Beyond MoCo

Mid-Atlantic families will have something fun to howl about in 2023 as Great Wolf Lodge, North America’s largest family of indoor water park resorts, recently broke ground on its newest resort in Perryville, Maryland (located in Cecil County, northeast of Baltimore City).

Great Wolf Lodge Maryland will be Great Wolf’s 20th resort in North America, and their largest. It will offer 700 family-friendly suites and a 126,000-square-foot indoor water park.


Maryland

With 20% of all professional jobs now being remote, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best States for Working from Home in order to highlight which areas are thriving and which are struggling in this pandemic economy.

Maryland came in 9th with neighboring D.C. coming in 2nd and Virginia at 13.


Olney

Per the Olney Theatre: 

Olney, MD — April 4, 2022 —  Olney Theatre Center announced a series of events as part of its new “Community Partners” program, planned in conjunction with its first partner, The Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery. The Community Partners program is an annual program whereby two qualified nonprofit organizations get elevated to the position of our Community Partners. The mission and work of these organizations will be amplified in multiple ways by Olney Theatre, not limited to: in-kind donations, on-site conversations, tickets, and marketing opportunities. The organizations are selected based upon a set of criteria, including the value added to the identified community and work in areas relating to themes being presented in each programming season. The Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery is the first such partner and was chosen after consultation with the theatre staff by the Community Engagement Committee.


Gaithersburg

After 33 years, Hakky Shoe Repair in Lakeforest Mall has closed. In addition to professional shoe repair, the location also repaired handbags and leather goods, as well as provided on-site key copying services.

We’re told the owners are retiring and moving back to Korea to enjoy living with family and friends.


Gaithersburg

A grand jury has declined to indict the Montgomery County police officers involved in the shooting death of Ryan LeRoux on July 16, 2021.

LeRoux was shot in front of the McDonald’s located at 18273 Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg after an incident that took place in front of the restaurants drive-thru.


North Bethesda

Hello Betty announced in February via Instagram that it was planning to open a Pike & Rose location in April. Today the restaurant announced that it will be open on Friday, April 8th and is accepting reservations for its grand opening. The seafood-focused restaurant aims to bring California beach, surf, and skate ambiance to their establishment.

A few months ago, a mysterious boat was seen in Pike & Rose being lifted by crane into Canopy. Hello Betty confirmed that this boat will be part of their restaurant’s decor. Hello Betty will open inside of Canopy by Hilton in Pike & Rose, replacing the Canopy Central Cafe– the restaurant that was there previously.