CAPITAL REGION ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION SPORTS Maryland National Golf Club 8836 Hollow Rd, Middletown, 301-371-0000 www.marylandnational.com Arthur Hills-designed course uses the dramatic terrain changes and wetlands to provide a unique and inspiring challenge for any golfer. Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, 301-377-7817 http://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. $ MISCellaneous Distillery 114 S Main St, B103, Mount Airy, 240-394-MISC www.miscdistillery.com Our motto is “Live and drink by your own rule.” Come by the tasting room to hear our story and get a taste of what we are all about. Visit our website for hours information. SPORTS Laurel Park Rt 198 and Racetrack Rd, Laurel, 301-725-0400 www.laurelpark.com Come visit Maryland Jockey Club at Laurel Park, Maryland’s premier destination for live horse racing and simulcasting. Odds are you’ll have a great time. Live racing: Jan-Mar and Sept-Dec. Year-round simulcasting; call for schedule. d $ Mitchellville SPORTS Enterprise Golf Course 2802 Enterprise Rd, Mitchellville, 301-249-2040 Measures 6,586 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 128 and a 71.7 USGA rating. The course features three sets of tees for different skill levels. Red Shedman Farm Brewery 13601 Glissans Mill Rd, Mount Airy, 301-831-5889 www.redshedman.com Twelve craft brews and cider are featured. Light fare in taproom and deck. Live music on Saturday nights. Beautiful farm setting at Linganore Winecellars. Wed-Thur, 12N-5pm; Fri-Sun, 12N-8pm. Monrovia ATTRACTIONS Adventure Park, USA National Harbor ATTRACTIONS Capital Wheel at National Harbor 116 Waterfront St, National Harbor, 301-842-8650 www.thecapitalwheel.com Enjoy the lights, sights and sounds of the Nation’s Capital from 180 ft. over the Potomac River. See website for details. d $ Laytonsville ATTRACTIONS Waredaca Brewing Company 4017 Damascus Rd, Laytonsville, 301-774-2337 www.waredacabrewing.com Farm brewery focusing on high-quality approachable ales using farm-grown ingredients in a picturesque countryside destination, located between Baltimore, Frederick and Washington, D.C. Thur-Fri, 4-8pm; Sat, 1-8pm; Sun, 1-6pm. MGM National Harbor 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 . Sunrise-sunset. d 11113 W Baldwin Rd, Monrovia, 301-865-6800 www.adventureparkusa.com 101 MGM National Ave, National Harbor, 844-346-4664 www.mgmnationalharbor.com A $1.4 billion casino resort hotel featuring entertainment, a spa and salon, high-end retail, meeting space and more than a dozen restaurants. See ad on Inside Back Cover. State’s largest family entertainment center features laser tag, go-karts, mini-golf, roller coasters, kiddy rides, arcade and more. A great day trip from Baltimore and Washington. Daily hours vary. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. d c National Harbor Mount Airy ATTRACTIONS Black Ankle Vineyards 14463 Black Ankle Rd, Mount Airy, 301-829-3338 www.blackankle.com Delicious European-style wines sustainably grown on beautiful 142-acre farm. Come taste for yourself in unique strawbale tasting room. Fri, 12N-8pm; Sat-Sun, 12N-5pm. d c 165 Waterfront St, National Harbor, 301-203-4170, 1-877-NATL-HBR www.nationalharbor.com An exciting community with hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, shops, residences and office. Tree-lined promenades and relaxing spaces. Middletown ATTRACTIONS Mazzaroth Vineyard 8333 Myersville Rd, Middletown, 301-639-0303 www.mazzarothvineyard.com A family-run boutique winery that is passionate about crafting premium Maryland wines. By appointment only. Urban Pirates-National Harbor Dragonfly Farms Vineyard and Winery 151 National Plaza, South Pier Slip 90, National Harbor, 301-300-0895 www.urbanpirates.com Climb aboard the Relentless for an interactive adventure sailing the waters of the Potomac River. School groups, camps, corporate events and charters available. Apr-Oct: (see website). d $ South Mountain Creamery 8305 Bolivar Rd, Middletown, 301-371-8565 www.southmountaincreamery.com Maryland’s first on-site dairy processing plant that home delivers farm-fresh products straight to the customer’s front door. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 12N-6pm. PO Box 10, Mount Airy, 240-353-8408 www.dffarms.com One of Maryland’s finest boutique wineries producing wine sangria. Look for us at Maryland Wine and Love, Happiness Sangria events. By appointment only. North Bethesda ARTS & CULTURE Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100 www.strathmore.org Maryland’s campus for the arts presents concerts, art exhibitions, afternoon teas and family festivals in the Mansion and 1,976-seat music center. Mon-Tues & Thur-Fri, 10am-5pm; Wed, 10am-9pm; Sat,10am-2pm. Closed major holidays. d Elk Run Vineyards OUTDOOR RECREATION South Mountain Battlefield State Park 6620 Zittlestown Rd, Middletown, 301-791-4767 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/western/ southmountainbattlefield.aspx Designated as a state battlefield, the park encompasses the three gaps of South Mountain (Crampton’s, Fox’s and Turner’s) that were the scene of the September 14, 1862 battle just days before the Battle of Antietam. Sunrise-sunset. 15113 Liberty Rd, Mount Airy, 410-775-2513, 1-800-414-2513 www.elkrun.com Using new world research and technology along with old-world traditions focused on producing high-quality wine from high-quality grapes. Fri, 10am-9pm; Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 1-5pm. Closed major holidays. North Brentwood HISTORY & HERITAGE Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center 4519 Rhode Island Ave, North Brentwood, 301-809-0440 www.pgaamcc.org The mission is to celebrate and inspire the community through the cultivation, preservation and presentation of the cultural and artistic contributions of African Americans in Prince George’s County. Tues-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat, 10am-4pm. Linganore Winecellars Washington Monument State Park 6620 Zittlestown Rd, Middletown, 301-432-8065 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/western/ washington.aspx Site of first monument erected to “Father of Our Country,” President George Washington. The Cumberland Valley offers superb bird-watching opportunities; the Appalachian Trail passes through. Apr-Oct: 8am-sunset; Nov-Mar: 10am-sunset. d 13601 Glissans Mill Rd, Mount Airy, 301-831-5889 www.linganorewines.com Enjoy the peace and tranquility of an 80-acre vineyard on 230 acres of rolling hills. Sample classical estate bottled, award-winning grape and semi-sweet pure fruit wines. Year-round: Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. c Loew Vineyards 14001 Liberty Rd, Mount Airy, 301-831-5464 www.loewvineyards.net Family-owned vineyards and winery; premium estate bottled wines. Tastings, tours, picnic area available. Year-round: Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 1-5pm; May-Dec: Fri, 1-5pm. 68 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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