Faves and raves by
Duchy Trachtenberg
Montgomery County Councilwoman
PERSONAL STATS
AGE: 55
NUMBER OF YEARS IN D.C.: 20
NEIGHBORHOOD: White Flint
1. FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUT
If I go out to kill a little bit of time, which isn’t that often, I like Borders at White Flint or Barnes & Noble on Rockville Pike. My husband and I both like books.
2. FAVORITE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
I grew up in New York City so I like to be able to walk places.
3. FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS EVENT
High school events, like football or soccer.
4. BEST PLACE FOR LIVE MUSIC
Strathmore Hall. The music is terrific and the variety is just unbelievable.
5. BEST PLACE FOR OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS
Mount Vernon. I find it really meaningful and peaceful and its just a wonderful place to walk the grounds. I don’t know what it is about the place but I’ve always felt that way about it.
6. FAVORITE MUSEUM
Museum of American History
7. MOST ROMANTIC SPOT
The Art Club of D.C. That’s where (my husband) and I were married.
8. FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND A LAZY SUNDAY
Newspapers, TV, then a great gourmet meal.
9. BEN’S CHILI BOWL, OLD EBBITT GRILL OR CAFE MILANO?
Cafe Milano
10. BEST RETREATOUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
It’s probably a tossup between going to the beach in Delaware or going on a road trip to New York City.
11. BEST RETREATINSIDE THE BELTWAY
Having a dinner party at my house with good friends.
12. BEST PLACEFOR LATE-NIGHT EATS
My favorite restaurant is Addie’s on Rockville Pike
13. PROUDEST PART OF LIVING IN D.C.
The ability to work with public officials on a local level, state level and federal level. The proximity to the nation’s capital has afforded me all sorts of opportunities to lobby on the Hill.
14. EMBARRASSING PART OF LIVING IN D.C.
That we still can’t get a health care reform package. That’s embarrassing!
