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.
Some Frederick fun for you:
- Three Saturdays in December: Merry – Join in the holiday cheer for the last of the Three Saturdays in December – Eat, Drink & Be Merry! On December 17th, collect merry holiday toasts and quotes and contribute your own to a community holiday card that will be displayed prominently downtown.
- Frederick Symphony Orchestra, The Season of Giving Concert – Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm and Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 3:00 pm. at the Frederick Community College, J.B. Kussmaul Theater. Get ticket online.
- 6th Annual Oddball Holiday Extravaganza – Local monster artist Stephen Blickenstaff will be showing and selling his original paintings, drawings, prints, books, T-shirts, clocks, stickers, magnets and more this Sunday.
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.
Below are the entries for the winter photo contest, take a look and vote for your favorite one.
Entry #1 from Stephanie
Entry #2 from Rich
Entry #3 from Annette
Entry #4 from Daryl
Thanks to all those that sent their photos in they’re all great!
Many thanks to Health Psychology Associates, LLC, this week’s sponsor of Frederick Maryland Online.
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Dr. Forys also offers seminars on topics including resiliency, stress management, and self-care.
For more information, to schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation, to make an appointment, and to download a free tip sheet for managing stress (especially useful during the holiday season), please visit Health Psychology Associates, LLC online or call 240-367-4322.
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!
Another reminder and another clarification. The photo can be from any time and any place in Frederick County, not just the city.
I never made it last year, but the Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland Show is back at Adventure Park USA once again this year. Here is all the information for the drive-thru synchronized light show at the New Market park.
Photos with Santa, FREE Hot Chocolate, S’Mores, Cookies, Brownies, Fresh Home Made Fudge and other Holiday Classics! Guests of the light show can also exclusively enjoy Adventure Park’s indoor attractions at discounted rates! Including: Laser Tag, Climbing Rock Wall, Ropes Course, Soft Play Tunnels (kiddie play area), Moon Bounce, and the Full Arcade!
Hours are dusk to 10PM and anyone bringing a Donation for Toys for Tots gets a $5.00 discount on admission.
At the risk of turning this site into Voltaggio Maryland Online, I offer yet another piece of news about the Volt owner. He’s planning to open a diner on East & 9th Streets in the old Jenkins Nissan Building. Here is some more from the Frederick News-Post:
The new 90-seat restaurant will be a modern take on the classic American diner, Voltaggio said, with an industrial, stainless steel look and food to match. Favorites including meatloaf and french fries will be brought up-to-date with new spices and combinations.
“It won’t be hash on a plate. … I’m not going to serve you a $1.99 platter from Denny’s,” Voltaggio said. “It will be the same style as Volt, but with much simpler food.”
Food prices will not mimic those of Volt — the milkshakes will be kept reasonable — but the use of local agricultural products and high-quality ingredients will be reflected in the prices, he said.
The diner will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, he said, and aim to attract a wide variety of customers, from Fredericktonians to visitors passing through along I-70 and I-270.
The Washingtonian reports the current target date for the diner to open is April.
P.S. I tried the Lunchbox this week. I had the Cuban, a cup of soup, and a Mexican Coke for a total cost of about 10 bucks. The line was long even though it was a rainy day, but it moved pretty quick.
From the Frederick News-Post:
The new store, located in the former 84 Lumber site at 101 Willowdale Drive, has more than 10,000 square feet of retail space.
The new store also has a drive-through donation area.
“People just pull up, we unload and they can scan their smartphone on the QR code and we email them a receipt,” Sauter said. “They don’t even have to get out of their car.”
The Goodwill store on East Church Street is now The Last Rack, where shoppers can find clothing at discount prices. There is also a store on Buckeystown Pike.
Find more information about area Goodwill Stores on the Goodwill of Monocacy Valley site. You can also follow them on Twitter.
Don’t forget to send in your photos. Also a clarification, they do not have to be from this year or even recent photos. Any photos of winter in Frederick will do.
First a full disclosure: I work for Orases, but I thought this article from the Frederick News-Post was cool enough news to link to:
Orases, a Frederick-based Web agency specializing in interactive business and technology solutions, announced the acquisition of FNP Interactive, a leading local provider of website development and hosting services.
“We like to partner with, build and grow business, and this acquisition combines FNPI’s client base with a locally award-winning firm, uniquely positioned to help develop distinct competitive advantages through the use of interactive technology,” said Nicholas Damoulakis, co-founder and president of Orases.Randall Family LLC, the parent company of FNP Interactive, is leaving the Web development and hosting business to focus on its core print and online publications associated with The Frederick News-Post.
“Our top priority was finding a good home for our FNP Interactive clients,” said Geordie Wilson, publisher of The News-Post. “As a local company with cutting-edge technical capabilities and a commitment to customer service and the community, Orases stood out from the pack.”
Some Frederick fun for you:
- Three Saturdays in December: Drink – Join in the holiday cheer with Three Saturdays in December – Eat, Drink & Be Merry! On December 10, collect downtown’s favorite holiday drinks recipes and on December 17th, collect merry quotes and contribute your own to a community holiday card that will be displayed prominently downtown.
- Museums by Candlelight – This is a self-guided event. Visit many locations, or just a few, in any order. Enjoy period demonstrations, living history vignettes, hands-on crafts, refreshments, tours, music, holiday decorations and historic settings by candlelight as night falls. Saturday, December 10, 2011, programs start at 12 noon.
- Kris Kringle Procession – The event begins at the corner of Carroll and Patrick Streets in Frederick and ends with the lighting of the City Tree in Baker Park. The procession mirrors the small town charm that makes Frederick so special during the holidays. Local children dressed as reindeer, snowflakes, angels, elves, and gifts will accompany costumed characters, some modern, some traditional, through Frederick’s downtown streets.
- Reindeer Monologues – Santa’s reindeer are dishing out the real dirt on ol’ St. Nick. Want to know the truth about him and the elves? About Rudolph’s little secret? About Vixen’s story that was leaked to the press? The reindeer finally speak, and they’re not holding back!
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.
Boardwalk 2012 is an interactive class designed to prepare business and community leaders for nonprofit board service. Presented by the Frederick Nonprofit Alliance, a volunteer committee of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. You can downloaded an applications online and they are due to the Chamber’s office by December 16, 2011.
Winter is coming so I thought I’d update Frederick Maryland Online’s banner to match the season. To help me out I will be putting on a fun little contest to find a new photo for the site’s banner. If you have a great winter themed photo of Frederick I hope you’ll submit it. Your photo will take the place of Jessica Hibbard‘s awesome spring shot and be kindly adorned with the FMO logo by Aynex Mercado.
The only rules are that your photo must be winter themed, taken in Frederick, and only one submission per person.
Please send your photos to me at guy1320@gmail.com. You can either attach it the message or provide me with a link to the photo online. I will take submissions until Monday, December 12th. After that I will set up voting so the Frederick Maryland Online readers can decide which photo will be in the new banner.
The winner will get their photo posted to the site and a credit on the About page along with a link to plug anything you want (e.g. a personal site).
If you have any questions please let me know.
(photo credit: me, a snowy first Saturday from a while back)
