Category: Services
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AirBnB- Not Always A Breath of Fresh Air! Ugh!
Booking your vacay lodging via AirBnB is for risk takers and adrenaline junkies. Why? Because you won’t know exactly what you’re getting until you get there. What a rush! 🙄😵💫 Will your rental be as described online or not? You just have to wait and see! And you have to pay close attention to the…
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DMV YouTube Podcast- “Real Talk- MF”
“Real Talk- MF” is a hot topics and current events podcast on YouTube. The panel consists of outspoken men with diverse backgrounds. The moderator is Kyle Piper, a Chicago native that currently resides in the DMV area. The podcast has several core panelists, but includes “guests” from time to time to shake things up. For…
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Sh*t On Your Ex at The Georgetown Cat Cafe!
The “Crumbs and Whiskers” kitten and cat cafe in the Georgetown area of D.C. is full of unique opportunities! https://crumbsandwhiskers.com/ Address: 3109 M Street, NW- Washington, DC The mission of this organization is to comfortably house homeless kittens and adult cats at risk of euthanasia in high kill shelters while marketing them for adoption. I…
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Local Library Membership Benefits Are Plentiful! Get Yours Today!
The PG County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) is extremely beneficial to community members of all ages! There are 19 branch locations throughout the community. And many of the library membership benefits are available virtually. Yay! Residents can obtain a library card at a branch location or online. However, the online card provides limits your access…
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Cherry Blossom “Bloomaroo” at The DC Wharf- Saturday- 4/2
Location: District Pier https://www.wharfdc.com/upcoming-events/2022-04-02-bloomaroo-at-the-wharf/ This event is packed with fun! Yoga, skating, kiting, karaoke, fireworks, beer and more!
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“Virtue Feed & Grain” Restaurant- Alexandria, VA- Very Enjoyable!
Location: 106 S. Union Street; Alexandria, VA. 22314 https://virtuefeedgrain.com/our-menus/ My Rating: 3.75 Stars This restaurant is located in Old Town Alexandria by the water. A great spot! On a Saturday night, this restaurant was busy- with lots of folks dining inside of the restaurant and outside. There was a little wait- but it went by…
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We Have 2 Black Owned Car Dealerships in PG County!
Yay! Sounds like some great generational wealth! Source: https://www.washingtoninformer.com/black-owned-dealership-celebrated-in-prince-georges-county/ Dan Banister now owns Ford of Marlow Heights. The Grand Opening was on February 11th. it is located at 5000 Auth Road; Suitland, MD 20746. Damon Lester has owned Nissan of Bowie since April 2020. It is located at 2200 Crain Hwy; Bowie, MD 20716. Damon…
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A PG County Mayor Has Sadly Died By Suicide
Kevin Ward, Mayor of Hyattsville, MD, reportedly died on January 25th by suicide. https://people.com/politics/hyattsville-maryland-mayor-dies-suicide/ May his family find strength during this time. Please note:
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MD Man Recipient of Transplanted Pig Heart
A Maryland man has lived for several days with a heart from a gene-edited pig his chest. This amazing surgery occurred at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The heart came from a 1 year old, 240 pound gene-edited pig that was bred specifically for this purpose. Mr. Dave Bennett didn’t qualify for the waitlist…
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PGC has a new Composting Program!
https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/2856/Curbside-Organics-Collection-Composting For Prince George’s County (PGC) residents, food and food-soiled paper items, including paper towels, plates and napkins, pizza boxes and ice cream containers may be composted by setting them out at the curb by 6:30am for Monday collection. The items listed above must be placed in the County issued green Organics cart for pick-up.…
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PGC Health Department Offers Free COVID 19 Tests for Residents
https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3472/COVID-19-Testing
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PGCPS Students in Virtual Learning Again Despite Governor Hogan’s Concerns
Per the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) site, the rise in COVID cases in December led to a return to virtual learning for students. In person learning is scheduled to resume on Tuesday, January 18th, following the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Students in grades K-6 in the Virtual Learning Program will return…
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PG County Offices, Services and Shopping- Christmas Eve and Day
Check out the article below for offices and services on hold for the weekend: https://patch.com/maryland/bowie/heres-what-open-closed-christmas-prince-georges Also, check out the hours you have for last minute gifts: https://patch.com/maryland/bowie/christmas-eve-mall-hours-2021-prince-georges-county Whatever you do, have fun and try not to stress! This too shall pass! 🙏🏾🤗
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Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones! Get A COVID Booster Shot!
Marylanders 16 and up are encouraged to get a booster shot for additional protection against the COVID 19 virus. I got mine yesterday! The Omicron variant is making a challenging situation more severe. In response, the State continues to make additional efforts to have rapid testing available and to track and detect variants of COVID…
