CityLifestyle.com/Potomac
JULY 2020
Summer Issue!
LIFESTYLE LETTER
JULY 2020 PUBLISHER
KC Cole | KC.Cole@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Jess Bousa | Jess.Bousa@lifestylepubs.com
What Time is It? Summertime NOT Cancelled
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
Delaney Wiggins | Delaney.expomedia@gmail.com AD DESIGNER
Miranda Williams LAYOUT DESIGNER
IT IS HEATING UP, POTOMAC! Time for all of your favorite summer activities IMPROVISED, foods and fashion. Goodbye, clunky layers; hello, tee-times, breezy dresses and floppy hats. And hello, poolside or shall I say curbside cocktails—am I right? With the uncertainty of July 4th activities nearby, don't worry, we got you covered with bursting information to wow you from family owned Pyrotechnico! We wanted
Dana Rudolph CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Lauri Gross, Marie Robey Wood CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Doug Van Sant Photography, Katie Main Design & Photo
to share with you the behind the scenes of what goes into making the sky light up. Maybe you may become a local certified pyro- technician or hobbyist? Whether you are planning a small family backyard gathering for the Fourth of July. Why not try some delicious catered options from The Market at River Falls, Hunters Bar and Grill, Gregorios and so many other Potomac family-owned and operated choices to wow your taste buds for all to enjoy, kids alike!
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If you’re worried about getting too hot this year, don’t be. Plan a local trip to
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FEATURES 08 Staring at the Walls If Coronavirus Has You Craving Color, Fresh Coat Painters Can Liven Things Up
12 Excitement Amplified Pyrotecnico Makes Memorable Events Unforgettable
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18 Local Day Trips Sure to Raise Your Spirits Check out Butler’s Orchard and Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Winery
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E xc i t e m e n t Amplified FROM THE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL TO THE NATS’ WORLD SERIES WIN, PYROTECNICO MAKES MEMORABLE EVENTS TRULY UNFORGETTABLE ARTICLE LAURI GROSS | PHOTOGRAPHY DOUG VAN SANT
WHEN BASEBALL FANS THROUGHOUT THE DMV CELEBRATED THE NATIONALS’ WORLD SERIES WIN LAST FALL, EVERYONE KNEW THERE WOULD BE NO SHORTAGE OF CONFETTI ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE BUT FEW CONSIDERED THE ORIGIN OF THAT CONFETTI. A team at Pyrotecnico was on the job to make it happen. The part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival known as Petalpalooza features plenty of excitement including a dazzling fireworks display. Again, Pyrotecnico delivers. 12
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Although currently these and many other
that we offer fireworks displays, lasers, and special effects. We are the
cherished public events are on hold, the
only company in the United States with services that broad. We are the
memory of them, and the knowledge that they
only one to do it all in house without subcontracting any of it.”
will someday reappear is an important part
In addition, Pyrotecnico offers streamers, fog, bubbles, flames, and
of our national psyche. Believing in a future
other special effects for everything from TV commercials to music con-
that once again includes public celebrations
certs. Their client list includes professional sports organizations, resorts,
depends on our ability to still envision confetti
orchestras, universities, professional entertainers and many more. From
and fireworks. As always, Pyrotecnico will be
hotel grand openings to wedding anniversaries and corporate events, or
there when these visions again become real.
helping a city celebrate its bicentennial, Pyrotecnico creates the magic
Founded in Italy more than a century ago,
that helps make many of life’s most memorable occasions unforgetta-
and now based in New Castle, Pennsylvania
ble. They have done Super Bowl halftime shows and they have put on
with 13 facilities across the U.S., their web-
the fireworks display for DC’s July 4th celebration many times (but they
site states, Pyrotecnico has been “amplifying
are not currently the vendor for that show). “We have been doing the
excitement since 1889.” Today, Rocco Vitale
National Cherry Blossom Festival show for at least 15 years,” said Rocco.
serves as Vice President of Live Events for
The company’s flexibility and broad service offerings were on full
Pyrotecnico and his brother Stephen is CEO
display for the Nationals. “When they had a fireworks request, we
and President. They represent the fourth gen-
do the fireworks display. When they ask for close-proximity fire-
eration of their family to operate the company.
works for home runs, we are their company. When they decided to
While there are other companies that create
enhance their gameday fireworks display during the playoffs, we
fireworks displays or deliver confetti to parade
did that with pyrotechnics around the rim of the stadium and the
routes, Rocco said, “We are pretty unique in
scoreboard,” Rocco explained.
CONTINUED >
2019 Cherry Blossom Show at the Wharf DC
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Founders Vitale Family circa early 1900's
Besides being a live-entertainment company, Pyrotecnico considers itself a logistics company. Rocco said, “We deal with challenging weather, travel, and logistics on a daily basis, and each show or venue can provide unique challenges. We are experts at moving people, equipment, and product all over the world.” Also known for unique choreography and impeccable synchronicity, Pyrotecnico has won many international awards. “Our creative team is constantly raising the bar and scouring the globe for new technologies,” said Rocco, as he explained, “Relationships are one of the biggest things. We build relationships with vendors and manufactures. These people are dreamers too. We produce the show but a lot of creative people who make the products behind the scenes work together to create unique experiences.”
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Social media makes it easier. “With social media, it’s so much
Pyrotecnico also offers free training for
easier to find what you are looking for,” said Rocco. “We watch
those interested in becoming a certified
a lot of shows. We have to see what else is going on in the mar-
pyrotechnician. “Fireworks technicians for the
ketplace. For instance, one of our main suppliers is a Spanish
most part are freelancers and a lot of them
company. They are also Disney’s largest provider so we can see
are hobbyists,” said Rocco. For a peak day
what they do there and create conversations off that.”
like Independence Day, he said, “You can’t
Everything Pyrotecnico creates is customized. Sometimes cli-
service all that business with full time staff so
ents have an existing show that they have done for years. Rocco
you go find freelance techs. It’s a great com-
said, “After you ask questions about the site and determine the
munity of people who are mostly hobbyists.
best viewing area, we provide a quote.” If a client has never
They love to do it in their free time.”
done an event before, Rocco explained, “We walk them through
Geoffrey Abraham, the company’s brand
the process. We meet face-to-face to walk the site. Then we do
manager, added, “We have been able to
measurements to see what products you can fit from a safety
use this slower period to look inward and
standpoint. Some clients are extremely hands-off and some are
improve many of our own procedures and
extremely tied to the process and want to be involved in creative
operational standards of safety excel-
decisions. We have multiple ways of looking at it. Video is one
lence. We will come back stronger than
way and there is software to help visualize a show. Technology
ever. Putting smiles on people’s faces is
has come a long way.”
more important than ever.”
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L O CAL DAY TRIPS S URE TO RAISE YOUR SPIRI TS
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EVEN AS STATES SLOWLY LIFT STAY-AT-HOME
hayride, pony rides, picking pumpkins, slides, visiting
ORDERS AND WE START TO EMERGE FROM OUR
barnyard animals and cornhole games.
QUARANTINE COCOON, THE THOUGHT OF GET-
Late Summer and early Fall is an ideal time to visit the
TING AWAY AND FLYING TO AN EXOTIC DESTINA-
Butler Farm Market, which sells preserves, local honey,
TION IS STILL NOT ON MOST OF OUR TO-DO LISTS.
mums, apple cider, fresh baked fruit pies, caramel apples
However, it is possible to take a road trip to some local
and a variety of fresh local apples. Tyler also recommends
spots that are outdoors and SAFE, and here are two:
adding the delicious apple cider donuts to your purchases. Since its founding Butler’s Orchard continues to rein-
BUTLER’S ORCHARD
vent itself, and this includes offering year-long special
There is something for everyone and every age at
activities to draw crowds. A Holiday Open House takes
Butler’s Orchard in Germantown, Maryland, located in
place in late November and includes marshmallow
the heart of Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve.
roasts, a bond fire, and a tractor-driven hayride. The
It started when George and Shirley Butler purchased a
farm market offers a custom wreath department, a holi-
37-acre farm in the early 1950’s and decided to grow and
day shop and “take and bake” pies.
sell peaches. The peaches experiment didn’t work out,
A tradition of picking your own Christmas trees at
though, so they grew strawberries instead. They were one
Butler’s started in the 1970’s. From late November
of the first farms in the country to start a “pick your own
through December 24th visitors can cut their own
strawberry field,” and the experiment took off. They even-
trees, choosing among thousands of four to 12-feet
tually expanded their offerings in the 1970’s to blackber-
White Pine and Douglas Firs. Selling the trees is a labor
ries and black raspberries. The Butler farm now boasts
of love, for it takes from nine to ten years to grow the
17 acres of blueberries and 18 acres of strawberries. They
trees until they are tall enough to harvest.
didn’t stop there, however, and other fruits now available include cherries, red raspberries and apples.
Other seasonal celebrations include the annual Spring tradition of Bunnyland, where visitors can check
The farm itself eventually increased to 300 acres and the
out the farm’s real bunnies, lambs, and chicks, hunt for
Butler family expanded as well. Original owners George
colorful eggs, enjoy a hayride down the Bunny Trail and
and Shirley raised five children, three of whom worked on
visit the farm’s very own Country Bunny.
the farm. Their son Wade is the current owner and three
In July the Flower Garden beckons visitors to har-
of his children, Tyler, Hallie, and Ben are now employed at
vest their own flowers, picking them fresh off the vine.
the farm. According to Tyler, the general manager, through
Flower Workshops are offered where designers come
the years the Butlers have kept expanding their offerings to
in and instruct in the art of arranging flower bouquets.
the public which now include 25 different varieties of fruits,
Dates are offered online.
vegetables, flowers and even trees.
Butler’s Orchard even offers to host birthday and other
If you have children who attended or are now attend-
parties. Reservations are required for many of the activ-
ing local elementary schools, there is a good chance
ities listed above, so go to the website for reservations,
they went on a pumpkin picking expedition with their
to learn the picking schedule, the farm market curbside
classmates. And there is an even better chance that
pickup schedule, etc: http//www.butlersorchard.com.
they chose their pumpkins at Butler’s. The Butler’s
You can also call 301-428-0444 for picking information.
Pumpkinland is a display of imaginary fairy tale charac-
There is a $3 per person fee for a day pass admission
ters built out of pumpkins. Every October the Pumpkin
to the farm. The farm and farm market are closed on
Festival activities are almost endless and include a
Mondays and in winter starting after Christmas Eve. CONTINUED >
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SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN WINERY
A popular activity for visitors is to pack a snack and
Another great local spot to visit for a day trip is
hike the trails on the mountain and then descend on
Sugarloaf Mountain Winery in Dickerson, Maryland.
the vineyard for a cool glass of sangria (or other choice)
This vineyard has the distinction of being the closest
and either sit on the welcoming patio or relax on the
vineyard and/or winery to Washington, DC and the
lawn. And sometimes surprising events occur in the
only one in Montgomery County. Just a mere 25 or 30
country air. For instance: In June of 2018 Nick Hurson
minutes on the road will land you on the doorsteps of
of Gaithersburg proposed to Amber Wilcox up on the
a charming winery characterized by a signature red
mountain. When they descended, and after she said yes,
barn, silo and windmill. Located about a mile from
they discovered an excited crowd of friends and rela-
the base of Sugarloaf Mountain, the winery is open
tives waiting to greet them and celebrate the occasion
year-round from noon until six pm.
with toasts from, of course, wines from the SMV Winery.
Originally 19,000 French vines were planted on
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard offers wine tastings daily
92 acres of farmland. Today the vineyard covers 22
from noon to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, noon to
acres of vines that thrive in the climate at the base
5:30 Saturday and Sunday, at $10 per person. Tastings are
of the mountain. According to Jeff Lund, the winery’s
indoors on regular weekdays and outdoors on weekends.
Tasting Room Manager, their most popular wines are
No reservations needed for the wine tastings.
Comus (a Bordeaux-style red blend) and their dry
Those interested in staying for a snack after the wine
Rose. This Spring they were offering choices such as
tasting can choose from an a la carte menu of cheeses,
a Rose 2018, Pinot Grigio 2017, Chardonnay Unoaked
meats and other snacks to enjoy with a favorite glass of
2017 and Comus 2017.
wine. They also have food trucks during summer week-
Their wines have won many national and interna-
ends through October featuring Korean, Mexican and
tional competitions. For example The 2018 International
Spanish food. Live music is offered on weekends from
Eastern Wine Competition awarded Sugarloaf Mountain
two to five pm during May through October.
Winery’sCabernet Franc 2016 aGOLDrating, its
Check out the SMV website for details concerning
Chardonnay 2016 a SILVER rating and its Rose’ 2016
events: http://www.smvwinery.com. To book a private
another SILVER rating.
event contact Susan@smvwinery.com.
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