Capital Region Maryland Heritage Tours TOUR SERVICES 124 N Market St, 301-668-8922 www.marylandghosttours.com Journey through Frederick’s gruesome & bloody past. 300 years of war, executions & revenge. True stories of the paranormal with Maryland’s oldest ghost tour! $ Clear Skies Meadery SHOPPING Greenbelt NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Museum Lutherville Arts On Stage, LTD 325 Main St, 240-261-4328 www.clearskiesmeadery.com Clear Skies is a small-scale meadery selling handcrafted mead located in Gaithersburg, MD. Mead is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey. d ATTRACTIONS ARTS & CULTURE Gaithersburg Saints Row Brewing Germantown BlackRock Center for the Arts 12901 Town Commons Dr, 301-528-2260 www.blackrockcenter.org Celebrate the arts and culture at BlackRock Center for the Arts. Enjoy lively events like Juneteenth, artist markets, and dance parties on the lawn — join us! d ARTS & CULTURE ARTS & CULTURE 8800 Greenbelt Rd, 301-286-8981 www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ home/index.html Offers unparalleled experiences, a key to knowledge and a window to the future. 12 Broadridge Ln, 410-252-8717 www.artsonstage.org Live professional-theater field trips for students and families at six theaters throughout Maryland. d $ Ijamsville Green Meadows Petting Farm Middletown Catoctin Creek Park and Nature Center 15 Fulks Corner Ave, 240-756-6454 www.saintsrowbeer.com Family-owned and -operated community brewery and taproom. Featuring local fare, culture, art and more! d ATTRACTIONS ATTRACTIONS City of Gaithersburg ATTRACTIONS 31 S Summit Ave, 301-258-6300 www.gaithersburgmd.gov Gaithersburg is home to exciting local attractions including a seasonal water park, and miniature golf course, a community museum and the historic arts barn. d $ e The Button Farm Living History Center HISTORY & HERITAGE 10102 Fingerboard Rd, 301-865-9203 www.greenmeadowsevents.com Get a hands-on and up-close experience with friendly animals and enjoy hayrides, pig races, free animal feed, large play area, play tractors and more. d $ 2929 Sumantown Rd, 301-600-2051 www.recreater.com/catoctincreek The Nature Center is equipped with classrooms, hands-on displays, live animal displays, a playground, pavilion, trails and many other amenities. d Jefferson Fox Haven Farm, Retreat & Learning Center Summers Farm Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co 16820 Black Rock Rd, 202-903-4140 www.buttonfarm.org The Button Farm is Maryland’s only living history center depicting 19th c. plantation life and the heroic story of the Underground Railroad. d $ EVENT FACILITIES 4200 Sundown Rd, 301-377-9906 www.elderpine.com Enjoy our award-winning beers inside our tasting room or outside on our covered deck, field of picnic tables or under the canopy of mature pine trees. d e Butler’s Orchard OUTDOOR RECREATION ShadowLand Laser Adventures 624 Quince Orchard Rd, 301-330-5546 www.shadowlandadventures.com ShadowLand features indoor laser tag adventures and mega arcade. Great for birthday parties, adult social events, youth groups and corporate events. d 22222 Davis Mill Rd, 301-428-0444 www.butlersorchard.com Butler’s Orchard is a family farm specializing in pick-your-own produce and family fun. Visit us for picking, the farm park, farm market and seasonal festivals. $ 3630 Poffenberger Rd, 240-490-5484 www.foxhavenfarm.org Fox Haven is a regenerative herb farm, retreat and learning center reconnecting people to land through hands-on education and community-rooted experiences. d $ 7503 Hollow Rd, 301-304-3031 www.summersfarm.com With over 45+ fun activities, family-owned Summer Farm is the perfect destination for family fun, corporate events, field trips, group outings, and more. $ South Mountain Battlefield State Park OUTDOOR RECREATION Knoxville Crown Rose Estate Distillery EVENT FACILITIES Doc Waters Cidery Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center EVENT FACILITIES 22529 Wildcat Rd, 301-972-1814 www.docwaterscidery.com Doc Waters Cidery is Montgomery County’s first cidery and our cider is made on-site from apple to bottle. It is a destination for food trucks, trivia and music. e 1902 Jefferson Pk, 301-969-0093 www.crownrose.com Saving a piece of history one event at a time. Weddings, events, MD rye whiskey, private barrel club & tea-infused spirits. @CrownRoseEstate d $ e 6620 Zittlestown Rd, 301-791-4767 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 Landover Northwest Stadium Orchid Cellar Meadery and Winery SHOPPING SPORTS 9751 Washingtonian Blvd, 301-590-0044 www.marriott.com/waswg Innovation meets sophistication at our Gaithersburg, MD hotel. Nature creates a beautiful backdrop for your outdoor wedding or ceremony in our lakeside venue. d Glen Echo Adventure Theatre MTC ARTS & CULTURE Gaithersburg Community Museum HISTORY & HERITAGE 7300 MacArthur Blvd, 301-634-2270 www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org Adventure Theatre MTC educates and inspires new generations of theater artists and audiences with exceptional theatrical experiences. d $ 1600 Ring Rd, 301-276-6000 www.northweststadium.com Located northeast of Washington, D.C. One of the largest stadiums in the National Football League. Home to Washington Commanders football team. d 8546 Pete Wiles Rd, 301-473-3568 www.orchidcellar.com Orchid Cellar is Maryland’s premier meadery and winery located in the Middletown Valley of Frederick County. d e Monrovia Adventure Park USA ATTRACTIONS Laurel Laurel Museum 9 S Summit Ave, 301-258-6160 www.gaithersburgmd.gov/about-us/ city-facilities/gaithersburg-community-museum History, trains, hands-on fun. Museum in Olde Towne Gaithersburg’s rail complex. Indoor/outdoor spaces explore local history and encourage playful learning. Glen Echo Park ATTRACTIONS HISTORY & HERITAGE 7300 MacArthur Blvd, 301-634-2222 www.glenechopark.org Founded as Chautauqua retreat in 1891. Once an amusement park. Has a 1921 Dentzel carousel, ballroom dancing, arts studios, children’s theaters and playground. d 817 Main St, 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. 11113 W Baldwin Rd, 301-865-6800 www.adventureparkusa.com Adventure Park USA offers rides, mini golf, go-karts, parties, adult events, a BBQ restaurant and sports bar—fun for all ages in one place. d Mount Airy Black Ankle Vineyards ATTRACTIONS Historic International Latitude Observatory Park 100 DeSellum Ave, 301-258-6160 www.gaithersburgmd.gov/about-us/ city-facilities/international-latitude-observatory The observatory, one of six around the world, gathered information from 1899-1982 and scientists still use the data to measure the Earth’s wobble. Clara Barton National Historic Site HISTORY & HERITAGE Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site 9650 Muirkirk Rd, 301-377-7817 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 5801 Oxford Rd, 301-320-1400 www.nps.gov/clba Barton lived here while the house was the headquarters and warehouse for the American Red Cross. The house conveys sense of dedication to serving others. d 14463 Black Ankle Rd, 301-829-3338 www.blackankle.com Black Ankle is a sprawling 150-acre vineyard complete with a tasting room and winery. We produce wine using only grapes that we grow in our own vineyard. d Linganore Winecellars Laytonsville Blue Mash Golf Course Seneca Creek State Park OUTDOOR RECREATION Glenn Dale Marietta House Museum OUTDOOR RECREATION 11950 Clopper Rd, 301-924-2127 dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/central/seneca.aspx Hiking, biking, fishing and picnicking. 27-hole disc golf course, boat rentals, live animals, tire playground and historic sites. Free entry weekdays. d $ e HISTORY & HERITAGE 5626 Bell Station Rd, 301-464-5291 www.mncppc.org/3072/Marietta-House-Museum Federal-style home of Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Duvall. Museum is furnished to interpret 19th-century living. National Park Service Network to Freedom site. d $ 5821 Olney-Laytonsville Rd, 301-670-1966 www.bluemash.com Arthur Hills Championship Course in the heart of Montgomery County, Voted best public course in MD and VA by Washington Post Readers. d $ 13601 Glissans Mill Rd, 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. Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm 8253 Dollyhyde Rd, 301-829-6950 www.milkhousebrewery.com Specializing in traditional styles using Maryland-grown ingredients. Taproom and mercantile, featuring local products, are open to the public Friday-Sunday. d e 100 DESTINATION MARYLAND KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Accessible e = Pet Friendly $ = Admission
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