Fitness

Navigating Loss with Grace

Practical Wisdom for Healing and Preparation Article by Bianca Bain Villegas GRIEF: Rabbi Gary S Fink, D.Min. Holidays can be difficult for those who grieve. Bereavement is personal and individual, even when shared. Some people express grief through tears and emotions; others are quiet and thoughtful; still others get busy and organize. It is important to make room for the range of responses and feelings that fill the air. A loved one’s memory can be honored in many ways during the...

Food + Beverage

Around Town: The Social Calendar

Events, Gatherings, and Experiences Shaping the Season Article by Elizabeth McKinley | Photography by Provided Spring in the greater Washington, DC area unfolds in layers: blossoms and ballrooms, tradition and theater, family rituals and black tie evenings. From the earliest egg hunts to cathedral galas, here is how the season progresses across the capital. MARCH 21–22 | 28–29 | APRIL 2–5 Easter Egg Hunt at Green Meadows Farm Ijamsville, MD | 10 AM–3 PM The season begins in the...

Arts + Culture

Artists We Love

Local art, lasting value: meet the DC region artists whose work rewards both the eye and the investment. Article by Anicia Juarez | Photography by Provided The artists working in the region right now do not have a single sound. Some paint the sky. Some cover entire city blocks with figures that stop foot traffic. Some build layered worlds from resin and pigment that take months to complete. What connects the four artists gathered here is not medium or geography, though both matter. It is...

Life + Culture

Finding Home in Hidden History

Author Brian Myers traces Gaithersburg’s past through personal memory and stories from Montgomery County. Article by Brian Myers It’s extremely difficult to think of living anywhere other than Gaithersburg, Maryland . As I look for an apartment or a townhouse, it’s not just the affordable rent that’s nagging me to stay here. It’s the extra feeling of home I’ll have whenever I take my car out for a drive down Route 355 or Muddy Branch Road. I’ve loved studying maps and roads ever since I was...