Greater Greater Washington is having a unofficial contest to redesign the Metro map. The real redesign will come from The Metropolitan Washington Area Transit Authority in a few years, but like mocking up new team uniforms, creating a new transit map can be fun. I’d probably go for Map B or Map E.
I looked all [...]
Pouring a Natty Boh on the stoop for Willie Don
William Donald Schafer, the colorful former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore died yesterday.
Living in an adjoining state, I could enjoy Schaefer for his antics without being embarrassed by them. Now, granted someone else near Northern Virginia had a tendency to get more attention, but [...]
Metro’s new board members take on a troubled, aging rail system – The Post
The second longest subway system in the United States turned 35 yesterday and it is safe to say that it is an old 35. The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority has its work cut out for it to get the system into good [...]
Remember when the Intercounty Connector (MD 200) opened and people were wondering when Google Maps and other online mapping services would add the road to their options? Well, wonder no longer, but as The Sun reports, the real question is when will Google Maps get the ICC right?
As you can see in the embedded [...]
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — This weekend I took advantage of the free preview of the newest Maryland toll road, the Intercounty Connector (MD 200). The free preview continues through March 6.
I picked up the ICC near the current eastern end, MD 97 Georgia Avenue, north of Wheaton, though I could have done so at Norbeck [...]
ICC opening pushed back a day – WTOP
The opening segment of Maryland’s Intercounty Connector (MD 200) will be opened one day later than originally scheduled due to the forecast for winter precipitation tonight. The road is now scheduled to open between I-370 near Gaithersburg and Georgia Ave. (MD 97) on Wednesday at Feb. 23 [...]
Maryland’s newest expressway, the long-awaited and debated Intercounty Connector (MD 200) will open between I-370 near Gaithersburg and MD 97 Georgia Avenue near Wheaton. For the first few weeks, February 22 through March 6, the ICC will be toll free, after that it will have all electronic tolling.
UPDATE: The opening will be delayed until [...]
National Bohemian beer to be served on draft again – The Sun
National Bohemian Beer which is better known for its one-eyed Mr. Boh mascot than taste will be available on draft in Baltimore starting in October. Billed as “from the land of pleasant living” it was the indigenous brew of Baltimore and sponsor of both [...]
LANDOVER, Md. — Since I retired from tailgating prior to my son being born, I started going to the 2thelion tailgates on my rare trips to Penn State games. For big games, they team up with Diesel Tailgate. These folks go all out.
Yup, that’s a pig. We had it post-game. I got talked into eating [...]
LANDOVER, Md. — Contrary to expectations and standard operating procedure, the Penn State Nittany Lions came out of the gates strong on the road and went up 14-0 over the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday. The noon kickoff and some bus issues (four players, including captain Ollie Ogbu didn’t get on in time and one bus [...]
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