ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION OUTDOOR RECREATION CAPITAL REGION Red Shedman Farm Brewery Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site Gathland State Park 900 Arnoldstown Rd, Jefferson, 301-791-4767 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/gathland.aspx Home of Civil War journalist George Alfred Townsend. Monument to fallen war correspondents. Site of Crampton’s Gap, fought over during Battle of South Mountain. e 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, 301-377-7817 http://history.pgparks.com/3044/ Montpelier-Mansion-Historic-Site 18th-century Georgian architecture, boasts a reproduction kitchen and an original 18th-century summerhouse. Stroll over 70 acres of fields and wooded paths. $ e SPORTS Summers Farm 7535 Hollow Rd, Middletown, 301-304-3031 www.summersfarm.com Fall harvest festival includes pick-your-own pumpkins, maze, farm animals, slides, jumping pillow, corn maze, wagon rides, homemade apple cider donuts and more. $ OUTDOOR RECREATION 13601 Glissans Mill Rd, Mount Airy, 301-831-5889 www.redshedman.com Twelve craft brews and cider are featured. Lite fare in taproom and deck. Live music on Saturday nights. Beautiful farm setting at Linganore Winecellars. Laurel Park Kensington ATTRACTIONS Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center 9900 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, 301-587-0144 www.lds.org/locations/washington-dc-temple-visitors-center?lang=eng Free admission, guided tours, Christ statue, exhibits on life of Christ, films and videos, explanations of church beliefs and teachings. d Rt 198 & Racetrack Rd, Laurel, 301-725-0400 www.laurelpark.com Maryland’s premier destination for live horse racing and simulcasting. Odds are you’ll have a great time. d $ South Mountain Battlefield State Park National Harbor ATTRACTIONS Laytonsville ARTS & CULTURE 6620 Zittlestown Rd, Middletown, 301-791-4767 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/ western/southmountainbattlefield.aspx Designated as a state battlefield. Park encompasses three gaps of South Mountain that were the scene of an 1862 battle days before the Battle of Antietam. e Capital Wheel at National Harbor Art of Fire Contemporary Glassblowing Studio and Crafts Gallery 7901 Hawkins Creamery Rd, Laytonsville, 301-253-6642 www.artoffire.com Art Of Fire Glassblowing Studio is located in a renovated dairy barn. We offer interactive glassblowing and shopping experiences. d ATTRACTIONS Monrovia ATTRACTIONS 141 American Way, National Harbor, 301-842-8650 www.nationalharbor.com/play/ the-capital-wheel Enjoy the lights, sights and sounds of the Nation’s Capital from 180 feet over the Potomac River. d $ MGM National Harbor Adventure Park, USA Knoxville HISTORY & HERITAGE Crown Rose Estate Distillery 1902 Jefferson Pk, Knoxville, 301-969-0093 www.crownrose.com Just the Right Place…For Your Distilly Spirit, Wedding, Event & Film Location in the historic DMV area. d e 11113 W Baldwin Rd, Monrovia, 301-865-6800 www.adventureparkusa.com State’s largest family entertainment center features laser tag, go-karts, mini-golf, rollercoaster, arcade and more. Great day trip from Baltimore and D.C. d 101 MGM National Ave, National Harbor, 844-346-4664 www.mgmnationalharbor.com A $1.4 billion casino resort featuring entertainment, high-end retail, meeting space and more than a dozen restaurants. See ad on inside back cover. Waredaca Brewing Company National Harbor Lake Arbor HISTORY & HERITAGE Northampton Plantation and Slave Quarters 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. EVENT FACILITIES Mount Airy ATTRACTIONS Black Ankle Vineyards 10915 Water Port Ct, Northlake Residential Development, Lake Arbor, 301-627-1286 www.pgparks.com/3009/Northampton-Plantation-Slave-Quarters Enslaved people escaped from this plantation. Sites and signs detail their lives. National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. 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 wines in varied shaded outdoor spaces. d e 165 Waterfront St, National Harbor, 301-203-4170, 1-877-NATL-HBR www.nationalharbor.com An exciting waterfront city destination with hotels, restaurants, shops and attractions including the MGM National Harbor, Gaylord National and The Capital Wheel. e See ad on page 51. New Market ATTRACTIONS Tusculum Farm Dragonfly Farms Vineyard and Winery Landover SPORTS POBox 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. New Market Plains Vineyard 1111 W Baldwin Rd, New Market, 240-674-5734 www.newmarketplains.com The farm has been in the family since 1760. Vineyards replanted in 2012. Elk Run Vineyards 4601 Damascus Rd, Laytonsville, 1-833-RED-BARN www.tusculumfarm.com A luxury B&B and events venue on a working farm, perfectly located between DC and Baltimore. Fully customizable for gatherings of any size. e See ad on page 54. FedEx Field 1600 FedEx Way, Landover, 301-276-6000 www.washingtonfootball.com Located northeast of Washington, D.C. One of the largest stadiums in the National Football League. Home to Washington D.C.’s football team. d 15113 Liberty Rd, Mount Airy, 410-775-2513, 1-800-414-2513 www.elkrun.com Most awarded winery; using new world research and technology along with old-world traditions focused on producing high-quality wine from high quality grapes. North Bethesda ARTS & CULTURE AMP by Strathmore Laurel ATTRACTIONS Linganore Winecellars Dinosaur Park 13200 Mid-Atlantic Blvd, Laurel, 301-627-7755 www.pgparks.com/3259/Dinosaur-Park This unique site preserves a rare deposit of fossils from the early Cretaceous period. The fossils help scientists reconstruct region’s ancient history. HISTORY & HERITAGE Middletown ATTRACTIONS Orchid Cellar Meadery and Winery Laurel Museum 817 Main St, Laurel, 301-725-7975 www.laurelhistoricalsociety.org 1840s mill worker’s house, changing exhibits of Laurel’s history from an industrial mill town to the present. Research library and museum shop. Group tours. 8546 Pete Wiles Rd, Middletown, 301-473-3568 www.orchidcellar.com Maryland’s premier meadery. Enjoy meticulous recreation of old recipe that uses modern knowledge of chemistry and microbiology. d 13601 Glissans Mill Rd, Mount Airy, 301-831-5889 www.linganorewines.com Enjoy the peace and tranquility of 80-acre vineyard on 230 acres of rolling hills. Sample classical estate-bottled, award-winning grape or semi-sweet pure fruit wines. 11810 Grand Park Ave, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100 www.ampbystrathmore.com Puts a premium on authentic live music experiences, bringing new energy beyond the Beltway. Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, 301-581-5199 www.strathmore.org Strathmore presents world-class performances in the modern music center historic mansion and intimate music club d Loew Vineyards Orchid Cellar Meadery and Winery 8546 Pete Wiles Rd, Middletown, 301-473-3568 www.orchidcellar.com 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. d e Olney ARTS & CULTURE Olney Theatre Center Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm 8253 Dollyhyde Rd, Mount Airy, 301-829-6950 www.milkhousebrewery.com Maryland’s one-of-a-kind meadery and winery – bringing the world’s oldest alcohol into the 21st century. Specializing in classic and modern meads. d e 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd, Olney, 301-924-3400 www.olneytheatre.org Offers a diverse array of professional productions year-round, which enrich, nurture and challenge a broad range of artists, audiences and students. d Maryland’s first farm brewery which carefully hand crafts fine beers with ingredients grown on still point farm. d e DESTINATION MARYLAND / 117
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