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This past winter, we felt chilling cold, and witnessed record snowfall. Spring had us measuring rainfall and fearing flood stage. Now...we're already experiencing near record high temperatures! That's what is so great about Frederick County, the seasons change with great drama. Just when you've had enough of one, another is just around the corner. With those changing seasons come new opportunities for fun. Summer in Frederick County is when things really get swingin'. Festivals, special events, longer shopping hours, patio dining, and more festivals. There quite literally is something for everyone...and usually on the same street. No one gets boxed in! Just recently during a family visit, I dropped my dad at the Civil War Medicine Museum, where he was thrilled to immerse himself in a special program about dentistry during the Civil War, while my mom and I managed some fruitful shopping. When it's time to grab a bite for lunch, no problem. The myriad of options assure that my vegetarian mom and my crabcake lovin' dad are both gastronomically content. Whether the heat finds you seeking cool shelter in our diverse and eclectic shops and restaurants, or sitting in the stands cheering for the Keys players, Frederick County is the perfect place to be for the summer.
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I know what you may be thinking—not another article on eating gluten-free! I get it; with all the recent media attention you may be a little skeptical. But there is more to the story than a run of the mill fad diet. For those with non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or who have celiacs disease, gluten-free is their prescription.
For many, that involves very strict dietary restrictions, making eating out close to an impossibility. Why? Because the consumption of gluten, the protein found in wheat, barley, rye and some oats, is a prevalent ingredient in many foods and can cause a harmful digestive reaction that sometimes lasts for days or longer. Don’t fret, my gluten-free friends, dining away from home is getting safer and these restaurants, and bakery, are taking the extra steps to welcome you as their guests.
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SAVOR iT! Imagine sinking your teeth into a moist, decadent chocolate caramel cupcake topped with fluffy vanilla frosting and a hint of pretzel crunch for texture. Or the fragrant aroma of a rustic loaf of freshly baked pumpkin bread. Are your taste buds screaming for a bite? If so, your place is A Better Choice Bakery. Nestled between the Appalachian Mountains and the Potomac River, in Brunswick, A Better Choice Bakery is unique because it’s the only dedicated gluten and dairy-free facility in Frederick County. This is music to the ears for those with sensitivity to gluten. The very thought of eating or smelling anything that is made traditionally with wheat flour resurrects vivid memories of bloating, gassiness, itchy skin, fatigue or worse. “I want people to know they are safe when they come to my bakery,” said Beth Johnson, the bakery’s owner. “In addition to being gluten-free, all of my baked goods are made with non-GMO flours, are free of preservatives, diary-free, dyefree and are vegan-friendly.” “Plus, my pumpkin bread is the bomb,” she added. That’s not all, there is also a nut-free manufacturing facility on-site, so if you also have a nut allergy, measures have been developed to avoid crosscontamination. Food allergies are scary and trusting someone to keep you safe can involve a leap of faith. There are very few opportunities to throw caution to the wind, but after visiting A Better Choice Bakery, you can go for it! The food is delicious and Beth guarantees wheat, barley, rye and oats have never crossed the threshold. Located on Bentz Street in Downtown Frederick, The Raw Bar & Grill reopened in December. The restaurant is under new ownership, and so is the kitchen. Master Chef Penny Rundatz has big plans and is starting by kicking off a gluten-free dinner and craft cider pairing event this summer. The dinner will consist of five gourmet, gluten-free courses paired with local craft ciders provided by Distillery Lane Ciderworks. “One of my best customers has celiac disease,” Chef Penny said. “I take every measure to make sure she doesn’t get sick. She eats here all the time because she knows I will take care of her.” If you are looking for a night out on the town or a casual afternoon meal filled with fresh seafood choices, then you have to give The Raw Bar a shot. Chef Penny’s gluten-free dark chocolate raspberry cake with orange sauce alone is enough to get anyone through the door. It isn’t a certified gluten-free
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Thanks to the new German/Turkish casual restaurant Döner Bistro, opened along Downtown Frederick’s Carroll Creek Promenade, I now know that a döner is most definitely something you eat. In fact, it’s something you eat again and again and again. I have now treated myself to a döner box on three separate occasions, and you can bet I will be back for more. So, for the uninitiated, what exactly is a döner (and a döner box)? Well, a döner is a Turkish-German version of the popular Greek gyro. A soft, flavorful warm flatbread is stuffed with freshly sliced lean beef or chicken from the in-house rotisserie along with the bistro’s signature sweet ’n sour coleslaw, tomato-cucumber mix and onions, and topped with a creamy garlic-yogurt sauce with fresh cucumbers (tzatziki sauce). And a döner box is not a box at all. It is a large tub filled with so many layers of flavor, you think you’re never going to get to the bottom! The first layer is the gloriously garlicy tzatziki sauce, followed by fresh-cut salty pommes (french fries), followed by your choice of beef or chicken or both (go for both – you won’t regret it!), followed by more sauce, followed by more fries, followed by more meat, followed by more sauce! The only word for this combination is yum. But this place is not only about döners! A full line of delicious German sausages is also on the menu. Try a German Bratwurst, a pork sausage in the North German style, naked or with German Kühne mustard in a “sauerkraut-free environment.” Or, grab a plate of a proletarian cult dish that has its own museum in Berlin! The Currywurst has fans worldwide and can consist of uncountable styles of WWW.FiNDiTFREDERiCK.COM
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One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received about meditation is to always be clear about why you are doing it. Why are you interested? What would you like to accomplish? How quickly do you expect to get there?
At 14 years old I completed my first meditation training and it totally changed the trajectory of my life. Relatively disinterested in religion, and mostly cynical about the purpose of life I specifically focused on only that which could be seen or proven by modern science. My staunch teenage beliefs would slowly crumble under the weight of something I was taught to simply help me focus better in school – meditation. The first time I sat down to meditate the only thing I could think about the entire time was, “This is the dumbest idea ever.” I was sitting on my aunt’s couch wondering when it would be over so I could get back to playing video games and eating Frosted Flakes (no wonder I was having trouble keeping up with the geniuses).
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LEARN iT! away. So much so that a pre-med degree became the precursor for my entry into an acupuncture program, much to the chagrin of almost everyone who knew me. It was this program which ultimately led me to a meditation teacher who set an expectation of seriousness in order to explore the profound terrain of one’s own connection to life, to people, to God. At this point I found myself in a position I never expected to reside in: I was meditating to find God. From the first time I meditated until that moment, there were 3 distinct reasons for meditation: • Focus & Memory • Feeling Peaceful • Spiritual Connection Each step of the way, the earlier reasons I had set for meditation were not left behind, but rather they were included as part of an expanded sense of what it means to benefit from meditation. Today, meditation continues to offer many benefits to me. Above all, meditation is about love. I know, I know, what a cliché, but it’s true, in my experience. Meditation is a quiet position, a solitary position, just you, sitting still, facing into all of those crazy thoughts that keep coming! Yet somehow, this process of sitting still, letting go of everything you need to do, worry about, plan, etc., creates a space for what we as humans seem to be the most compelled by and simultaneously the most afraid of; deep human connection.
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LEARN iT! Through the process of dropping the fortress we build around ourselves, the limits we put on ourselves dissolve, and who we really are, what is truly most important to us, can come forth. Slowly at first, like a seedling popping up from the soil, simultaneously sending roots farther down into the earth as it lifts up toward the sky, and then faster, experiencing more of life than the seedling could have ever dreamed possible. I am meditating to expand what I can see. I am meditating to expand what I can give. I am meditating to expand love. But feel free to just sit still, be quiet and start with some simple stress relief! We can all use some of that.
Ryan Diener is the co-founder and director of Holistic Health Associates in Frederick. He is an acupuncturist and herbalist, working with many of his patients who wish to incorporate meditation into their health program. Join his next four-part meditation class, offered at Sol Yoga in July to all levels, and take your meditation practice to the next level! You can schedule by calling Holistic Health Associates at 301-620-1414 or visiting online at www.HHAmd.com.
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“Take me out to the ball game… buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack… and let me root, root, root for the home team.” Most of us know the words to Jack Norworth’s classic song from 1908, sung in baseball stadiums across the country. And Frederick has the wonderful Frederick Keys as our home team, with plenty of reasons to root for them.
The Frederick Keys team is, of course, named for Francis Scott Key, who authored our National Anthem, “The StarSpangled Banner,” 200 years ago this September, and who is buried in our fair city. In addition to the peanuts, Cracker Jack, popcorn, hot dogs or other concessions, catching a Frederick Keys game is a wonderful experience. In fact, it is one of the best WWW.FiNDiTFREDERiCK.COM
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Once a year, residents of a small city in the southwestern corner of Frederick County come out to proudly celebrate their shared heritage, and invite others to join them. Brunswick’s Railroad Days is set for October 4-5.
Brunswick is particularly proud of its rich transportation heritage. Located along the Potomac River, just 45 miles from our nation’s capital, the city is also situated along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (the C&O Canal), a 184-mile waterway connecting Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Md. Ferries once operated there, crossing the river to Virginia. The C&O was completed in Brunswick in 1834 and there were high hopes it would bring trade and create jobs in the region. However, another mode of transportation came to Brunswick that same year, which had more immediate and dramatic effects. That was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The B&O Railroad planned a 5-mile rail yard and reportedly was the largest and busiest such railroad yard in the world, in its day. As a result, the town, then known as Berlin, became a company town with an exploding population. In 1890, the railroad renamed it Brunswick to pay tribute to the residents living there who came from Brunswick, Germany, to work on the railroad.
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Although the railroad isn’t as important to our nation as it once was, you can still see the engines whistling down the track in Brunswick. In addition, the city does serve as a major stop on the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Train line, which takes commuters in and out of the greater Washington, D.C. area each weekday. It is fitting then, that for the last 31 years, the city has hosted Brunswick Railroad Days. This annual fall festival is the city’s largest event, attracting about 10,000 visitors to the downtown area in one weekend. The 2014 event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on both Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the traditional festival offerings, such as food, arts and crafts, and live music, the main attraction is a scenic train ride offered by MARC exclusively for the event. Last year, tickets sold out for the first time in the festival’s history. This is a great festival that pays homage to Frederick County’s past. While at the festival, be sure to visit the Brunswick Heritage Museum, which tells the stories of the railroaders and their families in the early 1900s and houses one of the largest model train layouts on the east coast. The Brunswick City Council also plans to have a new wooden caboose, which once ran on the B&O rail line, permanently placed at the railroad park near the train station. For more information, including a listing of activities and schedule of events, visit www.brunswickmd. gov/railroaddays.
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Frederick is known for it's quaint little shops that entice each customer to linger longer than they originally planned, but at Country Shabby Chic, the pull is even greater. Visitor engagement is enhanced with stellar customer service, unique home dĂŠcor items, locally made artisan products, and classes for pretty much any level of craftiness! Tucked over on Court Street, it's worth the extra trek. www.country-shabby-chic.com 7 North Court Street Frederick, MD 21701 240-409-6243
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Whether you choose to dine in our quiet casual restaurant side or our more bustling tap house side you’re sure to experience great food and great service. With 20 taps rotating an almost endless supply of craft beers, a large selection of wines, liquors and bottled beer and an american cuisine menu with just a bit of southern flare we feel JoJo’s Restaurant & Tap House has something for everyone.
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MaryLynn Hinde admits that, until recently, she and her husband, Ed, didn’t realize there were any homeless students within the Frederick County Public Schools system. A heartbreaking chain of events enlightened them on the subject in November 2013.
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Though it has only happened under a few special circumstances so far, SHIP has even secured temporary shelter for homeless families by working with local hotels and other domiciles. This, Hinde admits, is not ideal, but she believes the Frederick County year-round emergency shelter will pick up the slack in this regard once it opens in July 2014. The fact that the organization has grown from a few people conversing on Facebook to a nonprofit partner of Frederick County Public Schools in less than a year is a source of great pride for Hinde, who called local community response “exceptional.” “Our community has proven time and again that they will do whatever it takes to provide for a child in need,” she told me. It’s clear the SHIP has changed and probably even saved lives in the county in the last year. No one organization can solve the entire problem, however, and I wanted to know what other things Hinde thought could be done locally to address the issues of homelessness, and poverty in general. She had a thorough list of issues that she would like to see addressed to get to the root of the problem.
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“True working wages, affordable housing, working to close the achievement gap in our educational system, job skills and training, rezoning particular areas so that we can locate temporary housing…” The crisis of student homelessness and poverty doesn’t stop at the county border, of course, and Hinde hopes that one day the model on which SHIP operates will be adopted in neighboring areas that have an even larger population of homeless students within their school system, places such as Montgomery County, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. For now, however, the Hindes and the 1,200 volunteers (and counting) that do the work of SHIP are committed to at least eliminating the problem in Frederick County some day, with the help of the community. “We’re talking about children,” Hinde said, “those most vulnerable and affected.” www.facebook.com/groups/543515775737758/ shipfrederick@gmail.com 240-415-8971
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