ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION CAPITAL REGION McClintock Distilling Co. Chevy Chase OUTDOOR RECREATION OUTDOOR RECREATION Delaplaine Arts Center Go Ape Rockville Audubon Naturalist Society’s Woodend Sanctuary 8940 Jones Mill Rd, Chevy Chase, 301-652-9188 www.anshome.org ANS inspires residents of the greater Washington, D.C./Maryland region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment. d 6129 Needwood Lake Dr, Derwood www.goape.com Go Ape is an unparalleled outdoor adventure. Tackle dangling obstacles, massive Tarzan swings and fly around on multiple ziplines from exciting heights. $ 40 S Carroll St, Frederick, 301-698-0656 https://delaplaine.org Seven galleries featuring changing exhibits, classes and programs for kids and adults; and a gift shop featuring unique works by regional artists. d e 35 S Carroll St, Frederick, 202-557-9914 www.mcclintockdistilling.com Craft distillery offering tours and tastings of organic spirits located in the heart of downtown Frederick. Dickerson ATTRACTIONS Maryland Ensemble Theatre Midnight Run Brewing Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Clinton HISTORY & HERITAGE Surratt House Museum 9118 Brandywine Rd, Clinton, 301-868-1121 www.surrattmuseum.org The 1852 middle-class rooming house of Mary Surratt who was part of the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln. d $ 18125 Comus Rd, Dickerson, 301-605-0130 www.smvwinery.com Known for its award-winning Bordeaux-style wines and red barn, silo and windmill. Located about a mile from the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. d e OUTDOOR RECREATION 31 W Patrick St, Frederick, 301-694-4744 www.marylandensemble.org Downtown’s professional resident theater company showcasing dramas and comedies, plus kid-friendly theater, in laid-back digs. d $ 912 N East St, Frederick www.midnightrunbrewing.com Producers of a non-conformist beer. Monocacy Brewing Company Weinberg Center for the Arts Monocacy Natural Resource Management Area 20 W Patrick St, Frederick, 301-600-2828 weinbergcenter.org A showcase for the performing arts housed in a historic 1926 movie palace. Presenting music, dance, theater, classic films and family entertainment. See ad on page 77. ATTRACTIONS 1781 N Market St, Frederick, 240-457-4232 www.monocacybrewing.com Crafting quality beer. Proudly brewed in historic Frederick. e Olde Mother Brewing 911 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-624-1700 www.oldemother.com Small craft brewery with a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. 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. and Maryland Capital Region’s street cars. Trolley rides included. d $ 6565 Dickerson Rd, Dickerson, 301-924-2127 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ Pages/parkmaps/monocacy_map.aspx Nearly 2,000 acres of natural areas and scenic farmlands along the Monocacy River. Quiet hiking and equestrian trails. Hunting and fishing. e Roads & Rails Museum Attaboy Beer Emmitsburg ATTRACTIONS 400 Sagner Ave, Frederick, 301-338-8229 www.attaboybeer.com Independent brewery and taphouse serving hardworking people. 200 N East St, Frederick, 301-624-5524 www.roadsnrails.com One of the world’s largest miniature train displays. Also houses a gigantic LEGO train display. It is great for families and loved by all ages. d $ Rockwell Brewery Baker Park College Park ARTS & CULTURE National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady Lourdes The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland, College Park, 301-405-ARTS (2787) http://theclarice.umd.edu Performances, dialogues, workshops and more. A season of extraordinary opportunities to enjoy, learn, explore and grow. Free and ticketed events. d $ ATTRACTIONS 16330 Grotto Rd, Emmitsburg, 301-447-5484 www.nsgrotto.org This beautiful mountainside shrine features one of the oldest American replicas of the Lourdes Grotto in France. HISTORY & HERITAGE W 2nd & N Bentz Sts, Frederick, 301-600-1492 www.visitfrederick.org/listing/ baker-park/12 44-acre park featuring a carillon, band shell, tennis courts, Culler Lake, a public swimming pool and playgrounds. Summer concerts and events throughout year. d 880 N East St, Ste 201, Frederick, 1-800-981-9828 www.rockwellbrewery.com Craft brewery with tasting room and beer garden. Sky Stage Best Farm L’Hermitage National Fallen Firefighters Memorial UMD Observatory 3255 Metzerott Rd, College Park, 301-405-6555 www.astro.umd.edu/openhouse To teach and inform students and the public about astronomy. HISTORY & HERITAGE 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. d 4801 Urbana Pike, Frederick, 301-662-3515 www.nps.gov/mono Once part of a 748-acre plantation that was home to slaves who escaped to freedom. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. 59 S Carroll St, Frederick, 301-662-4190 www.skystagefrederick.com Roofless community arts venue offering concerts, dances, literature, open mics, drum circles, comedy, theater, film, artisan marts and public art installation. d $ e St. John’s Cemetery Cosmic Adventures Traveling Planetarium 112 E 2nd St, Frederick, 301-662-8288 Final resting place for notable figures like Enoch Louis Lowe (29th Gov.) and Father John McElroy, S.J. (founded St. John’s Literary Institute and Boston College). d Fort Washington OUTDOOR RECREATION Fort Foote Park Frederick, 301-676-0971, 1-800-567-5951 http://cosmic-adventures.com/index.php Offering astronomy programs for all ages, this portable dome planetarium is out of this world. Steinhardt Brewing Company College Park Airport 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, 301-864-5844 www.collegeparkairport.com World’s oldest continually operated airport and the site of many significant aviation firsts, known as the “Field of Firsts.” d 8901 Fort Foote Rd, Fort Washington, 301-763-4600 www.nps.gov/fofo/index.htm Designed in the 1860s to protect the river entrance to the surrounding seaports. Considered one of the best preserved Civil War forts in the region. Dragon Distillery Fort Washington Park 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. $ 340 E Patrick St, Ste 102, Frederick, 301-471-0901 www.steinhardtbrewing.com Brewery and Tasting Room on Beautiful Carroll Creek. We specialize in German and Belgian-style beers with 27 beers on tap. d e Tenth Ward Distilling Company 55 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-360-5888 www.tenthwarddistilling.com Proud to be woman-owned, we specialize in a variety of spirits and canned cocktails. College Park Aviation Museum 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, 301-864-6029 www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com The museum is a 27,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located on the grounds of the world’s oldest continuously operating airport in College Park. d $ 13551 Fort Washington Rd, Fort Washington, 301-763-4600 www.nps.gov/fowa Pre-Civil War masonry coastal fort. Fishing, biking, a visitor center and more. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. Flying Dog Brewery d Derwood ARTS & CULTURE Frederick ARTS & CULTURE 4607 Wedgewood Blvd, Frederick, 301-694-7899 www.flyingdogbrewery.com Craft brewery with world-class beer that has pushes the confines of traditional styles. Tasting room offers 20+ beers on tap including limited releases. d HISTORY & HERITAGE African American History Walking Tour 151 S East St, Frederick, 301-600-4047 https://frederickhistory.org Tour covers more than two centuries of African-American heritage and presents a new opportunity to experience the past. Pick up brochure at Visitor Center. Community Bridge Mural A Great American Main Street-Downtown Frederick Downtown Frederick, Frederick, 301-698-8118 www.downtownfrederick.org Jug Bridge Monument True Respite Brewing Company 7301 Calhoun Pl, Ste 600, Derwood, 301-284-8447 www.truerespite.com True Respite Brewing Company is a craft microbrewery and taproom encouraging guests to pursue their passions and live their own “true respite.” d e S Carroll St between E Patrick & E All Saints sts, Frederick, 301-600-4047, 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. Transformed a concrete bridge into an illusion of an old, ivy-covered stone bridge. A thriving 50-block historic district for shopping, dining, art, architecture and entertainment. d e 1500 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-600-4047 www.visitfrederick.org/listing/ jug-bridge-monument-park/265 Due to its demijohn shape, a persistent rumor holds that a real jug of whiskey was buried inside this historic stone monument from the original Jug Bridge. d e DESTINATION MARYLAND / 115
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