CAPITAL REGION ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Things to See and Do Emmitsburg Thurmont Savor signature dishes, harbor sunsets, immersive arts and thrills at the casinos and parks—all in the Capital Region. Woodsboro Walkersville Myersville Frederick Middletown Frederick Mount Airy Ijamsville Adamstown Urbana #greatfalls @visitmoco Jefferson Brunswick #nationalharbor @jimijonesvisuals #potomacriver @moe.vizions Accokeek HISTORY & HERITAGE McCrillis Gardens National Colonial Farm at Piscataway Park 3400 Bryan Point Rd, Accokeek, 301-283-2113 www.accokeekfoundation.org/agriculture Welcome to life in the 1770s. See 18th-century tobacco barn, farmhouse and replica out-kitchen as well as fishing pier, boat dock and nature trails. d 6910 Greentree Rd, Bethesda, 301-962-1455 www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/ mccrillis_gardens.shtm Five-acre garden with a spectacular array of azaleas, rhododendrons, majestic shade trees and flowering perennials. Seasonal walking tours available. Laytonsville Germantown Brookeville Sandy Spring Boyds Gaithersburg Olney Dickerson Colesville Poolesville Derwood Potomac Rockville Kensington North Bethesda Greenbelt Chevy Chase Bethesda College Park Laurel Silver Glen Spring Riverdale Park Bowie Bladensburg Echo Glenn Dale HISTORY & HERITAGE Landover Mitchellville Cheverly Battle of Bladensburg Waterfront Park Washington Lake Arbor 4601 Annapolis Rd, Bladensburg, DC Largo Upper 301-779-0371 www.mncppc.org/3054/battle-of-Marlboro Clinton Brandywine bladensburg-visitor-center National Harbor Center spotlighting the role of Prince Suitland Oxon Hill George’s County in the War of 1812 with a waterfront park, public fishing pier, Fort Washington Montgomery The Ratner Museum boat ramp and picnic area. d Adamstown ATTRACTIONS Mad Science Brewing Co. 1619 Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown, 240-409-8723 www.madsciencebrewing.com Located at Thanksgiving Farms, this brewery currently contracts brews offsite. 10001 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, 301-897-1518 www.ratnermuseum.com First floor: changing monthly art exhibits. Second floor: journey through the Bible, carriage house galleries with children’s literature and work. d HISTORY & HERITAGE Bowie HISTORY & HERITAGE Accokeek Prince Gege’s Belair Mansion National Library of Medicine Bethesda ARTS & CULTURE Imagination Stage 4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, 301-280-1660 www.imaginationstage.org Capital Region’s premier theater arts organization dedicated to children and presenting professional performances, after-school programs and camps. d $ ATTRACTIONS 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, 301-402-8878, 1-888-346-3656 www.nlm.nih.gov Largest medical library in the world with historic rare book department, exhibits, tours and interactive displays. d OUTDOOR RECREATION 12207 Tulip Grove Dr, Bowie, 301-809-3089 www.cityofbowie.org/288/belair-mansion An 18th-century home interpreting the lives of two Maryland governors and noted Thoroughbred owner with art and antiques covering a 250-year period. d National Capital Radio & Television Museum Belair Stable Museum Carderock Recreation Area 2835 Belair Dr, Bowie, 301-809-3089 www.cityofbowie.org/289/belair-stable-museum Famous in Maryland Thoroughbred racing history, home to two Triple Crown winners; contains racing memorabilia and a 1923 stable master’s apartment. d 2608 Mitchelville Rd, Bowie, 301-390-1020 http://ncrtv.org Museum displaying an extensive collection of vintage radios and televisions. Working displays and hands-on activities; group tours available by appointment. Prince George’s County Genealogical Society Library Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club 7719 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, 240-330-4500 www.bethesdabluesjazz.com Small concert hall serving excellent food and drinks. See your favorite artists in an intimate, elegant and acoustically superb setting. 9500 MacArthur Blvd, Bethesda, 301-739-4200 www.canaltrust.org/pyv/carderock-recreational-area This 100-acre park within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is well-known for rock climbing, hiking and biking. Bowie Railroad Museum Bladensburg ATTRACTIONS 8614 Chestnut Ave, Bowie, 240-544-5677 www.cityofbowie.org/293/bowie-railroad-museum Museum showcasing a small, early 20th-century railroad village and a 1923 caboose with views of trains from the interlocking tower; nestled by the MARC/AMTRAK. d 12219 Tulip Grove Dr, Bowie, 301-262-2063 http://pgcgs.org/ More than 5,500 volumes, periodicals and records to assist in genealogical research with a nationwide scope of collections. d SHOPPING Fireside Antiques Children’s Heritage & Welcome Center 8608 Chestnut Ave, Bowie, 301-809-3089 www.cityofbowie.org/museum Heritage center with hands-on activities interpreting life in a turn-of-the-century railroad town. Local history exhibits with visitor information. d 13010 Ninth St, Bowie, 301-262-3743 Oak, pine, walnut country and formal furniture and accessories. One of many antiques shops in area of historic Old Town Bowie; shop where the dealers shop. SPORTS Go-Kart Track-Bladensburg 4300 Kenilworth Ave, Bladensburg, 301-864-0110 www.gokarttrack.com Guests can race in a single or double-seated kart and work together as a team, racing as a driver or crew chief (co-pilot). KEY TO SYMBOLS Prince George’s Stadium 4101 NE Crain Hwy, Bowie, 301-805-6000 www.baysox.com Home of the Bowie Baysox, Class AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, offering baseball, fireworks, promotions, mascots, a kids play area and carousel. d 122 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-209-5883 d = Disability Accessible e = Pet Friendly $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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