5 New Businesses + Golf Pro Honored + Tug-Of-War Tradition: MD Good News

MARYLAND — Five new businesses, including restaurants and a golf simulator, are opening in Maryland. Speaking of golf, a local professional was named to the Mid-Atlantic hall of fame. Plus, a group organizing an annual tug-of-war celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Here are our happiest headlines of the week:

X-Golf To Open This Summer At Festival At Bel Air

National chain X-Golf will open an indoor golf simulator this summer at Festival at Bel Air shopping center.

New Mexican Restaurant Opens, Fills Vacancy Left By Popular Anne Arundel Eatery

A new Mexican restaurant just opened in Anne Arundel County. This fills a vacancy left by a popular eatery that closed during COVID.

Dalia's Falafel To Open New Location In Downtown Bethesda

Dalia's Falafel is expanding to downtown Bethesda, with work underway on the new location on Old Georgetown Road.

Anine Bing, LA-Based Fashion Brand, Now Open At Bethesda Row

Anine Bing, a Los Angeles-based fashion brand, is now open at Bethesda Row, the brand's first location in the Washington, D.C., area.

Specialty Houseplant Store Rewild Opens New Location In Potomac

Rewild, a specialty houseplant store with locations in the D.C. area, held a soft opening Wednesday at its new store in Cabin John Village.

Growing MD Plant-Based Food Company Partners With Bowie State

Prince George's County-based business Everything Legendary has partnered with Bowie State to offer its plant-based gourmet food to students.

Long-Time Columbia Country Club Golf Pro Selected For Hall Of Fame

Bob Dolan, who retired after 27 years at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, has been selected for the Mid-Atlantic PGA Hall of Fame.

Tug-Of-War, Bridge Run Planners Celebrate 25 Years Of Putting Eastport On The Map

After "seceding" from Annapolis, this Eastport group grew traditions like the tug-of-war and the bridge run. Now, it's their 25th birthday.

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