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How safe is a road trip home to see the family? 08/05/2020 07:10am • "I didn't look at our drive as a vacation or a trip," says Christy Frank, who drove 10 hours with her three children from Copake, New York, to her hometown of Tiffin, Ohio. "We were just trying to get across the state to do exactly what we were doing at home, but at my parents' house." After mont 5 Considerations Before Buying a Vacation Home 08/05/2020 12:00am • You may not be able to get a vacation from the pandemic, but you may be able to get the next best thing -- a vacation home during the pandemic. In general, people have been moving this year, COVID-19 or not. According to a survey of 9,654 American adults by the Pew Research Center, 22% say they eit Expenses You Can Eliminate in Retirement 08/03/2020 12:00am • Lower your expenses.Many retirees are tempted to spend more money on leisure activities in retirement. Health care costs also tend to increase as people age. But there are many costs that decline in retirement, and a few you can eliminate entirely. Here are some expenses you will no longer have in r 'The numbers are not on our side': Montgomery Co. officials warn of large gatherings 07/31/2020 02:49am • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are urging residents to limit large gatherings, such as graduation ceremonies, warning that they are not safe and are not allowed under the county's Phase Two coronavirus recovery plan. "We continue to urge people to have the smallest social gatherings," Montgomery County Council approves measures on housing, health and voting by mail 07/28/2020 08:14pm • The Montgomery County Council held a marathon legislative day Tuesday with action on more than 19 items, including a plan for the Maryland county to pump funding into a health initiative aimed at tackling the spread of COVID-19 and calling for a vote-by-mail election in November. The council appr DC area restaurants can rent e-bikes by the week 07/28/2020 11:22am • Restaurants that rent a Spin bicycle will have the option to buy it. (Courtesy Spin) D.C. area restaurants can rent electric pedal assist bikes from Spin for deliveries for $39 a week with unlimited use, an option for some owners to bypass the fees they pay delivery companies. The bicycles co Md. lawmakers unveil recommendations to avert housing evictions 07/28/2020 04:57am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. With an ���onslaught��� of eviction filings expected in the coming months, a group of Maryland lawmakers released recommendations Monday on What is Glamping? 15 Top Glamping Resorts in the U.S. 07/28/2020 12:00am • Treat yourself to a glamping vacation by staying at one of these 15 amazing resorts.If you're enticed by the idea of camping but don't want to deal with the inevitable grunt work that comes with it, glamping (or glamorous camping) may be the perfect compromise. The glamour portion refers to the feat Interest in she sheds, in-law suites grows 07/27/2020 08:50am • Attached in-law suites, like this one in Manassas Virginia, are more common in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. In California and Texas, separate accessory dwelling units are more common. (Photo by Benjamin C. Tankersley/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) They go by many names ��� granny flats City-State Brewing breaks ground in DC's Edgewood neighborhood 07/27/2020 08:43am • Owner James Warne, right, speaking with James Partlow of the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development at City-State���s official groundbreaking. (Courtesy City-State) After more than three years of fundraising and planning, a former Senate staffer���s brewery started construction Fears and uncertainties abound for Md. tenants, landlords and courts as eviction moratorium ends 07/24/2020 10:11am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Hundreds of thousands of Marylanders are at risk of being put on the street with their belongings, after a federal moratorium on evictions Review: 'The Rental' is killer Airbnb horror hindered by unlikable relationship drama 07/24/2020 02:08am • Dan Stevens, Sheila Vand and Jeremy Allen White appear in a scene from "The Rental." (Allyson Riggs/IFC Films via AP) The best horror concepts are right under our noses with untapped fears in our daily lives. Many of us have stayed at an Airbnb, but did we ever stop to think just how dang How to Build a College Budget 07/23/2020 12:00am • The cost of a college education has risen faster than inflation and remains a significant financial concern for many families. Average tuition and fees at an in-state public college was $10,116 for the 2019-2020 year, according to U.S. News data. For out-of-staters, that amount was $22,577. At priv Montgomery County officials call for 'national strategy' on pandemic 07/22/2020 04:50pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, ripped into the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in a Wednesday briefing that's part of a weekly effort to keep the community updated on local efforts to deal with the public health crisis. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles, How this DC-area business adapted to provide pandemic-related service 07/22/2020 04:30pm • As ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and health concerns continue to impact businesses, one area company is trying to adapt amid a major event cancellation and new-found need. Temp-Power generator rentals lost work with the Marine Corps Marathon cancellation, but it's also providing service