It may be named after the mountains in upstate New York, but the Adirondack chair has always been the unofficial summer chair of Chevy Chase. Anyone who has walked up the 9th fairway at the Chevy Chase Club will remember the row of white chairs sitting beyond the green, in front of the clubhouse. There […]
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Summer in Chevy Chase – I
Betsy Ross Leads 4th of July in Chevy Chase
Betsy Ross and a couple of Montgomery County fire trucks led the way Thursday as the village of Chevy Chase celebrated the 4th of July with the traditional children’s parade from Village Hall to Oliver Street Park. The kids rode bikes and scooters festooned in red, white and blue. Some were pushed in strollers and […]
Now Blooming in Chevy Chase–Daylilies
A Look at Chevy Chase Village
Located on the Maryland-Washington, DC border at Western Avenue NW, Chevy Chase Village is a stunning, affluent neighborhood in Chevy Chase. It’s about a mile southwest of Martin’s Addition, and a few minutes from Chevy Chase Section 5. Many of the homes in this neighborhood exceed $1 million, with some homes pricing well over $2 […]
Blooming Now in Chevy Chase–Peonies
Valentine’s Day in Chevy Chase
January Reveals Architectural Details in Chevy Chase
January is a cold month, but it has its pleasures in Chevy Chase. Among them is way that bare trees and low winter sun reveal some of the architectural details that make the Village’s fine homes unique and impressive. The house above, on Laurel Parkway, has some details that summer greenery might obscure: a Palladian […]
A Multiple-Occupancy Dwelling in Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase Wildlife II
The squirrels and songbirds of Chevy Chase don’t live a completely carefree life. Yes, lots of residents maintain feeders that nurture the cardinals, jays and woodpeckers of the area. And, yes, the squirrels, even when they can’t manage to get at the feeders directly, stay fat and happy by feeding on the crumbs the birds […]