Written by Jody Trammel

Montgomery Village

sugarloaf craft festivalMontgomery Village is a large suburban community located north of Washington DC in Montgomery County, Maryland, and within close proximity to Baltimore. It was developed during the late sixties right outside the boundaries of Gaithersburg and is off of Interstate 270.  Call Affinity Airport Sedan if you are going on a tour of Montgomery Village. Our gracious transportation service will pick you up from the airport and give you a ride to your chosen destination.

About Montgomery Village

Two years after the incorporation of The Montgomery Village Foundation in 1966, Whetstone Community Center, Whetstone Elementary and Montgomery Village Middle schools opened to the public. The Village Mall built in 1970 is now the Village Shopping Center situated along Montgomery Village Avenue. Holiday Inn on Route 355 opened in 1971 while the first bus service to Washington DC started in 1973. At present, Montgomery Village is home to over 40,000 people. It is part of the ”technology corridor” where employment continues to increase. Within the Village are scenic parks, gently sloping hills, and crystal-clear lakes. The residential place attracts young people, families and elderly folks.

Montgomery Village Events & Attractions

Montgomery Village hosts a yearly event for vendors from Maryland. The Sugarloaf Craft Festival at the Montgomery Fair Grounds features handmade products like home decorations, sculptures, comforters, clothes, glass products, and jewelry.  Acclaimed as the “Jewel of Montgomery Village”, Lake Whetstone is the beautiful centerpiece of the community. The mile-long walking park enfolds the western lakeshore which goes further to the boathouse and dockyard. These facilities were refurbished in 2010. Now, locals and visitors can rent sports canoes during the warm summer months. Picnic tables are available the whole year.

If you wish to have a different kind of weekend with the entire family, rent a paddle boat or canoe at the south dock boathouse adjacent to Montgomery Village Avenue. Boating season is from May 24 until September 2 which is National Labor Day. Part of Fall Festival events includes the “Great Pumpkin Race” which features handmade and fully adorned pumpkin race cars. This is held at the North Creek Community Center. For those who want to buy and sell baby and kids clothes, toys or fixtures, come to the annual Baby plus Bazaar at the Lake Marion Community Center. Admission is free. Montgomery Village also contains four community centers, seven swimming pools, 22 tennis courts, and 18 recreational parks. Come and see Montgomery Village in Maryland. You can always rely on Affinity for your transportation needs.

Written by Jody Trammel

Derwood

Claude Moore Colonial FarmDerwood is a locality in the east-central part of Montgomery County, Maryland, where in  1880, it became a train stop on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It lies at the present-day junction of Maryland Route 355 and Indianola Drive. This place is called the Derwood Station neighborhood. The small population experienced steady growth right after Shady Grove Metro Station launched operations in 1984. When you travel to Maryland, call Affinity Airport Sedan.

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