HOLIDAY DECORATIONS AROUND THE WOODMONT TRIANGLE OF BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Take a stroll around the Woodmont Triangle neighborhood of downtown Bethesda, and enjoy the holiday lights and decorations without leaving your desk or couch in this photo gallery:

BETHESDA ROW ARTS FESTIVAL 2014 PHOTO GALLERY

Artists took over Bethesda Row this past weekend, for the annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival. Art displays, music and food from both nearby restaurants and guest vendors combined with sunny - if cooler - weather for another successful festival. Ford had a product showcase at the event, which was fitting, as the carmaker once had a dealership on Elm Street where part of Bethesda Row is today.

TASTE OF BETHESDA 2014 PHOTO GALLERY + JALEO PAELLA VIDEO

Here are scenes from yesterday's Taste of Bethesda. Turnout, by my estimation, was very good, especially given the weather situation early in the morning. The public parking garage near Battery Lane was filled to capacity.

Chefs from Jaleo prepare
the DC area's largest paella

Entertainment was provided
by several bands

Turnout was far better
than the previous day's
weather forecast suggested

Benihana

Christian Lopez Band

Gringos and Mariachis

Flanagan's Harp and Fiddle

ArcLight brought a
larger-than-life character
to promote the new
ArcLight Cinemas, opening
November 4 at
Westfield Montgomery Mall

Tyber Bierhaus

American Tap Room at
Bethesda Row touted
the "best brunch in
Bethesda"

Attendees got a preview of what
ArcLight Cinemas will have
to offer Bethesda movie lovers

Camacho Cigars brought
motorcycles...

...and arm wrestling

Don't tell CVS about these
"full throttle smokes"

Full Throttle Smokes
in Bethesda

Aerial view

Smoke BBQ's mascot
worked the crowd

Steamers has a prime spot
for Taste of Bethesda but
had to sit this one out

Gallery Bethesda promoted its
Oktoberfest, which will be
held October 25 from 2-5 PM

Fall-themed decorations
on the plaza at Gallery Bethesda

Hay bales at Gallery Bethesda

Once the rain moved out of
town, the crowd remained
sizable for the rest
of the event

Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Services Center booth

Bethesda-based startup Spotluck
was promoting its hyperlocal
restaurant app that features
new deals every day


 

TASTE OF BETHESDA THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 - RESTAURANTS, MENUS

The biggest annual event in Bethesda is this Saturday, October 11, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Taste of Bethesda offers the chance to sample dozens of the best restaurants in town, in one compact street festival in the Woodmont Triangle. Plan your strategy using this handy menu.

There will also be live music on five stages around the Woodmont Triangle. There's no charge to enjoy any of the concerts.

Admission to the event is free, but to try the food, you'll need to purchase taste tickets. $5 gets you four tickets, and each "taste" at various restaurants' tents will cost you one to four tickets. Ticket sales end at 3:30 PM.

Don't miss the Back to Bethesda Car Show across Wisconsin Avenue at Chevy Chase Cars, and Rescue Day at the BCC Rescue Squad at Old Georgetown Road at Battery Lane. Both events coincide with the Taste of Bethesda Saturday.

Taste of Bethesda is hosted by Bethesda Urban Partnership, and this year's sponsors include Capital One, ArcLight Cinemas, Cadillac, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, L'Academie de Cuisine, DC's 107.3, WMAL, Bethesda Magazine, Washington Parent and Celebrity Cruises.

HARP & FIDDLE HOSTING ARMED FORCES APPRECIATION FESTIVAL OCT. 4 IN BETHESDA

Flanagan's Harp & Fiddle is hosting an Armed Forces Appreciation Street Festival next Saturday, October 4, benefitting the Fisher House Foundation and the Semper Fi Fund.

From noon to 7:00 PM on Cordell Avenue, you can enjoy live music, food, beer, raffles, games and Irish dancers, all for a good cause. There will also be face painting, arts and crafts and a silent auction.

Live performers include some familiar regulars at the Irish pub, such as Sean Chyun, Mary Ann Redmond, The Morrison Brothers and the 19th Street Band.

Harp & Fiddle

4844 Cordell Avenue

TYBER BIERHAUS HOLDING ITS FIRST OKTOBERFEST IN BETHESDA

Tyber Bierhaus will be celebrating Oktoberfest from September 27 to October 5, 2014, as it reaches its first fall season since opening on Old Georgetown Road in downtown Bethesda. During the Oktoberfest, selected German beers will be $11 per liter.

Tyber Bierhaus

7525 Old Georgetown Road

240-821-6830

OUTDOOR MOVIES RETURN TO BETHESDA ROW IN AUGUST 2014!

After a year off, Movies Under the Stars returns to Bethesda Lane every Tuesday at dusk, beginning August 19 and ending September 30. Stay tuned for the line-up of films! Redwood will again be hosting the outdoor movies at Bethesda Row, which likely means more creative cocktail and menu tie-ins with the movies being shown.

BETHESDA ROW COLOSSAL SIDEWALK SALE JULY 18-20 (PHOTOS)

The annual summer Sidewalk Sale returns to Bethesda Row next weekend, July 18-20. Enjoy entertainment, dining specials and - of course - big savings on shopping around the Row all 3 days.

That includes not only fashion boutiques, but also housewares (Le Creuset), fitness (Equinox) and furnishings and decor (Urban Country), as well.

Participating merchants at Bethesda Row will include:

American Tap Room
Bonobos
Capital Teas
City Sports
Cork and Fork
Courage B
Equinox
Francesca's
Ginger
Haagen-Dazs
Icebreaker
J. McLaughlin
Jaleo Bethesda
Le Creuset Signature Store
Lou Lou
Lucy
LUNA
Make Meaning
Mamma Lucia
MyEyeDr
Pink Palm
Puree Juice Bar
Redwood
Sassanova
Secolari
sweetgreen
Urban Country
Wear It Well