Vinny Cerrato led the Washington Redskins’ personnel department throughout the 2000s as their de facto general manager before parting ways with the team permanently in 2009. Charlie Cerrato, Vinny’s son, was just drafted in the second of the NHL Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.
Westfield Wheaton Mall will unveil an exciting pop-up photo adventure for fans of dinosaurs and blockbuster movies. The Immersive Jurassic Park Jungle Photo Experience will be set up in the Upper Center Court and offers visitors the chance to step into a world where dinosaurs once roamed from June 30th until July 9th.
Your weekend plans just got sweeter! The DMV Chocolate & Coffee Festival Maryland Edition opens November 7 & 8 at the Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse in Germantown, bringing chocolate makers, coffee roasters, specialty foods, and small businesses together for two days of discovery.
Meet the makers, try something you’ve never tasted, and shop for handcrafted chocolates, freshly roasted coffee, gourmet foods, and unique gifts from across the region and beyond.
Whether you’re getting a head start on holiday shopping, stocking your coffee shelf, or choosing a treat for yourself, the festival offers a chance to discover products you won’t find on your usual grocery run. Every purchase is also an opportunity to support the small businesses behind the flavors.
Chocolate takes an unexpected form at George Washington’s Chocolate Table, featuring a large-scale sculpture of Washington on horseback by award-winning chocolate artist Paul Joachim.
See the sculpture up close, sample colonial-style drinking chocolate, and explore chocolate’s place in early American history. You can also shop the Collector’s Heritage Box to bring the drinking chocolate experience home.
Between shopping stops, visit the Sip & Share Seminar Classroom for sessions and demonstrations included with festival admission.
Discover ancestral cacao from the Ecuadorian Amazon, hear what it takes to start a coffee business, explore craft chocolate, or put your knowledge to the test with Festival Trivia. It’s a chance to hear the stories behind the products and ask questions directly to makers and experts.
Kids under 12 get in free with a ticketed adult! Families can enjoy complimentary kids’ craft tables and meet festival mascots Chunk the chocolate bar and Bean the coffee cup for photos throughout the weekend. Shop from Chunk & Bean plushies and pick up a copy of their children’s book too.
Join us November 7 & 8 at the Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse in Germantown, Maryland for a weekend of chocolate, coffee, and discoveries worth taking home.
Use code MOCO10 to save 10% on online tickets. Find tickets, the vendor lineup, and festival details at dmvchocolateandcoffee.com.
Metro has announce led the launch of its new bus network, the first comprehensive overhaul of the Metrobus system since 1973, on Sunday, June 29. “This transformative initiative will deliver more frequent, reliable, and user-friendly bus service to communities across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia, aligning with the region’s evolving travel needs.” This coincides with The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) launch of its major overhaul of the Ride On bus system.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire in the 8100 block of Pepper Ridge Way in Derwood on Sunday morning. (more…)
Your Saturday plans just got better. Join Craft Cart at Pinstripes North Bethesda for an afternoon of brunch, mimosas, bowling, and creativity.
Catch up over brunch, get a little competitive on the lanes, and create something to take home. Bring your friends or come solo—no crafting experience needed.
Your ticket includes:
Brunch
Mimosas
Bowling
One craft of your choice, with materials provided
At approximately 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, officers with the Frederick Police Department were dispatched to the 1300 block of Mulberry Court for a report of a suspicious vehicle. The call followed a report of someone breaking into vehicles in the area of Hillcrest Drive and Orchard Drive.
The Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department (UMCVFD) is set to host a festive celebration on Friday, the 4th of July, featuring fireworks, live entertainment, and a variety of food options in Poolesville.
“Meet the New Montgomery Planning” was originally published by Montgomery Planning Director Jason Sartori in The Third Place Blog (a Montgomery Planning Department Blog)
Following the adoption of Thrive Montgomery 2050 in 2022, the big question on our minds at Montgomery Planning has been – what’s next in terms of implementation? Thrive, the county’s updated General Plan, has big implications on how we grow as a county in the decades to come and marks a shift in how we plan. As we began developing Montgomery Planning’s new Strategic Plan, which outlines internal goals and objectives over the next five years, we realized we need to look at the department’s structure to position our organization for that shift.
CNN has released its “America’s Best Towns to Visit 2025” list of ten cities across the country. CNN considered hundreds of candidates and winnowed the list to 10 by evaluating the finalists’ attractions, food and beverage offerings, cultural and nightlife scenes, diversity, sense of identity, proximity to other interesting spots and wow factor. Annapolis, our state capital, came in ranked #5 overall.
Starting last night, Friday, June 27, crews began to implement the first of two traffic shifts of all four lanes on southbound I-495 (Beltway Outer Loop) within the I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project area. This first phase shifts southbound I-495 lanes from just north of George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) to just south of Georgetown Pike onto newly constructed lanes on the outer section of the highway. Work began Friday night, with all southbound lanes in this section of the Beltway reopened in their new alignment by 10 a.m. this morning (Saturday, June 28). Delays extended onto I-270 in Maryland.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) responded to a shots fired call on Saturday morning in Silver Spring. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a June 27 shooting near the 8300 block of McCullough Lane in Gaithersburg that left an adult female and a 3-year-old girl with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. (more…)