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A city adventure, a scenic byway and a historic inn are three adventures in the greater DMV area to indulge in this spring. Head to the link below to start planning your travels. https://lnkd.in/dH4fVzzb ??: Pete Albert, Jill Ferrell, Michael Kleinberg ??: Christine Koubek Flynn

Here's what to do and where to go in Montgomery County this week through Monday. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eGjr8icq ??: Josephine Jack

Dacha, a Washington, D.C.-based beer garden, is opening a new location in downtown Silver Spring in the former home of Denizens Brewing Co. Ilya Alter, a co-owner of Dacha Beer Garden, told Bethesda Today on Wednesday that the Dacha team is looking forward to opening its Silver Spring location at 1115 East West Highway. “We are excited about the opportunity,” Alter said Wednesday. Alter said Dacha doesn’t have a timeline for opening its Silver Spring location because its team is still in the beginning phases of planning. He noted an opening date is also dependent on the timing of regulatory approvals from Montgomery County. Continue reading the article at the link below. https://lnkd.in/eW7smerT ??: Julie Rasicot ??: Elia Griffin

Seneca Valley High School student David Salinas was in his second-period class on March 14 when he was called to the Germantown school’s main office and greeted by Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) staff members. “They started playing music very loudly in the halls,” Salinas told Bethesda Today on Friday. “That was surprising, caught me off guard, but I loved their energy.” The transportation department staff were on hand March 14 to congratulate Salinas and his partner and fellow student, Zachary Long, who were named the grand prize winners for the group category in the MCDOT’s 2025 Heads Up, Phones Down video contest.?? The video contest provided an opportunity for all Montgomery County public and private high school students to create a video encouraging peers to not be distracted by cell phones while driving and walking. Continue reading the story at the link: https://lnkd.in/eiFexKYk ??: Montgomery County Department of Transportation ??: Ashlyn Campbell

Montgomery County school board President Julie Yang didn’t have picture books when she was a child. But when she turned 8 or 9 years old, her father began bringing home discarded newspapers for her to read, Yang told a small crowd of students Monday at Strathmore Elementary School in Silver Spring. “I didn’t know it then, but I realized now that [the] love and hope that he had for me were all wrapped in those newspapers, and that shaped my attitude to learning for life,” Yang said. “Reading is important. … It helped me learn another language. … It helped me see the world is bigger than where I was living.” Strathmore Elementary students will have more opportunities to see how big the world is through reading now that the school is set to receive about 20 new books from the Maryland State Education Association. Strathmore was one of 23 schools in the state selected to receive the new books, Colleen Morris, treasurer of the state teachers union, announced at a Read Across America event held at the school Monday morning. Continue reading this article at the link below. https://lnkd.in/eNqdqnSU ????: Ashlyn Campbell #bethesdatoday #bethesdamagazine #education #mcps #mocomd

Convincing picky kids to eat more nutritious meals doesn’t have to be a battle. Start by modeling the behavior you want to see, having a backup option (but don’t short order cook!) and exposing them to new foods gradually. Read other tips at the link below. https://lnkd.in/eFWCcrcV ??: Lindsey Max ??: Natasha Tynes

Bethesda Magazine spoke to Marc Yamada about the department, how he became an officer and his love for the county he has always called home. Check out the interview at the link below. https://lnkd.in/ePpsZ4-i ??: Getty Images ??: Mike Unger

Chinese umami seaweed potato sticks, Korean chicken-flavor microwave topokk and Japanese frozen seafood are just a few of the goods you can buy at the state’s first location of Teso Life. Read about the Asian department store and its best offerings at the link below. https://lnkd.in/emB4SE6u ??: ?Brendan McCabe ??: ?David Hagedorn

Check out what to watch, do and learn about in Montgomery County this week at the link below. https://lnkd.in/evPgQzR5 ??: Josephine Jack

Know a remarkable woman doing incredible things? Nominations for Bethesda Magazine's Women Who Inspire, profiles of local women doing incredible things, are now open. Head to the link to submit a nomination. https://lnkd.in/eyHdBzv6