Silver Spring Is Home of One of Area’s Oldest Businesses
One of Washington D.C.’s oldest continually operating businesses is in an unassuming location in downtown Silver Spring.
Outdoor film festival opens tomorrow in Silver Spring
The Silver Screens outdoor film festival begins tomorrow evening with a showing of “Back to the Future Part II” on Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring.
Silver Spring Gems: Koiner Farm
For 30-plus years, Charlie Koiner and his daughter, Lynn, have grown over 20 types of produce in a one-acre plot behind the house that the Koiner family has owned since the 1930s.
Upcoming Events, Aug. 9-16
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, August 9 Summer Drum Circles at the Gazebo, 7035 Carroll Ave., 7-9 p.m. Thursday, August 10 Carpe Diem Contra Dance, Great Hall, Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, free to first-timers, others $5-10, 7-10 p.m. Alphabet Rockers Family Concert, Community Center Auditorium, 7500 Maple Ave., 7 p.m. Flower-Branch Tenant’s Association Memorial Vigil, 8658 Piney … Read More
More Than 3,100 New Residences Planned for Silver Spring
While apartments and condos have been opening regularly in downtown Silver Spring, more than 3,100 additional units are in various stages of construction or planning, according to Urban Turf, a blog covering the area’s real estate news.
Two New Businesses Coming, a Third Is Already Open
An Edible Arrangements and a café are in the works for The Bonifant, while a new dentist’s office has opened on East-West Highway.
USA Women’s Rugby gets Silver Spring send off to World Cup
The 28-member USA Rugby Women’s Team visited Scion Restaurant in Silver Spring for a dinner and fundraiser before heading to Ireland for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017.
Lao Tizer Band to headline Silver Spring Jazz Festival
The Lao Tizer Band will headline the 14th annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival Sept. 9 on Veterans Plaza.
Upcoming Events, July 26-August 1
Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, July 26 Screening of “13th”, Weinstein Auditorium of the Science Building (#3), Washington Adventist University, 7600 Flower Ave., 7 p.m. RSVP Thursday, July 27 Magical Math Tour with Brian Curry, Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave., 11 a.m.-noon Great American Songbook Chorus Concert, Levine Music, 900 Wayne Ave., 2nd Floor, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. MOCO Housewives … Read More