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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Bethesda shopping centers made the county's "worst parking lots" list?

Also on today's calendar: DC Sketch Comedy Happy Hour and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Worst Parking Lots in Montgomery County (2026 Edition) (mocoshow.com) — Montgomery County drivers will recognize several Bethesda spots on this updated list of the region's most frustrating parking lots, including Kenwood Station, Wildwood Shopping Center, and Trader Joe's. The roundup explains how tight layouts, heavy grocery traffic, and busy access points can make even quick errands in and around Bethesda feel like a parking gauntlet.
   

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    People crossing the street and / or driveways without looking while crossing. It's incredible the number of people I see crossing without looking up… (Nextdoor Battery lane)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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