DRYBAR ENDORSES ARIANA KELLY AT BETHESDA ROW (PHOTOS)

Drybar, the popular blowout salon on Bethesda Avenue, has placed a campaign sign in its window for Delegate Ariana Kelly (D), who is running for reelection in District 16. Kelly was instrumental in changing state policy that previously forbid the salon from serving alcoholic beverages to customers during their appointments. She drafted what became known as "the Drybar bill," which passed the General Assembly, and was signed into law a few weeks ago by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley.

Drybar will now be permitted to offer beer or wine to customers, as it does at other nationwide locations. Among the other (more typical) political endorsements Kelly has received are those of The Gazette, Montgomery County's teacher's union, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club, the SEIU, Equality Maryland and NARAL Pro-Choice PAC.

The District 16 race has heated up with the late entry of incumbent Bill Frick (D), and a host of other prominent Democrats competing for the 3 delegate seats.

CAN YOU REALLY GET A BLOWOUT AT THE DRYBAR AT BETHESDA ROW BEFORE IT OPENS FRIDAY? MAYBE. [PHOTOS]

Word has been going around Bethesda Row since the weekend that some lucky ladies have been pulled into The Drybar for a free blowout, just because they were walking by.

Well, there are definitely women
in there getting blowouts

Even though it's not Friday yet

It seems there's something of a soft opening going on ahead of the official grand opening Friday.

So if you're going to be at Bethesda Row anyway, it can't hurt to check it out.  Maybe try the door to see of it's open?  Linger around outside for a few minutes.  I don't know what the criteria is - maybe none at all.

But just passing the rumor along...