Every Saturday from May 4 through Nov. 23, the Kentlands Main Street pavilion area will look more like a shoreline farm stand and less like its familiar strip of shops and pedestrian walkways. The popular, annual Main Street Farmers’ Market draws around 600 customers weekly, according to Kristen Hux, recreation program coordinator for the...
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The Positive Energy Art Studio Nannette Horan is a name and a face many know well in the Kentlands community. She is an art teacher at both Great Seneca Creek and Rachel Carson elementary schools, and she has also taught classes for the Arts Barn at the old Kentlands Firehouse. “I have taught art...
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By Pete Goetsch The sun is shining brighter and earlier every day. This is an exciting time for everyone who enjoys being outside. Who can resist the call of the playful sun poking its head over the horizon on a glorious Saturday morning? With the warmer weather come some challenges in staying active. While the weatherman may not know...
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Great Tastes at Liz Bakery Liz Bakery, located at 119 Market Street, has baked and decorated custom cakes for customers in Gaithersburg and beyond for nine years. The bakery is owned by Liz and Benedicto Batres and managed by their son, Dave. Most of the Batreses’ business comes from creating custom cakes for large...
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No Lease for Bleu Pearl Bleu Pearl jazz/raw bar restaurant plans have been scrapped for the former Qdoba site in Kentlands Market Square. Signs and menus that were posted in the windows have been removed, with only large “for lease” signs and a warning against breaking and entering remaining. The sudden change in plans...
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On April 2, the city of Gaithersburg held the 12th Annual Environmental Awards Ceremony to recognize businesses, organizations and citizens in the city for steps they have taken to improve and conserve the environment and to encourage others to do the same. Several Kentlands-area businesses and organizations were among the list of this year’s...
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Largent’s Bar and Grille Takes Over Former 44 Space After much gossip, speculation and anticipation, the Market Square restaurant space vacated by 44 Sports Bar and Grill last June has been leased to a new family-oriented restaurant called Largent’s Bar and Grille. The lease deal became official on March 13, and owner Matt Largent...
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The Kentlands retail district contains over half a million square feet of retail space across its four major regions. According to the city of Gaithersburg’s 2008 master plan, these regions include the cross-streets of Kentlands Boulevard, Market Street and Main Street, as well as Kentlands Market Square. And while large vacancies like the Bally’s...
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SPAGnVOLA, located at 360 Main Street, is looking to expand later this year, possibly as soon as May or June. The gourmet chocolate shop, which also serves gelato and espresso drinks, has been at its current location for two years, and owner Eric Reid said the business is ready for a second Gaithersburg boutique....
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Anyone who has ever tried losing weight knows there are literally thousands of avenues one can follow on the path to a smaller pair of jeans. Staying thin and healthy takes more than juice cleanses and green tea extract pills, however. Often this requires a decision to completely change one’s lifestyle and maintain that...
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