Friday, March 22, 2013
Warm temperatures bring out amateur gardeners and landscapers.
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- Ben Gross
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Friday, March 22
The groundhog seemed to know his stuff, predicting a speedy end to winter - at least on Tuesday in the Kentlands. Temperatures in the low 60s brought out backyard gardeners, amateur landscapers and just plain folks looking to get a head start on spring planting, and Patch cought up with a few of them. Sue Taxman from Darnestown came down with a case of spring fever "The Boy Scouts just dropped off the mulch I ordered," she said. "It was such a beautiful day, and I had a gift card left over from last year, so I thought I'd get an early start." Benicio Parrada brought his mother to select some flowers for her apartment's balcony. "She loves her flowers, and with the bright sun and blue sky today, she asked me to bring her here to choose …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Matt Largent, an operating partner at Greene Turtle in Olney, plans to open the restaurant in August, The Gazette reports.
The long-vacant 44 Sports Bar and Grille location in the Kentlands has a new, long-term tenant. Matt Largent, an operating partner at Greene Turtle in Olney, signed a 10-year lease Thursday on the 654 Center Point Way space, The Gazette reported. Largent plans to completely renovate the space and open Largent’s Bar and Grille in August, according to the report. Residents told Largent the location was "cursed," but Largent said, “When you walk in that place, you’re going to know that it’s different,” according to the report. The restaurant will not be a sports bar, Largent told The Gazette. It will feature a family-oriented first floor with the main bar relocated to the second floor. Read the full story on The Gazette.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
City officials discussed potential changes to the festivals during a work session Monday evening.
Could Gaithersburg's Oktoberfest and Olde Towne festivals be coming to an end? At Monday evening's mayor and City Council work session, city Arts & Events Division Chief Denise Kayser proposed the city replace its extensive support of the Kentlands Oktoberfest with a summer arts, music and wine festival. Kayser also recommended a proposal to shift the traditional Celebrate Gaithersburg in Olde Towne festival to a "fall-themed" festival, encompassing the best parts of previous Olde Towne and Oktoberfest events. Much of Kayser's proposal mirrored changes she outlined in a January presentation to the mayor and City Council. But Kayser's proposal doesn't completely do away with the city's annual Oktoberfest. "The idea is not necessarily to …
Monday, March 11, 2013
The mayor and City Council will discuss proposed changes to large city events — Celebrate Gaithersburg in Olde Towne, Oktoberfest — at Monday evening's work session.
A proposal to make significant changes to Gaithersburg's Olde Towne and Oktoberfest festivals will be the lone topic of discussion at Monday evening's mayor and City Council work session. Proposed changes to the events were outlined in a January presentation by Gaithersburg Arts & Events Division Chief Denise Kayser. Kayser said the city should consider abandoning the Olde Towne and Oktoberfest festivals — held annually in September and October, respectively — and replacing them with a summer art and music festival in Kentlands and a "Celebrate Fall" festival in Olde Towne. Mayor Sidney A. Katz and the City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the proposed changes. Related Content:
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Gaithersburg's SPAGnVOLA chocolate boutique hopes to open a second store in Bethesda, according to a report by BethesdaNow.com.
Chocolate lovers may soon have an alternative to traveling to Gaithersburg to get their fix of SPAGnVOLA. Eric Reid, owner of the Kentlands-based chocolate boutique, will likely bring his dark chocolate bars, bonbons and truffles to Bethesda "via a partnership that’s in the works with a 'high-end' existing business," BethesdaNow.com reported. “It will at least give us the ability to serve our customers that are currently in Bethesda,” Reid said, according to the report. “We want to start to build that market organically. If things go well and we have the right formula, we’d like to open up our own boutique there.” Read the full story on BethesdaNow.com.
Monday, March 4, 2013
'A Mustang left the roadway for an unknown reason and collided with the retaining wall,' Gaithersburg police told Montgomery County Media.
A car crash early Saturday morning damaged the stone monument marker at the entrance to the Lakelands community in Gaithersburg, according to a report by Montgomery Community Media. “A Mustang left the roadway for an unknown reason and collided with the retaining wall,” Gaithersburg police officer Dan Lane said, according to the report. The driver, who was not injured, is a 31-year-old Gaithersburg man. He was charged with driving under the influence, the report said. Read the full story and view a photo gallery on Montgomery Community Media.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Oculus Realty opens in the Kentlands and the vacant 44 Sports Bar and Grill location could soon be filled, The Town Courier reports.
Former 44 Sports Location Under Negotiation For New Tenant A search near-eight month search for a tenant for the former 44 Sports Bar and Grill space in Kentlands Market Square could be coming to a close this month, The Town Courier reported. A representative from Beatty Companies told The Town Courier that negotiations are underway with a potential tenant for the location, which has been vacant since the June 2012 closure of 44 Sports. Oculus Realty Moves Into Main Street Oculus Realty — a real estate company specializing in investment advising and real estate asset managing — has opened at 333 Main Street, The Town Courier reported. Owner David Meit, a Lakelands resident, said he had been looking for a new space for over a year when the …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Significant changes could come as early as next year, Gaithersburg police said at a Council in the Community meeting.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Significant changes could come as early as next year, Gaithersburg police said at a Council in the Community meeting.
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- Greg Cohen
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Thursday, February 14
After a number of serious accidents, the Maryland State Highway Administration plans significant changes to the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Kentlands Boulevard/Orchard Ridge Drive, Gaithersburg police told members of the Quince Orchard Park community on Tuesday. SHA began studying the intersection about a year and a half ago, spurred by an incident in which a pedestrian was struck and severely injured, Officer Scott Scarff said at a Council in the Community meeting. The biggest safety concern surrounds the geometry behind the intersection's design, which prevents motorists from clearly seeing pedestrians in the crosswalk, Scarff said. After the study, SHA recommended six changes for the new intersection's design phase, which …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
A small fire outside the 233 Kentlands Boulevard business did not cause any internal damage, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Beth Anne Nesselt said.
A small fire outside Crest Cleaners, located at 233 Kentlands Blvd., was quickly put out Tuesday evening without causing damage, said Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Beth Anne Nesselt. Fire and Rescue services were dispatched to the location at about 5:15 p.m. for the report of smoke in the building, Nesselt said. "Arriving firefighters located a small fire outside the structure," Nesselt told Patch in an email. "It was handled, no fire spread and units were quickly returned to service afterwards." The origin of the fire is unclear at this time, Nesselt said.
Holly
12:24 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
I really wish there were crosswalks in that death trap of a parking lot!!!! more ›