Soundtrax Optical Sound Recording is operated by a single sound engineer who records voices for documentary films, commercials, and interviews. Although he has a small studio at his home, he does the majority of his work at the site of the production or the location of the interview. He works with individuals, but mostly with companies who need his perceptive ear and technical expertise.
The Track is one of the largest remote control vehicle store chains on the East Coast. This location functions as an indoor R/C racing course and an R/C store as well. The store is stocked with a wide variety of remote controlled vehicles as well as hardware to build and repair them. The Track carries products from the best brands, and what it does not have it can acquire.
Art of Fire is a glass studio in Gaithersburg. It specializes in making art glass, glassblowing, restoration of glass artifacts and offers courses and instruction on glass-making. Art of Fire also has a gallery where you can browse and buy its products.
Owner Debbie Gerrity has more than 20 years of experience teaching piano, organ and keyboard. She is very friendly and dedicated and manages to teach more than 100 students on her own. The studio has three rooms, and the environment is very inviting.
The Amazing Art Studio allows customers to select a premade sculpture to decorate and paint, which it will then fire and glaze in its very own kiln. It also allows patrons to create mosaics, wearable artwork and fused glass.
The Amazing Art Studio hosts private events, such as parties and camps. The studio's hours are also extended during the summer.
Media Central is a broker/agent that provides services in the areas of HD, film and video production and post production. The company caters to major networks, cable networks, independent producers, corporations and other organizations by supplying crews, producers/directors, digital editors, graphic designers, animators and more. Media Central is not a referral service and has no extra fees.
For more than 10 years, the Academy of Music has taught its students the essentials of acting, music and dance. Starting at Tweens (ages 4-5) and ending with Adults (age 15+), the academy offers everything from musical theater to jazz hip-hop dance classes. For those interested in more traditional musical instruction, multi-week guitar, piano, clarinet and flute lessons are open for registration.
One of a trio of Buddhist-related business entities located on Main Street in the Kentlands, Art Aficiandos offers a small, yet airy gallery of Buddhist-themed art.
Pandas, yaks and other animals compliment traditional carved pieces, Buddhist scripture-based wall hangings and other religious items.
Shadowland is an indoor laser tag adventure park. At the park, you can play individually or bring your own team. Shadowland has arcade games, food, and drinks that you can enjoy while you're waiting to get in the park. There is no limit to how much you can play, so you can play one quick thirty-minute game or stay all day and play as much laser tag as you want.
Located on Darnestown Rd. in North Potomac, the Renaissance Art Center offers drawing, pottery, animation, Spanish language and digital arts classes for students of all ages. For scheduling and registration information, visit the Renaissance Art Center Web site.
The Gaithersburg Arts Barn houses several rotating art exhibits and the studios of two resident artists. A 99-seat stage on the second floor is home to productions by several theatre companies throughout the year. Classes are held by the artists weekly. The original structure was built in 1900 and underwent a multi-million dollar renovation in 2003.
The Gaithersburg Community Museum dates back to 1884, when the building served as a B&O Railroad station. Today it sits in the heart of Olde Towne, just feet from the still-active CSX rail lines and a working train station. The building was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1978. It features a rolling stock exhibit of a 1918 Buffalo Creek and Gauley #14 Steam Locomotive, a C&O Railroad Bay Window Caboose, and a circa 1940 Defense Transportation Corps Troop Kitchen Car. A working scale train model is located in the museum as well. But the museum's focus is on the whole history of Gaithersburg, not just its railroad-tied past.
The Cultural Center of Tecro is a community cultural center that provides expatriates and locals with a chance to learn more about the culture and history of Taiwan. It works closely with the Taiwanese government, hosting celebrations for national holidays like Dragon Boat Festival, Moon Festival and a New Year's Eve Festival. The center also promotes art and displays the work of Taiwanese artists in exhibition rooms that encompass the center's library. The library contains numerous books, all of which are written in traditional Chinese.
DC Concert Productions is a Maryland-based company that promotes and hosts Christian contemporary and gospel music concerts in the Mid-Atlantic region. It provides a non-threatening concert environment for all ages.
Montgomery County Agricultural Services on Chestnut Street, along the train tracks, is the location for the offices that schedule and run events for the fairgrounds. Since 1945, Montgomery County Agricultural Services has been providing fun and diverse experiences like Barnum & Bailey Circus and the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, the biggest fair in Maryland. It hosts many other events such as festivals, shows, bazaars and demonstrations.