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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Through the Garden Gate

The Town of Chevy Chase held its annual garden tour last Sunday with eight private gardens—all sustainably maintained without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers—open for tours.

Town of Chevy Chase residents celebrated springtime with the town's annual garden tour. Eight private gardens—all sustainably maintained without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides—were open to the public. Organized by the town's Community Relations and Environment committees, the garden tour concluded with a reception in the Kelly family garden on Oak Lane. Over 100 people took tours of the gardens, said Kathleen Williams, who counted 104 visitors to her garden on Elm Street.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Five Things to Know Today: May 20

Five things for Chevy Chase residents to know today, Friday, May 20.

Good morning, Chevy Chase! It's finally Friday, and here are the important things to know today: 1.) Today is hopefully the last day of the present rainy spell. Pack those umbrellas with you one more day—this weekend, we should have sun and 80-degree days again. 2.) Today is also Bike to Work Day. If you have a bike and your commute is a bikable one, try it out for your commute!  3.) And, today is also the first day of the first-ever Spring Armenian Food Festival at the St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church at 4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, D.C. Try delicious Armenian food today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 to 9 p.m., and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eat-in and carry-out options will be available for kebabs, hummus, bulgar salad, …

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