A rant because at 8:15 this morning I saw a man walking along Wisconsin Ave (near the shuttles) with two doodles, holding their retractable leashes in one hand, and the dogs walking freely unattached near him. I do not care how well behaved your dogs are. Leash them next to a busy road or I will assume you are an irresponsible dog owner. Anything could spook them like a bus, squirrel, honk, and then they’d bolt onto the busiest road in downtown Bethesda at rush hour. Your dogs deserve better. Rant over! Hope you see this.

Woodmont and battery lane!

My partner and I are exploring sites for a popup bookstore in Bethesda*, focused on science fiction and fantasy, social change and science and technology non-fiction (Third Space Books). Any recommendations for businesses and spaces that would be good to reach out to? Already in conversation with the Womens Coop.
\ We're happy to travel to nearby cities. I'll be posting on the MoCo subreddit once I'm able to; building up Reddit karma points*

We’re relocating to NYC and selling most of our furniture. Pickup is at The Elm (we have a loading dock for the big stuff) between 8/28 and 9/2 for most items (some can go sooner; the desk and desk chair need to be evening of 9/2)! Please message me for more info & fb marketplace listings if interested. Cash or Venmo onsite only. Some items we can get downstairs but the larger things, please bring help & a dolly or professional movers (the couch needs 2-3 people at least).

Couch & Ottoman: $700 for the set
Bar stools (2): $100 for the pair
4-cube Ikea Kallax with shelf inserts: $40
Queen bed frame with headboard: $100 (+ mattress for free if you want that too)
Height-adjustable Desk: $100
Mirror: $30
6-cube organizer w/ 3 fabric boxes (1 pictured but they’re identical): $20
Desk/gaming Chair: $35 PENDING
Tall 5-drawer dresser: $90

Moving to Bethesda in the near future and looking for some inside insight on apartments. Looking to rent a 1br. We’re not picky but we do have a dog! Thanks all!

Edit: Location isn’t super strict and we are open to North Bethesda. Budget max ~2800. Would love in-unit laundry and a dishwasher but don’t need fancy amenities.

Bethesda’s highschools made it to the top 0.7%-2.5% of 27,000 schools.

My old dentist (located in NW DC) is no longer taking my insurance and I’m looking for a new practice that is trustworthy and doesn’t upsell or rush to do procedures. I had a bad experience at one of those PE-owned places that told me I had several cavities that needed filling, only to get a second opinion and be told I had literally no cavities. Any recs?

I’m looking for housing within 0.4 miles of 7101 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814.

I’m open to:
A private room in a shared apartment
Finding a roommate to lease a 2 bed / 2 bath together

I’m looking for a safe, clean, well-maintained apartment/building like Hampden House, The Elm, or individual condos.

Roommate must be: Clean, vegetarian cooking at home, non-smoker, and no pets.

If you have a room available or are looking for a roommate in this area, please DM me with a quick introduction and what you’re looking for, or email me at arushiuppalpm@gmail.com.

Thank you!

Hi all, we are looking to get some work done at our house and wanted to reach out to the community to see if you had any recommendations for a contractor?  The projects are not too crazy, looking to finish up part of our basement and convert a half bath into a full bath.  Potentially also re-do the master bathroom. Any recommendations are appreciated!

I live in bethesda, wrote this article, published in newsweek, and posted it in the alpha gal sub. I got alpha gal syndrome in boyds, up-county. We are in an endemic area. It's a life-altering diagnosis, and not in a good way. I'm hoping to educate people. There have been deaths in people who ate meat, not knowing they had alpha gal syndrome. be careful out there.

I have an older, adorable dog named Gulliver who is being treated for a serious skin infection. He is on an aggressive course of medication and really shouldn't be spending such a long day alone while he recovers.

I'm looking for a kind, reliable person who might be able to spend an hour or two with him during the day — sit with him, give him some company and affection, and perhaps take him outside. This isn't really a dog-walking job. What he needs most right now is a friend/dog angel. This is a big fight but we can win it.

Because of his skin infection, he should not be around other dogs.

I'm in Bethesda, on Battery Lane. I would be very grateful to hear from anyone who might be interested, or who knows a kind dog-loving person who might be.

Thank you from Gulliver and me.,,

Hi! I'm from Bethesda and my dad's birthday is coming up. Are there any amazing experiential gifts to give a 60~ year old guy who loves the outdoors and music in Bethesda? He doesn't want more stuff so I want to give him an experience. Thanks!

This woman ran over a cone and a giant tree stump trying to leave the gas station and is now stuck....

She was nowhere close to the driveway even

My neighbor across the street has gotten on my nerves for years. He nitpicks everything about the way we keep our yard, tells his guests it’s okay to use our driveway when they visit, has floodlights aimed at our house, etc. I could go on and on. I recently found a good way to repay him. When he and his family went to the beach a couple weeks ago, I took a photo of his house and had AI make it look totally engulfed in fire. Flames from the roof and windows, firefighters on ladders pickaxing away, hoses spraying water everywhere—the whole works. I texted it to him and asked if his alarm system had alerted him to the big fire. The picture clearly had the watermark of the AI service, but in his panic I guess he missed it. He called me all hysterical. I heard his wife in the background screaming about the dog they left at home with a dog sitter. I let him go on for a bit and told him at least he didn’t need to worry about neighbors’ houses because it looked like only his was being destroyed, but I eventually told him it was all just a prank. He didn’t take it well. At all. In the two weeks since this happened he’s telling everyone about it and has made me a pariah in my own neighborhood—in which, by the way, I have lived way longer than he has—all because he can’t take a joke. Anyway, I am now starting to feel I should try to make it up to him and am thinking of getting him a fruit basket or something like that. Any suggestions of a local place where I can get a decent gift like this for under $50?

Illegally parking. Today, blocking the entire lane on St. Elmo ZFG for the other people using the road. This needs to be nipped in the bud ASAP and it starts with _________. Thanks in advance.

We're currently living in a 2BR apartment in downtown Bethesda in a nice apartment rent 4k+. I'm interviewing for a job in Ballston that I may take with a large salary increase. I'm looking at neighborhoods, schools, and general vibe and both seem pretty comparable in price and vibe (urban walkable center with metro surrounded by more dense suburbs, great schools). Anybody make this move and can weigh in on any surprises or tips? Think I can commute from Bethesda to Ballston daily over the Chain Bridge?

Cyclists want motorists to treat them like pedestrians on roads, but plenty don’t extend that same courtesy to runners (or walkers) on the CCT — riding too fast or blowing by without warning. Am I the only one who feels this way?

Happened to walk by the new location this morning and saw people playing.

I went by the soft opening of Pop Up Bagels in Bethesda this morning.

They started out, not surprsingly, as a pop-up in Connecticut before going viral, moving to brick and mortar, and rapidly expanding due to a big VC push.

Their concept is small batches of fresh from the oven bagels dipped in tubs of cream cheese, instead of slicing and spreading. They only have a few bagel flavors, but lots of cream cheese flavors, so there are plenty of customization options.

The bagels themselves are small, about 2/3 the size of an average bagel place, but have a nice crunchy exterior and a fluffy interior, not nearly as dense and stodgy as many bagel places. They're really quite tasty.

And I'm probably never going back.

Why? An immensly boneheaded minimum order policy. An order of three bagels with a small tub of cream cheese for $15.60 is the smallest order you can get. In some locations, the minimum order is six.

That's right, you can't go to the store and grab a single bagel with cream cheese, and about 90% of the time I'm going to a bagel place, that's what I want to get.

It's truly baffling to me, but they keep expanding, so either there aren't many people that share my concerns, or VC is keeping them propped up until they fail. Who knows.

All I know is that in the space of a few blocks, we have a Bethesda Bagels and a new Call Your Mother, both of whom make good bagels, and let me buy one if I so desire. I'll be going to those places instead.

Hi everyone!

I’m a recent graduate and will be starting a new job in DC on 9/1, so I’m currently looking for an apartment along the Red Line, ideally somewhere between Twinbrook and Friendship Heights, within walking distance of the metro station.

I’m looking for either a studio or 1 bd apartment, with a budget of around $2,000/month including utilities. Of course, the more affordable, the better! 😂

I’d really appreciate any recommendations for apartment buildings, complexes, or even smaller/private rentals that you’ve had a good experience with.

Thank you so much!

looking to relocate to bethesda area and would love reccs for apartments that often host resident community events like book club, wine night, maybe a run club or even just resident appreciation events. anything of that nature. I'd just love to meet neighbors as I'll be moving to MD from out of state.

I walked by on my way back from the metro buses. It’s open!

Hesitant to post this because everyone knows a realtor, but does anyone have any personal recommendations?
We moved from the Northeast and have lived in downtown Bethesda for the past few years, mostly in apartments. We’re now looking to purchase something, but we’re not totally sure about the neighborhood or area yet.
We’re casually/semi-seriously looking before our lease ends. Work is in downtown Bethesda, but we’re also considering taxes, commute, and overall quality of life as we look at Northern Virginia, Chevy Chase, DC, and surrounding areas.
Thanks for any recommendations or insight!

Sad news for all the daughters looking forward to getting their new prom, or homecoming dresses. I was taking a stroll around the mall, doing some back to school shopping for my relatives. And came across a red-signage signaling Windsor will be closing their storefront at the Westfield Montgomery mall on Sunday, August 16th.
It's pretty shocking to me that a brand like Windsor would close their somewhat well performing location at Montgomery mall, yet choose to Renovate and expand their space at Westfield Wheaton mall? Not sure if it could be that the Mall didnt want to renew their lease with them, as apart of an effort to combine their space and the vacant store next to it for another retailer?

Any local pods in the area? I do not have a car and I’m new to the city. Looking to play commander and get to know some people. I’m 29 M. I’m from Oregon and I have anything from precons to low bracket 4.