Get to know Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase, Maryland, is a hop right over Western Avenue, or the street that divides it from Washington, D.C. Its conception as a streetcar suburb parallels that of its D.C. sibling of the same name, each developed in the 1880s as residential areas served by an electric trolley running along present-day Connecticut Avenue. The area we call Chevy Chase encompasses multiple communities, towns, and villages. Despite its breadth, however, Chevy Chase is almost uniformly composed of covetable single-family homes (with construction dates ranging from the early 20th century to yesterday) along lovingly landscaped streets. Those looking for an exception to the rule with the same D.C.-proximal convenience may find it in Friendship Heights Village, a more urbanized section with apartments and condominiums, eateries, shops, and a Red Line Washington Metro stop. Scenic Rock Creek Park and bustling Downtown Bethesda provide ideal locales nearby for distinct brands of weekend strolls.

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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.