From WFMD:
Seven underperforming Bloom stores will close including the Bloom in Walkersville located on Woodsboro Pike. The store closed its doors for business last night.
That’s the third grocery store to close in Frederick in the past year, right? The Giant on 40, the Superfresh by Ballenger Creek, any others?
Some Frederick fun for ye:
- The Frederick County Society of Model Engineers is open to the public from 1pm until 4pm on Sunday, January 15. To get an idea of what you may see check out the photos section of their site.
- Tickets to The Frederick Wine Trails First Joint Cellar Preview gets you into five wineries with discussions & samplings led by their cellar masters.
- The Weinberg is showing The Black Pirate accompanied by the Wurlitzer this Saturday at 3pm.
For more events check out the Frederick Tourism site or the Frederick Community Calendar. Please feel free to share any events in the comments as well.
The Frederick News-Post did a great piece on Jim Hamann’s Year in Frederick photo series:
The photo album is among 72 that Hamann has posted to his personal Flickr photo sharing account online. He recreationally posts his work as a sort of online portfolio and for the purpose of sharing his photos with others, he said.
“I did it just on a whim,” Hamann said of the album. “I was looking at a lot of newspapers around the country, and a lot of them were putting photos of ‘the year in review’ on their websites. I usually contribute a lot of my pictures to the Frederick Maryland Online website/online forum (www.frederickmarylandonline.com) and I had it in mind for them. I wanted to share (my photos from the year) with the community,” he said.
Thus, he looked back over the photos he had taken in 2011 and put the album together in a very “spur-of-the-moment” fashion, he said. Although most of his albums usually get approximately 150 views after upload, Hamann said, the “A Year in Frederick 2011″ album has already gotten more than 700 in the few weeks since he put it together and posted to Flickr.
Check out the full Year in Frederick series here and read the whole FNP article here.
Frederick will participate in Restaurant Week for the third year. The dates are March 5-11, 2012.
Frederick Restaurant Week is a 7-day promotion that features the unique and fine dining options available in Downtown Frederick and the surrounding area. Participating restaurants will offer diners price-fixed meals at mouth-watering prices the week of March 5 – 11, 2012.
Featuring over a dozen restaurants, Frederick Restaurant Week is the perfect time to visit a favorite restaurant or try something new. Chefs will prepare delicious 2-course and 3-course special menus. During Frederick Restaurant Week, lunches are offered at $15.12 for a 2-course meal and $20.12 for a 3-course meal. Dinners are offered at $20.12 for a 2-course meal and $30.12 for a 3-course meal. All costs are exclusive of tax, beverages and gratuity.
Check the Frederick Restaurant Week site frequently for an updated list of participants and their menus (currently not up yet).
There is also an article in the FNP Art/Life section.
Many thanks to long time sponsors, The Bicycle Escape for sponsoring this week on Frederick Maryland Online.
The Bicycle Escape is pleased to announce its relocation to 7820-E Wormans Mill Road, across from Wegman’s in the Clemson Corner Shopping Center. “The move has been a little bittersweet as we have made a lot of good friends in our previous location, but in order to better serve our customers we needed a larger facility,” said Tom Rinker, owner. The new shop provides a more spacious floor plan and a new state of the art service center, which will allow us to give our customers exactly what they deserve—the very best,” Rinker said.
“We were going through some major growing pains in the old shop,” stated Danielle Rinker, Tom’s wife and co-owner of The Bicycle Escape. “Our space for new products was becoming non-existent and we needed to do something, and then Clemson Corner was built and it fits our needs perfectly,” she added.
In the new store customers will find more specialized inventory and a greater variety of bikes and bicycling accessories. “What has not changed, however, is our commitment to our customers, our willingness to offer advice, and help each person choose the best possible bike for his or her needs,” Rinker said, adding, “We’d also like to expand our restoration service. It’s wonderful to see the joy on a person’s face when they see their old and rusty beloved bike after it has been transformed to its original style and beauty,” Rinker noted.
The new store is welcoming, with its brightly painted walls and fully stocked shelves. Roger Rinker, the store’s manager, stated, “The new shop looks great and I am so excited to be a part of it. Our customers are fantastic and I love how supportive they have been through the moving process and our staff has gone above and beyond to make certain that everything was ready for opening day.”
“I can only imagine a bright future in our new location,” Tom Rinker remarked. “We have been greeted so warmly by the center’s management, fellow merchants, and the public that I can only see this as a positive step forward for our business,” he added.
In addition to owning the bike shop, the Rinker’s and their employees are passionate about cycling and their community. Tom is a founder and president of the bicycle advocacy group, The Frederick Bicycle Coalition, which promotes a more bicycle friendly Frederick, as well as bicycle safety and awareness.
For additional information visit www.thebicycleescape.com or call 301-663-0007.
These open threads provide a chance for us to chat with our neighbors. Ask questions, share news, or whatever you want. As long as it’s central to Frederick County and civil, anything goes.
Have at it in the comments!
Some interesting Frederick tidbits for you:
- City presses on with Carroll Creek park, “The park’s completion is a strong link in a chain of events that will redevelop properties along the creek, McCutcheon said. To get financing for his project, he needs tenants for the building, and to attract tenants he needs the park, he said.”
- @GUESStheDog, “Hi, I’m Guess, an iron dog located on the front steps of Dr. Tyler’s home in Frederick, MD. Want to know more about Frederick or about me? Send me a question!” A new Frederick Twitter account for you to follow.
- I really like Bill Adkins’ shot of Market Street on First Saturday.
- Frederick Scene is a guide Frederick music and nightlife.
- Another round of Frederick Dodgeball is now open for registration. Anyone want to get a team together?
Basically I’m in some kind of weird personal time warp and posted these events in last week’s weekender. Apologies! Hope you all have a good weekend.
- First Saturday “Wine Down” – Check out January First Saturday’s new theme, and wind down from the holiday season in Downtown Frederick. This event feature a variety of opportunities for people of all ages to pamper themselves, including food & wine tastings, mind & body therapies and so much more! More than 80 restaurants and shops will be open until 9pm or later.
- Family Cartoon Festival – Calling all kids and kids at heart, join us for fun filled afternoon with Cartoon Fest on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. Bring the whole family and enjoy some of your most loved cartoon characters and all their friends on the big screen! Tickets are just $7 for adults and $5 for seniors, students and children and are on sale now at the Weinberg Center box office, by phone at 301-600-2828, or online.
For more events check out the Frederick Tourism site or the Frederick Community Calendar. Please feel free to share any events in the comments as well.
These open threads provide a chance for us to chat with our neighbors. Ask questions, share news, or whatever you want. As long as it’s central to Frederick County and civil, anything goes.
Happy New Years!
Have at it in the comments!
Some Frederick fun for you:
- First Saturday “Wine Down” – Check out January First Saturday’s new theme, and wind down from the holiday season in Downtown Frederick. This event feature a variety of opportunities for people of all ages to pamper themselves, including food & wine tastings, mind & body therapies and so much more! More than 80 restaurants and shops will be open until 9pm or later.
- Family Cartoon Festival – Calling all kids and kids at heart, join us for fun filled afternoon with Cartoon Fest on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Weinberg Center for the Arts. Bring the whole family and enjoy some of your most loved cartoon characters and all their friends on the big screen! Tickets are just $7 for adults and $5 for seniors, students and children and are on sale now at the Weinberg Center box office, by phone at 301-600-2828, or online.
- And of course it’s New Year’s Eve this Saturday – If you know of any New Year’s Eve activities, please post them in the comments.
For more events check out the Frederick Tourism site or the Frederick Community Calendar. Please feel free to share any events in the comments as well.
These open threads provide a chance for us to chat with our neighbors. Ask questions, share news, or whatever you want. As long as it’s central to Frederick County and civil, anything goes.
Have at it in the comments!
Take a minute to check out Jim Hamann’s excellent of collection of photos from 2011. It’s been an interesting year for sure!
The winner of the winter photo contest is Stephanie Y’s awesome shot of a snowy Frederick street. The rest of the entries were fantastic as well and I thank the photographers for taking the time to share them with us.
Many thanks to Aynex Mercado of Aynex Designs for putting the finishing touches on the photo for the banner.
I will also take this opportunity to wish all of you happy holidays!
These open threads provide a chance for us to chat with our neighbors. Ask questions, share news, or whatever you want. As long as it’s central to Frederick County and civil, anything goes.
Have at it in the comments!
Flying Dog is creating a new group to test small-batch craft beers. Members will meet at the brewery every month for tastings, discussion, and go home with a sixer or growler full of that month’s brew. Oh and there is a t-shirt. Member ship is $150 and limited to 100 people.
