Plan the perfect party
By Laura Farmer
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—party season! So deck the halls and get ready to fa la la with family...
Cartoonist Leila Cabib’s craft is to tell a joke without using words
The cartoonist’s job entails more than just eliciting a chuckle at a humorous punchline. The best cartoonists are not only — or merely —...
The Faster Pastor
The Rev. Christine Dunn’s day job sees her preaching up at the pulpit in Bethesda’s Trinity Lutheran Church, calling on the congregation to exemplify...
Thai hot that you can cool down with a cocktail
Walking into Rockville’s Thai Chef, one might mistakenly think they have been transported almost 9,000 miles across the globe to a festive night market...
Silver Spring is the epicenter of a thriving Ethiopian diaspora
On most mornings you’ll find Abeba Tsegaye behind the counter at Kefa Café on Bonifant Street, serving a local clientele. After college in Ohio,...
Not Your Childhood Treehouses
By Eric D. Goodman
We weren’t sure quite what to expect when we were invited to stay a weekend at a treehouse resort. Sure, I’d...
Robin Henoch: Advocate for Senior Adults
By Sasha Rogelberg
Robin Henoch started Always Best Care Senior Services in mid-Montgomery County nine years ago, having always valued the wellbeing of the elderly.
After...
Katie Hecklinger: Art to Help the Whole Person
By Jarrad Saffren
In June 2019, Katie Hecklinger was an assistant principal at Chevy Chase Elementary School. After working in the Montgomery County Public Schools...
Pati Jinich’s flavors of Mexico
Growing up in Mexico City, celebrity chef Pati Jinich said she found that food was at the center of all cultural events and at...
Erika Alexander: Marriott’s chief global officer
Having worked for Marriott International for 33 years, Erika Alexander, the hospitality company’s chief global officer, Global Operations, has been with the company for...