CAPITAL REGION ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION SPORTS 14500 Avery Rd, Rockville, 301-309-3055 www.redgategolf.com Rockville’s hometown golf course since 1974. The natural rolling layout gives golfers a traditional feel within a parkland setting. Dawn-dusk. d Rockville ARTS & CULTURE 603 Edmonston Dr, c/o Rockville Civic Ctr, Rockville 240-314-8690 www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?nid=382 A 446-seat facility for the performing arts used primarily by conference groups, community theater groups and professional touring companies. Box office: Tues-Sat, 2-7pm. Seventh-day Adventist World Headquarters Redgate Golf Course F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, 301-680-6310 www.adventist.org Tours include a visit to the in-house estate of church co-founder Ellen G. White; as well as a stop in the multi-media visitor's center. Mon-Thur, 8am-5:30pm. Tours: Mon-Thur, 9am. Sandy Spring ATTRACTIONS 16701 Norwood Rd, Sandy Spring, 240-389-4386 www.sandyspringtrees.org Aerial forest adventure with 13 courses of varying difficulty levels, consisting of ziplines and more than 150 challenges. Offers family fun for ages five and up. Mid-Mar-Nov, 9am-dusk. ATTRACTIONS Wheaton Ice Arena 11717 Orebaugh Ave, Silver Spring, 301-905-3000 www.montgomeryparks.org/enterprise/ice/wheaton The facility offers a wide range of ice skating and ice hockey classes and camps for all ages and skill levels. Check website. $ ATTRACTIONS 711 E Gude Dr, Bay D, Rockville, 240-421-1115 www.twinvalleydistillers.com Produced the first bourbon to be made from start to finish in Maryland. Mon-Tues, 9am-5pm; Wed-Thur, 9am-12N; Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 12N-5pm. Twin Valley Distillers The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring Friends School HISTORY & HERITAGE National Museum of Health and Medicine 2500 Linden Ln, Silver Spring, 301-319-3300 www.medicalmuseum.mil Established during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, a center for the collection of specimens for research in military medicine and surgery. 10am-5:30pm. HISTORY & HERITAGE 103 W Montgomery Ave, Rockville, 301-762-1492 www.montgomeryhistory.org Discover the history of Montgomery County in the rooms and changing exhibitions of this 1815 historic house museum and 19th-century heirloom garden. Wed-Sun, 12N-4pm. Closed major holidays. $ 603 Edmonston Dr, Rockville, 240-314-8660 www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?nid=389 An elegant 1926 home with significant architecture and gardens. Come visit an art gallery exhibit, a monthly Sunday afternoon concert or the the beautiful formal gardens. Mon, Wed & Fri, 9am-5pm; Tues & Thur, 9am-9pm. Sun-see website. 42 W Middle Lane, Rockville, 301-340-2974 www.montgomeryhistory.org Research library houses published, manuscript and archival collections about the county. Also open are two museums on county history. Free to members. Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm; Sat,12N-4pm. Closed major holidays. d $ 11420 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, 301-650-4373 www.montgomeryparks.org/PPSD/Cultural_ Resources_Stewardship/heritage/josiahhensonsp.shtm Located on the old Isaac Riley Farm where Reverend Josiah Henson lived and worked as a slave from 1795 to 1830. His 1849 autobiography inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's landmark novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin . 29 Courthouse Sq, Red Brick Courthouse, Rockville, 301-762-0096 www.peerlessrockville.org Ongoing special events, tours and programs highlight Rockville’s history, architecture and historic preservation. Visitors center and research library for historic county seat. Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm. d 103 W Montgomery Ave, Rockville, 301-340-2825 www.montgomeryhistory.org Investigate medical practices of the 1800s in this one-room, freestanding doctor's office (c. 1852). Dr. Stonestreet is ‘in’ second Sun. of the month. Wed-Sun, 12N-4pm. Closed major holidays. $ HISTORY & HERITAGE 17901 Bentley Rd, Sandy Spring, 301-774-0022 www.sandyspringmuseum.org Gathering place where people can develop meaningful connection by exploring community history through the visual, literary and performing arts. Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm. Closed major holidays. d $ Beall-Dawson House Sandy Spring Museum Suitland HISTORY & HERITAGE Airman Memorial Museum 5211 Auth Rd, Suitland, 301-899-3500 ext 228 www.hqafsa.org Museum tells the stories of Air Force enlisted personnel; preserves the enlisted heritage of U.S. Airmen from the dawn of flight to the space era. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. d Glenview Mansion Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery, Inc. 18524 Brooke Rd, Sandy Spring, 301-774-4066 www.sandyspringslavemuseum.org Museum's campus boasts four displays: a cross-section of a slaving Clipper ship, a slavery-era log cabin, an arts pavilion and great hall. By appointment only. d $ 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, 301-929-5989 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/ woodlawn-visitor-center/ Stone barn exhibits where echoes of the past tell the story of a bustling farm, its community, and those who made a bold bid for freedom on the Underground Railroad. Apr-Nov, Wed-Sun, 10am-4pm. Trail and grounds are open year-round, sunrise to sunset. Jane C. Sween Research Library Woodlawn Visitor Center Takoma Park ATTRACTIONS Montgomery College Planetarium 7621 Fenton St, Takoma Park, 301-650-1463 www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/planet This is located on a college campus, but it is open to the public. Schedule varies month by month. Please check website. d $ Josiah Henson Park Silver Spring ARTS & CULTURE 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, 301-495-6700 www.afi.com/silver American Film Institute’s flagship exhibition space offers the best in American and international cinema, featuring first-run movies, festivals, retrospectives and more. Call for performance times. d Thurmont ATTRACTIONS Blue Blazes Whiskey Still 6602 Foxville Rd, Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont 301-663-9388 www.nps.gov/cato Genuine whiskey still from Prohibition days. National Park Service operates interpretive program. Year-round; call for schedule and programs. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation ATTRACTIONS 1115 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, 301-557-9818 www.denizensbrewingco.com Craft brewery with two-level taproom and 200-seat dog-friendly beer garden, 10 rotating taps and seasonal made-for-beer fare. Mon-Thur, 4-11pm; Fri, 3pm-1am; Sat, 12N-1am; Sun, 12N-10pm. 14526 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring 301-706-7568 www.greatshoals.com Hand-crafted, award-winning, unique hard ciders, wines and sparkling wines from a wide variety of fruit grown by local farm partners. Memorial-Columbus Day: Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm; Columbus Day-Memorial Day: Thur-Sat, 11am-6pm. 11 Midhurst Rd, Silver Spring, 301-562-8592 www.marylandwine.com/wineries/wineries/ pennoaks/main.html Come and taste the nine varieties during scheduled tasting events. Winery is conveniently located to Washington, D.C., and only 45 minutes from Baltimore. Catoctin Breeze Vineyard Denizens Brewing Co. Stonestreet Museum of 19th-Century Medicine 15010 Roddy Rd, Thurmont, 240-449-0677 www.catoctinbreeze.com A range of varietal and blended wines are produced, as well as a selection of meads. Offers wine tastings and private tours. Mon-Thur, 10am-3pm; Fri, 10am-4pm; Sat, 12N-7pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo Great Shoals Winery OUTDOOR RECREATION Gilbert Indoor Shooting Range 14690 Rothgeb Dr, Rockville, 301-315-0300 www.gilbertindoorrange.com Indoor shooting range, classes and Maryland handgun qualification course available. Mon-Fri, 12N-9pm; Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 12N-6pm. KEY TO SYMBOLS $ = Admission 13019 Catoctin Furnace Rd, Thurmont, 301-271-3180 www.cwpzoo.com Wonderful adventures and exciting new animal friends await you. More than 500 animals on 50 beautiful acres; up-close educational shows and visits. Apr-Oct: 10am-5pm. d $ Loy’s Station Covered Bridge Penn Oaks Winery Old Frederick Rd, off US Hwy I-77 three miles from Thurmont, Thurmont, 301-600-2888, 1-800-999-3613 www.visitfrederick.org 90 ft. covered bridge (c.1848) over Owen’s Creek. An adjoining park provides picnic and play area. d = Disability Accessible c = Maryland Green Travel Partner 74 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455
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