May 25th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, The Varsity
Still sad about losing Santa Fe? Don’t be. The Varsity has signed up Looney’s Pub to occupy a location in its ground floor retail location. This is a prime location for a new bar/restaurant. As a frequent visitor to Baltimore watering holes in a previous life I can vouch for Looney’s as a great bar. [...]
May 19th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, Events, General College Park
Come to the first official Experience & Enjoy College Park Tour this Monday May 24th at R.J. Bentley’s. We are trying to bring together folks who work, live, and play in College Park to talk about local issues and patronize a local establishment. Come join College Park Mayor Andrew Fellows, Councilman Marcus Afzali, Patrick Wojahn, [...]
May 17th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, Downtown
If you have a cool $5 3/4 Million available consider picking up this gem in downtown College Park. There has been intense interest in this property from developers. Even the University is considering purchasing this 2.6 acre plot. The location connects directly to the southern end of the East Campus development. 7501 Flier
May 13th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, General College Park
Following in the path of the recently closed Varsity and 94th Aero Squadron another College Park original is closing its doors for good. The Diamondback reports that May 22nd will be the final day to grab a cold one at the Santa Fe Cafe. “The Fe” has been in a battle with the city over [...]
January 28th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, Hilton Hotel
The Varsity Grill is closing its doors after just under two years. The owners blamed its demise on both the local economy and its inability to attract a loyal following among students. The past two years has been a abysmal time to get a business off the ground and we are sad to see the [...]
December 18th, 2009 | by Daniel Kessler | published in Businesses
The College Park Gazette recently reported that the National Museum of Language in College Park has not been receiving enough funding. According to the source: The National Museum of Language in College Park opened in 2008 as the first facility of its kind in the United States—a museum dedicated specifically to teaching the history of [...]
December 4th, 2009 | by Christopher Warren | published in Businesses
The City of College Park and the Maryland Small Business Development Center (MDSBDC) are offering a free seminar, “Getting Your Retail Store and Restaurant in the Best Shape to Survive a Down Economy” on December 8th. The seminar will be presented by Casey Willson, a well known retail and restaurant consultant with over 25 years [...]
November 20th, 2009 | by Clay Gump | published in Businesses, M Square Research Park, Speculation
[flickr float="left" size="medium"]4119193301[/flickr] East Campus? Stalled. Purple Line? Still Waiting. Maryland Football? Don’t ask. Here at RTCP we could use a little good news. Well we got some from Washington Business Journal. It looks like M-Square was selected as the top choice in Prince George’s for a new cluster of biotech startups. The proposal calls [...]
