August is here.  Creeping closer to kids going back to school.  Early mornings, blah! Not ready to think about cold weather yet.  Enjoy the Summer as long as you can Maryland style on the water eating crabs!

We have lost a few box stores in the area but its not because we don't shop, its the whole company that is losing money as a whole.  Hopefully we can fill those spots back up.

"Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try." - Jack Canfield

Edit date moved: Crumbl Cookies opens August 25th at 3728 Crain highway, Unit 102, Waldorf.

Splash In Car Wash is now open in La Plata next to McDonalds 6365 Crain Highway.

The Brass Tap opens September 4th at St. Mary's Marketplace in California, MD.  44949 St. Andrews Church Road.

Phoenix International School of the Arts will have its ribbon cutting August 8th at 95 Catalpa Drive in La Plata.  They are the first-ever tuition-free art and innovation middle school located in Charles County, MD.

Since this is asked about so much I figured I would mention it here.  Next to Aldi In La Plata they are building a total of 193 luxury apartments.  They were approved by the town of La Plata.  They are not section 8.  I have heard that they may be doing some low income apartments near the park and ride on Washington Avenue but I don't have any information on it.  

Charles County announced their new Waldorf Sports Complex to be built on St. Poplar Hill Road.  It will have five multi purpose fields, two full basketball courts, six three on three basketball courts, twelve pickleball courts, kids basketball half court, ADA accessible playground, and a 59,500 sf indoor facility set up for up to four courts for tennis, pickleball, or basketball. There will also be trails, pavilions, etc. so its a pretty exciting project.  The funding comes from the state of Maryland specifically for this type of use.  Please note this project is a different sports plex from the one proposed by a private group that wanted to partner with the county.

Harbor Freight opens August 22nd in the Laurel Glenn Shopping Center at 45315 Alton Lane in California, MD.

May 2023 Updates

Happy May!  Happy Mothers Day!  Its also national hamburger, salad and barbecue month!  Anyway I hope we can get some weekends that are all sunshine.  Its hard to get all the yardwork done in one day. Watching the comments on the local news lately drives me crazy.  Have pride in your community.  Work to improve it.  Talk to your kids about being upstanding citizens and not following things you see on social media.  All actions have consequences.

Harbor Freight has signed up to lease a portion of the former Weis space at the Laurel Glenn Shopping Center on Alton Lane in California, MD.  No proposed opening date yet.

Dodah's Kitchen is now open in the Smallwood Village Shopping Center serving Vegan soul food and deserts.  #152 Smallwood Village.  This is their forth Maryland location.

Standard Sweets is set to open May 20th at 29251 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville.

The Brass Tap is showing an August 1st opening date at the St. Mary's Marketplace. 44940 St. Andrews Church Road, California, MD

Raising Cane's now open in Waldorf at 3295 Crain Highway.

Hangry Joe's Waldorf location is planning to open mid June at the Waldorf Shoppers World next to Charlies Cheese steaks.  They have another location planned in Brandywine Village in front of the Chaddsford neighborhood.

Peri Peri Original and Kallisto Steakhouse taking over the former Heavenly Chicken and Ribs at Dunkirk Gateway.  10812 Town Center Blvd.  They have locations across Maryland and Virginia.

Bath and Body Works has signed on at the Fox Run Shopping Center in Prince Frederick between GNC and H&R Block.