Neighborhood Guide: 17 Things to Do in Rockville

Rockville is a place of contrasts–with big-box stores along Rockville Pike and crafty boutiques and art galleries in the lively town center. There are suburban streets lined with Victorian homes and King Farm’s neat grid of newer houses. The same goes for the restaurants, with both mom-and-pops and chains offering everything from Chinese and Balkan fare to Palestinian and West African. Fun fact: Rockville was named for its proximity to Rock Creek Park, and it also has forested hiking trails. Here’s what’s new, and what’s happening, in this Maryland suburb…[Read more…]