ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION ATTRACTIONS 22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, 301-972-3299 www.ButlersOrchard.com County's premier pick-your-own farm. Strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins, Christmas trees. Farm market. Pumpkin Festival in October. Bunnyland in Spring. Group outings, hayrides, birthday parties and more. Mid-May-Dec 24. CAPITAL REGION Butler’s Orchard Greenbelt ATTRACTIONS 8800 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, 301-286-8981 www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html Offers unparalleled experiences, a key to knowledge and a window to the future. 9am-4pm. Laurel ATTRACTIONS Dinosaur Park 13200 Mid-Atlantic Blvd, Laurel, 301-627-7755 www.history.pgparks.com/sites_and_museums/ Dinosaur_Park.htm Unearth the prehistoric past at Dinosaur Park, home of Astrodon Johnstoni, Maryland's state dinosaur. 1st & 3rd Sat, 12N-4pm. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Museum HISTORY & HERITAGE 16820 Black Rock Rd, Germantown, 301-916-7090 www.buttonfarm.org Maryland's only living history center depicting 19th-century slave plantation life and the heroic story of the Underground Railroad through unique living history experiences. HISTORY & HERITAGE 15 Crescent Rd, Greenbelt, 301-507-6582 www.greenbeltmuseum.org Explore National Historic Landmark community’s walking paths and art deco architecture through self-guided walking tours. Community built in 1937 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. Historic house: Sun, 1-5pm & by appointment; exhibit room: 9am-9pm. Closed Christmas & New Year’s Day. Button Farm Living History Center Greenbelt Museum Jailbreak Brewing Co. 9445 Washington Blvd N, Ste F, Laurel, 443-345-9699 www.jailbreakbrewing.com Our artfully crafted beer is meant to be an escape from whatever drama is present in your life. Wed-Fri, 3-10pm; Sat, 12N-10pm. d National Wildlife Visitor Center Patuxent Research Refuge OUTDOOR RECREATION Valley Mill Kayak School 15101 Seneca Rd, Germantown, 301-840-7388 www.valleymillkayak.com/sup Teaching the methods of former Olympian Eric Jackson, and featuring the most recent teaching techniques and technical knowledge available in white-water paddling today. Wed-Sun, 10am-4pm. Jefferson ATTRACTIONS 5533 Gapland Rd, Jefferson, 301-834-8920 www.distillerylaneciderworks.com Maryland's first producer of hard cider is located on a historic farm just outside of Burkittsville. More than 3,000 apple trees provide unique fruit for eating, baking and cider. Sat-Sun, 12N-5pm. d Distillery Lane Ciderworks 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, 301-497-5763 www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent Wildlife in its native habitat. View interactive state-of-the-art exhibits, hike trails or take a seasonal tram tour through forest, wetland and meadow habitats. 9am-4:30pm. Closed federal holidays. d HISTORY & HERITAGE Laurel Museum 817 Main St, Laurel, 301-725-7975 www.laurelhistoricalsociety.org Mill worker’s house dating back to 1840s with changing exhibits of Laurel's history from an industrial mill town to the present. Research library and museum shop. Group tours by appointment. Feb-Dec: Sun, 1-4pm; Wed & Fri, 10am-2pm; or by appointment. Glen Echo ATTRACTIONS 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, 301-634-2222 www.glenechopark.org Founded as Chautauqua retreat in 1891 and once an amusement park, there’s a 1921 Dentzel Carousel, ballroom dancing, arts studios, two children’s theaters and playground. Call for schedule. d Glen Echo Park OUTDOOR RECREATION 900 Arnoldstown Rd, Jefferson, 301-791-4767 http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/ western/gathland.aspx Home of Civil War journalist George Alfred Townsend, monument to fallen war correspondents. Site of Crampton's Gap, fought over during Battle of South Mountain. 8am-sunset. Gathland State Park Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site HISTORY & HERITAGE 5801 Oxford Rd, Glen Echo, 301-320-1410 www.nps.gov/clba/index.htm Barton lived here while the house was the headquarters and warehouse for the American Red Cross. The house conveys sense of dedication to serving others. Tours every hour, 10am-4pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s Day. d Clara Barton National Historic Site Kensington ATTRACTIONS 9900 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, 301-587-0144 www.lds.org/locations/washington-dc-temple-visitors-center?lang=eng Free admission, guided tours, Christus statue, permanent exhibits on life of Christ, informative temporary exhibits, films and videos, explanations of church beliefs and teachings. 10am-9pm. d 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, 301-377-7817 www.history.pgparks.com/sites_and_museums/ Montpelier_Mansion.htm Eighteenth-century Georgian architecture that boasts a reproduction kitchen and an original summerhouse. Festivals, teas, exhibits, holiday events, gardens, a boxwood maze and unique hands-on history playground. Thur-Tues, 11am-3pm. $ Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center SPORTS Laurel Park Rt 198 & Racetrack Rd, Laurel, 301-725-0400 www.laurelpark.com Thoroughbred racing highlighted by the Winter SprintFest (Feb); and the Maryland Million (Oct). Live racing: Jan-Mar and Sept-Dec; simulcasting: year-round (call for schedule). d $ Glenn Dale HISTORY & HERITAGE Dorsey Chapel 10704 Brookland Rd, Glenn Dale, 240-264-3415 www.pgparks.com Built in 1900, this rural African-American church served as the religious and social center of the Brookland community for more than 70 years. Fri, 11am-4pm; or by appointment. 5626 Bell Station Rd, Glenn Dale, 301-464-5291 www.pgparks.com Home of Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Duvall. Interprets three generations of 19th-century residents. By appointment. d Lake Arbor HISTORY & HERITAGE Lake Overlook Dr between Water Port Ct & Lake Overlook Pl, Northlake Residential Development, Lake Arbor, 301-627-1286 www.pgparks.com Rebuilt foundations of two former slave quarters at Northampton plantation. Interpretive signage for self-guided tours detailing lives of enslaved and free African-Americans (1790-1930). 6am-dark. Laytonsville ATTRACTIONS Waredaca Brewing Company 4017 Damascus Rd, Laytonsville, 301-774-2337 www.waredacabrewing.com Farm brewery located between Baltimore, Frederick and Washington, D.C. Focusing on high-quality approachable ales using farm-grown ingredients in a picturesque countryside destination. Thur-Fri, 4-8pm; Sat, 1-8pm; Sun, 1-6pm. Northampton Plantation and Slave Quarters Marietta House Museum SPORTS 11501 Old Prospect Hill Rd, Glenn Dale, 301-262-1166 www.glenndalegolfclub.com Championship course with relaxed atmosphere. Pro shop, snack bar, lounge, range and rental clubs. Advance tee times by phone or internet. Near Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis. Mon-Fri, 7am-10pm; Sat-Sun & holidays, 5:30am-12pm. Landover SPORTS 1600 FedEx Way, Landover, 301-276-6000 www.redskins.com Located northeast of Washington, D.C. One of the largest stadiums in National Football League—home to the Washington Redskins. d SPORTS Blue Mash Golf Course 5821 Olney-Laytonsville Rd, Laytonsville 301-670-1966 www.bluemash.com Arthur Hills Championship Course in the heart of Montgomery County, was voted the best public course in MD and VA by readers of the Washington Post . Dawn-dusk. d Glenn Dale Golf Club FedExField DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 71
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