Lifestyles
Best Places to Work
Providing gift cards to local restaurants, getting office massage chairs and offering wellness programs to employees and their families …
High Style
There’s a certain romance to lofty rooftop decks that look out over a bustling city, unbound by walls, removed …
No Dogs Allowed
The first time Laura Hagmann of Frederick met Ruth, the timid little pup threw up on her. No bother. …
In Focus
In his decades behind the lens, Carl Kidwiler was mindful of the proper shutter speeds and other crucial mechanics. …
Penny Stocks
Step into W.R. Rudy’s Country Store and Drugstore Museum, located on Main Street in Mount Airy, and you will …
Come Back
There are varied legends surrounding a light often left on overnight in empty theaters. Some say the illumination is …
Fit History
Let’s be honest. Working out can be a bit of a pain. You feel better afterward, sure, but an …
Big River
Long before Frederick County became a county, long before Maryland became a state, the Potomac River flowed. Languid and …
Fitness and Family
From the climbing maze in the children’s area to the intergenerational boardroom to the outdoor rooftop workout space the …
Glass Reunion
The mention of stained glass often conjures images of church windows, but for Paula and David Russin, it’s much …
Super Seller’s Market
In early March, there were fewer than 250 residential real estate listings in Frederick County, and only about 100 …
Like Clockwork
Get ready. Beginning in late May millions of noisy, hungry, amorous cicadas will appear together after spending 17 years …
Amens to Heart Emojis
Once the pandemic began, the Sabbath wasn’t the same for Rosalind Nasher. “I have no family close by,” says …
So Tired
In mid-January, I was set to interview a high-ranking member of Gov. Larry Hogan’s cabinet for a story I …
Headspace
The idea behind mindfulness seems simple— but I learned from firsthand experience that the practice takes patience. The brain …
Lessons Learned
Phoenix Recovery Academy, Frederick’s newest private school, has many of the trappings of a traditional high school—classrooms, teachers, students—with …
