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Get to know Gaithersburg

Though Gaithersburg is split in half by I-270, its sense of community unity is strong. The D.C. suburb is one of Maryland’s largest cities, and it has the personality to match. Whether it’s activities in a restored historic train house, multiple weekly farmers markets, or free outdoor shows at the concert pavilion, Gaithersburg has a way of bringing people together. Gaithersburg comes from an agricultural past, and its present continues to embrace nature. Seneca Creek State Park sprawls for 6,300 acres of beauty, inviting visitors to hike multiple trails, take rented boats onto Clopper Lake, or pull up and relax with a picnic — there’s even a 32-hole disc golf course. A MARC train station is directly in town, and Shady Grove — about halfway between Gaithersburg and Rockville — is the nearest Red Line metro station. Meanwhile, Germantown and its abundant happenings are a short drive north.

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Living in Montgomery County

Maryland’s most populous county thrives off of convenience. When Montgomery County spun out of southern Frederick County in 1776, it was due in no insignificant part to a general dislike among citizens for the time and money spent traveling to the county courthouse in Frederick. Today, Montgomery’s people have their more centrally located seat in Rockville and also sit mere minutes outside Washington, D.C. But while the Washington Metro’s U-shaped Red Line and the MARC train network connect Bethesda, Rockville, Germantown, and more to so much of D.C.’s gloriousness, Montgomery County (affectionately called MoCo) is far from about commuting elsewhere. MoCo is a capital of culture in Maryland, its towns and villages calling to all with globe-trotting cuisine, significant historical landmarks, multiple arts and entertainment districts, and can’t-miss shopping destinations. It also provides year-round options for outdoor excursions, whether you want to hike or bike Capital Crescent Trail, go apple or pumpkin picking, sled in C&O Canal National Historical Park, or stop to admire Brookfield Gardens’ cherry blossoms.