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This serves as a reminder to our residents that Watkins Stations Apartment Homes will be closed on Monday Sept. 6, Labor Day. We are so sorry for any of the inconveniences that we might cause to anyone. Please do not hesitate to call the office at 301-977-0007 if you need immediate assistance.

We hope you have a fun and safe Labor Day! Thank you for being such great residents!

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Labor Day. I would have to say that my favorite tradition here in Gaithersburg is the Labor Day Parade. This parade has continued on for seven decades, this year marks the 72nd Labor Day Parade!

This Monday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. you can catch the Labor Day Parade of Gaithersburg!  The event is FREE and will start at the Summit and Diamond Avenues!

The parade, which will feature an assortment of fire engines, high school marching bands, large balloons, horses, clowns, and more, will wind through the streets of Olde Towne Gaithersburg, including East Diamond and Russell Avenues.  Master of ceremonies will be Julie Wright, traffic reporter for WTOP News Radio and part of the Fox 5 Morning News team.

Come out and celebrate your Labor Day with a parade!

Photo by Robert Couse-Baker

Sandals is more than willing to give you a great vacation, and it actually includes more than just accommodations like other resorts!  You can go to a Sandals resort and have it all in one vacation.  Heck they are even willing to include, accommodations, dining and drinks!  You can customize what type of room you want during your stay and you can even add airfare so you don’t have to hassle with too much planning!  I know it sounds too good to be true, but you’re wrong.  It’s more than true.

I’ve looked into Sandals myself and I must say it’s a must go vacation! I suggested the site to my soon to be married sister and she absolutely loved it.  She went over the site with her fiancé and they looked at all the 13 resorts in 4 different locations (Jamaica, Bahamas, St. Lucia, and Antigua).  They were able to customize their honeymoon within their budget and they couldn’t be happier.

The site is user-friendly for all; you get to see the difference between a “regular vacation” and the Sandals Difference.  The site has pictures for each resort they have so you aren’t going into something blindly like other resorts.  You’re able to look at testimonials from past guests. This way you’re able to read what they liked and what you might like.  Specials are included on the site along with Wedding and Honeymoon packages.

Yes that’s right! It’s DC’s Beer Week! More than 40 breweries and restaurants and pub are participating in this 10 day celebration to the beer culture. Yup, there’s a beer culture, much like the wine culture. You have your different colors of beer, different makes, different tastes and different ways of serving.

Whether your a connoisseur of beer or not you can definitely enjoy this event! Please drink responsibly and don’t drink and drive!

Tuesday	8-24
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe “Brooklyn Brawl” Beer and Cheese Tasting.	1517 Conn. Ave., NW Washington DC 20036
Wednesday	8-25
DC Bread and Brew presents Lagunitas Beer Dinner: ” Six beers and Six Plates”	Call 202-466-2676 for reservations
Thursday	8-26
The Reef presents “Rogue Ales Oyster Fest”	446 18th Street, NW Washington DC, 20009
Friday	8-27
The Black Squirrel Get yourself to Adam’s Morgan and meet the brewer of Flying Dog	2427 18th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 232-1011
Saturday	8-28
RFD FIRKIN SPECTACULAR!!!	810 7th St. NW Washington, DC 20001

Is your son or daughter getting ready for the back to school grind? How about heading out to the Third Annual Montgomery County Public Schools’ Back to School Fair on August 28th from 11:002:00 p.m.

The Back to School Fair is for all Montgomery Public Schools, companies, schools and residents can come together to ask and answer questions about school, services and any information they may need. Not to mention the fair has some great entertainment for everyone!

The event is FREE admission and shuttles will be provided from the following highschools:

Gaithersburg Watkins Mill Wheaton Paint Branch Springbrook Richard Montgomery

Rockville Seneca Valley Northwest Kennedy Einstein Blair

MCPS BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAIR
August 28, 2010
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Carver Educational Services Center
850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville

Photo by alamosbasement

Have you watched a Washington Nationals game yet?? They are definitely going to be busy this month with their home games!! Come out to a game!! There’s still time to catch a game before football madness rolls in! You can purchase tickets online!

August 2010
America’s Favorite Sport
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

Aug. 15: Nationals vs. Diamondbacks

Aug. 23-25: Nationals vs. Cubs

Aug. 26-29: Nationals vs. Cardinals

Being a runner always requires a lot…mentally and physically. Some would go as far to say that to be a runner you need to be somewhat insane. People always ask me…who runs for 10 miles at once? They say I have to be insane…but really when I run it’s the time I give to myself. I take that time to think over things and to relax. I know…I know how do you relax.

When I run, I run in my Vibram Five Fingers. What’s Vibram Five Fingers?? Only the best movement in running! Basically you’re running barefoot! I know, you have the question…”who would run barefoot?” You’ll typically think that running barefoot would be horrible…it lacks arch support…cushion…etc. Wrong…running barefoot is good for you.

The typical human foot is an anatomical marvel of evolution with 26 bones, 33 joints, 20 muscles, and hundreds of sensory receptors, tendons and ligaments. Like the rest of the body, to keep our feet healthy, they need to be stimulated and exercised.

They look like gloves for your feet! When you run in Vibram Five Fingers your feet become stronger!  Your feet begin to support you and wearing shoes won’t ever be the same.

You can either buy Vibram Five Fingers online or at Fleet Feet Gaithersburg . Watkins Station is less than 15 minutes away from Fleet Feet Gaithersburg. Check them out!

Fleet Feet Gaithersburg
68 Market Street
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 926-6442

Photo by vanRijn

Where would you go if you could travel anywhere? If you didn’t have to worry about  ticket prices, prices at all, or length of time where would you choose? Vote on our poll and tell us where you’d go! Comment below if you have a specific destination in mind.

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When I think of watching a UFC Fight (Ultimate Fighting Championship) at a bar with my friends, I only think of one place and that’s Buffalo Wings and Beer. The name of the restaurant is a great combination but when you add a UFC fight it’s an even better combination!

This Saturday, August 7th at 10:00 p.m. you can catch the Silva versus Sonnen fight! Bring some friends and a great attitude and you’ll be in for a great time!!

Buffalo Wings and Beer Gaithersburg

8035-C Snouffer School Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Phone: (301) 208-1900

Photo by Kaloozer

Going to the movies can be really fun. This weekend there are some great films that are currently playing. Are you planning on seeing a film this weekend at Regal (Hoyts) Germantown Cinema 14?

	Dinner for Schmucks Steve Carell, Paul Rudd PG-13, 110 min. 11:00am | 1:40pm | 4:20pm | 7:15pm | 10:00pm
	Charlie St. Cloud Zac Efron, Kim Basinger PG-13, 109 min. 11:30am | 2:00pm | 4:30pm | 7:00pm | 9:45pm
	Salt Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber PG-13, 99 min. 11:30am | 12:30pm | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | 4:30pm 5:30pm | 7:35pm | 8:15pm | 10:05pm | 10:45pm

Regal (Hoyts) Germantown Cinema 14

20000 Century Blvd

Germantown, MD 20874

(301) 916-4435

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