Guidebook for Washington

Liz
Guidebook for Washington

Drinks & Nightlife

Really delicious craft beer! Check their schedule before you go.
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3 Stars Brewing Company
6400 Chillum Pl NW
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Really delicious craft beer! Check their schedule before you go.
Great for simple Mediterranean food and a drink! They have weekly trivia nights too, check their website for the schedule.
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Olive Lounge & Grill
7006 Carroll Ave
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Great for simple Mediterranean food and a drink! They have weekly trivia nights too, check their website for the schedule.

Food Scene

Great food, great mission! Come here and cozy up with a coffee and your laptop, or come with friends for a delicious sit down meal. Every meal here is always delicious.
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Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NW
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Great food, great mission! Come here and cozy up with a coffee and your laptop, or come with friends for a delicious sit down meal. Every meal here is always delicious.
The hippest restaurant in Takoma. A little pricey but generally worth it. Hot spot on the weekends. Also has a really nice bar if you're just looking to have a classy cocktail.
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Republic
6939 Laurel Ave
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The hippest restaurant in Takoma. A little pricey but generally worth it. Hot spot on the weekends. Also has a really nice bar if you're just looking to have a classy cocktail.
Long-time Takoma Park favorite. Come here for solid Korean and American food! Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Mark's Kitchen
7006 Carroll Ave
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Long-time Takoma Park favorite. Come here for solid Korean and American food! Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Awesome soups! Locally owned and sourced. They specialize in veggie and vegan options.
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Soupergirl
314 Carroll St NW
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Awesome soups! Locally owned and sourced. They specialize in veggie and vegan options.
Delicious pizzas and appetizers! Order take out or sit in the restaurant. If you like fried eggplant the Edge of the Woods Pizza will be your favorite! Check to see if there is a current Groupon.
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Pete's New Haven Style Pizza
962 Wayne Avenue
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Delicious pizzas and appetizers! Order take out or sit in the restaurant. If you like fried eggplant the Edge of the Woods Pizza will be your favorite! Check to see if there is a current Groupon.
Our favorite restaurant! It's hard to get a reservation but you can usually walk in and wait for a small table in the bar area.
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Rasika
633 D St NW
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Our favorite restaurant! It's hard to get a reservation but you can usually walk in and wait for a small table in the bar area.
Nice coffee shop to grab a solid coffee and sandwich for breakfast or lunch. Good place to hang out also.
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Wapa Café - Boutique
6230 Georgia Ave NW
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Nice coffee shop to grab a solid coffee and sandwich for breakfast or lunch. Good place to hang out also.
New thai and sushi restaurant. Lots of veggie and vegan options.
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Kin Da
6923 Laurel Ave
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New thai and sushi restaurant. Lots of veggie and vegan options.
Solid carry out or delivery pizza. Make sure you check the coupons and promotions on their website for the best deal.
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Angelico Pizzeria
3205 Mt Pleasant St NW
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Solid carry out or delivery pizza. Make sure you check the coupons and promotions on their website for the best deal.

Shopping

Great hardware store that has everything!
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Old Takoma Ace Hardware
7001 Carroll Ave
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Great hardware store that has everything!
Looking for random, sometimes strange, sometimes lovely, vintage items? This is the place!
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Pollysue's Vintage Shop
6929 Laurel Ave
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Looking for random, sometimes strange, sometimes lovely, vintage items? This is the place!

Essentials

Safeway is a 3-4 minute walk from our house.
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Safeway
3830 Georgia Ave NW
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Safeway is a 3-4 minute walk from our house.
Local coop grocery store.
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Takoma Park-Silver Spring Food Co-op
201 Ethan Allen Ave
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Local coop grocery store.
Very nice Whole Foods - an easy bus or metro ride to get there and back.
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Whole Foods Market
11355 Woodglen Dr
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Very nice Whole Foods - an easy bus or metro ride to get there and back.
EVERY Sunday of the year! 10am - 2pm. On Laurel Ave. Really nice selection of seasonal produce; locally produced meats, dairy, and baked goods.
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Takoma Park Farmers Market
6931 Laurel Ave
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EVERY Sunday of the year! 10am - 2pm. On Laurel Ave. Really nice selection of seasonal produce; locally produced meats, dairy, and baked goods.

Everything Else

Our neighborhood library! Really nice place to sit and read.
Takoma Park Neighborhood Library
416 Cedar St NW
Our neighborhood library! Really nice place to sit and read.
Really lovely day spa that is extremely professional and well managed. They focus on using eco-friendly products.
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The Still Point Takoma Park
6 Grant Ave
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Really lovely day spa that is extremely professional and well managed. They focus on using eco-friendly products.
Feeling sick and need an urgent care clinic? This place is amazing. Really good doctors and they are pretty good about squeezing people in.
GW Immediate and Primary Care: Silver Spring
8484 Georgia Ave
Feeling sick and need an urgent care clinic? This place is amazing. Really good doctors and they are pretty good about squeezing people in.

Sightseeing

Fort Stevens was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.
Fort Stevens
6001 13th St NW
Fort Stevens was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.
Take a tour of the home where President Abraham Lincoln and his family resided seasonally to escape the heat and political pressure of downtown Washington. Advanced ticket purchase recommended.
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President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW
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Take a tour of the home where President Abraham Lincoln and his family resided seasonally to escape the heat and political pressure of downtown Washington. Advanced ticket purchase recommended.
Go here for the amazing architecture, art, mass or especially to see the most amazing mosaic dome you will ever see! Open 365 days a year, the Basilica is host to nearly one million visitors annually.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue Northeast
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Go here for the amazing architecture, art, mass or especially to see the most amazing mosaic dome you will ever see! Open 365 days a year, the Basilica is host to nearly one million visitors annually.
Take a stroll through one of the many trails in the park. Did you know you can also schedule a guided tour on horseback?
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Rock Creek Park
3545 Williamsburg Ln NW
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Take a stroll through one of the many trails in the park. Did you know you can also schedule a guided tour on horseback?
Built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president
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Washingtonův monument
2 15th St NW
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Built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president
Built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument
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Lincolnův památník
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
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Built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument
Depending on the viewer's vantage point, it dramatically reflects the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Mall's trees, and/or the expansive sky.
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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
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Depending on the viewer's vantage point, it dramatically reflects the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Mall's trees, and/or the expansive sky.
The most beautiful interior of a building in DC!
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Knihovna Kongresu
101 Independence Ave SE
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The most beautiful interior of a building in DC!

Entertainment & Activities

Treat your inner child with some delicious, locally made ice cream. Amazing flavors like candied ginger, and lavender honey are their norm.
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Moorenko's Ice Cream Café
8030 Georgia Ave
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Treat your inner child with some delicious, locally made ice cream. Amazing flavors like candied ginger, and lavender honey are their norm.
Local gelato (ice cream) shop. Good gelato, but sometimes their hours are a bit erratic.
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Dolci Gelati Cafe (Takoma Park)
7040 Carroll Ave
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Local gelato (ice cream) shop. Good gelato, but sometimes their hours are a bit erratic.