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Resident Tourist highlights off-the-beaten path destinations in and around Montgomery County. Check here for day trip ideas, weekend adventures, reviews of interesting neighborhoods, quirky shops, great spots for lunch, and guidance on visiting tourist sites. Grab a friend and go!

Dani James has lived in Virginia, Washington, D.C. or Maryland all of her life. She has spent the last 17 years as a Silver Spring resident discovering the area’s nooks and crannies with her family and friends. In 2008, the James family stepped away from their regular lives for a year to travel around the world.

Recent Posts

• Au Revoir | Comments: 2
• Christmas at the White House | Comments: 2
• Tweed Dreams | Comments: 1
• A Zipline Harness is the New Black | Comments: 1
• The National Arboretum: D.C.’s Secret Garden | Comments
• October in MD: From Wenches to Zombies, Expressing Your Inner “Other” | Comments
• St. Michaels, MD for Your Girl’s Weekend | Comments: 5
• Mary J. Blige opens The Fillmore | Comments: 2
• Exploring the Atlas District | Comments: 2
• Richmond: Art on the Edge | Comments: 2

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• November-December 2011
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• May-June 2011
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• January-February 2011
• November-December 2010
• September-October 2010
• July-August 2010

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