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Facing Forward
For years, improvementsalong the Golden Mile have given a new polish to whatwas once the retail epicenter of Frederick …
Creative Response
When Shantay DeMar founded @VR Virtual Reality last year, he invested in top-notch technology with high-quality graphics with no …
Lab Work
Slicing through a long, low, drab building on the Fort Detrick campus is an ordinary hallway with painted cinderblock …
Food for the Soul
It is OK to be confused about the “wings.” After all, on the surface, at least, it is about …
Charity Cases
One of the most common sights in Frederick County over the hot summer months are the annual fire company …
Painting the Town … and Beyond
Last winter, when we considered the best way to celebrate Frederick Magazine’s 35th anniversary, we decided on a contest …
Pomp in Circumstance
For the students of the Class of 2020, graduation this yearmeant something very different than what their predecessorsenjoyed. There …
Economic Storm
As a military veteran, Danny Farrar has learned to roll with the punches. Founder and CEO of Soldierfit’s five …
Weddings With a History
Simple but charming, the Dahlgren Chapel rises above Turner’s Gap in a clearing next to the Appalachian Trail. This …
Farm to Customer
Driving to House in the Woods Farm east of Adamstown is like a journey to a different world. In …
Crisis and Community
Amid the mostly empty sidewalks of Downtown Frederick, Michelle Schaffer knew she had to pivot. The owner of the …
Piped In
For Alison Shafer, Sundays are spent in the wooden enclave of an organ pit. Although she sits just a …
Over Time
Historical buildings rarely match the purity of a fine wine or famous symphony, which are left mostly untouched after …
Bottling Up
Standing like a sentinel on the north end of town for 73 years, the familiar cursive script cast in …
Best of Frederick 2020 Winners
It isn’t the intent of “Best of Frederick” to memorialize businesses that no longer exist. In fact, we would …
Coatsville’s Lesson
It’s a village so tiny that its position on the Frederick County map is often overwhelmed by another small …
