Germantown

Often times activities are referred to as, “character builders.” Sports, more often then not, are noted for building character, if not revealing it. Going through the trials and tribulations of building anything with one’s hands is said to build

Rocio Cabello and Renny Molenaar are the proud owners of iMPeRFeCT Gallery on Greene Street in Germantown. Neatly tucked away behind the shops and restaurants of Chelten Avenue, this gallery brings art to a neighborhood

“I am not a bug person,” said Anaiis Salles, resident beekeeper at Green Sanctuary Community Apiary, located on the grounds of the 52-acre Awbury Arboretum. How, then, did Salles become an authority on beekeeping in

The Lounge is part nightclub and part restaurant with live music, comedy nights from Tuesday through Sunday and a little dancing. The club, located at 7165 Germantown Avenue, hosts local acts, along with national and international talent, such as DJ

Dyke Sparks, a 61-year-old Vietnam Veteran, is one of the 12 male tenants at My Place Germantown. He said he has been living there for over a year now, and although it is not what

Photographer Melvin Chappell laughed and smiled as he stood on the steps of the Germantown Historical Society, shaking hands and greeting those who came to see his recent exhibit. “I love it,” Chappell said. “It’s

Joseph Manning started creating community enrichment projects when he was growing up. Now, he said he wants to be the positive adult presence that guides the youth of today, a role that he never had

Joseph Manning cannot stand trash. In conversation, he will inevitably lead back to it: the piles of litter that build up throughout the city on street corners, in parks and under highway overpasses. Even on