Upcoming Bazaars and Craft Shows Yield Gift Ideas
Showcasing one-of-a-kind items.
A number of near-by bazaars will be taking place within the next few weeks. Each bazaar has a distinctive feel and offers a variety of items that could never be found at the mall.
Moral Obligation Or Old Wounds?
Old roller-hockey rink at community center could be used for adaptive sports.
The county has “moral and legal obligations” to provide opportunities for people with disabilities, Steve Landsman said last week. The county also has a significant resource in the roller hockey rink at the Potomac Community Center. But one resident’s comments showed lack of awareness or understanding of the need.
Editorial: Potomac Shop Locally …
There is a joy to shopping in local stores at the holidays, to walking along a sidewalk with the streets decked out for the holidays, to being greeting by someone likely to be the owner of the store, to finding gifts that are not mass-produced.
Brief: Council To Host Budget Forum
The County Council at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, will host an opportunity for the public to comment and ask questions on priorities relating to the Fiscal Year 2014 County operating budget planning process.
Potomac Calendar: Nov. 21, 2012
Upcoming events and activities in Potomac
Giving Thanks in Style
Area tastemakers offer ideas and inspiration for Thanksgiving table settings.
There’s more to an elegant Thanksgiving table than a perfectly roasted turkey and fluffy mashed potatoes. Local design experts say that with a little planning and a few natural elements, it is possible to set a Thanksgiving table that is as tantalizing as the food it holds.
Editorial: Shop Locally, Give Locally
Small business Saturday isn't enough; don't wait until then, and don't stop after that.
An effort to support locally owned businesses has resulted in the recognition of Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year that is Nov. 24. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is a day of national zeal for shopping. Presumably the next day shoppers can focus on local shopping.
Shop Owners Share Tie to Churchill High School
Gift ideas from Cabin John Shopping Center.
A vast assortment of gifts is available just around the corner at two gift shops — Leila Fine Gifts and Jewels and Occasions Unique Gifts and Gift Baskets.
Letter: Hit the Pause Button
Nov. 7 letter from majority of council members calls for compromise, alternatives at Brickyard.
The following letter to County Executive Isiah Leggett and Board of Education President Shirley Brandman is shared with the Potomac Almanac.
Chance for Compromise on Brickyard Site?
County Council calls for hitting “pause button.”
After nearly two years of edict and opposition concerning a 20-acre “future school” site on Brickyard Road, a town hall meeting in Potomac last week with County Council offered a glimmer of hope for advocates of the organic farm.
Editorial: Shop Locally, Support Small Business
Small business Saturday isn't enough; don't wait until then, and don't stop after that.
An effort to support locally owned businesses has resulted in the recognition of Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Art of Giving
The Art Gallery of Potomac offers variety of themes, styles.
During the holiday season The Art Gallery of Potomac will offer several small paintings, originals, prints, and giclees for gift giving as well as note cards, home decor, ornaments, dolls from the G St. Doll Club, and hand knit scarves for holiday shoppers.
Bringing ‘My Fair Lady’ to Stage
Potomac Theatre Company’s production opens this Friday.
This month The Potomac Theatre Company presents Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Loewe's “My Fair Lady.”
Lights, Camera, Action, Potomac!
“Philomena” filmed in local home.
Nov. 8 dawned cold when, in the wee hours of the morning, the movie crew for a new feature film descended on the Conway’s 180-year old Potomac residence.
An Oasis in Potomac
Home’s addition offers views of expansive backyard.
When the owners of a Potomac home decided that they wanted to expand their living space, their goal was to build a haven for family and friends to gather and enjoy spectacular views of their woodsy backyard.
Brief: ‘My Fair Lady’
Potomac Theatre Company is kicking off it's 2012-2013 season with Lerner & Loewe's musical “My Fair Lady.”
Classified Advertising Nov. 14, 2012
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Column: Weight For It
This reference is not about pounds, per se. It is about the two largest tumors in my lungs, inoperable in that they are located between the two halves which make up the whole lung.
Classified Advertising Nov. 7, 2012
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Wootton Boys’ Soccer Beats WJ for 4A West Title
O’Neil goal, Tsakos assist propel Patriots past Wildcats.
The Wootton boys' soccer team advanced to the state tournament with an overtime victory against Walter Johnson on Nov. 5.