2021 Year in Review
Below you’ll find some of our most popular (non-COVID) posts and stories from 2021.
2021 Year in Review
Below you’ll find some of our most popular (non-COVID) posts and stories from 2021.
Hocus Pocus has been a Halloween favorite for a couple decades now, but did you know there’s a MoCo connection in the 1993 film?
Not quite as big of a connection as the Sanderson sisters graduating from a local high school, but something fun nonetheless.
This young man grew up in the Woodside Forest neighborhood of Silver Spring. He attended Montgomery Hills Junior High with Sylvester Stallone in the late 50s. He then moved on to Blair High School, where he was a year ahead of Goldie Hawn and graduated with journalist, Carl Bernstein (teamed with Bob Woodward to do much of the original reporting on the Watergate Scandal, which led to the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon).
He majored in economics at Columbia University’s Columbia College and graduated with honors before graduating as valedictorian from Yale Law School. After a stint as a lawyer in Connecticut and Washington D.C., he became a college professor at American University, Cal, and Pepperdine. He jumped into politics as a speechwriter and lasers for President Richard Nixon and President Gerald Ford. Time magazine even speculated that he could be Deep Throat, but it was later revealed to not be the case.
Many people have wondered how Black Hill Park got its name. Well, it was named after the Black Hills of South Dakota, famous for its gold mines in the 1870s. Was there gold in what is now Black Hill Park?
By Susan Soderberg (President, Germantown Historical Society)
Montgomery County Fair to Host COVID Vaccination Site
Along with the carnival rides and funnel cakes, fairgoers will have an opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccination at this year’s Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. The fair has announced that it is working with the Montgomery County Government to host a free COVID vaccination site at the event daily.
At least eight athletes with MoCo ties qualified for the 2020 Olympics!
Andrew Wilson:
Could Fuddruckers be Coming Back to MoCo?
Fuddruckers franchisee Nicholas Perkins and his newly formed Black Titan Holdings group has reached an agreement to buy the restaurant chain for $18.5 million.
How to Get Your Free Slurpee Today, 7.11.21
Beginning in 2002, 7-Eleven has given away free Slurpees on July 11th. This year, similar to last year, they are extending the deal throughout the entire month of July. The free Slurpee will available to new and current members of their 7Rewards loyalty program.
Remembering Shakey’s Pizza Parlor
Shakey’s Pizza Parlor had multiple locations in MoCo back in the 70’s and 80’s, including in Gaithersburg on Beauru Dr. and in Rockville on 355.
Top Ten BEST Restaurants in MoCo According to Trip Advisor
Below is a list of the top ten best restaurants in Montgomery County, as determined by ratings on Trip Advisor. Trip Advisor is an online travel company that features user-generated content and reviews.
The Tallest Building in MoCo
Standing at 289 feet, North Bethesda Market is the tallest building in Montgomery County.