The folks at the Kensington Arts Theatre have put on top-quality stage productions since 2002. Tickets are typically $20, but town residents pay just $13.
Kensington, MD, is a pint-sized community perched just outside the outer loop of the I-495 Capital Beltway, about three miles from the city limits of Washington, D.C. The town has been around since 1894, and for a small burg (as of July 1, 2009, it had a population of just 1,955) it has big-time appeal.
Looking for apartments in Kensington? You’ll find it’s an ideal place for the renter who craves a verdant setting while still being part of a major metropolis.
Though Kensington doesn’t have a Metrorail station itself, it’s very close to several stops on the Red Line. Plus, the town offers rail service to the city through the Maryland Transit Administration, which runs a MARC train into Union Station. Either way, you’ll get to the capital city on time for work. Of course, the Beltway is there for those who want to drive.
The arts and entertainment scene is well represented in Kensington:
- There’s the annual “Paint the Town” Labor Day Weekend Art Show, sponsored by the Montgomery Art Association
- The annual Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival offers fun for the whole family
- In a literary mood? Check out the Day of the Book Festival
- And be sure to catch the perpetual human drama that is the Kensington Arts Theatre
Kensington isn’t a town that feigns environmental circumspection; with the Tree Ordinance, they’ll fine you $130 if they catch you up to no good! And then hit you up for another 260 smackers if you repeat the offense. In fact, Kensington claims the nickname “Tree City USA,” and its seven leafy parks attest to the worth of that moniker, including St. Paul Park, which features a sports field and basketball court.
As to be expected, there are several unique businesses here, including bookshops, a slew of antique dealers, many eclectic restaurants and a gym. Oh shoot, why don’t you just check them all out yourself? And if cooking is your thing, Kensington has its own (what else?) farmers’ market, which takes place at the historic Kensington Train Station every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Even Kensington’s high school is top-notch, or at least sounds smart. It’s called Albert Einstein High School and hosts a university-recognized International Baccalaureate Program. Get it? Einstein? Smart? The guy with bigger hair than Bret Michaels circa 1986? Oh, forget it. Just move here; it’s great.
