Things To Do: 13 Acre Corn Maze (Rock Hill Orchard)
Now that summer is over, it may be a little more difficult to find outdoor activities, but did you know there’s a 13 acre corn maze that you can explore in upper MoCo?
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The young man in our featured photo grew up to be one of the most successful athletes of all-time. He spent the first seven years of his life in Potomac before his family moved west to California.
Pete Sampras has won 14 Grand Slam singles titles during his career, which was an Open Era record at the time of his retirement. He spent 263 total weeks ranked as the best tennis player in the world (3rd most all-time). As a bored 5 year old at his home on Tuckerman Lane, he found an old racket that he used to hit a ball against a cement wall in his basement. He never looked back, and was able to play tennis year-round when his family moved to California two years later. While Sampras lived in Potomac, he attended St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda. His father was a partner at nearby McLean Family Restaurant, which specializes in a variety of cuisine, including Greek food, and is still around today.
The United States and Maryland flags have been lowered to half-staff to honor the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Miami Heat GM, Andy Elisburg, Graduated from Churchill High School
On the heels of taking a 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, we wanted to highlight the man who helped put the team together.
Sherwood High School Senior, Katie Feeney, is Co-Hosting Virtual Curefest
Virtual Curefest is a global event that’s taking place on September 26th to raise awareness for childhood cancer.
Montgomery County is not currently considering Phase Three according to this afternoon’s media briefing with County Executive Marc Elrich and Heath Officer Travis Gayles.
The briefing also mentioned that positive cases have increased, but that we have not seen a comparable increase in hospitalizations or emergency room utilization and COVID related fatalities.
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.
Governor Larry Hogan today issued a proclamation recognizing September 15 through October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Maryland.
“One of Maryland’s greatest strengths is the diversity of our people,” said Governor Hogan. “During Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate Maryland’s Hispanic community and its many contributions to our state’s rich identity.”
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“Jersey raised me, Maryland made me.”
Dwayne Haskins was born and raised in New Jersey, but he moved to Gaithersburg while attending The Bullis School in Potomac.
Pure Barre Olney Set to Open on Wednesday, September 16th
Back in January we let you know that Pure Barre, the largest, most established barre franchise with more than 500 studios across North America, was coming to Olney.