My niece had (part of) her 13th birthday party at this pool near her! It's a liiiiittle pricey, but…read morelocation is nice and they have an epic slide and obstacle course for the older folks. So we checked in and got a nice big table and set of benches for our party. The layout has several sections -- such as a kiddie pool, the obstacle course pool, the diving board pool, the slides pool, etc. There's a lot of fun to be had, that's for sure! I appreciate that they allow us to either bring food from outside or place orders to be delivered. Makes things quite convenient! I do have two qualms about the pool and their policies though -- the no re-entry can be rather inconvenient. For example, we ordered pizza and one of the pies was missing a topping. The driver left the pool before we noticed, and we couldn't flag him down without leaving the premises. There are emergency situations like that which make the rule kind of wild. My other qualm is their inconsistency of goggles on the slide. I get the reasoning for wanting them off, but at the same time they do come in handy when you inevitably go under at the end of the slide -- I just wish they made up their minds on their rule for that. Either way, check the pool out if you're a local!

it's ok because is a little bit expensive and there's not…read morereally to much stuff to do to much but it's ok

Lovely space with areas to gather and to be and to learn and to grow - on both sides of the old red…read morebrick courthouse. The north side fountain is surrounded by a mosaic pathway. The south side green space is surrounded by memorial benches commemorating local citizens whose lives were cut short by the tragic events of 9/11/2001. #PeaceMatters #RockvilleRocks

This is a fantastic place to spend a night or 2 and get a real taste of what life was like on the…read morecanal in the 1830's. No power or water at the lockhouse, so bring plenty of water and flashlights/lanterns. I spent my final night on the towpath here while bicycling from Cumberland to DC, and probably had the best night of sleep on the whole trip. The beds are wood frame, with rope to support the mattress. It's a lot more comfortable than you might think. Please note-there are no linens provided, and the mattresses are covered with vinyl sheets, so you'll either want a sleeping bag, or bring your own linens. There is a table in the sitting room with a guestbook that you can sign, as well as several books on the history of the lockhouse and the C&O Canal. There are cooking utensils and plates/glasses available, but the nearest water is 3 miles away at Swain's Lock, so I didn't use anything, just used the mess kit that I had been using the whole trip. But if you need to use them, they're there. There are also some games and toys from the time period. Jacks, checkers, and some others. This is a really peaceful place in a beautiful setting. I wish I'd had the time to spend another night here. Maybe another time...

Nice spot to start a walk along the towpath away from the crowds of DC. Along with an old…read morelockhouse, there's a gravel parking lot and an outhouse.

A shout out to the Rockville Volunteer Fire department. I called this morning and they were so nice…read moreand helpful over the phone. I went over to the station and they were able to help me solve a problem that I was having. They were so pleasant and kind. I am in debt for their help and wanted to give them a huge shout out! Thank you, so very much! They are a great asset to our community! Thanks again! : )

RVFD's 2020 Santa Run schedule. Santa and other fire trucks visited the neighborhood to welcome the…read moreChristmas season. Always brings great joy each year.

This review is Not about the librarians, but about a security guard who works for Allied Universal…read moreSecurity Services. In 2024 I visited a particular library & the Allied Universal Security Services security guard in the pic perched himself on a wedge table behind the librarian's desk & spied on me using the computer for well over an hour. I turned around several times to glare at him & he arrogantly continued his spying, staring straight at me & the computer screen. I do not know why any of the librarians did not notice that unusual activity because I was using the computer closest to them. On a subsequent visit a few months later, I noticed this same adult male was intently staring out the window at the parking lot with no one else around and no activity as I was leaving, it seems he may have already seen me while in there. Over a year later, this African / Afro-Caribbean 50's-70's year-old, ~5' 9" Adult male is Still being Paid with Taxpayer Dollars at the same location. I noticed he lingers around me for longer than normal since then. Let me be very clear: * it would be very easy for this man to contact one of his acquaintances to follow me home; * this man who has been an adult for decades, in my opinion, very well knew what he was doing when he spied on me for over an hour & repeatedly singled me out since then to hover nearby; * if this man entitled himself to spy on me, a complete stranger, it is highly likely that I am Not the first person he has used his job/position to spy on & more distracted people would be an easier target. *It also begs the question of what his prior jobs/occupations were in his life for him to so casually help himself to prey on me. ~2016 Separately & nearby, an in-shape ~30's year-old African male suddenly tried engaging with me while I was running in a v-neck t-shirt & shorts on a sidewalk. I answered him perfunctorily. He jogged ahead & 2 minutes later, I came across him, spread out on his left side on the grass, perpendicular to the sidewalk & road, filming me with his cellphone. I was so shocked & angry that I called someone to pick me up, never realizing I should have recorded this male's predatory behavior. In the past decade, there are an increasing number of Hispanic, African, and some South Asian adult men who continuously stare me down on sidewalks & in public establishments. And by "stare down" I mean many of them repeatedly rake their eyes up & down my body in a definitively predatory manner. This does Not include African male teenagers, those boys actually interact with me normally. The problem lies with their disgustingly adult predatory males. 2 middle-aged Hispanic men, with their families present, leered at me for at least 10 minutes straight at 2 separate fast food restaurants. One twisted his head at an at least 120 degrees to continuously stare me down for 10 minutes. And if u naively think their families would have cared if they knew, The Hispanic Families Did Not Care. Same example on sidewalks. I had to notice Hispanic men lagging at the rear of their families apparently low-speaking to the other male, for both to turn & stare me down, while their women did not seem to care that their men were creeping on a stranger. Another middle-aged Central African male abused his USA employment to spy on me & to creep on 2 other young Hispanic females, one a Central American teenager, during the pandemic. To my knowledge he has maintained the same/similar shift to Marriott full USA employment & most likely bought a MD home, (he used his paid employee time to browse townhouses/houses real estate) while his Caucasian mid 50s years old Frederick, MD male regional manager boss John E. deliberately verbally threatened me, then took thuggish legal action against me a year later, with the help of their law firm repeatedly & unsuccessfully trying to get me to sign an NDA doc & another muzzling doc. Disgustingly, the Caucasian male boss John has a then-16-year old daughter; along with 2 total adult sons in FL & Frederick, MD; similar age to the daughter of his Central American female employee who I witnessed being creeped on by the African male employee. But this Caucasian male chose to keep his predatory central African employee employed while I have lived in fear of further vindictive retaliation since then.

I love coming to this branch by myself and with my 3 year old granddaughter and 6 year old…read moregrandson. This location is both a community center & a library. They have a senior services program, a bright spacious area to sit & enjoy your favorite snacks and beverages, a gymnasium, a playground and free parking garage, a book store and a big spacious library! The library has homework rooms, a good variety of books for teens & young children like my grandkids, sections of fiction and nonfiction adult books, a nice selection of movies to check out, rooms to listen to music in with headphones and to use their or your own computers in & quick self checkout stations. The staff is helpful & very friendly. You get the reminder emails for when your items are due and messages about fun upcoming library activities. Items you have checked out do get automatically renewed up to the limit allowed. I really like their summer reading/activities program. My grandkids loved it. By reading books you earned cool prizes. Kids got free free books & four tickets for a Washington Nationals baseball game! There were cool science and craft activities at this branch & other ones around Montgomery County. Until next time be kind to each other. #Montgomerycountylibrary @yelpdc #movies #familyfun #communitycenter #seniorcenter #familyactivities #smallkidsplayarea

They had a great Super Ball event with previous football players, Red skin's cheerleaders, and a…read moreyoung Elvis. Great food and fresh beer. Their BBQ and cookies were super delicious!! Also they are so sweet and tough. Thank you, firefighters and their families!!!

These's heroes deserve stars on stars on stars…read more I can't imagine the life of a firefighter, but I can tell you that I'm glad that there are brave enough people to stand up and do the job. I mean... I would do it... if there was like no one left... but I'm just not really about all that excitement. I don't know if my heart could handle it! I'd be sitting, waiting for the bell to start ringing, nervous as a hen in a fox den! I met with one of the station coordinator once who showed me their event facilities. The top floor of the station is used for events. Community members can rent it out. It's a little drab, but hey, the funds support the fire station! This fire station receives a LARGE portion of it's funding through the community. I live down the street, and they are constantly busy. It is one of the busier stations in the area, from what I can tell. Thank you firefighters! For everything you do! Not just putting out fires either. They hold shrimp and oyster feasts at the station too!

I've seen a lot of water tanks. Nearly all of them are boring and forgettable. Some are not:…read more The Giant Penis in Ypsilanti MI: https://www.yelp.com/biz/ypsilanti-water-tower-ypsilanti?hrid=n7mkjkQ-PxF4OICBGQLo6Q The Giant Dixie Cup in Lexington KY: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dixie-cup-water-tower-lexington?hrid=d3f8MadsyvYAJiFwG0Vcug The Peachoid in Gaffney, SC: https://www.yelp.com/biz/peachoid-water-tower-gaffney?hrid=1yVcejo353VlCHINw7YWGw The Giant Baseball in Fort Mill, SC: https://www.yelp.com/biz/baseball-water-tower-fort-mill?hrid=uxn7C0DT4bFlhJA2mivOcg Add the Earthoid to the list of not forgettable. In 1980, the students of Montgomery College's Germantown campus were tasked with designing the water tank that stood on the edge of their university. After a vote, the students designed that the spherical tank would emulate our wonderful planet. Using a National Geographic globe image and satellite photos for reference, artist Peter Freudenberg got it done. The global is approachable with a parking lot nearby for your ideal selfie. Thank you, Atlas Obscura https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/earthoid-water-tank [Review 14267 overall, 1591 of 2020, number 589 in Maryland.]

If you enjoy finding the quirky in the D.C. area, stop by the Earthoid Water Tank on the Germantown…read morecampus of Montgomery College. It makes for a beautiful picture and parking is really close.

A little piece of Silver Spring History: This 1945 beloved landmark was rescued and restored by…read moreMontgomery Preservation Inc. It is the only building in downtown Silver Spring listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The original train station manager from its 1945 start was here today to greet residents. It is known that President Harry S. Truman often used this station to avoid crowds at Union Station. Inside the building you'll find mementos from bygone days and little bits of nostalgia of long gone Silver Spring businesses. Up until fairly recently, the MARC train used this station. Now the station is open to the public once a month. It may also be rented for meetings and special events.

Held my son's second birthday here and it was fantastic. This is a great space for a party in…read moregeneral, and it comes with many train toys! The staff were very helpful and had great suggestions for where to set up food, when to bring the kids into the back room and turn on the model train, and when to bust out the Thomas Power Wheel (which was quite the hit.) I also got the impression that they appreciate the rental fee and use of space, as it goes toward the ability to continue maintaining the site. This is a gem in Silver Spring.