CAPITAL REGION ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Cheverly ARTS & CULTURE Prince George’s Publick Playhouse 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly, 301-277-1710 www.pgparks.com Performing arts theater offering a wide variety of performances and productions. Call for schedule. Derwood OUTDOOR RECREATION Go Ape Treetop Adventure 6129 Needwood Lake Dr, Derwood, 1-800-971-8271 www.goape.com A highly interactive 2-3 hour outdoor activity featuring zip lines, Tarzan swings and awesome treetop obstacles. Great for family, friends and groups. Mar-Dec: call for schedule. $ Fort Washington HISTORY & HERITAGE Fort Washington Park 13551 Fort Washington Rd, Fort Washington, 301-763-4600 www.nps.gov/fowa Pre-Civil War masonry coastal fort. Abundant fishing, biking and hiking as well as group picnicking, visitors center, environmental education and living history programs. Chevy Chase OUTDOOR RECREATION Audubon Naturalist Society 8940 Jones Mill Rd, Chevy Chase, 301-652-9188 www.anshome.org Organization’s headquarters and shop on 40-acre sanctuary minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. with nature trails, native garden and pond. Office: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Trails: sunrise-sunset. Dickerson ATTRACTIONS Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard 18125 Comus Rd, Dickerson, 301-605-0130 www.smvwinery.com Known for its award-winning Bordeaux-style wines and red barn, silo and windmill is located about a mile from the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. 12N-6pm. Open wine service ends at 5:30pm. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Fort Foote Park 8901 Fort Foote Rd, Fort Washington, 301-763-4600 www.nps.gov/places/fort-foote.htm Designed in the 1860s to protect the river entrance to the surrounding seaports. The National Park Service has cleared paths around the ruins of what is considered the best preserved Civil War fort in the region. Park: 10am-sunset. Closed major holidays. Clinton HISTORY & HERITAGE Surratt House Museum 9118 Brandywine Rd, Clinton, 301-868-1121 www.surrattmuseum.org A 1852 middle-class farm home, tavern and post office with ties to President Lincoln’s assassination. Mid-Jan-mid-Dec: Wed-Fri, 11am-3pm; Sat-Sun, 12N-4pm. d $ White’s Ferry 24801 White’s Ferry Rd, US Rt 107, Dickerson, 301-349-5200 The last private working ferry on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia carries 24 cars each in a 12-minute round trip. Picnic grounds and canoe rental. 5am-11pm. Store and snack bar closed Mid-October through April. Frederick ARTS & CULTURE Community Bridge Mural S Carroll St between E Patrick & E All Saints sts, Frederick, 301-600-2888, 1-800-999-3613 www.williamcochran.com/ GalleryMain.asp?GalleryID=5788&AKey=YX679BSX Award-winning trompe l’oeil mural depicting the spirit of the community. This project forever transformed a concrete bridge into an illusion of an old, ivy-covered stone bridge. Sunrise-sunset. d Colesville HISTORY & HERITAGE National Capital Trolley Museum 1313 Bonifant Rd, Colesville, 301-384-6088 www.dctrolley.org Exhibits and displays tell the story of Washington, D.C. street cars. Trolley rides included. Call for schedule. Closed Christmas & New Year’s. d $ OUTDOOR RECREATION Monocacy Natural Resource Management Area 6565 Dickerson Rd, Dickerson, 301-924-2127 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/parkmaps/ monocacy_map.aspx 1,800 acres of natural areas and scenic farmlands along the Monocacy River. Quiet unmarked hiking and equestrian trails. Hunting and fishing. Park closes at sunset. Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center College Park ARTS & CULTURE The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland, College Park, 301-405-ARTS http://theclarice.umd.edu Performances, dialogues, workshops and more—a season of extraordinary opportunities to enjoy, learn, explore and grow. Free and ticketed events. Mon-Sun, 7am-11pm. d $ Emmitsburg ATTRACTIONS National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady Lourdes c/o Mount St. Mary’s University, 16330 Grotto Rd, Emmitsburg, 301-447-5318 www.nsgrotto.org Oldest replica of Grotto of Lourdes in the western hemisphere. 8:30am-5pm. 40 S Carroll St, Frederick, 301-698-0656 www.delaplaine.org Providing the Frederick region with educational opportunities and experiences in the visual arts through classes, changing exhibits in eight galleries and diverse programs. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 1-4pm. d Maryland Ensemble Theatre 31 W Patrick Ave, Frederick, 301-694-4744 www.marylandensemble.org Dedicated to the creation of extraordinary theater art through the combined voices of a diverse ensemble of professional resident artists, influential leaders in the community and visionaries in the art of theatre. The main stage ranges from family friendly to adult themes. National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton ATTRACTIONS National Archives at College Park 8601 Adelphi Rd, College Park, 301-837-2000 www.archives.gov State-of-the-art archival facility with one-hour tours available of research center, office areas, laboratories, and records’ storage area. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; reservations required. 339 S Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, 301-447-6606 www.setonshrine.org Historic site of the first American-born saint. Free museum and 12-minute film. Free tours of two historic homes, historic cemetery, and Basilica with saint’s tomb. 10am-4:30pm. d Weinberg Center for the Arts HISTORY & HERITAGE National Fallen Firefighters Memorial 16825 S Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, 301-447-1365 www.firehero.org A memorial honoring firefighters that were killed in the line of duty. A Roll of Honor plaque lists those who lost their lives. Call for hours; large groups call in advance. d 20 W Patrick St, Frederick, 301-600-2828 www.weinbergcenter.org A showcase for performing arts, housed in a historic 1926 movie palace. Presenting music, dance, theater, classic films, and family entertainment. Box office hours: Tues-Weds 10am-4pm; Thurs-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-2pm. d $ See ad on page 75. HISTORY & HERITAGE College Park Airport 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, 301-864-5844 www.collegeparkairport.com A historic aviation site and the world’s oldest continually operated airport. Founded in 1909 for the Wright Brothers instruction of the first military aviators. d ATTRACTIONS Baker Park W 2nd St & N Bentz St, Frederick, 301-600-1492 www.cityoffrederick.com The 44-acre park features a carillon, band shell, tennis courts; Culler Lake, a public swimming pool and playgrounds. Concerts in summer and events throughout year. Sunrise-10pm. d SHOPPING Emmitsburg Antique Mall 1 Chesapeake Ave, Emmitsburg, 301-447-6471 www.emmitsburg.net Located in the heart of historic Emmitsburg. More than 36,000 sq. ft. displaying antique furniture, linens, quilts, primitives, glassware, toys, tools and collectibles. 10am-5pm. d College Park Aviation Museum Dragon Distillery 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, 301-864-6029 www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com Interactive museum dedicated to world’s oldest continually operating airfield where Wilbur Wright taught the first military pilots to fly. Aircraft, hands-on exhibits, animatronics and programs. 10am-5pm. Closed major holidays. d 1341 Hughes Ford Rd, Ste 108, Frederick, 301-378-2514 www.dragondistillery.com Specializes in small batch artisan spirits, made from the finest locally sourced ingredients in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. Fri, 4-7pm; Sat, 12N-6pm; Sun, 12N-4:30pm. $ 64 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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