Aspen Hill Club sold, longtime owner confirms

The Aspen Hill Club has been sold to a local real estate firm, the owner confirmed in a letter to members. A popular fitness center at 14501 Homecrest Road in Silver Spring, the roadside landmark has been family owned since 1977. Owner Eddie Lenkin said he decided it was time to step aside. 

The club will continue to operate, and the new owners will retain the current management team, Lenkin said. He did not identify the buyer, but noted that the sale will be finalized this month. Some members have expressed concern that the firm might seek to redevelop the prime property the club sits upon.

Crane assisting parking garage construction in Silver Spring (Photos)

Construction is slowly advancing on a new parking garage at 8615 Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. A tower crane has been erected to assist with the heavy lifting. When Montgomery County's moribund economy scuppered a planned office building on this site, United Therapeutics stepped in to save the day, making a deal with the County. Under the agreement, the biotech firm is constructing a public parking garage on this site, and the County, in turn, will hand over the Cameron Street Garage property at 8700 Cameron Street to UT for future expansion. UT is also providing a fiber hub to the County, a parcel of land for future affordable housing, and a new County Department of Transportation parking operations facility at 9150 Brookville Road in Forest Glen. 

Takoma Park Community Center & Library parking lot resurfacing

The rear parking lot at the Takoma Park Community Center and Library at 7500 Maple Avenue is being resurfaced this week. This work is expected to take approximately 3-5 days, weather permitting. During construction, vehicle access to the rear lot will remain available, with traffic entering and exiting through the Philadelphia Avenue entrance. Vehicle access to Grant Avenue will be periodically disrupted. Pedestrian access from Philadelphia Avenue may also be temporarily affected; a detour will be in place during these times.

The contractor has been advised of student pick-up and drop-off times. Parking will be disrupted and unavailable at times, and vehicle passage through the rear parking lot will be disrupted periodically.

Assault at school in Silver Spring

Montgomery County police were called to a school in Silver Spring this past Saturday after someone was assaulted there. The assault was reported at a school in the 1500 block of St. Camillus Drive at 12:00 PM. It took place in the school parking lot. St. Francis International School is located on that block.

Tacos Don Perez adding breakfast hours in Glenmont, Kensington starting December 2

Starting tomorrow morning, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, you will have a new breakfast destination in Glenmont and Kensington. Tacos Don Perez is adding breakfast hours at 12321 Georgia Avenue in Glenmont, and 3784 Howard Avenue in Kensington. Breakfast hours will be 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM Tuesday through Friday, and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturdays and Sundays. Breakfast menu items will include Chilaquiles, Breakfast Burritos, and atole hot chocolate (a thicker, Mexican hot chocolate).

Purple Line Silver Spring station construction update (Photos)

We've been looking most recently at the Purple Line progress close to the Silver Spring Library. Let's head back over to the Silver Spring Metro station to check on the progress there. Here we can see the current state of the future platform, the trestle leading into the station coming from Lyttonsville, and the bridge over the Metro subway tracks. The Purple Line is expected to begin operating in early 2028.

Kensington Holiday Market 2025 today and Sunday

Thanksgiving weekend isn't over yet! Before tearing into those Thanksgiving dinner leftovers, get some more holiday shopping out of the way at the 2025 Kensington Holiday Market today, November 29, and tomorrow, November 30, at 10241/10305 Kensington Parkway in Kensington. This outdoor market runs from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days. Handmade gifts from local artisans and holiday treats will abound. There will be live music for entertainment, and hot beverages to keep the cold at bay (I was just thinking of a flaming rum punch!). The market is sponsored by BabyCat Brewery and Olive & Loom.