Guidebook for Silver Spring and Washington DC

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Guidebook for Silver Spring and Washington DC

Getting Around

Drive to this metro station (or take the bus or lyft/uber) go commute into DC. If you have a car, this metro station has plenty of onsite secure parking. This metro station is the closest metro station to my house: just around a mile away.
Forest Glen Metro Station
Drive to this metro station (or take the bus or lyft/uber) go commute into DC. If you have a car, this metro station has plenty of onsite secure parking. This metro station is the closest metro station to my house: just around a mile away.

Food Scene

great breakfast closeby
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Nick's Diner
11199 Veirs Mill Rd
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great breakfast closeby
excellent local italian restaurant
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Cristina Ristorante Italiano
2666 University Blvd W
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excellent local italian restaurant
excellent homemade fresh baked goods
Ooh La La Bakery
2600 University Blvd W
excellent homemade fresh baked goods
excellent local bakery
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Woodmoor Pastry Shop
10127 Colesville Rd
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excellent local bakery
great pizza and drinks
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The 4 Corners Pub
10111 Sutherland Rd
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great pizza and drinks
excellent greek food
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The Big Greek Cafe
8213 Georgia Ave
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excellent greek food
great Cuban food
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Cubano's
1201 Fidler Lane
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great Cuban food
good irish food and drinks
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McGinty's Public House
911 Ellsworth Dr
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good irish food and drinks
Excellent all-american cuisine
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Copper Canyon Grill
928 Ellsworth Dr
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Excellent all-american cuisine
great subs excellent cheesesteaks
Jerry’s Subs and Pizza
great subs excellent cheesesteaks
great pizza
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Ledo Pizza
7435 Georgia Ave NW
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great pizza
great burgers and fries
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Five Guys
1300 2nd St NE
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great burgers and fries
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Panera Bread
3100 14th St NW
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Dunkin'
2405 Reedie Dr
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excellent bbq
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MISSION BBQ
142 Dock St
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excellent bbq
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TGI Fridays
12281 Tech Rd
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
3113 14th St NW
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Chick-fil-A
2200 Crystal Dr
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Mexican fast food
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California Tortilla
2057 Wilson Blvd
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Mexican fast food
Excellent greek restaurant in DC (Dupont Circle area)
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Zorba's Café
1612 20th St NW
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Excellent greek restaurant in DC (Dupont Circle area)
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Green Turtle
19961 Century Boulevard
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dockside restaurant with great cocktails
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Pusser's Caribbean Grille
80 Compromise Street
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dockside restaurant with great cocktails
nice restaurant, good food with great view of the dock
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Buddy's Crabs & Ribs
100 Main St
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nice restaurant, good food with great view of the dock

Sightseeing

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Washington National Cathedral
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great museum about native American history
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National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street Southwest
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great museum about native American history
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National Air and Space Museum station
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National Air and Space Museum
600 Independence Ave SW
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National Geographic Society
1145 17th St NW
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1750 Independence Ave SW
1750 Independence Ave SW
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW
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National Museum of Natural History
10th St. & Constitution Ave. NW
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Bezoekerscentrum van het Capitool van de Verenigde Staten
First Street Southeast
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National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Ave. NW
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International Spy Museum
700 L'Enfant Plaza SW
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
301 14th St SW
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Luray Caverns
101 Cave Hill Rd
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terrific mansion tour and gardens
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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
4155 Linnean Ave NW
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terrific mansion tour and gardens
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
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President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW
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National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Ave NE
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Baltimore Museum of Industry station
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B&O Railroad Museum
901 W Pratt St
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Gardens and Parks

A nice walking trail within walking distance of my house.
Sligo Creek Trail, Silver Spring, MD, Verenigde Staten
A nice walking trail within walking distance of my house.
Terrific local gardens, free to visit, within around a 20 minute drive or lyft/uber from my house.
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Brookside Gardens
1800 Glenallan Ave
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Terrific local gardens, free to visit, within around a 20 minute drive or lyft/uber from my house.
Nice gardens in DC. Accessible by metro.
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Botanische Tuin van de Verenigde Staten
100 Maryland Ave SW
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Nice gardens in DC. Accessible by metro.
Nice outdoor garden with terrific bonsai exhibit
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Arboretum
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Nice outdoor garden with terrific bonsai exhibit
Terrific water gardens if you like to see water lillies this is for you! Note: I recommend driving to these gardens and the best time to visit is in the morning, especially in summertime. When it gets too hot the lillies close up. Peak bloom is July.
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Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Avenue Northeast
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Terrific water gardens if you like to see water lillies this is for you! Note: I recommend driving to these gardens and the best time to visit is in the morning, especially in summertime. When it gets too hot the lillies close up. Peak bloom is July.
a nice water park to visit in Virginia.
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Great Falls Park
9200 Old Dominion Dr
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a nice water park to visit in Virginia.
A nice park in Virginia to visit. Note: you should have a car to drive to this garden
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Meadowlark Botanische Tuin
9750 Meadowlark Gardens Ct
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A nice park in Virginia to visit. Note: you should have a car to drive to this garden
Nice but small park in Virginia. Nice place for a quick tour if you're in the area.
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Green Spring Gardens
4603 Green Spring Rd
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Nice but small park in Virginia. Nice place for a quick tour if you're in the area.
the closest beach to DC. It is located at the Bay Bridge, and it takes a few hours to drive there. it is closer than the other beaches but it does not have a boardwalk or shops.
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Sandy Point State Park
1100 E College Pkwy
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the closest beach to DC. It is located at the Bay Bridge, and it takes a few hours to drive there. it is closer than the other beaches but it does not have a boardwalk or shops.
Excellent gardens, arguable one of the best in the country. Around a two hour drive but well worth it. This is an award-winning garden and you can easily spend the day here.
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Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Rd
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Excellent gardens, arguable one of the best in the country. Around a two hour drive but well worth it. This is an award-winning garden and you can easily spend the day here.
Excellent park great for walking outdoors and the historical town with shops and restaurants is excellent. Around an hour away by car.
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
171 Shoreline Dr
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Excellent park great for walking outdoors and the historical town with shops and restaurants is excellent. Around an hour away by car.

Art Museums

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Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th Street Northwest
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Hirshhorn Museum
7th Street Southwest
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American Visionary Art Museum station
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Entertainment & Activities

3d imax theater
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Regal Majestic Stadium 20 and IMAX
900 Ellsworth Dr
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3d imax theater
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AMC Wheaton Mall 9
11006 Veirs Mill Rd
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The Fillmore Silver Spring
8656 Colesville Rd
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AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
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National Aquarium
501 E Pratt St
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great sailboat tours
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Schooner Woodwind Sailing Cruises
80 Compromise St
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great sailboat tours
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
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Essentials

This is the closest pharmacy to my house, just around a mile away. You can purchase many over the counter medicines and other essentials here.
CVS
This is the closest pharmacy to my house, just around a mile away. You can purchase many over the counter medicines and other essentials here.
This is the closest grocery store to my house, just around a mile away.
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Safeway
11201 Georgia Ave
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This is the closest grocery store to my house, just around a mile away.
This is another grocery store (larger than Safeway). It's a bit further away but offers more variety
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Giant Food
2900 University Blvd W
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This is another grocery store (larger than Safeway). It's a bit further away but offers more variety
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Trader Joe's
6831 Wisconsin Ave
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Whole foods sells many natural and organic items. This location is a 15 minute drive from my house, in downtown Silver Spring MD
Whole Foods Market
Whole foods sells many natural and organic items. This location is a 15 minute drive from my house, in downtown Silver Spring MD