Visit Montgomery’s Go MoCo Month is a collection of week-long programs in May celebrating Montgomery County, Maryland’s small businesses and entrepreneurial spirit. Throughout the month, visitors and locals will be able to access deals, discounts, and special events at a selection of the county’s hotels, restaurants, attractions, retail, and craft beverage producers. The Go MoCo Month campaign celebrates the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit within the tourism and hospitality industry.• May 1-10: Week one starts with Shop MoCo Week, aligning with National Small Business Week, celebrating the diverse range of small shops contributing to the county's charm. Local shops will offer a deal or discount. Participants will check-in to the Go Shop digital passport to redeem deal and be entered to win the Go MoCo Ultimate Giveaway.•          May 10-19: Week two, MoCo Eats Week shifts the spotlight to the region’s culinary diversity with the 4   annual MoCo Eats Week. Food and beverage businesses can participate in the largest Montgomery County restaurant week of the year. Participants will check-in to the Go Eat digital passport to redeem deal and be entered to win the Go MoCo Ultimate Giveaway.•          May 19-25: The third week, MoCo Hotel Week, coincides with National Travel & Tourism Week, emphasizing the county's welcoming accommodations. Hotels will feature special packages encouraging spring and summer travel to the county.*        May 24-31: As the campaign crescendos towards Memorial Day Weekend, week four completes the month-long event with MoCo’s Kick Off to Summer, highlighting fun things to see and  do during your weekend in Montgomery County. Participants will check-in at events on the Go Play digital passport to be entered to win the Go MoCo Ultimate Giveaway. Enter to win up to $1,000 in giveaways by checking-in at participating locations during Go MoCo Month using weekly digital passports within the Visit MoCo Adventure Planner app or visitmontgomery.com

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St Patrick's Day is here, and there are so many ways to celebrate! Listen in to Nycci's suggestions, pt 3:

Hey All, and thanks for joining me again. It was patio season and no…now it isn't. This is spring in DC. One day it’s sunny and 70 and one day it’s sunny and 30. ANYWAY. The ridiculous weather doesn’t take away my excitement from taping this month’s show at Tony & Joe’s. I am down on the sparkling Potomac water, watching the boats go by. This is a so “if you know you know” situation. Tony and Joe’s has one of the best patios in DC with views of the Kennedy Center. As I have said, once the weather hits an acceptable temperature, find me out on that patio with a tray of fresh shucked oysters and a glass of rose. Thanks as always to Greg Casten for being such a tremendous supporter of me, this show, and the work that I do.Later in the show, I’ll be chatting with Mary Taylor of Mary Taylor wines. For the span of her professional life, she has been active in all aspects of the wine industry, whether selling high-end French and Italian wines at the Sotheby’s auction, opening a retail store in lower Manhattan, serving as the president of a Tri-state area wholesale company, or working as a portfolio manager for a major distributor covering the entire United States. Fast forward to now and Mary Taylor Wine is the largest self-funded female wine importer in the United States. If you don’t know Mary Taylor - you are about to…Listen to the podcast interview here, or watch the full episode here.