM’s will anchor the redevelopment of a government facility in Silver Spring into a mix of retail and residential space that’s been in the works for nearly six years.”
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Kanye West is a very successful rapper, producer, and fashion designer. He has sold over 20 million albums and has played a role in the success of many other musicians and brands.
Did you know that he spent a lot of his childhood in Takoma Park? Kanye would frequently visit his father, who lived in Takoma Park, and sometimes stayed in the area for weeks at a time.