William World News William F. Yurasko's blog v.14 – Nats, Penn State, Redskins, greater DC , travel, more

Every year, I go places and list them. The primary criteria are 1.) Having a sit-down meal 2.) spending the night in that location.
Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Burke, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Franconia, Va.
McLean, Va.
Reston, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Annapolis, Md.
Baltimore, Md.
Columbia, Md.
Crownsville, Md.
Ellicot City, Md.
Poolesville, Md.
Avalon, N.J.
Ocean City, N.J.
Stone Harbor, N.J.
Wildwood Crest, N.J.
Woodstown, N.J.
Belleville, Pa.
Burnham, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Hershey, Pa.
Hummelstown, Pa.
Lewistown, Pa.
Mercersburg, [...]

Maryland Intercounty Connector opens to Laurel – Dr. Gridlock, The Post
I-270 to I-95 takes 20 min. on ICC – WTOP The newest portion of the Intercounty Connector (MD 200), between MD 97 Georgia Ave. and Interstate 95 opened this morning. While a connection to US 1 near Laurel remains to be completed, the bulk of [...]

POOLESVILLE, Md. — This year, our annual apple-picking outing was at Homestead Farm.
While it was rainy and cold the day we went, this weekend is supposed to be spectacular. There should still be a fair number of apples and pumpkins to pick from there — there were plenty of green apples on the trees [...]

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 [...]

EARTHQUAKE! We didn’t feel the earthquake that shook the Washington D.C. area.

After almost ten years in business, Bethesda sports bar Uncle Jed’s Roadhouse has closed, falling short of a goal they had on their menus and Web site:
Uncle Jed’s plans on becoming Bethesda’s oldest neighborhood bar so please visit us regularly and plan on attending our 50th Anniversary Party on Saturday, May 5, 2046.
Last season, Fritz [...]

Penn State 34 NORTHWESTERN 29
Whew! The Lions were ahead for no more than five minutes of the game. Thankfully, that included the final :51 so all was well in the end.
EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT AT FINISH – Patriot-News
Boxscore – ESPN.com
UNCLE JED’S

BETHESDA, Md. — I took in the game at Uncle Jed’s in Bethesda. Fritz was [...]