CAPITAL REGION one-of-a-kind museum displays one that was brought back from the Apollo 14 mission. While you’re here, see a state-of-the-art telescope being built and visit the ozone garden to learn how ozone affects plant growth and air quality. Savor Frederick’s Fine Dining Scene The state’s second-largest city boasts a dynamic dining scene where mere steps separate Volt, a celebrity chef’s crown jewel; Le Parc Bistro, a piano bar offering authentic French cuisine; and the place that perhaps started it all, innovative New American restaurant The Tasting Room, which was using local ingredients before it was cool. ➏ Find Fun Festivals in Bethesda The “second city” of Bethesda hosts annual al fresco fine art, literary and film festivals on its bustling city streets, adding to the extensive shopping, dining and arts opportunities available every day. Sample Farm-to-Table Dining in Potomac This Certified Green Restaurant® in Potomac was featured on the Food Network and was also named one of the top restaurants in the Washington, D.C. area by Baltimore’s City Paper . The food prepared in Founding Farmers' kitchens is made in-house from scratch every day with dedication to serving high-quality, real farm-to-table food. ➐ Relax in Floral Splendor at Brookside Gardens Six Flags America, Upper Marlboro Aquatic, Rose, Fragrance and Butterfly gardens. Silver Theatre and Cultural Center combines classic movie palace architecture of the 1930s with ultra-modern DLP and 70mm projection. The Silver is truly a movie buff’s dream. Wheaton’s 50-acre public garden provides the perfect setting for petal peeping. The new Cocktail Garden highlighting plants frequently used in adult libations joins perennial favorites including the ➑ Enjoy the Cutting Edge of Cinema Home to AFI Docs, the 48 Hour Film Project and the American Film Institute, the AFI Eat & Drink The bustling and diverse suburb of Wheaton is a destination for all manner of Asian cuisines, but Korean BBQ is represented by just one place—luckily, it’s one of the best. The menu includes sushi and other Japanese dishes, and the Korean BBQ, stews and side dishes are of the highest caliber. See & Do ➍ Scream Your This amusement park in Upper Marlboro has more than 100 rides, including a roller coaster where virtual reality brings Metropolis to life, and a super soaker interactive water park, Splashwater Falls. Lungs Out at Six Flags America Chow on Korean BBQ in Wheaton PHOTOS: GENE YOUNG FOR SIX FLAGS AMERICA; MONTGOMERY COUNTY ➎ Be Starry-Eyed If you ever wanted to see a piece of the moon, now’s your chance—this at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center Bethesda Art Festival DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 65
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