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Get to know Silver Spring

Silver Spring as we know it kickstarted in 1840 when Francis Preston Blair — influential newspaperman and political advisor — discovered a spring tinged with sparkling mica while horseback riding. Blair built a summer estate (later a permanent residence) and dubbed it Silver Spring — the name stuck as the surrounding area grew. Today, this Washington, D.C., suburb provides Marylanders with the trappings of suburban and urban living, merging appealingly verdant residential neighborhoods and an inviting, pedestrian-friendly downtown with live music, abundant restaurants, seasonal markets, and so much more. During warmer months, you can catch free concerts and movie screenings, as well as an annual jazz festival. D.C.’s northern tip abuts Silver Spring and is easily accessible via the Metro Red Line (at the Silver Spring and Forest Glen stations) or the downtown MARC train station.

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Living in Montgomery County

Maryland’s most populous county thrives off of convenience. When Montgomery County spun out of southern Frederick County in 1776, it was due in no insignificant part to a general dislike among citizens for the time and money spent traveling to the county courthouse in Frederick. Today, Montgomery’s people have their more centrally located seat in Rockville and also sit mere minutes outside Washington, D.C. But while the Washington Metro’s U-shaped Red Line and the MARC train network connect Bethesda, Rockville, Germantown, and more to so much of D.C.’s gloriousness, Montgomery County (affectionately called MoCo) is far from about commuting elsewhere. MoCo is a capital of culture in Maryland, its towns and villages calling to all with globe-trotting cuisine, significant historical landmarks, multiple arts and entertainment districts, and can’t-miss shopping destinations. It also provides year-round options for outdoor excursions, whether you want to hike or bike Capital Crescent Trail, go apple or pumpkin picking, sled in C&O Canal National Historical Park, or stop to admire Brookfield Gardens’ cherry blossoms.