Creating the universal and unique
When Vidya Vijayasekharan presses her hands into fresh, moist clay, she experiences an organic connection to the earth.
The pigment and texture speak to her...
Games Without Frontiers
Story and photos by Susan C. Ingram
The tidy, unassuming midcentury split-level on a gently winding lane in Kemp Mill Estates sold last spring, the...
Melissa Mollet leaves the traffic behind
Born in Gaithersburg when it was “a slower version of what it is now,” Melissa Mollet is known as morning traffic reporter on NBC4....
Kuku’s Beauty Supply
Kuku’s is looking to hire a sales representative as it prepares to open in the former Perla Hair Salon location. Perla closed in April...
Takoma Park gets locally-sourced butcher shop
“Soko,” meaning market in Swahili, has brought locally sourced meats to Takoma Park.
In addition to having your traditional butcher shop offerings like chicken and...
’70s Colonial, 21st Century Transformation
By Susan Ingram
Since the Eder family moved into their Windermere home in Rockville in 2004, they’ve been happy with the well-cared-for 1970s colonial.
But Anne...
Will the Cider Barrel ever reopen?
While hard cider has become a popular drink in recent times, the most famous soft cider spot in the county is dry and getting...
Easton, my how you’ve changed
By Marry Ann Treger
Psst. Come closer. In case you haven’t heard, a culinary renaissance is taking place in Easton, the charming historic getaway on...
Grace Rivera-Oven: achieving food security for people without cars
Lifelong Montgomery County resident Grace Rivera-Oven doesn’t just wear many hats. She wears a cape. As executive director of the Upcounty Consolidation Hub, in...
Round House Theatre’s National Capital New Play Festival runs April 5 through May 8
Beloved for producing works of the American canon, in recent years Round House Theatre artistic director Ryan Rilette has been on a quest for...