"Rockville - My Hometown" Rockville by travelingdanna

Rockville Travel Guide: 36 reviews and 27 photos

Fountain in the Rockville center - Rockville

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Rockville is where my family has lived for almost 12 years. I never appreciated the town much until leaving for college, when I realized that Montgomery County isn't so boring in comparison with suburban NJ... the fact that I can think of a bunch of tips to write shows that Rockville has a lot to offer if you just look around a bit. Besides the fact that Rockville itself isn't a bad place to live, it does have a convenient Metro station with a short commute into the center of DC.

People of Rockville

One thing I noticed when I went to my relatively homogeneous liberal arts college was that Rockville is incredibly diverse. While many of the area high school districts are divided in ways that lead schools to be skewed towards certain populations, my own school, as well as the city itself, has a pretty even distribution of various ethnicities/nationalities, as well as socio-economic levels. In general, I find the people of Rockville to be very accepting and open-minded.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Diversity, nice people, community, near DC
Cons:no nightlife, summer weather, suburban sprawl
In a nutshell:A pretty nice place to live

Last visit to Rockville: Dec 2004
Intro Updated Dec 24, 2004
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Reviews (7)

The Glenview Mansion Things to Do (3)

The Glenview Mansion, often referred to as simply "The Mansion" in Rockville, has an art gallery upstairs and hosts... more travel advice

LIVE performing in Rockville, May 2004 - Rockville

Hometown Holidays! Local Customs (1)

Every year on Memorial Day weekend, Rockville hosts Hometown Holidays, a three-day festival which really is one of the... more travel advice

Doubletree Hotel at Twinbrook Metro Hotels (1)

I haven't stayed at this hotel, but we once had a mini-family reunion and ate at a restaurant in the Doubletree, and I... more travel advice

Israeli Dancing at Tikvat Israel Things to Do (3)

Every Thursday night, at least 100 people, old and young, Israeli and American, really all kinds of people - gather to... more travel advice

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MURRA Jan 30, 2006 at 11:21 AM Report Abuse

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
tara.francke Nov 7, 2005 at 12:03 PM Report Abuse

Visit the Music Center at Strathmore at http://www.strathmore.org to find out about the exciting performances. Visit the Mansion at Strathmore to see the art exhibits or for a more intimate concert experience.
imstress Jan 29, 2005 at 9:07 PM Report Abuse

nice mansion, hope u have a reat 4 mth in Italy. Happy Birthday! i-am-stress