VIP OUTDOOR CLOSES IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

VIP Outdoor has closed its doors at Bethesda's Westfield Montgomery Mall.  Given that the store primarily sold high-end, winter outerwear, this was probably the plan all along.

The store's operator, David Castain, is one of Washington D.C.'s top young entrepreneurs. Castain recently announced that he has been accepted into a postgraduate program at Georgetown University.

VIP OUTDOOR WINDOW DISPLAY (PHOTO)

Here's just a small sample of the outerwear for sale at David Castain's VIP Outdoor shop at Bethesda's Westfield Montgomery Mall.

I also saw one of my favorite brands, The North Face.

DAVID CASTAIN OPENS VIP OUTDOOR STORE AT BETHESDA'S WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY MALL

Washington D.C. businessman and nightlife guru David Castain is expanding into Bethesda, opening the new V.I.P. Outdoor apparel store at Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Now if I can just ever convince the right people to build an upscale, Las Vegas-style nightclub and lounge here in Bethesda, he might be in town even more often, putting on the kinds of events he currently promotes in the District.