With a heavy heart, I announce that the Second Chance Saloon, my beloved neighborhood watering hole, will be closing on October 11th, 2020. The closing of this 12-year Oakland Mills institution will leave an enormous hole in our neighborhood.
Continue reading 2nd Chance to Close The 2nd Chance is our neighborhood pub. Its a great place to meet friends, have a meal and a drink.
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Thunder Hill Neighborhood, Oakland Mills Village, Columbia, MD January 26, 2019
Fourteen neighbors walked from my house in Thunder Hill to Sapwood Cellars. The distance is slightly more than .5 miles along a Columbia path to the Orchard Green tot lot, through a gap in the fence, jaywalking across MD 108, and crossing the Wells Fargo parking lot.
Continue reading A Walk from Thunder Hill to Sapwood Cellars
The Thunder Hill Gang got together for a night at our local pub, the 2nd Chance Saloon. I hesitate to let the secret out, but Sunday evening was a great time to be there; we had the place to ourselves. Many thanks to Chris for hustling to take care of us and manage the bar. Continue reading Thunder Hill Gang