IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS AT BETHESDA ROW (PHOTOS)

While many Bethesda residents were voting Tuesday, elves were scampering about at Bethesda Row, getting the Federal Realty property ready for the holiday shopping season. Too early? Given that some retailers held their first Black Friday deals before Halloween(!), early is a relative term. Watch the transformation in these photos (and they're just getting started):